St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1912-01-17

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those from the states farther south.
also went to the South St. Paul
market but there the horses were
not SO good and the prices about the
same.
At the stock and grain show at
South st. Paul in November there
was fine show of stock brought
from the northwest states. Cattle,
sheep and hogs in large numbers
were brought in, one man sometimes
shipping several carloads. There
were many acres of covered pens In
which the stock was exhibited. The
cattle were all young, not over two
years old, but fat and nne. The
Polled Angus and the Herefords
were most in evidence but some
Durhams were seen and few Hol-
stems. Nearly all belonged to the
baby beef class. There were fine
herds of Shropshire, Leicester and
South Down sheep, nearly all for
sale, also big lot of fine hogs of all
breeds. ready for the butcher.
The Grain Exhibit.
In the grain exhibit i noticed es-
pecially the dent corn which was
raised in these northern states. Some
flint corn was shown which was no
better than has been raised in Yer
mont At this show lectures were
given each day on important farm
subjects and there was a ring
showing the prize animals and the
trained steers and horses. Tuber-
culosis meat was shown in Jars and
explanations made and inquiries
answered.
Land Products Show.
Last month land and product
show was held in the auditorium at
st. Paul lasting 10 days, with exhib-
it's from Minnesota, North and South
Dakota, Montana, Idaho, Washing
ton, Oregon and Alaska. Here the
display of apples was most promin-
ent. On the opening day $4,000
apples were given away and it was
given out that not more than half
of the visitors had one. Some of
the apples were enormous, as large
as a canteloupe and of every varie-
ty. Pears, peaches, plums and
cherries were displayed in jars,
showing what the great northwest
can do in fruit growing. The alfalfa
and grain exhibit was fine. Flax,
oats, wheat and corn were shown
and the state booths deliberately
trimmed with these products.
Moving pictures and music from
various bands we're a part of every
days program. School children at
tended in large numbers and the
tried to make the ex-
hibit especially instructive to them.
Big boxes of literature exploiting the
excellencies of soil and products of
certain counties and states were dis
loading the visitor with
maps and circulars.
A Swift Packing House.
The Swift Packing House at
South ST. Paul is a wonderful place !
where visitors are welcome.
Hogs to the number of $40, many |
cattle and hundreds of sheep are
slaughtered here every working /
hour. Every part of the animal |
from horns to hOof is put to some /
use. From the killing Of the animal
It does not stop it's motion till it is
IN the packing room or in the great
passing through the
hands of regiments of workers. At
1ne point stands United States in
,pector to examine for tuberculosis. /
Rejected carcasses are carried off in
/ cart and the rest marked and sent
along. The capacity of the refriger-
ltor was 1000 sides of beef and
1000 sheep and it looked as if it
vas full. There were big stacks of
Try sailed pork, big smoke rooms
or ham and bacon and sausage
'ooms where skins were stuffed in a
'ush. Car loads of hoofs were ready
o be taken away. The visitor is
invited to a lunch from the cooked
PRODUCTS, head cheese, corned beef,
Tried beef and beef tea.
This company has a larger con-
,ern at Kansas City but this one
vas more than 1 could take in at one
7isit.
Booming Their Farms.
Just now there is poultry show
1t ST. Paul which we have not seen
Ind in the earlier fall they had a
zig state fair. So you can see these
northwestern people are always at
something to increase the interest in
heir farm products. They are en-
generous and good nat
lred, and want to do something
worth while. They had foot ball
game between the State University
cam and that of the Northwestern
University and 10000 people attend
ID though the tickets were $3.50
ZACH
Land here is $50 to 500 per
lcre for farm. White Bear Lake is
Is miles in circumference and
here are probably 1000 cottages
Ind houses within a fourth of mile