The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1915-01-20

ever, that their herds can be headed
by good sire, and those farmers
should be given some consideration
and encouragement and good herd
of grades always attracts some ateen-
ton. AS an inducement to the owner
of these grade cattle to exhibit at
our Fair, our Association has offered
sweepstakes for the best herd of grade
cattle, for instance, as follows:
The best herd of grades of any
beef breed, consisting of Bull, one
year old or over and four females.
Females not to include more than one
yearling and one calf. First, $4,000;
Second, $500; Third, $1,000; Fourth,
$500. And for the best Herd of
Grades any dairy breed, consisting of
Bull one year old or over and four
females, females not to include more
than one yearling and one calf. First,
$4,000; Second, $500; Third, $1,000;
Fourth, $500.
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the cattle exhibit, but even though the
farmer is purchasing automobiles, and
auto trucks to some extent are dis
placing the horse, yet we should not
lose sight of the fact that a good
piece of horsehesh is as much, if not
more. admired today than it was twen-
ty-fve years ago, when the automo-
bile was practically unknown. Every
farming community in this state has
good class of horses, be it draft
horse or driving horse, you can find
them in every part of the State, not
necessarily all of pure bred stock. An
effort should be made to have these
horses exhibited, and sufficient in
ducement to obtain the glory of win
ming first prize at one Of the big
best shows on earth.
Every effort should be made to make
it pleasant for the exhibitor, and to
make him feel you are interested in
his exhibit. Show him every consid
Grafton and do everything in your
power to help him display his stock
to the best advantage, and you will
be sure to have no dissatisfaction
among your exhibitors, and even
though they do not receive any premi-
ums, if they have been shown the
proper attention, treated courteously
while upon the grounds, they will be
sure to return another year with a
little better exhibit, endeavoring to
capture the premium next time.
Consider Premium List
Careful attention should be given
the premium list. Possibly some
changes should be made each year to
comply with local conditions and to
bring the list up to date, and with
a view to attracting the desirable ex-
hibits that may not have been made
before. Cut out that class Of stock
that is not in the territory. Cut out
those classes of goods that are OBJ
solete. and insert in their places, pre-
NUNS for that class of goods that
lis in style, up to date, and which
will always have tendency to show
that your Fair is up to date and make
the exhibitor, as we'll as those who
see the premium list believe and know
that you have the Greatest Show
on Earth"
You have noticed that in the course
of nv remarks, / have referred fire.
uuently to the Greatest Show on
Earth" Allow me to say that in the
management Of County Fair and to
tcarry it out successfully, you must
make it a big show that brings the
people out, and proper grounds ano
equipment. The buildings should be
attractive and convenient. With this
in mind we erected cattle and horse
barns on our grounds, and when at
first we saw that our barns were not
sufficiently large to properly house ano
exhibit the stock that was brought
there for exhibiting purposes, we
proceeded to erect new barns and will
continue to erect new barns and new
quarters whenever we find that we
are unable to accommodate and satisfy
every livestock exhibitor who attends
our meeting.
!. Advertise Well
One of the most essential things
! in conducting successful Count!
Fair is the advertising Committe'
a which should begin its work in tn
. early spring. We revised the preml
!, UNI list during the winter and tn
changes made were reported fully Il
the local newspaper. The Advertising
s Committee should have a little Pres
n Bureau all it's own and from week t
Y week during the early summer, cal
y the attention of the people for fea
n thew should forget it, to the fact tina