The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-08-24

LIVESTOCK SHOW.-One million dol
lars worth of pure bred horses, cattle, swine
and sheep from all parts of America will be
exhibited for premiums tOtaling nearly
$4,000. As a demonstration of the most
economical types of farm animals it will be
an extremely efficient feature. AS the Fair
Management is encouraging breeders to
bring as much of their stock with them as
possible, to turn the show into great public
livestock market, visitors will be given an
excellent chance to buy foundation stock for
home herds and fOcks.
AGRICULTURE - Approximately forty
county exhibits, each one telling a vivid
story about the local resources, will be ar
tistically grouped in the "Big Dome" Build
ing. A large number of samples of all the
grains grown in Minnesota will be shown
The corn show will be much larger than
ever before, due largely to the work of the
boys taking part in the state acre-yield corn
contest.
FRUITS, FLOWERS AND VEGETABLES.
An immense commercial apple display
will feature the fruit show this year. Other
fruits will be shown in prOfusiOn. Thou
and flowers will be exhibited. AS Minne-
sofa has always been noted for the size and
quantity of its vegetables, little need be said
of this display, save that considerable
premium money has been laid aside for
them.
PUBLIC WELFARE.-The Public We'll
fare Department., in charge of women's ac-
for fair week. On the first three and last
two days of the week, each morning and
afternoon, in the Hall of Fame, music ad-
dresses, and discussions, in charge of diff
ferent wOmens organizations, will make up
the feature program. story hour for chill
dren will be held nearly every noon. Late
each afternoon folk dancing and Camp
Fire Girls Council will be held. clothing
exhibit for women and children will prove
an attractive feature. The Baby Health
Contest and Child Welfare exhibit in the
Woman's Building will also prove intensely
interesting.
BEES-The largest exhibit of honey ever
seen at the Minnesota State Fair will be dis
played this year. A demonstration is to be
conducted each day showing how honey is
extracted, over fifteen tons of honey being
used. The leading bee men of the state will
supervise this demonstration and students
from the Minnesota Agricultural College will
extract the honey under their direction.
DAIRY PRODUCTS.-The Dairy Building
will be filled completely with butter and
cheese of the finest quality. Dairy machinery
of improved design for home and factory
use will be displayed on large scale.
MACHINERY SHOW-Over seventy acres
are used for the machinery exhibit, which is
conceded to be the largest held anywhere.
No type of farm machine will be absent.
Much of this machinery will be in motion to
demonstrate it's usefulness. Tractors of all
kinds, threshing machines, plOws that turn
dozen furrOws, gasoline engines, barn
equipment and hundreds of other types of
machines are shown.
POULTRY SHOW-Birds of all kinds
will be shown in the Poultry Building, which
is the second best in the country. Visitors
will see chicks in different stages of incuba-
ton. IncubatOrs, trap nests, automatic
watering vessels and every conceivable con-
triyance used in the poultry industry will be
on exhibition.
BOYS CORN SHOW.-The extraordinary
activity of the boys who took part in the
1914 acre-yield corn contest makes it certain
that the boys corn show will prove the fea-
ture of the corn show.
STATE INSTITUTIONS trip through
fifteen of the sixteen state institutions for the
unfortunate will be offered by means of big
State Board of Control exhibit, filling one
quarter of the Woman's building. The
work of each will be explained.
FISH AND GAME.-An appreciation for
the many kinds Of fish and game in Mime
sofa can be gained only by visit to the Fish
and Game Building. handsome display
has been arranged.
FARMERS CLUBS-A meeting under
SUPERVISION Of the State Agricultural College
f. to be held during the first five days Of the
Fair. to discuss the advisability Of forming
State Federation of Farmers Clubs.
large number of the 500 Minnesota clubs
will take an active part.