Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1908-08-13
Splendid Exhibits of Live Stock and
Produce from Marshall County Farms.
1OOd Racing Programs and Balloon
Ascensi0ns Enliven the Peoples
Holidays.

Liz SoCOuu annual MafSnall COun-
ty Fair which closed yesterday was
much bigger and better in every
way than the one held last year,
and the attendance also was very
satisfactory, in fact very much better
than was expected considering that
we are in the midst of the very busy
harvest season. Tuesday was bv far
the biggest day. when fully 1000 peo-
pie were admitted to the grounds.
Monday. which was devoted largely
to entering and getting the exhibits
in place. saw quite large crowd,
and yesterday also the attendance
was quite good. The exhibits of
grain and all kinds of farm produce
were exceptionally good for this time
of the year. Here we're found sam
pies 9 wheat. oats. barley. fax. corn.
sweet corn, =. broom corn. clover.
alfalfa. Timothy. pumpkins. toma-
toes. turnips. parsnips. celery. cauli-
flower. kohl rabi. cabbage. beets.
beans, peas. cucumbers. rhubarb,
currants. gooseberries. potatoes.
apples and other produce too
numerous to enumerate.
The exhibits Of bread. pastry.
iei!ies and Jams. made ones mouth
water. 1t was in the domestic art
department. however. where the
ladies displayed to the best advan-
tage what their deft fingers can do
Here we're laces. and embroidery in
endless arraV. shirt waists. stockings
doilies. sofa covers and cushions.
carpets. paintings and thousand
and one useful and ornamental
articles.
The rural school exhibits were very
credita ble. consisting of specimens
of school work, painting. sewing.
darning. etc.
The Warren school had a fine ex-
hibit of articles made by the pupils
in manual training and sewing. and
also specimens of school work.
Carl Svenning. the harness maker.
exhibited a fine model of horse on
which hung richly ornamented
harness. that took the eyes of all
visitors.
E. L. Brown. the bee king of Mar
shall County. had a display of honey
that was both large and sweet.
The stock exhibit was fine and the
best feature of the fair. All the 80
double cattle stalls we're filled. and
as manv more could have been filed
bv farmers who were anxious to
show stock. but could not for lack
of room. Here we're Polled Durham
cattle from L. Lamberson's River
side farm. Aberdeen-Angus cattle
from Thomas & Sons farm. horses
from the farms of Ed. Rosendahl.
Axel J. LundQuist. @. V. Swanson.
A. p. Frank. and others. The
poultry department. Of which Il. L.
Brown was superintendent was fine
this wear. and contained more than a
dozen different breeds. OF sheep.
goats. and swine there was a small
exhibit.
The horse races were the great
drawing card on Tuesday and Wed
nesdav afternoons Not half the
visitors could be accommodated In
the grand stand on Tuesday. The
result of the races is given else
where.
The attractions Of the Patten
Carnival Co.. on the fair grounds
were good, especially the balloon as
cension, the high dive and the
trapeze performances. Owing to the
strong wind prevailing on Tuesday
afternoon, the balloon ascension took
place down town in the evening.
The aeronant went up about 1900
feet, when he cut the parachute
loose from the balloon and descend
ed safely to the ground about a mile
south of town. The ascent yesterday
afternoon was from the fair grounds
and was equally successful. re
A complete list Of prize winners
will be published next week.