The Glasgow courier., 1915-08-27
GETTING READY
FOR BIG FAIR
Only Ten Days Until Opening of
C0unty's Exposition.
EXHIBITS WILL BE GOOD
Farmers Urged to Bring in Corn
Whether Fully Matured or Not.
Everything in Readiness.

One week from Monday, the rGeat-
est County Fair in Montana opens at
Glasgow, September 9Th, 7th and 8ht
will find the agricultural, horticultur-
al, and educational buildings, as well
as the stock barns filled to overflow
ing with the finest showing of pro-
ducts ever gathered together.
Farmers from every section Of the
county have expressed intentions of
exhibiting in the various departments.
More interest has been shown by them
this year than ever before so that
the fair promises to give Valley Coun-
ty greater advertising publicity than
could be obtained through any other
medium. The exhibits this year will
demonstrate more than ever the won
derful productiveness of the soil in
this section of the state and the great
|diversifcation of farming will be de-
monstrated in a most pronounced
manner.
Extra interest exists this year in
corn fields, as the season is later than
last year, owing to the excessive wet
weather during the summer months.
However, a great showing of corn is
anticipated, as large number of
farmers growing corn have expressed
intentions of competing with such
corn as will be matured enough to
show.
1t has been thought advisable to
postpone the judging of corn for
month, but after considering the pro-
position thoroughly, the Fair Direct
ors concluded the best interest of the
farmers could be properly served by
awarding all prizes at the fair. Ev-
cry one who has corn, whether it is
fully matured or not, should enter in
this division and compete for the
great prizes.
In other departments such as wheat,
oats, barley, flax and all seeds and
grains there will be a most wonderful
showing, both in sheafs and threshed
with a quality exhibited that can be
taken to the State Fair and there
win first prize easily. Secretary S.
C. Moore anticipates making some big
winnings at the State Fair this year
with the products of Valley County,
so that there will be even bigger cash
prizes to be distributed among the
farmers than he was able to make last
year.
Racing will be of the very best at
the fair this fall, with entries from
Canada, Wisconsin, the Dakotas and
all parts of Montana. Six and seven
races will be offered each day and
these will include motorcycle and au-
tomobile races, giving every patron a
most enjoyable days pleasure.
Interspersed with the races will be
the Murray and Ward trick house act,
something new and so funny that
one must turn away to stop laughing.
Then there will be a strong, triple
horizontal bar act by trio of aero
bats just returning from a season on
big time. These performers will
also put on the hayrack comedy tumb-
ling act, something that will amuse
! both young and old.
The band will play each day; there
viii be concessions, forming q street
Of weird and fanciful games, hot dogs,
sandwiches, lunches, regular dinners,
popcorn, peanuts, ice cream cones
clears and everything that will make
the Farmers Picnic long to be remem-
bercd and something worth while. Ev-
erybody come, drive dull care away
land make the Valley County Fair {
glorious success.