The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1904-09-15

squaws found an abiding place for
the night outside the grounds. The
Indians sobered up all right for the
next day, and remained so until the
close of the fair.
! A large delegation came over from
Cambridge with the base ball team.
Among the Canta bridgians present
were Peter Peterson and Nels Helsene
of the Isanti County Fair association,
who were present to make arrange
ments with the Mile Laos Indians who
featured the Isanti county fair at Cam
bridge this week.
G. A. Johnson of Baldwin made a
good display of grasses. He showed
fourteen varieties, most all tame
grasses, and in his display was some
of his second growth of winter vetch,
rape, COW peas, clovers, pearl millet
etc. Mr.. Johnson received special on
collection of potatoes and also on
collection of tomatoes, and first on
tobacco.
Robert Clark was a good winner in
many vegetable displays this year.
He captured first on cabbage, celery,
carrots: onions, caulifower, and
second on tomatoes. Mr.. Clark
showed the white and the purple
Vienna Kohl Rabi, a species of the
Brassica variety of cabbage. He
was awarded first premium on his
Brassica collection.
Among the leading exhibitors in
agriculture were L. Sausser, S. B.
Heath, G. P. Storgel, Paul Reissig,
F. A. Lowell, S. E. Dorm, S. A..
Crossman, F. G. Foltz, Chas. Berry.
G. L. Campbell, Geo. Tomlinson, S.
B. Smith, Robert Clark, D. M. Berry,
Percy Briggs, Ben Nokes, Ed Mar
tineau, Mrs. Chas. Hitler, Fred Nc
Farland and August Hitler.
Julius Sugarman's cigar and to-
bacco display in the new building was
one of the attractive exhibits of the
fair. He had his goods very neatly
arranged in booth in one corner of
the building with an arched front,
trimmed with tobacco leaves, and the
exhibit showed the leading brands of
cigars and also the stogies manufac-
tured by Mr.. Sugarman, all of which
are fast becoming favorites with the
trade.
W. b. Thompson, the Blue Hill
melon raiser, was on the grounds with
a load of watermelons which went like
hot cakes. Mr.. Thompson is an old
melon raiser. Like all melon raisers
he finds trouble with the thieves, but
this year he stationed a bull dog in
his melon patch nights and Mr..
Thompson has souvenir in the shape
of piece of the seat of some intrud-
er's pantaloons, that failed to get
over the garden wall in time.
Secretary Newbert is deserving of
praise and congratulation on the sue
cess of the fair. He worked hard to
advertise it with the limited means at
his disposal. OF course had the
weather gone feminist the fair all his
labors would have been in vain, but
his work would have stood to his
credit just the same. All the officers
of the fair worked hard for it's success.
for that matter.
| S. B. Smith and wife of Milo were
at the fair with their exhibits of
vegetables, honey and grains and
grasses, and as usual filled long felt
want and added greatly to the agricul-
tural display. Mr.. Smith won a whole
string of premiums, and on points of
merit that reflect much credit on the
venerable agriculturist, who takes
great pride in his various displays.
He captured first premium on his
special collection of vegetables OF
which he showed thirty-two varieties.
Among them were the Stanchfeld
syrup pumpkins, Hanson's lettuce, a
very tender and rich variety of late
lettuce. Some of his turnips weighed
nearly ten pounds each. In his col
lection of onions he had seven varie-
ties. Mr.. Smiths collection of grains
and grasses consisted of ten varieties
Of grains and thirty-four varieties of
grasses. Among his grains he
showed the new variety of wheat
known as Prof. Hays No. 169, a
product of the blue stem VARIETY.
Prof. Hays has been seven years prop
agating this new variety of wheat.
Mr.. Smith also showed speltz, maca.
roni wheat, clovers, wild rice, timothy,
five feet, four inches high, and
numerous other varieties.
PREMIUMS AWARDED,
iDer fI,oT