The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-09-17
CHOUTEAU COUNTY FAIR.

CHOUTEAU COUNTY FAIR.
Fine Display Of Exhibits Inspected by
Hundreds Of Visitors
The second annual fair held by the
Chouteau County Fair association op-
ened Thursday afternoon under fay
orable weather conditions, and VIII
a large attendance of visitors. The
occasion "a observed as a holiday by
local bushes institutions, most of
them being closed during the after
noon to enable their employees to at
tend the fair.
The new fair grounds and buildings
provide accommodations that permit
a much larger and better display than
could be made last year, and most
of this additional spec vas filled with
exhibits that were arranged to good
advantage by the superintendent of
each department. A large number of
entries were received Thursday and
Friday morning, these late receipts
keeping the superintendent busy ar
ranging them until late in the after.
noon.
The variety and extent Of the ex-
hibits, and the widely separated To-
calities from which they came, show
public interest in the Chouteau coun-
ty fair that is highly gratifying to the
promoters Of the undertaking. The
! display includes exhibits from all
parts of the county, and every To-
cality is represented in the crowd OF
visitors attending the fair.
In the various departments the ex.
| hibits include as fine specimens OF
farm and garden products as can o.!
found in any part of Montana. Some
of the exhibits from dry land farms
are exceptionally good-their quality
demonstrating the success of scien'
tific methods applied to this branch
of agriculture. Grain and forage
crops and vegetables from dry land
farms are an attractive and instruc'
tive feature of the displays.
The exhibits of corn were a sur
prise to most of the visitors. The en-
tries in this class r much larger
than anticipated, and the quality OF
the exhibits demonstrates the posi-
bilities in this connection. The dis
play gives corroborative proof to the
claim that corn a be successfully
grown in this part Of Montana undei
average climatic conditions.
In the matter of mammoth vege
tables, the exhibits include specimens
that it would be hard to beat. In
threshed and sheaf grain, fax and
forage crops there is a fine collection
of exhibits. In the fruit department
appear several exhibits of apples
plums and other orchard products
that show progress in this connection
and the floral exhibits add to the
pleasing effect produced by inspec
ton of the displays.
The entries in the livestock depart
ment r in excess of the number ex
pected, and the accommodations were
somewhat crowded, but provision
against q repetition of this deficienc,
will be made. The exhibits of draf
horses include several specimens o
the various breeds that show increas
ing interest In n development OF Thu
branch of the livestock industry. Thu
poultry department is a new feature
of the fair that is we'll patrOnized b!
exhibits from various parts of thu
county.
The needlework and culinary de
partments, also, are new features o
the fair, and are especially interestin.
to the lady visitors. The displays
contain exhibits that represent ex
ceptional skill and patient industry
and are pronounced by expert critics
to be first class in every respect.
A good racing program each after
noon, band concerts in the city parl
and at the fair grounds, and a fre'
dance at the opera house each even
ing of the fair form part of a pro
gram of entertainment that will con
tribute to the enjoyment of the Wis