The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1902-09-25
description of the same, and as the
women are more or less interested the
less said the better. -
Fair Notes.


sold.
Greenbush tobacco and peanuts were
displayed.
David Berry exhibited seventeen va
rieties of squash.
John Goulding's Wealthy apples
took first premium.
Bert Craig and w. E. Enger had the
largest and finest collection of fruit
There were 222 entries in agricul-
tural products, one-third greater than
last year.
In the special exhibit of grains and
grasses S. B. Smith took first and G.
H. Berry second.
Miss Trunk exhibited pretty sofa
pillow on which was worked a scene
from "Hiawatha."
Mrs. Rines and Miss Georgia Mud
gett each exhibited pretty rainbow
shawls of knit work.
In his collection of grains and grass
es David Berry had SO varities of grass
es and IL varieties of grains
Dune McCuaig was starting judge,
while Sheriff Claggett and G. A. Dick
ey assisted in the judges stand.
Robt. Shaw made a good exhibit of
honey, etc. Mr.. Shaw never fails to
patronize the fair and he is always a
good winner.
Prof. Shaw caught sight of the tur-
nips and remarked on how fine they
looked. The growers should appreciate
this compliment.
In the Princeton UNION special for
the best collection of vegetables, David
Berry was awarded first premium and
S. B. Smith second.
All parties to whom premiums were
awarded will receive the same upon
application to the secretary on and
after Monday, Sept. 29th.
Among the new exhibitors of agri-
cultural products were J. O. Olson of
Grown and J. H. Cover of Santiago,
who went in and carried away string
of premiums.
The display of potatoes for the potato
dealers special was good, S. B. Smith
was awarded first premium, D. Berry
second, Robert Ayers third and L.
Berry fourth.
The fair needs a few more patrons
like S. B. Smith, the Berry boys,
August Hitler, and a few others who
always go in for making liberal dis
plays and walk away with most of the
premiums.
Prof. Thos. Shaw and DR.. Jas. II.
Frank of Anoka and Thos. Lee acted
as live stock judges. It is needless to
say that the work was thorough and
that the ribbons were pinned where
they belonged.
Andy Bulls showed six punches of
fine celery from his own celery beds.
M. S. Rutherford captured the exhibit
at the close of the fair to display to
land seekers. Mr.. Bulls got the celery
plants of Robert Clark.
J. S. Lawson of Anoka was present
at the fair and bought Galloway bull
of the E. Mark Live Stock Co. for
which he paid 5000. Mr.. Lawson has
a stock farm near Anoka, and is start
ing herd of Galloways.
]. O. Olson of Crown exhibited
samples of speltz, the first ever shown
at the fair. Speltz is of Russian origin
and makes good stock food, taking
the place of oats. Mr.. Olson's speltz
went So bushels to the acre.
The Princeton band was all right,
and made good showing. They came
out in light drab uniforms with black
braid trimmings, and played very we'll
considering the time they have had to
practice. Princeton was proud of them.
On Thursday horse belonging to
John Weidzeditsch, and which was be-
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Weidzeditsch, dropped dead. The
horse was very old and blood vessel
bursted as result of the horse being
Overdriven.
G. T. johnson who is now farming
near Spokane, WASH, sent a fine COL
lection of fruit to the fair which S. B.
Smith exhibited for Mr.. Johnson.
There were some fine large apples,
pears, plums and peaches, and the
fruit was of large size and very tempt
ing looking.
S. B. Smith entered Is varieties OF
grasses and six of grain in his collec.
ton OF grains and grasses. Mr.. Smith
said the clover yield was good. Hay
was 60 per cent of crop. He reports
corn % per cent of crop. The per.
centage was placed at 80 per cent lust