The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-09-18
COUNTY FAIR AWARDS.


Prize Winning Exhibits At the Chou
teau County Fair.
The distribution of prizes awarded
a. the Chou,esu County Fair is being
made by Secretary II. F. Miller, in
accordance with the reports made by
the judges in each department. The
Awards relating TO grain and forage
exhibits we're made by j. H. Morrison,
of Genou: W. C. Montgomery, Of
Garter; and W. r. Embleton, OF
Teton, who reported as follows:
Best peck of winter wheat-C. E. Ewing, Jno.
Clearwater.
Spring wheat-G. s. Ackereon.
Winter wheat, shesf g. 8. Ackerson.
Spring wheat, sheaf-J. D. Savage, Newhall
Bros.
Macsroni wheat, sheaf-S. +. Fuller, Mrs. R.
L. Kelly.
Best peck oats-C. R. Deck, r.. Z. Hunt.
sheaf oats, bench ~land-Vernon Lewis, G. X.
Deck.
shesf oats, bottom land-R. E. Hunt, Pat Con.
molly.
Peck hulless barley-T. H. Larkin.
Peck six-rowed bsrley-C. W. Vaughan, q. s.
Ackefson.
Sheaf hulless barley-T. II. Larkin.
Sheaf six-rowed barley-S. +. Fuller.
Sheaf two-rowed barley-C. II. Deck.
Peck winter rye-G. s. Ackerson.
Best display grain in sheaf R. L. Kelly,
Pat Connolly.
Sheaf blue joint-B. T. Zachery
Clover in sheaf-L. E. Zimmerman.
sheaf aax-Frank Kelly, c. R. Deck.
Sheaf millet-G. W.. Tope, Newhall Bros.
shesf alfalfa-H. Griesbach, T.. H. Larkin.
Peck field peas-T. h. Larkin, s. F. Fuller.
Peck alfalfa seed-R. e. Hunt.
Peck navy beans-J. Lee Sedgwick, M. Kolben-
son.
Dent corn-J. Lee S%edgwick, NJ. Connolly.
Pop corn-John Blevins, s. +. Fuller.
Sweet corn-C. & B. Stran ahan, Jno. Blevins.
Grasses in sheaf-T. II. Larkin. B.. T. Zachary.
Corn display in shock -Jno. Blevins, Ed.
Chappell.
Winter speltz-J W. Woodcock.
Buckwheat-E. G. Moody.
, In the fruit and vegetable depart
ment, the judges we're Prof. F. S.
Cooley, of Bozemap, superintendent,
!, OF farmers Institutes, G. G. Grant and
J. P. Williams. The awards in these
. departments were:
!, Best display apples-M. s. Holderbaum, Ed
: Wilson.
Best display plums-M. s. Holderbaum, Martin
Carroll.
{ Best display crab apples-Mrs. VIM. Rowe, G
M. Donaldson.
Best display watermelons-L. E. Zimmerman
j. Lee Sedgwick.
=. MA :.yo >@-o % m Vooho,r Nouho1
! Bros.
Peck early potatoes-C. r. Deck, +. j. Rethey
Peck late potatoes-Jno. Blevins. B. T. Zach
ary.
Best display potatoes-B. T. Zachary, G. r
Deck.
Best three cabbage-H. D. Wickhorst, n. Cries
bach.
> Best three cauliaower-Henry Griesbach, B. 7
Zachary.
4 Best three Hubbard squash-C. & E. Stranahan
M. s. Holderbaum.
Best three summer equash-M. 8. Holderbaum
c.. & B. Stranahan.
= Bsst three crook neck squash-E. j. Briese, N
u s. Holderbaum.
n Largest equssh-W. g. Stillman, IS pounds
B. T. Zachary, ASH pounds.
a Largest pumpkin-Jno. Blevins, James Hurs'
> Best six beets-B. T. Zachary, Jno. Blevins.
t. Best six sugar beats - Vernon Lewis, Jnt
Blevins.
Best six mangels-M. s. Holderbaum, B.
% Zachary.
J, Best celery-M. s. Eolderbaum, John Elmer.
Best six cucumbers-St. Glare hospital, B. :
Zachary.
Best six Kohl rabbi. j. Rethey, NJ. s. Holde
" baum.
Horseradish-H. D. Wickhorst.
l. Peck rntabagas Vernon Lewis, Mrs. WI
ir Rowe.
Lewis.
O. sry.
Peck red onions-Jno. Blevens, j. Z. Wake
:, Peck csrrots-B. I. Zachary, John Blevins.
~ Peck parsnips-B. +. Zachary. John Elmer.
u Half peck ripe tomatoes-M. s. Holderbaur
~ John Blevine.
Half peck green tomstoes-B. T. Zachar
John Blevins.
Peck string besns-Henry Hagen, Jno. Blevin
Best radishes-F. J. Rethey, G. NJ. Donsldso
ov Turnips-B Z. T. Zachary, Jas. g. Dowdy.
Red cabbage-Margaret Goetlich.
Celerac-H. D. Wickhorst.
H. Best display of vegetables-B. T. Zachary,
E. Zimmerman.
r, The awards upon dairy produc
j. were made by Mrs. Houser, Mr.
is. Westfall and Mrs. ES ers. For ii
d; best three pounds of butter the aware
of were: Mrs. D. L. Greer, first, M.
of Holderbaum, second. There were I
of entries in this class for other dali
d. products.
ty There was difficulty in some cases
ID awarding the honors, because of Il
"a: excellence of the competing exhibit
of but it Ia believed the work of Il