Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-03-01
ested in stock and a fee of 81
which goes towards the general

WHICH, SoeS lOWdIuS lue general
expense of the enterprise and in
making our proposed shows a
success. 1t is not limited and
we will be very pleased to have
you one of us. 1t is in no way a
local affair, no one gets cent out
of it direct. and it is to be run in
the interest of all classes of stock
and all stock men. breeders and
buyers.
We are going to have stock
show and sale in Fargo next June
which will be held for both breed
ers and buyers. where stock will
be scnt for sale and show. with
no blue ribbon anneXes this year.
We wish to get only the best at
this place and believe we will for
a great many will show who have
nothing to sell and it will clear
ly be Their policy to show the
best. Premiums. we believe
will deter the small exhibitor and
resolve itself into a show of a few
show herds only. not for sale.
From present indications we ex-
pect about three hundred head,
and hope for more. We will ad-
vertise the show that buyers will
be induced to wait for this time
to see. make selections and buy
what they need and hope to be
able to induce them to wait. and
buy here us it will save them time
and money and secure them good
stock. We are having circular
letter which will be ready for
distribution in few days. and |
will mail you one, as these eX-
plain the matter more fully.
l would be pleased to learn
from you what class of stock YOU
are interested in. if you may have
stock to send here for
sale or show and what it is. We
feel as though it will certainly
puV and breeder we'll to sOadyer-
tise his herd and know that the
show will afford an excellent mar
ket for any class of good stock.
hogs. sheep, cattle, OF good home
bred horses.
| believe Eow that we will sur
prise people with the quality of
stock that our state will produce
and show here. For the very
general interest that has been
shown in the enterprise so far.
it will be a success from the
start. AS it now is, most of the
work falls on me, and it is con.
siderable. in the start SO that l
have no hesitation in asking all
our fellow stockmen to help in
any way that they may to make
the association the success that
it deserves to be and the show
as good as our stock interest de-
mand. l would be very glad to
get from you as long a list as you
can send me Of men interested
in stock of any kind and to any
extent, that l may write them
Also any thing that you can do
in the way of advertising it will
be appreciated. I will be
pleased to hear from you and to
answer any questions that you
may wish to ask.
| am sending out with my let
ters some questions, asking If
the recipient may attend the
show, if he will exhibit. what
class of stock he is interested in
and if he may buy at the show
From the answer to this [ will
be able to form a pretty good
idea of the pre- bable attendance
and amount and kind of stock
that will be shown and also the
probable value to the exhibitor of
a showing by him as indicated
by the list of men
interested in that class of stock
he proposes showing You will
see the necessity of most of this
work being done at this time
that we can tabu late replies and
offer definite inducements to
both buyer and exhibitor.