The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-12-18
LARIMORE'S BIG
MIDWINTER FAIR

ANNUAL EVENT TAKES PLACE
DEC. Fl AND 22-sPLENDlD
PROGRAMME AR
RANGED.
Larimore, N. D.. Dec. 1S.--Larimore
will have a big mid-winter fair next
week, Dec. 21 and % being the dates
fixed 1t is an event to which the
farmers of the western part of the
state have long been looking forward
to, and 1t promises to be the greatest
fair of its kind ever held in the north
west.
BY reason the advanced steps Lari-
more has taken in the matter OF hold
ing winter fairs, the state farmers
institute organization has decided to
give that city two days. During that
time the various lectures will be in
attendance and the addresses that
will be delivered will doubtless be OF
very interesting nature.
The programme for the two days.
together with prizes offered, follow:
Tuesday, Dec. 21, 10 q. m.
Elements Of Success in Agricul-
ture. o. c. Gregg, Lynd, MINI.
characteristics OF Our Common
Weeds and How to Destroy Them.
Prof. H. L. Bolley, agricultural coll
lege. ...s.
General discussion.
Afternoon Session, 1880 to 4 O'Clock.
Glover and Alfalfa for North Da-
kota, Prof. H. l.. Bolley. .
General discussion,
Evening Session, 8 O'Clock.
Music. l.
Observations in the South, o. q.
Gregg
Music.
Address, Pres. F. L. Mcvey of the
North Dakota university.
Music.
Wednesday, Dec. 22, 10 to IL O'Clock.
Control of Soil Moisture, Prof.
Thomas Shaw.
Corn Growing, o. C. Gregg.
General discussion.
Afternoon Session, 1880 to O'Clock.
Milk, Milking and Mixers, o. c.
Gregg. ... ,.
Cows, Corn, Glover and Cultivation.
Prof. Thomas Shaw.
Selection, Testing and Breeding OF
Corn, Prof. A. B. Hess.
General discussion.
General Arrangements.
The fair committee has secured for
the fair the old Jacobs building which
In nI aAo rfa 70 a
pose. 1t will be cleaned up, put in
order for the purpose. Farmers are
requested to bring in their exhibits a
day or two in advance when possible.
The fair committee will take care OF
them. The fair committee is as fol-
lows: Walter Larimore, chairman:
Hans Nelson, Gus Schaefre, George
Mowris and c. M. Peatman, S. r.
Mercer is superintendent Of the ex-
hibits.
Special Prizes.
The following special prizes have
been offered to be competed for By
farmers only:
Best team of draft horses, one pair
SO horse blankets, by s. Strandness.
now on exhibition at Strandness'
store.
In addition to the blankets Clay
Larimore offers IS in cash.
Best team general purpose horses.
a beautiful velvet rug, size 36 x SO.
design, value $3.50. Donated
by Arnold Mercantile Co., now on
exhibition at their store. In addition
to the rug, Clay Larimore offers SIS
in cash.
Best single driver that has never
won premium, Blizzard storm front.
value $40. H. Bennett.
Best collection Of potatoes, differ
ent varieties: First, SO; second, 81; by
Walter Larimore.
Best half bushel of potatoes, weth-
cred oak magazine rack, by George
Naylor, now on exhibition at his store.
Best peck of millet seed, hanging
lamp, by Chas. Olmstead.
Best loaf of bread made of North
land flour, made by member of class
In domestic science in the Larimore
high school, first, 81; second, so
cents; by Prof. A. B. Hess.
Best loaf Of bread made of North
land flour; first, SO; second, 81; by
NorthIand Milling Co.
Best sponge cake made from. North
lanu flour, Hapsburg. Austrian hand
decorated china pitcher, value $2.75.
by G. L. Sanda aud now on exhibition
at his store.
One box candy by Chas Eastgate.
for the best za1s%d biscuit made out
of Northland flour.
One box apples 10 the party bring
ing the greatest number OF eggs to
our store dring the fair, John La
Btne. ~ -
Magiu & CO.. Fargo, offer prem
ium of IS for best peck Of red clover
grown in 1909 in North Dakota.
Best loaf of bread made OF North
land flour and by any country girl
IS years or under member of the do
mestic science class in Larimore high
school, rocking chair valued at IS, by
Larimore Bros, and now on exhibi-
ton at their store.
Pair mammoth Pekin, ducks for
largest live turkey, by Miss Mathews.
Chinchilla and Tfbbitt child's set Of
furs, value $S for best looking baby to
be judged at this store. o'clock ?.
m Tuesday. George Arnold.
The Larimore Pioneer offers as a
first prize years subscription to the
paper, and as second prize 100 visit
ing cords for the largest and next
largest potato brought to The Pioneer
office.