The Glasgow courier., 1915-09-10
COUNTY FAIR
SUCCESSFUL
Agricultural Exhibits SURPASSED
Anything Ever Shown.
RACE PROGRAM EXCELLENT

Attendance Below Last Year Due to
Late Harvest. Motorcycle and
Auto Races are Features.
Valley County's fourth annual fair
came to a successful close Wednesday
evening. In every department, it was
the best fair ever held, and while the
attendance for the three days fell far
below last years mark, yet there were
none who attended but came away
we'll satisfied.
The program of racing events and
entertainment features surpassed
those of any fair held here previously
and it can be said without fear of
contradiction that no county fair in
the state, or in the entire United
States, can boast of such an excellent
racing card as that of this years
fair. Every race was for "blood" and
the horses that competed were among
the best racing stock in the state. No
horse had walk-a-way in any event
and the spectators interest in the
races was manifested by the large
number that occupied the grandstand
every afternoon of the meet. Every
race was started with a precision that
is commendable and at no time dur
ing the racing program did the inter-
est of the spectators lag.
The agricultural exhibits at the fair
this year far surpassed those of last
year in quality, even though there
were many more last year. The late
ness of the harvest season is account
able for this, as many farmers were
unable to get their displays ready,
some not having their grain harvest
ed and others too busy reaping the
fruits of years labor to attend .the
fair. Samples of grain and root
crops were on display that far ex-
celled anything ever shown at coun.
lty fair here and the many visitors
who viewed the exhibits certainly de.
parted from the fair with good in.
preston of what the farmers in Val.
ley County were doing agricu!turally
The corn display was excellent. c,n-
sidering that the corn crop this fall
is much later than usual. The samples
on exhibition were fully as good as
any shown last year and the yields
will be much greater.
While the attendance for the fail
was far below what was anticipated
by the fair management, yet it was
all that could be expected under thu
circumstances. Hundreds of farmer!
5 and their families who would have at
tended were in the midst of harvest
1 and felt that they would be unable
v to leave their work. The weathe
t man. was also responsible for shrink
S age in the crowds, as shower Mon
i day night dampened the ardor o
n many in the country who had planne'
on coming in for the fair. Anothe
t shower Tuesday afternoon threatene
: to put damper on the attendance bu
S Wednesday turned out to be nice
= sunshiny day and record crowd at
h tended.
S Carl H. Peterson, County Agricul
s turalist of Fergus County, who acie
<, as one of the judges at the fair wa
e greatly pleased with the Showing
4 made in the agricultural departments
l. 81 never saw such an excellen
d showing of root crops at county fai
o as saw here," said Mr.. Peterson.
e ~That sample of Marquis whea
raised by Mr.. Foust is the best whea
n l have seen in the state this year, an
r, it should stand good chance to wi
y first prize at the State Fair at He
It ena."
e The showing made in the other d
,e visions called forth words of prais
from Pro. C. D. Arnett, Judge of tn
livestock.
II was actually surprised at the e.
ID cellent showing of high grade liv'
e stock here," said Prof. Arnett, ii
a fact l never expected to see such
ID fine showing of registered stock, bot
j. of cattle, horses, and hogs.
# "If more farmers in the count
ly would follow the lead taken by tho:
k making the showing at the fair. ar
as buy and raise registered stock, it wi
1e not be long before Valley County wi
s. rank first among the counties in tt
,e state as having the best live stoc
is The work of preparing for the ia
X and managing, it while in progre