Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-09-21
here were Herefords and Shorthorns

to the number of "a Even Railson,
the well-kuown Norway Lake stock
raiser, exhibited three Hereford COWS,
bull and calf; G. Kuster, q full
blood yea"ling Jersey bull; Henry
Johnson, the dairyman, a Holstetn
COW; M. Mcdonald and Peter Berg,
each a Jersey COW. Several sheep
were shown, the exhibitors being O.
+. Sletten and A. II. Sperry. No
exhibit of swine was made. Col VIM.
NJ. Liggett, of the state experimental
farm at St. Anthony Park, was pres
ent to act as judge of this exhibit
He expressed himself rather sur
prised that Kandiyohi county con-
tained such fine stock and his re-
marks regarding the exhibit were
quite flattering for the stock raisers
THE LADIES EXHIBIT
In the Lewis block on Fifth street
there were four classes of exhibits
that we're much admired by every
body. Here was found the choicest
OF home baking, the most tempting OF
preserved fruit, jellies and canned
goods, the beautiful in arts and paint
ings, and some of the finest results
ever seen in fancy nsedle work.
Everything in the line of handicraft
was shown.
In bread baking there was smaller
display than at last year s fair, while
the cake exhibit was about the same.
A noticeable feature this year was
he fact that number of the prizes
were carried off by young girls. A
little Miss of 13 carried off first
honors in raised biscuits.
There were more and better jellies
IAN last year. The display, of pre-.
slryes was q trif1e smaller, but what
was shown was of excellent quality.
In fine arts and paintings the ex.
hibit was not quite up to that of last
year. Portraits in water colors
crayon and oil were shown. Some
handsome work in hand-painted china
was shown as we'll as in the line o1
burnt work.
In Class J-fancy needle work,
quilts and rugs, there were $50 entries,
all of them articles of which any one
might feel proud. The exhibit was
much larger than that of last year,
many pieces being shown that were
not listed in the printed premium list
and which were judged to be of such
excellence as to command special
prizes. 1t is hoped that next. year q
arger variety of fancy work will be
listed for premiums. A regret is also
expressed that there are no prizes
offered for work by aged women, as
there were several of such exhibits
that were quite meritorious, especially
in rugs and quilts.
A special prize for q Battenbere
lace doilie was AWARDED d to = lady oi
II. A very beautiful Mt. Mellick
centerpiece was made by q lady o1
the same age. In the children &
department girl of IL took frs,
prize for pretty handmade apron
and one of Is the first prize for Mt
Mellick embroidery work. There
we're q number of very pretty and
novel things exhibited in the fancy
work department which we would like
to mention, but are unable to do &C
for lack of space. Suffice it to say
that the builI ing contained one ol
the most elaborate displays ever seer
at q street fair and reflected grea,
credit upon the exhibitors. The Will.
mar tannery also occupied this depart.
ment with a nice exhibit of fur robes.
The total number of entries In al
the classes was 533. In Glass A there
we're 81; B, %: c, 20; D, SO; E, IS: F,
81; G., 96; II, 70; J, $50.
The ia of 1904 was certainly q
big success and much credit is Ut
the Willmar Street Fair Association
for their untiring efforts to accom-
plish this result.