Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1883-09-26
Stevens County Fair
n Fair as is O. F'dir-Great display Of
Farm produce, Blooded Stock etc.
Races, Base Ball and anausc-
neents aUithOm number
Come one come oil,

Races, Base Ball and aDausc-
n,ents aCjthOut number
Come one come oil.
The Stevens county agricultural
society has made greater preparations
for the annual county fair this year
than they have ever before. The
premium list has been made sufficient
ly large to attract exhibits, racing
horses etc to an extent never known
before. The grounds have been fenced,
a place prepared for articles to be dis
played and all is in readiness for a
most profitable and enjoyable
time. All was in readiness last. Fri
day but as is we'll known the storm
made it necessary to postpone the eX-
hibition until Friday and Saturday of
this week. When it was definitely
known that the fair would have to be
postponed Mr.. Stanton and others
went personally to owners Of the
horses from abroad that were here to
take part in the races and succeeded
in getting promises for the presence
of the trotters again this week. SO
that nothing will be lost by the post
ponement. Trotting horses from
Minneapolis, Montevideo, Benson,
Herman and other places will be here
and the races will be excitingly in
teresting. Arrangements have also
been made for some fine base ball
playing and numerous other sports.
This has been fruitful year. Speci-
mems of the best of grain, garden veg
etables and other produce can be found
on almost every farm. We are glad
to notice that there is a disposition on
the part of farmers to show the result
of their skillful labors and we feel
safe in saying that the exhibitions of
farm produce will eclipse anything
ever seen here before. There will also
be fine collection of fruit and
flowers. Stevens county among other
things ranks as stock raising county.
There are many places in the county
cattle and upon which the raising OF
stock receives almost exclusive at
tention. These farms two are large,
at least most of them are, and the
herds of cattle, droves of horses and
flocks of sheep are by no means small.
From these various farms will be
grthered an amount of blooded stock
which will make truly interesting
exhibition. The ladies are also doing
their part. Specimens of needlework
and the various results Of feminine
art will well be worth looking over
and the specimens of bread, cake. and
"sich" is enough to make one wish
himself one of the judges to decide
upon the premiums in this depart
ment. A number of farmers brought
in their stock last week and the post
ponement will make for such ones a
great deal of extra work. While this
is to be regretted we believe that such
ones, recognizing the necessity of the
postponement will bring in the stock
again and make the exhibit as good
as it would have been had no post
ponement taken place. The benefit
to be derived from such gatherings
are manifold and we think Stevens
county farmers are wise enough to
profit by all such gatherings. They
can see and determine the relative
worth of the various kinds of stock,
profit by each others experiments in
farming and in many other ways be
benefited beside having two days OF
genuine social enjoyment. 1t is quite
certain the attendance will be large.