The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-09-11

boy on the farm. remember that
j. Adam Bede once delivered a
speech in congress and during the
course of his remarks he said that
life on a Minnesota farm was so
easy that the farmers were COM
PEELED to build gymnasiums for their
hired men so that they could have
proper places in which to exercise.
I look upon farming as a luxury.
"In Blue Earth county the farmers
have accumulated wealth from their
creameries, their hay and corn. All
these things make the farmer happy
and contented. When a farmer can
look an Honest COW In the face
twice day IL makes him feel hap
pier and richer in mind and the
material things. I have found, too,
that the men who have grown rich
are those who control the country
newspapers in Minnesota. In the
country newspaper office can be
found wealth and opulence. have
passed through all the hardships
of the pioneer days. 7 can remem-
Der when all could get to wear
was a pair OF overalls and felt
pretty well over 1t.
Bettered the Citizen.
Diversified farming has done
much for the farmer. 1t has opened
the way to an easier and better
life. They are on the right side
of all moral questions, and they want
none but the best government. They
are the country's safety-valves."
Mr.. Lee spoke in Zumbrota today.
He said that he hoped to speak In
Mankato before the campaign closed.
Following Mr. Lees address a
large number of people met and
conversed with him. Many men as
sured him Of their support on cleo
ton day. His brief address was
well received.
The Rapidan band furnished a
number of fine selections during the
day.
II is the proud boast OF the man
agement of the Garden City fair
that the livestock exhibit at their
show is equal to. If not better,
than any county fair in the north
west. Their boast is by no means
tank of hot air" The livestock
exhibit is all to the good. This
years display is no exception to the
rule. In horses, cattle, hogs and sheep
there is something to look at Sure
enough the stalls are all we'll filled
and there is not a scrub animal
in the bunch. 1t is really a pleas
ure to look over the exhibit. In
horses the exhibit includes the fol-
lowing:
Percherons-Judd Cornell, Maple
ton, owner, first prize on a stallion
nine years old, weighing 1911 pounds.
1t is a registered black and a beauty.
John Outhoudt of Minneopa, has
been awarded second prize for a
Percheron which weighs nearly a
ton.
Charles Travers of Good Thunder
is exhibiting Percheron iron-gray
in color and for which he was
awarded third prize.
T. B. Taylor of Mapleton has a
number of horses which have won
him prizes as follows: First on
Clydesdale. 1--WE years old; first on
two-year-old; first on stallion and
third of his get. First and second
on sucking colt; second on brood
mare with colt by her side; first
on brood mare with colt by her
side; first on drafe mares; first on
registered yearling; second on grade
yearling; first on grade mare year
ling; second on gelding; second for
the two-year-old class.
Richard T. Jones OF Lake Crystal
was awarded first prize for registered
stallion, one year old; first on three
year-old mare; first on mare with
foal; first on sucking colt.
l.. F. Maker of Lincoln township
was given first prize for French
coach mare and first and second
for sucking colts.
Frank Thurston Of Lake Crystal
was handed first and second prizes
for two-year-old mules.
Fred Mertesdorf of Vernon Center
was awarded third prize ON two
year-old mules and first prize on
yearling.
J. L. Clark won first prize for
his sucking mules.
Fred Mertesdorf won third prize
for his grade colt.
Sheep, Cattle and Hogs.
There was fine display OF cattle.
Frank and George Richardson were
there with their herds of Guernseys.
Among their number was a bull
weighing 1,500 pounds.
A. F. Wendlandt, proprietor of
the Village Farm, Good Thunder,
had fourteen Holsteins, including a
bull that weighs over ton. Mr.
Wendlandt. has ten fine animals
which he did not place on display.
Fred Wingen, Fred Fleming and
F. II. Hemingway of Vernon Center
had most excellent exhibits OF Dur
hams.
Randall Bros, Lake. Crystal. Hol-
stems, Thomas Norman, Guernseys;
Morton Hart and s.. w. Buckles.
Guernseys. B. l.. Putrah of Good
Thunder also had Guernseys in the