The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1913-04-20
VALUABLE ARE SPECIAL PREMIUMS
OFFERED BY MONTANA STATE FAIR

Helena, April Observation-Disclosures
able special premiums, totaling into
the thousands Of dollars, AVE been
secured by the Montana State Fair
management as an added incentive for
the farmers of his great Treasure
state to send their products Of the soil
to Helena during the week of Septem-
Der % to ~. Manufacturing firms
of all degrees ia co-operated with
Secretary A. J. Breitenstein in such
a generous manner that the list is
unusually large this veal and prac-
tically every department will benefit
thereby although to the agriculture
and horticulture divisions to the ma
jority of these valuable and worthy
prizes.
Although the 1913 premium cata-
logue will not come from the press and
be ready for distribution until June /,
it has. been announced from the secre-
tary's Office that each of the 81 di-
visions will be materially strengthened
by additional cash prizes in addition
to the many special premiums.
IT is evident that these. larger firms
giving these merchandise prizes be-
lleNe III lhc III loISCSt StolS III tiE
Union as a leader in the production
per acre of. wheat, oats, barley, rye
and other grains; that she is a factor
in the worlds metal productions; that
this state is a wool producing section
of international fame and hat Mon
tana reigns supreme in her wonderful
array of blue ribbon cattle and horses
and that many thousand acres of red
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up the nickname Montana so aptly
deserves-the Treasure state.
Specials.
One of the most valuable gifts
presented has been made by F. o. Will
son. the general agent of the Internal
tional Harvester company of America.
with Montana headquarters located in
Helena. Mr.. Wilson has authorized
the donation of a Hooper cooled four
horse power gasoline engine valued at
1925, for the best 10 sheaves of winter
wheat grown by a farmer during the
season of 1913 and exhibited at the
Montana state fair. The winning 10
sheaves revert to 6onor for advertis-
ing purposes in the east. Another
premium consisting of a type 'C''
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be offered for the best five sheaves Of
flax.
A. E. McAdam, Montana representa-
tive Of Deere n Weber company OF
Minneapolis, has authorized the Civ
ing of a splendid Two in One top
driving buggy suitable for mountain
roads and valued at $15s, for the best
five sheaves of oats. This will par
ticularly appeal to farmers, for bug
gies are valuable assets around farms
for farmers are as anxious for recrea-
tion and buggy rides as any other
class of people in he world.
The Jacquemin JeWelry company of
Helena, following a custom which they
have taken in the past five years, will
again this year donate a gift of some
sort valued at $3.50. This will be an
nounced later as Mr.. Jacquemin is
now working with the. state fair di-
rectors as to just what will be chosen
The Parlin & Orendorff Plow com :
pany of Minneapolis, donate a sulky
plow valued at SIS, for the best 10
sheaves of rye. This gift will be
given away through C. H. Fortman OF
Helena.
The State. Nursery company of Hell
ena have authorized hat $50 in pre-
miums be Offered in one Of the diff
ferent divisions, but just what this
will be Offered for will be announced
later.
Lindsay & Company of Helena,
with branch houses at Missoula, Great
Falls and other Montana cities, viii
give this year their same popular en-
try as last. that is, $50 in gold for the