The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-08-09

Northwest Farmstead: The North
Dakota state fair has grown steadily
from year to year. This year was no
exception. The bountiful crops, prac-
tically assured, were conducive TO
general good feeling and patronage.
The banner days attendance the last
week in July reached the 1890 mark.
With the facilities for handling the
crowd there was little friction and ev-
erything went of as mapped out in the
programme.
The live stock exhibition, as a
whole, exceeded any show ever held
on the Fargo fair grounds. In beef
cattle S~hortnorns predominated. One
fine herd from inside the state and
three Minnesota herds were represent
ed. Most classes were filled and COM
petition was very keen. w. w. Brown
OF Armenia, N. D., carried away eight
firsts out Of fifteen in the open classes.
This herd was up to the standard in
condition in former years and will be
heard of at other state fairs. Ring
master, indicated champion, owned
by White & Smith OF st. Cloud, Mimi,
bids fair to be the master of 1912
shows. He was first and grand cham
pion of the show. His running mate,
Roam Queen, vas senior and grand
champion Of the females. Matchless
4th, owned by s. g. Eliason of Mon
tevideo, MINI, was Junior champion of
the females. This heifer caused a
sensation in the Shorthorn show and
will no doubt be heard Of in other big
shows this fall. Village Sutton, owned
by w. w. Brown, won the junior
championship of the bulls. The very
high class showing OF Shorthorns was
a credit to the state.
The other beef breeds represented
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exhibitor Of each. 1t is difficult to ac-
count for the small showing of these
beef breeds. The Red Poll exhibit
was of a high quality, but lacking in
numbers. w. s. Hill Of Alexandria, s.
D., was the only exhibitor.
Strong Showing Of Dairy Breeds.
The growth In the dairy industry
was manifest in the splendid showing
of dairy cattle. Almost 100 animals
competed for prizes in the Holsteir
class; one herd from outside the state
owned by P. A. Zollman of Alexandria
s. D. The Johnston Farming Co. OF
Marion, N. D., captured. practically al
the prizes winning grand champion
bull, all herds and championships, ex-
cept the champion COW which went Il
NJ. L. Enright Of Grand Forks. N. d
The Johnston Farming Co. won the
silver cup given by the Duluth Com
mercial club for the best young herd
In the judging of the Holsteins, II waF
evident hat the extreme feminine
type was in favor. Some of the ex'
hibitors competing had selected more
rugged animals showing greater con-
stitutions.
Jerseys were represented by two
herds from within the state. The
money and premiums were pretty
equally divided between the two ex'
hibitors, Mrs. Peter Noun OF Grand
Forks, and s. F. Crabbe OF Fargo, thu
former winning most prizes on TIT
younger animals and the latter IL
senior classes.
Sheep and Hogs Missing.
The sheep and hog exhibits wert
not up to former years. There wa
very little competition in classes. A
fine herd Of Berkshires from the Farm
er farm at Pennington, Mimi, wa!
there and a herd OF mulefoot hog
owned by John Fargo of Redfeld, S
D. These two herds were from out
side the state. A. A. Devine of Maple.
ton, N. D., was at the old stand will
his large improved Yorkshires. Tn,
Poland-C hinas were represented by
small exhibit from the Edgewood farm
of Fargo.
The horse exhibit, especially Per
cherons, was great. The splendi
showing made by North Dakota ex
hibitors was gratifying to all stat
fair visitors. Ellison Bros, Of La
Moure won a of the prizes and ha,
a line Of stuff that was hard to beat
: The Hurd Farming Co., Of Monticello
Mimi, made a splendid showing 10
their initial appearance. The Clpdes
dales were represented by a splendid
lot owned by Donald Campbell o