The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-02-25
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93.5. Mrs. solberg was the winner as
well well in % the recent Mid,;winter fair; ,I The
Wheatland. 90: Mrs. Erik Hustad, Mi
not, 92.5; Christine Haglund, Medina. 92;
Mrs. c. B. Phifer Burlington. 9o.5; Mrs.
N. II. Whitcomb; Flasher, 80.
Lexington was a brilliant affair and was
Crabbe of Fargo arrived that afternoon
quet. A delightful spread was furnish
ed by the ladies of the Baptist church.
The address Thursday afternoon by
Prof Larson, of Brookings, S. D.. Pro
D. Agricultural college and associate ed
itor of the Dakota Farmer. and Prof.
Hoverstad agricultural commissioner
Charles L. Hill Of Rosendale, Wis,
former president of the American Guern-
sey Cattle club, and a noted importer,
an eotTe te lay
Isle of Guernsey. A. j, Glover, editor
of Hoards Dairyman, of Fort Atkinson.
addressed the convention, He is one Of
the best known dairymen in the country:
We're Prof. Shepard, dean Of the ;Agri--
cultural college, Mr.. Merrill, DeLaval
expert, and Prof. Keithley, of our Agri-
Every stall in the building was filed
and the stock exhibit would have been
twice as large had there been more
our dairymen. have made remarkable
progress considering that dairying in
North Dakota is only in it's infancy.
Among the, splendid exhibits was a
Co, Of Donnybrook, of which Jos. john
son is president.
Erik Husband. one Of our old time
dairymen shoWsd two Jersey COY COWS rsta aaa
and one third: He has one OF the finest
Colonel H. J. Hecht's exhibit of three
stein bull attracted much attention Mr..
Hecht received first on one Of the grade
Holsteins.
Elsnersy q one ,,e Of O%r pi0nesr pkTeg
bred bred mad % high grade Holstein and Guern:
sey cows, bulls and calves, exhibited
Of 9oh his srade Bulls I0 and four pure bred
Holstein bulls won first premiums. Much
interest was taken in his heifer, Beauty
Johanna Clude. a Holstein. that mtlked
1852 pounds Of butter, establishing a
new state record.
Major Person, owner Of Elmwood
farm exhibited the finest bunch of pure
state. The seven cows are worth no less
than $1,000, although the. Major has
never set a price on any OF them. The
champion COW Of the state, Lura Rettina,
29725, won the first premium in the age
class. J. A. Sorensen, who has charge
of the Elmwood farm, deserves much
credit for the record this co COW has so1s;aa made:
anced ration drawing his, CONCLUSIONS
from the weight. of the cattle and the
He finds that it costs 35, cents day to
feed Lura Bettina, while her product
brings $1.5O a day. He feeds mixtures
Of oae sa scen ceW and mskes bay Tth sa Thf
butter daily Mr. Persop tso4 +, has helfer eG
even better record than the champion
old, she produced 1855 pounds Of butter
fat in 80 days.
The premiums amounted to 500 in
cash. Pictures Of the cattle were taken
by a photographer today.
Winners in the stock judging contests
were as follows:
Holstein Bulls three years ooldn old: :aG F.:
ond: II. j. Hecht, third.
Holstein Bulls. one year old. E.
Elsberry, first. Elsberry also won first
prize for senior. and Junior bull calves;
year old cows. and second on one-year-
Jersey in Purebred Class-!There was
Guernsey Class-Nels A: Holgren.. of
Donnybrook, representing the White Ash n
composed of several farmers Of White
Ash township, took first prize for aged
Guernseys; A. E. Erb, second; E. s. Per-
son, third.
Bulls, 2 years old. E. Elsberry,
first; G. G. Hoover. second:
Guernsey Cow Class-Major Person,
first O.. K Spires, second; e. S. Person,
third.
Mr.. Person also won first and second
for two-year-olds, first and second for
5yearlings and first on senior and junior
calves.
In the grade classified for females
only there were six contestants and the
judges requested the farmers to inspect
the cows and judge them before they
did, giving them some practical insight
into the careful selection Of stock. The
majority were able to select the cows
that the judge afterwards awarded first
Grade Cow-Hecht, first; Elsberry,
second and Erick Hustad, third.
Two Year Olds-Hustad, first: Els
berry second and Hecht. third.