The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-09-30
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lle poultry eAHiblI "do Gil SASSCo-
ingly large one, which shows thai The
farmers have begun at least to appre-
ciate the value of the hen on the
farm. There were pure blood fowls
OF nearly every description. The su-
perintendent, Major Person knows a
thing or Two about poultry. For
good many years, he has exhibited at
The best fairs in Minnesota, where he
always carried off his share Of the
premiums.
G. H. Berg of Surrey brot in
beautiful mare with colt.
J. r. Pence e Surrey is success
f,1 - . .-vi. He showed a Poland
t. nina SOW and five pigs and pair of
Pt land Chinas, -four months old. H.
also competed for he pair of best
Sin:i. Comb White Legharn chick
ems. and we notiIcd that he got tho
blue ribbon. He also showed four
chicks of the same variety.
w. H. Mann, who by the way is
member of the association, was enter
ed in several classes. He entered four
Plymouth Rock chicks, pair brown
Leghorns, four Buff Plymouth rock
chicks, and four Leghorn chicks. Be-
sides, he showed mare with two
colts, and a months old Clyde colt.
Jos. Rowan carried in his auto in
Tuesdays parade, eleven people, rep
resenting four generations Of the
Francis family. There was Cyrus
Francis, aged SO years his son, Elmer
Francis, and the latter's daughter,
Mrs. Rowan, with her two little girls.
Joe was entitled to the blue label
he thinks.
M. l.. Zorn had a number of the
most promising colts we have seen in
a long time.
A. B. Hills of Burlington showed
Shorthorn heifer registered, ii months
old, tina. will make fine COW, with
excellent milk producing qualities. BY
the way, Mr. Hills has been selling
fifty dollars worth Of butter from
eight COWS, at Burlington, all summer.
He receives 25 cents pound for his
IA. err Since Jan. /, he has sold from
his farm $72O worth Of cattle, hogs,
chickens, eggs and butter, his wife
and himself doing all the work. Not
a bad record.
A. P. Slocum's stock was who'e
show by itself. He had on display
from his dairy and stock farm, seven
full blood Jersey COWS, Ave full blood
calves, two egistered bulls, register
ed stallion, brood mare and colt, Berk-
shire boar and sow, five pigs. three
Belgian hares, three pheasants 80
pigeons, anC full blood Piymout'
Rock chickens consisting of S hens,
2 ROSTERS, u pullets and 2 cockerels.
The stock exhibit was first class in
every particular. Ward county has
an immense lot of good stock, and the
farmers are raising more every year.
Peter Holbach entered with team
of snowy Arabian horses, and prom
Using young Clyde stalli'n.
j. S. Murphy showed an English
Shire stallion and a number of fine
Black Polled cattle.
C. ]. Griggs of Foxholm exhibited
Norman Perche|hron stallion, weight
1900 lbs that grades fifteen-sixteenths
pure. The animal Is a dandy, and Is
the sire Of some promising colts in
the Foxholm country He also brot
in two pens Of Rose combed White
Leghorn chickens.
Carl Johnson is introducing some
good Holstein stock in the Northwest.
He showed four two-year-olds and a
yearling.
Chas. Wantz's exhibit attracted con-
siderable notice. He had two fine big
hogs and several June pigs, all regis
tered Yorkshires.
There wasn't any baby show this
year, yet the idea prevailed among
some that there was, and on Wednes-
day afternoon, the Commercial club
rooms were visited by a number OF
mothers with their babes looking for
the baby headquarters. Word was
sent to the Independent editors, 1--WE
gave the show last year and really we
felt very sorry that arrangements had
not been made for a similar attrac-
ton this year. Well never let the
opportunity pass again.
F. L. Wilson was the starter at the
races, and it was worth the price OF
admission to hear DIR. Taylor announce
the events, with results The doctor
must have used a good watch. BY the
way, Mr.. Wilson is no SLOUGH of a
Starter. r.5
| Hank Marean was down from his
farm north of the city He was sor-