Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1877-10-04
Il TERRITORIAL FAIR.

citation, which opened on MONDAY lle A4tH
ult., was favored by very fine weather, and
the attendance throughout the entire week
was much larger than it has been for several
years past. A conspicuous element in the
crowds gathered at the capital on this occa-
sion was the number of people with the
States stamp still on them, showing that the
claims heretofore made in these columns OF
the growth OF our Territory in the past year
have not been without foundation in facts.
The races were, of course, the principal
attraction, but Floral Hall and the Agricul-
tural and Stock Departments came in for
their share of attention, the Hall, especially,
being patronized by the gentler sex in great
err number than we remember seeing at any
previous Fair. and the display of fine articles
made by the fair hands of Montana's daugh-
tiers we'll repaid a visit of inspection. d Our
limited space does not permit us to make
mention of all that we saw there in the way
of embroidery. needle-work and other things
in which, being "a bachelor, though a genial
good fellow" We are not supposed to be
posted, and we could not commence to no.
tice any without sighting others equally
m%eritorious. But when We came to the
Home Department we felt more at "hone,'
as we always are in the presence of things
.'goOd enough to eat.' The butter and
cheese looked of good grain and rich color.
The display of cakes made by Mrs. DR.. In
gcrsoll and Miss May b. Searles We're so
tempting that we felt an exceedingly strong
desire to sample them, while the %jellies of
Mrs. Pyle were we'll worthy Of an especial
mention. ~ sa "'' t'e'
The exhibition of fine stock was not, in
our opinion, at all equal to that shown at
some previous Fairs, the unsettled state of
the stock growing regions, together with
the small premiums offered in this Depart
mcnt, conspiring to derer our stock men
from driving their choice animals the long
distances necessary to be Travelled by most
Of them in.reaching the place of exhibition.
The most noteworthy exhibitions in horses
were Fayette Man,brino, Il fine fouryear old
sorrel stallion, owned by Larabie & Co., of
lion colt, owned by the same parties, which
weighed SIS pounds, and u two year old
Black Hawk stallion, l63 hands high and
weighing 1893 pounds, exhibited by john
E'monson, of the Missouri valley. We also
noticed two large brood mares, with very
fine mule colts by their sides. !, The exhibi-
ton Of swine was very fair, I. Wilcox and
f. w. Brock showing some fine animals,
while the exhibition OF cattle was very light,
scarcely worth mentioning in connection
with Il Territorial Fair. There was not u
sheep to be seen OH the grounds. The. poul-
try show was hardly worth mentioning.
The display in the Agricultural Depart
ment was very limited. The cereals on ,cx-
hibition were of fair quality, though the
collection was far from what we might have
expected. The vegetable show was excel
lent, both in quality and variety, but alto
gethcr too limited. One farmer exhibited
seven varieties Of potatoes, but competitors
were too few to make the exhibit interest
ing. yet all that was there gave abundant
evidence of the wonderful productiveilcss OF
our soil. g "a .aa8fF a.I i Dt.af g-t45 4
9t In the Mineral Department the exhibition
was very small, only a few mines being rep
resented, but the specimens shown were
mostly very fine. .s,-, .t,ynl s.q.atas Ill 4
In the Mechanical Department we wish to
make mention of the fine work Of Paynter,
Btown& Weisenhon in buggies and sleiglls,
the exhibition Of harness by Al. Davidson,
and the display Of the Montana Eur and
Glove Co, all of which were, especially note
worthy rs showing the workmanship OF
MOntala's mechanics.
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