The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-09-21

to Judgment Of Many-some Of the
Premium Winners.
The Wan county fair which wAs
held Tuesday and Wednesday was
very fortunate as to climatic condi-
tions this year, for the skies were
clear.
The opening day of the fair, Mon
day, was spent merely in receiving
and arranging the exhibits, and such
an array Of them as there was.
The agricultural exhibit was the
finest we have ever seen at any fair.
Pres. Worst who was present Tues
day, to give an address, stated that
he had attended great many larg.
fairs, but never before had he seen
such a fine root exhibit.
.%The horticultural building being too
small for the exhibits, the corn dis
plays were taken to the poultry build.
ing.
The fair was attended by a very
good sized crowd each day, tho NJ
special attractions had been adver~
tised. The farmers were much inter-
ested in the various exhibits, hence
feel that they have been given their
moneys worth.
An admission of but 25 cents for
adults was charged this year, and
school children were admitted free.
The races, while not very fast, were
exciting and very much enjoyed.
The Minot band furnished music
for the fair, and came in for liberal
applause after every number.
The stock exhibit while not large,
was good. The farmers did not bring
in the stock for the money there was
in it, for even tho they had been as
sured first premium in each case, t.
would not have paid them, from q
monetary standpoint.
AC GUlCAuQAANO WOO NV VOAy AGA oS
this year, not nearly as large as the
attractions warranted. There were
something over 500 paid admissions
each day, in addition to the season
tickets that had been issued. Be-
sides the school children were admit
ted free. The schools were closed at
2:3O the second day to allow the pu-
pills to attend.
Edw. Nelson, who secured the blue
raised about 200 fine melons this year.
Hunters found the patch and made
away with several of the finest before
the fair opened.
The visitors were considerably sur
prised that such nice ripe cherries
could be raised here as those brOt in
by Mr. Nelson. Joe Rowan's tame
plums were a revelation also. Mrs.
T.. c. NIostad brought in as fine
lot of crab apples as we have ever
seen anywhere. J. F. Booth was
awarded a special premium for the
big apple he grew at Sawyer.
The largest head Of cabbage weigh
ed 21 IL pounds. This would last a
arge family several tays.
DR.. A. D. MCDANIEL has been do.
ing something besides giving special
attention to the eye, nose throat, etc.
The doctor could make a good living
as gardener. The celery which he
raised at his home in this city was
enough to make ones mouth water
Edw. Nelson raised a hundred bns.
hels of finest tomatoes this year, and
the large, ripe ones which carried OH
the blue ribbon, are perfect beauties
A sun flower twelve feet high was
on exhibition. Reminded us of the
story of Jack and the Giant Killer.
We never thot such large radishea
grew anywhere as were to be seen a,
the exhibit. Some Of them were a
foot and half long and nearly foot
around. Sounds pretty Ashy,, doesn',
1t?
Pres. Worst's Address.
Pres. j. H. Worst Of the Agric,ll-
tural college. one Of the most prom
inent agriculturists In the United
States, gave an address Tuesday al
1:30 on "soil Tilhge." This is q
subject that Is attracting great deal
OF attention among the farmers and
those who heard Mr.. Worst's ad-
dress, we're certainly well repaid fol
their efforts spent In attending the
fair.
He told the farmers they were try
ing to farm too much land, and not
tilling 1t we'll enough. He said there