The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-02-20
Glen Grcathouse. SOS; third, Geo.
REM. SIS.
The Mid-vvinter Fair.

The Armory, where the mid-winter
fair was held, was none too large fol
the many EXHIBITS. The display was
perhaps the best ever seen here ard
was arranged to advantage. There
was a diversity of products and the
quality was excellent.
The exhibits we're displayed in the
center Of the Zig room, with booths
from Minot's business houses along
the outside.
The corn exhibit attracted great at
tention. There were rs separate en-.
tries. and most of the corn was very
good.
Earl Stredwick, the Logan farmer,
who grew over 100 bushels Of North.
western Dent corn last season, had
the largest display Of corn. He had
just twelve exhibits in this clasa and
with large tales Of alfalfa grown on
his farm. his exhibit was nice 1T
tic show all BY itself. Mr.. streo
wick saved 160 bushels Of choice seed
and will grow 20 acres next year.
Not . big acreage. but an important
crop and good paying one. Corn
can be successfully grown here and
nearly every farmer is planning on
growing a small held at least.
Mr.. stredwick made a big sign
with the word "Logan" from ears Of
corn, and used alfalfa for the back
ground. This was one Of the best
features Of the fair.
The big sign at the back Of the
building, Diversity" was made o.
alfalfa, millct, fax, fodder corn ant
other products.
H. A. Monagin had a nice exhibit
of ensi;age while there were IL Ell
tries Of flax, 5 Of timothy, 9 Of rye
9 Of bronze grass, of field peas, A
Of barley, 10 of oats, and about q
of the various kinds of wheat. VIM
Parker, the buckwheat king, had {
nice display OF buckwheat grown
near Minot, average, IS bushels pc
acre.
Among the vegetables, there wa:
one exhibit of sugar beets, = Of rut
abagas, seven of turnips, one of pie
pumpkin, six Of red beets, ten o.
carrots, 81 OF potatoes. of onions,
of angle beets, 5 of cabbage and
early cabbage. There were Four In
dividual butter displays, q entries
in the i've pound prints, and IL rolls
81 jars Of tutter and Is entries in IN.
DE Laval contest, Of cottage cheese
IL of eggs. besides canned strawber
ries. aud great lot Of the finest PIES
cookies. doughnuts. and loayes o.
bread you ever saw.
Mrs. Stale Of Surrey sent In
beautiful bouquet Of flowers. GU
from her house plants. that createt
much favorable comment.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hoover Of Surrey
expert buttermakers, we're in charge
OF the butter display, one Of the nm
est exhibits at the Arlnory.
The businessmen Of Misot who Sc
cured booths for display purposes
have made a most creditable show
ing.
The information bureau of the MI
not normal chool Is In charge d
Miss Eva Norton. Large pictures o
the building are shown and literature
handed out.
The Russell. Miller Milling Co. hal
beautiful exhibit, consisting o
sacks Of the famous Occident -four Q
the various sizes.
The International Harvester Co
has an attractive booth in charge Q
an attractive gentleman, Mr.. Cooper
displaying Irvine in the raw and man
ufactured state, gas engines, etc.
The Minot schools have added
great deal to the exhibit with the pro
ducts Of the manual training depart
ment. What a wonderful lot Of use
full things those lads have made, ev
erything from a hen coop to q chat
fit to adorn the finest drawing room
Prof. Knowlton ana his boys are Il
right. The school also has 9 splen
did exhibit Of needlework, drawings
etc.
]. A. Roell, who is chairman Of tn
fair committee, has done q lot o
hard work and deserves as mucl
credit - any one man for the sue
cass If the FAIR SecrAfarv She