The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-07-19


and the other officials OF the fair fee
greatly encouraged today over tbs
prospects for the next three days. al
yesterday a few were somewhat dis
couraged over the inclemency OF tht
weather. which looked as though q
would last the entire week.
The full programme which has pre-
viously appeared In The Forum will be
carried out in detail this afternoon
including the splendid free attractions
the aerial flights OF Lucky Bob St
Henry, the horse racing and the regu-
lar afternoon band concerts. This
evening there will be dancing for the
entertainment Of ell the visitors
which will be one Of the most enjoyable
features OF the fair.
Machinery Hall interesting.
Probably the most interesting ex-
hibits to be found at the fair grounds
this year are those in Machinery hall
So many OF the big farming imple-
ment concerns have taken space for
displays that there Is not sufficient
room for them In the hall proper. and
4 tents have had to be erected on the
outside TO accommodate all
Among those in tents outside the ex-
hibit building are the Deere-WebeI
people, who give practical demonstra-
lions at 10 and O'Clock daily with
John Deere plows, the Independent
Harvester Co. of Minneapolis, the Ohio
Traction Manufacturing Co. of Mar
ion, o., the Hennepin Bridge Co. OF
St Paul, and the Rumley Separator
Co.
| In charge OF the Deere Weber Co. is
Walter Biel. M. o. Shoop Of Mime
apolis is in charge OF the Independent
Harvester Co. The traction engine
demonstration Of the Ohio Traction
Manufacturing Co. OF Marion Is one
of the most interesting on the grounds
Machinery hall itself seems to be
turned over exclusively TO separator
companies. for in there are to be found
the booths of the DeLaval Separator
Co., in charge OF G. o. Running, the
Minneapolis Separator Co., with r. w.
Aigner of Minneapolis in charge. the
Vermont Farming Machine Co. Of
Bellows Falls. VT. with p. w. Simpson
and William Soper as demonstrators.
The Sharpless Separator Co., ex-
hibiting the keystone engines also, Is
in charge of L. G. Sitter. Parlin g.
Orendorff plows are being shown off
to good advantage by J. A. Petrie and
c. w. Davis.
The American Grain Separator Co.,
is represented by Ed j. Dunn of Min
neapolis on the grounds, who is Civ
ing demonstrations of what his inn
plements can do. The Garden City
Feeder CO. has a booth Just outside the
hall at the rear OF the building, along
with the wise Concrete Machine Co.
The Great Northern Implement Co.
demonstrating Case plows nthe field
Just at the north end OF the grounds,
is under the supervision of Lee Clark,
Messrs. Peterson and Hazard. j. l..
Kruger has charge of the Austin
Western Implement Co., which Is one
of the biggest displays In the hall,
The Mason Campbell Co. of Mime
apolis is most ably represented by
o. A. Kinden og Minneapolis.
who is showing off the famous
Chatham tanning mills. Lindsay Bros,
under the direction Of M. F. McNulty.
has put up one OF the largest imple-
ment exhibits in machinery hail. The
Empire Cream Separator Co., with
George Russell In charge also has an
attractive display.
Agricultural Displays.
Some of the best exhibits at the
fair this year are to be founr in the
Agricultural building, just at the cor
ner OF the main driveway and the race
course where several of the counties
represented in the Interstate fair, have
very attractive displays.
Cass county has one Of the most
elaborate and tasty exhibits seen at a
Fargo fair in years. 1t Is handsomely
decorated in green growing products
of the county festooned gracefully over
the rafters and pillars of the building.
Along the cases are to be found
half open sacks filled with grains of
various grades, all of which Is OF great
interest to the farmer. All the species
Of vegetation possible to bring to such
a place and put on display for a period
of days, is to be found In the Cass
county exhibit, making 1t one OF the
most complete that has ever been put
up in the Agricultural building.
Grlges County Represented.
Griggs county has a handsome ex-
hibit also, just at the west entrance of
the building. There w. d. Hartman
of Cooperstown Is in charge and Is CIV
ing out information by farmers and
those interested In the grains he has
in his care
Like the Cass county booth. that Of
Griggs county is extremely artistic and
ornamental. displaying excellently all
the prize products of the farmers of
that thrifty county. There is a back
ground Of black on which the wheat
sheafs and other exhibits are displayed,
which gives the booth a most unique
appearance.
Fargo College Display.
Fargo college has an art exhibit that
is unusual. Many visitors throng this
portion Of the building in order TO see
the beautiful work of the art students
OF that popular educational institution.
While Fargo college does not con-
fine it's courses alone to art work, the
exhibit at the fair this year Is de-
voted exclusively to the work OF the
students of the art course. There Is a
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