The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1913-06-19
Barnes County Agri-
cultural Annual Fair
BIG EVENT STAGED FOR JULY 8.
9 10 AND 11-sILVER CUP OF.
FERED BY N. p. RAILROAD.

The Barnes County Fair will be
held in Valley City, North Dakota, on
the 9Th, 9th, 10th and 11th of July this
year. Other that the dates the man.
ner of the conduct has been practical.
ly changed. The greatest change is
perhaps in the manner of the prem
iums and the classes. The new prem
ium lists are now being sent out, and
1t is the purpose of the fair manage
ment to see that there is copy of
this list in the hands of every Barnes
County Farmer. The mailing list is
made up of the Barnes County direc-
tory recently compiled, and If any
one in the county is overlooked all he
needs to do is write to Otto letter.
berg, secretary, and he will receive
one. ..,
The greatest change comes in the
offerings for grade stock and grade
horses. It must be appreciated that
the Barnes County people are not all
raising full blood horses or cattle, but
tfey are all engaged in the business
of raising good grade horses and cat
tie. The stuff that will bring the
money. Realizing this the directors
of the Fair are offering the same or
better premiums for all classes of
grade horses and cattle as they offer
for pure bred classes.
The judging will also be somewhat
different. Experts have been obtained
as judges and they will not only judge
and place the cattle and horses, but
they will also take the types and ex-
plain to the Barnes County breeders
why one is the better type than the
other. In this connection there will
be stock and horse judging contests,
for the young men and also for the
older men, under the supervision of
these same judges, making the show
an educational one.
With the hogs we find the very fine
$50 silver cup offered by the Passenger
Department of the Northern Pacific
Railway for the best SOW and litter, Of
pigs. To be competed for until one
Barnes County man has won it three
times. The name of each winner to
be inscribed upon the cup.
There will also be a plowing con-
test, full information as to which can
be obtained from the Secretary. This
contest will be for the Barnes County
Farmers, and will not be for the ma
chine companies. ...
The Barnes County Poultry Associa-
ton have taken over the Chicken De.
partment, and every one will be as.
sured of fair treatment, as this asso-
citation has benched several very fine.
shows in the last two years, anG
every poultry raiser who has shown,
at one Of these shows knows that 1t is'
the best chicken show in the state.
Ample amusement features have
been provided. Very fine horse races,
with farmers race each day Of the
fair will be raced. On the 9Th there
will be no other races than the farm.
ers races. Then there will be the ALL
man Bros. All American Shows. These
shows come highly spoken Of, as
clean and wholesome amusements. In
fact under their contract they are not
permitted to have anything that
smacks of gambling in connection
with any show or on the grounds.
There will also be number of free
open air acts.
The admission question has also
been taken up by the directors, and it
has been decided that but one admis-
sion will be charged for the full day.
Anyone desiring to leave the grounds
at any time will have the right to do
so and will receive passout check