The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-07-19
PRODUCE new
FEATURES FOR
FAIR VISITORS
Already at Top of Ladder in
Excellence, Management
Aims Higher.
GROUNDS TODAY ARE
UNUSUALLY ACTIVE
Arrival OF Exhibits is Heavy, Barns.
Buildings and Tents Filling Raptd.
IS-Gigantic Proportions Of Enter,
prise only Appreciated on Visit

me state fair grounds are the
see scenes OF unparalleled activity today.
me hundreds OF exhibitors who are
gong to show their stock of their
wares to the people of North Dakota
meAt week are busy as bees getting
enerS.ning EYER 4 ship shape. When the gates
open tuesday everything will be in its
pace ace and the show will be on.
Inc grounds are in better shape
.nah ever before in the history Of the
STATE Fair association. The old fence
across the front of the grounds has
neen relocated to the junk heap and a
new elsht-foot steel wire fence now
directors stated: There is nothing to
nlde; we have the best little show on
earth-let everybody see it,"
The old gate has been taken away
and modern. up-to-date entrance
mas neen put in its place. 1t is four
passage affair and will take care of
tne rush much better than the old
ontr,n one: IT has been moved from the east
entrance to a place nearer the grand
stand. opening at the center Of the
fair grounds and for that reason
makes 1t easier for the visitors to COW
er the grounds thoroughly. There is
also a new vehicle gate. The drive
way Is over forty feet wide and is
maze or packed cinders 1t is a splen-
proVements at the grounds.
Many Horse Barns.
The horse barns have been re-
arranged in such way that they are
all in line. The row OF ten barns is
indeed avery imposing sight. Beside
the row of barns there are also sew
Keen Horse Fair.
One of the features of the horse fair
| Will he the exhibition on Wednesday
OF draft horses from the five commits
sloner districts in Grand Forks county
The prizes are offered by the Grand
Forks County Agricultural association
and Will attract horses from all over
the county. The competition has
been heightened by the fact that there
is considerable rivalry between the
county commissioners. each one
claiming the superiority Of his district
over all the others. The board. which
has been in session for eleven days has
adjourned and the commissioners all
went home with the avowed intention
of having the farmers in their dis
tricts bring the horses in. The horse
fair on Wednesday will be big card.
Immense Cattle Display.
The cattle exhibit will be very big.
Ihere are exhibitors from all over the
northwest. Some of the largest ex-
hibitors will be the Jean Duluth farm
Of Duluth. Mimi: the Bozart farm Of
Rozart. Mont. the North Dakota Agri-
cultural college, the Union Stock
Yards of South St. Paul Besides
these there are dozens of exhibitors
from North Dakota. There are some
very fine prizes hung up for the ex-
hibitors.
The Northern Pacific railway has
offered a handsome trophy cup for the
farmer who shall have the best display
of beef cattle from registered sire.
The farmer must be professions
al breeder and must be resident OF
North Dakota or northern Minnesota.
This cup will be competed for at
Grand Forks until won twice by the
same person. when it shall become his
personal property.
The Commercial club of Duluth.
Mimi. offers silver trophy cup for
the best young herd of dairy cattle.