The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1913-09-18

grains, grasses, fruits, ETC., which
made up these displays were collected
by Chas. Berry and W. H. Gebert
for Princeton, Peter Jensen for Bogus
Brook, A. P. Jorgensen for Kathio.
and j. A. Allen for Milaca township
respectively. Princeton township
was awarded the first prize, and
Bogus Brook second, Kathio third
and Milaca fourth. The displays
demonstrated what the soil of
Mile Laos county is capable of pro-
ducing in grains, grasses and tubers.
While the Princeton and Bogus
Brook collections were the largest
and of excellent quality, the exhibit
from Kathio contained equally as
good specimens, and the potatoes,
onions and corn are especially worthy
of mention, but, in consequence of
the distance, Mr.. Jorgensen was
handicapped in getting the exhibits
to Princeton. AS it was, he brought
down 800 pounds of exhibits in his
machine from Vineland. Milaca
townships exhibit was small but
the varieties were of excellent
quality. The success achieved this
year with these exhibits will no
doubt induce more townships to
enter into competition next year.
The Milaca schools had splendid
exhibit of the handiwork of it's agri-
cultural, domestic science and
manual training departments. made
by pupils of the short course-or four
weeks term. One of the principal
displays was model of an 16O-acre
farm planned By the class in dairy
husbandry. The farm is staked out
to show fields and the proper rota-
tion of crops, as we'll as dwelling
house, outbui]dings and roads. It
is a veritable work of art. Then
there were various kinds of furni-
ture, made by the pupils, some fine
specimens of wood-turning, blue
print plans, and many articles show
ing skill in the manufacture of tools
and implements used on the farm.
There was also fine display of
dresses, other wearing apparel and
fancy work by the girls, and of pota-
toes, corn, melons, cabbages, beets,
etc., raised on the lO-acre school
farm by the boys. Miss Swan, E.
L. Westover and J. D. Gray, instruc-
tors in the Milaca schools, were in
charge of the exhibits, and they are
entitled to much. credit for the
splendid training which their pupils
have received.
The fruit entries were much more
numerous than last year and included
plums, cherries, grapes and almost
every other fruit which can be
raised in northern Minnesota. Of
apples there was an especially fine
display, showing many varieties of
excellent fruit. The display of
Towering plants was also large. In
the center of floral hall, upon large
octagonal stand of many tiers, re-
posed some of the prettiest plants we
have ever seen, including a number
Of rare varieties. The stand was
filed to it's utmost capacity, and
upon its top l.. W. Hills premium
silver cup was placed on exhibition.
Mrs. G. H. Cooney and Mrs. G. 1.
Staples were, respectively, the sup
erintendents of this department and
their arrangement of the exhibits
was admirable.
In the honey department. speci-
mems of delectable sweetness made
from goldenrod, Eastwood, clover.
etc., were attractively displayed, as
we'll as preserves and pickles in
honey. A colony of bees under glass
was also displayed by the Hughes
Bee and Poultry farm, Foley. There
were several entries in fine quality
butter, including exhibits from the
Princeton cooperative and the Pease
cooperative creameries, jar and
print butter from farmers wives, all
of excellent quality. The cheese
exhibits were also of excellent
quality. Miss Mary Jensen, daughter
of Peter Jensen, graduate of the
state agricultural department and
an expert on honey, butter and
cheese, efficiently presided over these
departments.
The school exhibits attracted a
deal of attention. Many drawings,
water colors, paper fancy work,
specimens of penmanship, ETC., were
entered by the Princeton high school,
the Whittier and the rural schools.
The latter included exhibits from
the schools presided over by Miss
Ida May Schmidt, Marjorie Dickey
and Myrtle Price, and all the
teachers are deserving of praise for
bringing their pupils up to so
marked degree of perfection. In