The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-10-04

passed All Former Occasions.
| Virginia was host to a large num-
ber Of the hardy pioneers who are
acting as the agricultural pathf1nd-
ers of this rich section on Saturday,
at the annual Farmers Day event,
and the exhibits at the Fay Opera
surpassed all former occasions, by
odds.
Favorable weather greeted at
tendants, following the storms of two
| days previously, and while weather
conditions may have kept some from
! attendance 1t Is a safe bet that any
| who were here will be here again
next year, the work of the general
committee and others in charge
meeting with pleasing success and
adequate prizes being given for ex-
hibits and amusements, thanks to the
generosity of our business people.
Originally planned the exhibits
would have been placed along the
west block of Chestnut street, but
owing to the unsettled weather con-
ditions prevailing arrangements were
completed for the use Of the Fay
Opera for such purpose, and If any
thing finer or more elaborate was to
have been seen at any Minnesota
county fair for the year we have not
heard of it as yet. From every direc-
ton came the hardy tillers of the
soil, each bringing samples of his
finest production, and the Opera
House was a veritable garden of the
choicest.
Dinner was served to the assembl-
age at the Opera House and the af-
ternoon was enjoyed by the visitors
in sports and in theatre party at
the Lyric, that popular house being
we'll crowded.
The judges making the awards for
produce were Messrs. Gust johnson
of Cook, Louis M. Osborn, Carl R.
Johnson, Frank Grace ana Luke F.
Burns, the full list of prize winners
being as follows:
Potatoes (Carmen)-First, Albin
Lundquist, Cook; second, John o.
son, Cook; third, Jest Nobroten,
Forbes. Early Rose-First, John
Christianson, Cook. Early Ohio
Alex Zjojowski, Wolf; second, Frank
Indihar, Ely Lake; third, William
Haenke, Wolf. Burbank 49, First,
Isaac Hill, Pike; second, M. T. Saw
age, Cook.
Turnips (Purple) - First, Alex
Holstrom, Angora; second, Matt
Vida, Sand River; third, Henry
Lake, Sand River. White-First,
John Erickson, Forbes; second, Matt
Randa, Florentine; third, William
Haenke, Wolf.
Rutabagas-First, Mrs. Newt Rog-
ness, Lake Junction.; second, Will
liam Haenke, Wolf; third, Charles
Johnson, Leander.
ManglewurtZels - First, William
Haenke, Wolf; second, M. T. Saw
age, Cook.
Tomatoes-First,M Mrs. Newt Rog-
ness, Lake Junction; second Mary
Hrovatich, Virginia.
Sweet Corn-First, C. B. Winchell,
Angora.
Field Corn - First, William
Haenke, Wolf.
Pumpkins-First, Nick Kangas,
Sand River; second, Ida Lahti, Flor
entine; third, William Pukkila, Pike.
Squash-First, Ida Lahti, Floren-
tine, second, Mrs. Newt Rogness,
Lake Junction.
Beets First, Nels Erickson,
Forbes; second, Carl Johnson, Cook;
third, Swan Munson, Cook.
Carrots - First, Carl Johnson,
Cook; second, c. B. Winchell, An
CORA; third, Frank Indihar, Ely
Lake.
Cabbage-First, Mrs. Margaret
Mehtonen, Idington; second, G. O..
Anderson, Cook; third, Charles John
son, Leander.
Blue Cabbage-First, w. T. Bliss,
Lake Junction.
Cauliflower-First, VIM. Haenke,
Wolf; second, Swan Munson, Cook;
third, Carl Johnson, Cook.
Wheat-First, H. B. Ellsworth,
Cook; second, Charles Larson, Cook;
third, Alex Zjojowski, Wolf.
Oats - First, Alex Zjojowski
Wolf; second, William Haenke,
Wolf.
Alfalfa-First, C. B. Winchell,
Angora; second, William Haenke,
Wolf.
Alsike Glover and Timothy-First,
J. P. Johnson, Angora.