Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1912-08-28
Big PREMIUM
LIST IS ISSUED
kandiyohl County Fair Offers
Liberal Premiums for Ap-
preaching Event.

preaching Event.
The premium list for the Kandiyohi
County Fair will be mailed this week.
1t is by far the most liberal and CON-
prehensive one yet put forth, and
ought to stimulate lively competition
and bring in fine exhibit. The to-
tai premiums offered aggregate near
ly two thousand dollars.
The horse department offers priz-
es in ten different lots, with prizes
aggregating nearly $4,000. This de-
partment is under the management of
Peter NJ. Burns of Kandiyohi.
On cattle 96 prizes are offered ag-
gregating 1915. This includes a
special sweepstakes prize Of $25.0O
open to any herd in the state. C. l..
McNelly will have charge of this de-
partment.
Sixty-six prizes, aggregating $210,
are offered for swine, and twenty
prizes for sheep. John Swenson of
st. Johns will have charge.
Mons Flesland of New London will
preside over the poultry department.
There are offered no less than 485
cash prizes, besides ribbons for best
individual birds of each variety. The
show is under the auspices Of the
Kandiyohi Poultry Association, the
American Poultry Association rules
will govern and licensed judge will
make the awards. The show is open
to all birds, and it is expected that
a fine show will result.
One hundred forty-one prizes are
offered for apples and fruit, aggre-
eating over $3.50. This department
will be in charge of Mr.. G. j. Bjorn-
berg of the kandiyohi County Horti-
cultural Association.
The produce division will be in
charge Of John Ahlstrom of Spicer.
One hundred twenty-nine prizes are
offered, including two for the best
general display Of farm products
from one farm.
Fifty dollars are divided into priz-
es for the best corn, in ten ear lots,
in both white and yellow dent with
sweepstakes on best lot and best ear.
fifty-one prizes are offered for
glains. Albert L. Norling Of Svea Is
the superintendent of this depart
ment.
Prizes are offered for both cream.
cry and dairy butter, which will bt
scored by an expert.
| Mrs. James Sanderson will hav,
charge of the exhibits of baking
cooking, preserves, etc. Hundreds Of
prizes are listed, which will interes
the good housewives.
Peter Bonde will preside over tn,
flower show in which liberal prize:
are offered.
Mrs. M. 7. Sandbo will again hav'
charge Of the fancy work depart
ment, including the children's depart
ment. Many generous prizes are Of
fered in this division, which will
prove as interesting as always here
tofore.
| Any township desiring to make al
exhibit will be allotted space. Thi
can be made a very interesting par
OF the fair. Let enterprising citizen
in each town take up the matter an,
see what they can do to show up tn
resources Of their respective towns
: Space should be spoken for as earl
, as possible.
The industrial contest for boys an
girls is a new feature which promis
es to become very interesting feat
ure Of the fair. The prizewinners i
the local school contests of Kandi
yohi county will here compete for tn
championship, and liberal prizes
, This department is under the super
vision Of Co. Supt. Frederickson.
This year the large assembly ha
at the improvised fair grounds i
the park on the shore Of Foot LAX
will be used as the main expositio
hall, and it is expected that it wi
t give the chance for a display Of pro
= ducts unprecedented in the history c
the community. Every public-sp
ed citizen in the county should len
his assistance and influence toward
establishing the Kundiyohi Count
{ Fair on a firm basis.
If you don't receive one of t1
premium lists in the mail this wee
t apply to the Secretary, w. O. Johr
Il son, who will be glad to hand you
d mail you one on request. Study
n carefully and decide on making &
many entries as you can.