The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1911-10-19
IDAHO COUNTY
in THE MONEY
Grains the Best at the State
Fair-County Gets
Third Place.

Idaho county easily had the |
best grain shown at the Boise
State fair, whether from irrigat-
ed or non-irrigated lands, and the
only thing intervening between
its exhibit and first award on
grains was that under the rules
half bushel samples were requir-
ed, and its display fell far short
on the bulk requirement.
Had the board of commission
ers appropriated the needed
funds for larger exhibit which
could have been prepared and
sent by freight in time, there is
absolutely no question that our
county would have taken first on
grains. The exhibitors from other
counties as well as a number Of
the officials freely admitted that
our grains were the best they
ever saw any where.
AS it was, our exhibit had to
be snatched up at the last mo-
ment from our own fair and ex-
pressed $50 miles to Boise, to get
there in time, thus limiting the
display and seriously crippling
its effectiveness from an advertis-
ing and winning standpoint
Even then it got third place for
county exhibit, and first on Hun
garian prunes and Dutchess ap-
Piles, the prize being $75 in cash
instead of 5000 for first place.
Before leaving Boise, Exhibitor
Harris made arrangements for
our threshed grain display to be
taken on east to the land shows,
where it will be placed on exhib-
it with full credit to our county.
Mr.. Harris says the fair officials
treated him and Idaho county
with the utmost consideration, es-
pecially is this true of Secretary
Hodges, who he wishes to thank
on the part Of Idaho county.
Idaho county was the only ex-
hibitor from the northern portion
of the state. The southern coun-
ties were represented by splendid
exhibits in carload lots attended
by from three exhibitors on up.
This made Idaho county's eXhib-
it look small and it would have
been insignificant, but for its SUI
perior quality. The Boise Stat
esman has the following to say
of Idaho county's exhibit and ex-
hibitor:
Idaho County on Deck.
The exhibit from Idaho coun-
ty, which was expressed through
three states, arrived yesterday
and was neatly arranged by the
sole exhibitor from the northern
county,. Nj. Harris of Grange
vile.
One of the smaller exhibits
but one particularly interesting
on that account, is from Idaho
county, brought to the fair by L.
M. Harris of Grangeville. WheI
the Commercial club of that city
decided to show the citizens o.
the southern part of the stat'
what they could do in agricultur
al and horticultural lines, it wa
too late to attempt to send any
thing by freight, and the entir
exhibit had to be brought by ex
press. When the visitor learn
that the exhibit had to trave
through three states, distanc
of 532 miles, the undertaking o
the club in sending what it die
is decidedly commendable.
In speaking of the trip, Nh
Harris said that at every chang
of ears he was on hand to sc
that the express packages wer
changed at the same time t
make sure that they would arriv
at the capital when he did.
The collection of apples show
number of varieties, all super
specimens, including Duches
Wealthy. Red Beitmer, Jefferie
Wolf River, Blue Permain. Bel
Flower, New York Pippin an
Northern Spy. Three varietit
of pears are exhibited, Clapp
Favorite, Russet and Flemis
Beauty; Italian and Hungaria
prunes, two varieties of plum
and peaches and soft shelled a
monds.
Wheat that ran So bushels
the acre is shown, fine caulifloN
ers and onions. together VIII
other fall vegetables, and an {