Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1912-09-11
COUNTY FAIR
NEXT WEEK

NEA1 VEEA
Notes Regarding the Big Annual
Event Which Begins Sep
tember Is.
One Of the new features of the fair
is an industrial contest between the
five schools of Willmar, Atwater, New
London, Raymond and Svea. Pre-
liminary contests are being held in
these places this week and all the
prize winning stuff in each Of these
contests will come to the county fair.
As there are seventy-two prizes Of
fered in each Of these preliminary
contests, there will be $50 entries in
this industrial exhibit at the Exposi-
tion Hall, which will be entirely apart
from the regular exhibits. Satur-
day will be Industrial Day, when the
schools Of the county will be at the
fair and many special features will
be provided. Prof. George H. How
ard Of the State University will ad-
dress the girls and boys that day.
The 1912 poultry exhibit promises
to become the most extensive Of any
yet held in the county. A much larg-
er tent has been provided than was
used last year. Prizes are offered
both for fowls and chicks Of each
variety, and pet stock has been add
ed. Mons Flesland Of New London
will be the Superintendent Of this de-
partment. The tent will be erected on
the hill back Of the exposition hall
and overlooking tho fats where the
stock exhibits will be placed.
1t has always been the practice
that all entries for prizes be made
on the first day Of the fair, which will
also be done this year. However, any
exhibitor who wishes to do so may
fill out his entries Oh the blank pro-
vided on the last page Of the premium
book and mail to the Secretary before
the fair. The entries will then be
made and the tags be ready when the
exhibitor brings his exhibits on the
first day Of the Fair. This will pre-
vent any long wait while the entries
are being made. The stock entries
must be made by the date mentioned
III the book, to make sure that room
be provided.
Supt. Burns Of the horse exhibit
reports that number Of entries have
already been made in his department,
insuring a fine showing Of fine bred
horses. They will be housed in a
large tent.
Two large tents have been provid-
ed for the cattle exhibit, and thirty
pens will be constructed for the hog
and sheep exhibit. These pens will
be covered with long canvas roof.
The fair management provides straw
and hay, but owners of stock must
furnish other feed. 1t is to be hoped
that the county fair idea will receive
such an impetus this year that per-
manent stock barns and pens will be
provided for the future. An annual
show Of the best stock in the county
will be of immense benefit to the far
mers Of the county.
The amusements Of the fair will be
very attractive, and the park will
give them a fine setting. The free
acts will take place on a platform
near the band-stand every afternoon
and evening. A fine display Of fire.
works will be given each evening.
The Willmar Military Band has been
engaged for every day Of the fair
the Sunburg Band will be there one
day, and it is expected that the Pen
mock Band will be there one day.
The State Fair booth has been
shipped back and will be re-erected
in the exposition hall in the same
shape as it appeared at the State
| Fair grounds, so that all the people
Of the county may see what it looked
like.
Space has been reserved in the ex.
position hall for two demonstration
booths by the Industrial Department
, Of the Willmar schools. A class O.
boys will work there in manual train
ing and class Of girls in sewing.
Every manufactu and business
man in the county ought to be repre-
sented on the grounds. The renta
Of booths or space is very nominal
and such exhibits will not only be tn
most valuable kind Of advertising t.
/ the exhibitor, but are needed to pro
perly show up the resources of tn
county. The Kandiv0hi County Fai