The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1903-10-08
A FAIR IN THE RAIN.
The Postponed Fair is Held Despite
the Weather, But all Races
Were Called OF.
A Good Lot OF Exhibits Made--Pre=
NUNS Awarded and Will be
Paid by Fair Officials.


ninst the Mile Laos county fair, and
Jupiter Pluvius insisted on doing his
washing Monday but was not content to
finish his task on that day, notwith-
standing the fact that the Mile Laos
County Fair association had spoken for
the first three days of the week. 1t
poured most all day Tuesday, and pre-
vented any races or out door sports
of any kind. The attendance was nil,
and the prospects were poor Wednes-
day. The weather was so bad that the
officials held meeting in the morning
and called off all racing events, ball
games, etc.
The display of vegetables and farm
produce of all kinds, as well as special
exhibits, were certainly fine for the
time Of year and all who took the trou-
bic to make exhibits of this character
are deserving of great credit, for despite
the unreasonable weather and the late
date the fair was held, the farm ex-
hibits were as good as any that have
been made for some time. The COM
pletion Of the building for the display
of home manufactured articles, fancy
work, paintings, etc., enabled the asso-
citation to provide much more room for
all exhibits. The display of flowers,
fruits, etc., was placed in the room
formerly used by the ladies' display,
and this made more room for the vege-
tables and farm produce exhibits, and
most OF the room was used by the ex-
hibits.
There was a good display of poultry,
but the live stock exhibit was practi-
cally nil, owing to the poor accommo-
dations for housing stock.
! Had the weather been good the fair
would have been a great success, for
there was a good racing program ready
and nine outside horses with good rec
ordsf we're on hand for the races, be-
sides there were to have been two ball
games, basket bail game and other
attractions. 1t was keen disappoint-
ment to all that the weather was such
as to prevent any attendance and such
that the association was obliged to call
off all the racing events and outdoor
attractions, but the officers have done
the best they could under the circum-
stances.
They went to work and judged all
the exhibits, and the premiums have
been awarded and will be paid. A COM
mittee consisting of N. E. Jesmer and
NJ. S. Rutherford was appointed to
see that sufficient funds are raised to
pay all premiums awarded. The
UNION will announce the award of
premiums next week.
Fair Notes.
John Tuetz showed three mommoth
cabbages, one of which weighed fifty
two pounds.
Mrs. Pippert displayed a Mammoth
Giant Wonder pumpkin that weighed
sixty-six pounds.
Mike Mahoney entered two fine Nor
manfred colts, one two and the other
a three-year-old.
Aug. and Chas. Hitler of Crown, ex-
hibited a number of samples of grain,
the latter showing some good winter
wheat.
Secretary Newbert secured some fine
silk badges for the superintendent,
which they were wearing with met
ropolitan air. -
Some ingenious farmer who wanted
to play even with the weather and
make sure of well-mafured corn. placed
on exhibition some of last years corn.
Geo. w. Mcfarland showed MAN.
moth sunfowers. He had one that
grew twelve feet high and bore forty
eight blossoms, but the wind blew it
down.
A pumpkin was sent down from Ona-
mia that weighed 'seventy-nine pounds
and it took the blue ribbon. Frank
Henschell had big pumpkin on exhi-
bition and it got the red.
John Goulding's plate of Wealthy
apples were as pretty as picture and
the fruit was choice and sound. He
showed a plate of late crabs which he
picked from his trees last week.
There were some very good samples
OF wheat and yellow dent corn that
were well matured and plainly showed
that Mile Laos county and vicinity
grew some good corn, despite the bad
season. .~a:.t' -:
Robert Clark showed a bunch of
borecole the English stock food, or
Scotch kale. It is a great food for