The Daily Missoulian., 1912-07-28
GREAT IS PROMISE.
Of STATE FAIR
PREMIUM LIST Is ISSUED AND
GENEROUS PRIZES OFFERED
FOR EVERYTHING.

Western Montana farmers and cspc-
cial'y those In Missouia county have a
splendid opportunity this year to be
generously rewarded In prizes IL they
Will only enter the contests offered
by the Montana state fair, according
to that expositiofi's premium list which
Is now being sent over the state by
Secretary Jim Shoemaker. The county
commissioners of this county have
made q suitable appropriation to In
sure splendid display at Helena.
Those contributing produce or making
entry for any special prize will not
have to be bothered with sending their
stuff to the Capital city, as the cham
ber of commerce will have representa-
tives to look after this +. j. White,
who, for the past week has been
scouting In the nearby valleys for
prize stuff, has been quite successful
and II Is practically assured that from
the promises already received this
county will be there with the goods"
Great Crop in Western Montana.
THE crop outlook In western Mon
tana.' said Mr.. White, while probab bly,
not as excellent as last year, is still
very good. From all section and espe-
eiaily the Flathead the reports are In
dicative of big average yield. Rains
the past two weeks have improved
grain conditions a great deal, although
II did retard haying Advices from
the Blackfoot and Bitter Root are to
the effect that the average yield OF
wheat and oats win excel 1911. and rye
and barley are in satisfactory condl-
tion. Cheering news comes from the
Flint creek and Plains valleys and the
conditions around F'renchtown and
Grass Valley In the Missoula valley,
are reported as being very propitious.
There is one flax field near Roman
that is cracker jack and Interested
residents of that district have prom
ised us generous samples of this prod
uet In addition to oats and wheat
The vegetables grown right around
Missoula are the finest In the state.
ana IT behooves every farmer to strive
MS utmost to gather some of the gem
erous prizes offered by the state fair.
tacob Render, just south of town. has
already promised to enter for the larg-
Est and best collection of vegetables for
which prize Of s25 is offered. I have
talked With n great Aiany OF the resi-
tents of the Orchar1n Homes and Rat
lleshake districts and have assurance
That they will be represented"
Premium List Elaborate.
The state fair premium list is n very
elaborate booklet and there are prizes
for practically everything: livestock
farm, agricultural, horticultural and
domestic products: fine arts. bees, ma
butter poultry. flowers. min
erals, etc. Some of tho premiums
laken at random are as follows: s100l
n gold for the best bushel OF white
pats: $50 for the 100 pound sack of no.
tatoes containing the least number;
s25 for the largest single smooth po-
lafoes; besides the regular lists con-
tanning such items as 81 for the best
IL onions, 81 for the best sheaf of
winter rye. sS for the best six sugar
beets. 81 for best six stalks celery. s150
or the best loaf bread, and n generous
Ditefing for al kinds of apples and
fruits. In fact everything Is listed
ana all farmers are urged to drop a
note to the secretary Of the Montana
state fair at Helena requesting a pre-
MUM list so he may post himself on
he many generous prizes.
Charles Hart of Missoula is SUPER
ntendent of the machinery department
ma Secretary Breltenstein of the
'hamber of commerce has been an
pointed assistant secretary to help
Mr. Shoemaker during the rush of fair
week.