The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-09-01

rabis, cucumber, fodder corn, II
IL feet high and five varieties Of
magnificent potatoes. S. F. Hutch.
lnson of Floodwood had a fine
display, notable among which was
splendid showing of celery, the
equal of any ever shipped from
Kalamazoo, and a moster squash
picked fir ON a vine IS feet long.
Louis Graft of Floodwood had a
splendid display Of corn and
grains as well as vegetables. Mr..
Graft has matured sweet corn at
tIoodwood for the past seven
years without a failure. He has
several acres in sweet fodder and
field corn this year. D. NJ Lind
strom, also of Floodwood, had a
display of monster pumpkins and
showed clusters of tomatoes that
were truly marvellous.
S'The farmers about Cook also
made very fine display. Especi-
ally worthy Of mention in this dis
play was the showing Of vegeta-
bles and grains by the Scott boys,
Walter and Carl. The former
took first prize for his wonder
full stand Of oats while Carl Scott
won first prize for his exhibit of
wheat and second prize for his
sweet corn. John F. Brabaltz of
Cook showed red radishes nearly
two feet long. Excellent dis
plays from Cook were made by F.
P. Hill, G. 0. Anderson, John
Christensen, Algot Anderson,
Jake Olson, Oscar Magnusson,
and others. Incidently this list of
names is a significant showing of
the desirable character of people
who are making St. Louis county
into one of the finest agricultural
counties Of the state.
IAN exceptionally large num-
Der Bear River farmers made exhi-
billions this year. Among these
were H. H. Thompson, Ole H.
johnson, VIM. Winter, A. Nam
chek, Jos. Clune, Lars Brude and
Curtis Bartlett. The Bear River
showing Of alfalfa and corn was
particularly fine. Curtis Bartlett
exhibited a second cutting of ex-
traordinary heavy clover, a fine
display of red and white onions
etc. The Bear River display OF
potatoes excited admiration OF
everyone who entered the hall.
"Forbes farmers made one OF
the best displays at the fair
Julius Hustad Of Forbes exhibited
carrots Of wonderful develop.
ment grown in 80 days, big, hard
headed cabbage grown in 60 days
monster turnips 6 weeks old, fine
rutabages grown in 60 days, etc
}. 7. johnson Of Forbes had no.
table exhibit Of oats, wheat and
flax. G. Borg of Forbes had q
fine potato display and exhibited
some of the best oats, wheat, rye
clover and speltz shown at the
fair. Several other farmers from
Forbes made creditable displays
" A display Of beets, cucumbers
carrots and other vegetables made
by the Everett boys, Vivian
Everett and James, from schoo
district IS, attracted considerable
attention and brought the boys
much praise and several prizes.
" Among the exhibits claimed
by Hibbing was really notable
display made by John Munter Of
Hibbing from his farm at Swa1
Lake. Mr.. Munter exhibited
fine, exceptionally large and hare
headed cabbages, potatoes, tur
nips, cucumbers, carrots, barley
string beans, etc.
'R. l.. Gifin, secretary of the
fair, made fine display of red top
of alfalfa and of various vege
tables from his farm south Of
, town.
"Robert Pitchard's exhibit oil
corn, oats, millet and vegetable.
from his farm south of town was
excellent.
"A surprising display of pep
pers and winter radishes as wei
as other vegetables was made by
James Butchart from his farm
north of Hibbing. TonyTimpane
Of Stevenson exhibited corn
celery and squash. NJ. Danahy
: Of this village made a fine exhibit
, OF oats and other grains.
John Dillon had a numerou.
showing of fine vegetables from
: his Hibbing farm. Mrs. Kiosk
made a good display. Franz
Mategevich showed some fint
potatoes and some magnificent
winter radishes.
, Eric c.. Hanson Of Iron June
ton exhibited corn and potatoe.
, and Geo. Erickson Of the same
place had a good showing O:
vegetables.
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