The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1909-09-23

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corn won first and second prizes and
yellow the third. The smoky dent
failed of prize merely because of
kind not of quality, the white and yell
low having the deeper grain and
mailer. cob. A more fortunate dis
tribution of prizes would haye been for
the separate varieties. This display of
elegant corn should satisfy all doubters
as to the success of corn raising in this
part of North Dakota.
Potatoes came in for the next share
of admiration. They sure were fine
and lots of them. Early Ohios took
the first prize. they were not the larg-
est but were the smoothest and most
uniform.
The displays of small grains were
not as numerous as expected. Every
body thought everybody else would
bring wheat, oats, etc. Anyway the
whole world knows that we haye any
spot in grain belt equaled if not beaten
in quality and yield of small grains.
Some grand samples of grain in the
straw and tame hay were shown, not
ably of second growth, red clover and
alfalfa by Ole Rosenquist.
The general displays of garden veg
etables were feast for the eyes, large
in size, excellent in quality and aston
ishing in number of varieties. Hub
bard squashes, melons, beets, onions,
tomatoes, pop corn were especially
noticeable but nothing seemed omitted
from the big yellow pumpkin to novel;
ties like pie lemons, winter radishes
and sage.
The entries of butter, green and pre-
served fruits were good.
A considerable part of the display
was arranged in compact form and
photographed.
Some very good colts and thorough
bred pigs were offered in competition
for the premiums.
The Commercial Clubs committee of
managers for this Market Day were,
E. ]. Walton, Tom Sutmar, E. w.
Bittlnan, w. H. Bush and Dick Mid
daugh who appointed Charley Marshall
to advertise and carry out the plans of
the day.
The judges of grain, vegetables, etc.
were A. W. Pannabaker, Gust Strutz
and A. G. Ramharter.
Judges of live stock, Geo. j. Stanley,
w. R. Bishop and M. A. Pestka.
Judges Of butter, Mr.. and Mrs. Axel
Jensen of Hample.
Roy Connell managed the sports and
w. M. Hutsinpiller listed and arranged
exhibits at the city hall.
j. w. Schmickle and family took the
prizes for the largest family present
and coming the greatest distance.
There were ten of them and they came
twenty-five miles by team.
j. G. Minnich brought the largest
load of durum wheat to the mill, ISL
bushels and so pounds.
For dent corn, first, A. T. Eaton;
second, Fred Domino; third, s. P. An
derson; best durum wheat, Karl Weise;
best oats, H. Kraft; best speltz, H.
Kraft; best barley, c. T. Jenkins; gen.
eral display of vegetables, first, Mrs. A.
Geldrich; second, the Misses Hoybeck;
heaviest cabbage, c. P. Jenkins; larg.
est squash, H. Kraft; onions, first,
John Kendall; second, G. E. Meyers;
potatoes, first, Will Sheridan; second,
H. Kraft; butter, first, Mrs. VIM.
Vaupel; second, N. E. Argetsinger.
Best home grown fruit, M. Keating
most attractive preserves, Mrs. C. P.
jenkins; best tomatoes, A. H. Koch
best pop corn, Mrs. F. E. Ankeny
best white beans, Mrs. Ankeny.
The weight contest on a bunch ot
horses brought out long list of esti.
mates for the cash prizes, many o1
them fairly close. The tendency was
to underestimate. Will Donovan was
closest, being IS pounds under. o. H
Rosenquist was second at lis pounds
over and E. II. Ditzler third at 13(
pounds under. The correct total weight
was 10755.
A few items that should be in this
writeup could not be obtained in time
for this week owing to some of tht
judges being out of town.
In all there were over sixty exhibit
ors and we would give the whole list il
space permitted.
Many people brought exhibits fol
which no premiums were offered which
shows how willingly they entered int
the spirit of the affair and this tn,
committee and managers sincerely ap
preciate.
Experience will help everybody con
cerned to make these Market Days al
even greater success.
The managers wish to thank ever.
one present for their kindly Interest
and cooperation.
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