The Princeton union., 1914-09-17
COUNTY FAIR OPENS
Annual Fair of Mile
Laos County Agricultural Society
Opens at Princeton.
Exhibits Are Numerous, and Indica.
ti0ns Are That All Records
Will Re RrOken

the Mile Lacs County Agricultural
Association opened in this village
yesterday, and will continue until
Saturday evening. The first day
was given over to the entry Of ex-
hibits, and the superintendents of
the various departments were kept
busy arranging the different articles
entered. The exhibits surpass in
quantity and excellence those of any
previous fair-the various buildings
being filled with splendid products
of the farm and home. This feature
of the fair is alone we'll worth the
price of admission.
The school exhibits are particu-
larly interesting. The Princeton,
Milaca and several rural schools are
represented. Supt. Ewing has
charges of the rural exhibit, and it
is most creditable showing, as are
those of the other schools. Mile
Lacs county can justly take pride
in it's schools.
The pastry and canned goods de-
partment and the dairy, honey and
sugar exhibits are exceptionally fine.
It is a most tempting display of
appetizing eatables. The art hall
will also attract more than passing
notice. as it abounds in neat and
handsome specimens of needle craft.
The poultry exhibits are excellent.
Here are found great variety of
different breeds of chickens, ducks,
geese and pigeons. 1t is display
worth seeing.
In the cattle barn are some splen-
did animals, both in the beef and
dairy stock. @. n. Park has a fine
herd of registered and grade Hol-
stein Freisian COWS, composed of Z
head. P. W. Jensen also has his
splendid herd of Ho]steins entered,
and M. A. Stacy has a herd of a
grade and l registered Holstein-
Friesians. Another herd of excel
lent dairy stock is that entered by
r. E. Lynch of Zimmerman. The
herd is composed of Is registered
Ayreshires. There are also numer-
Gus other entries of dairy and beef
stock, and the showing in this .iue
is indeed gratifying.
The various horses entered for
prizes are all worth consideration,
and the entries are numerous.
Sheep and swine are also entered
for premiums, and there are some
truly fine specimens. A visit to
the fair will not be complete unless
the live stock is inspected.
In agricultural products this re-
gion excels, and a visit to the fair
will convince anyone of the truth Of
this statement. Prize specimens of
potatoes, corn, grasses, grain, pump
kins and various vegetables are at
tractive]y displayed in the agricul-
tural hail. 1t is truly a splendid
showing, and speaks volumes for the
fertility of the soil in Mile Lacs
county and vicinity
The township exhibits are all
neatly arranged, and are composed of
excellent farm products. Bog
Brook, Princeton and Kathio are
represented, and each town makes a
meritable showing.
To-day the amusement program of
the fair starts, and this afternoon
various races and sports will enter
tain and interest the multitude.
Not of least interest will be the ball
game between Long Siding and
Book. The Citizens band of Prince
ton. an excellent musical organiza-
tion, will discourse stirring music.
Every day of the fair will be replete
with interesting events. and the
program published in the Union
last week will be faithfully carried
out.
Unless all signs fail the fair this
year will surpass in every respect
any previous fair held in Mile Lacs
county. No one who can possibly
attend should fail to do so.