The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1915-09-24
HELENA HOST
T0FAIR CROWDS
1915 Exposition Of Resources
Best in History
GOOD COUNTY EXHIBITS
Exhibits From Here Center of Inter-
est. Fine Display Of Vegetables,
and Grains Surprise Many.

Exhibits From Here Center of Inter-
est. Fine Display Of Vegetables,
and Grains Surprise Many.
Bigger and better in every depart
ment, the Montana State Fair OPEN
ed its gates Monday morning to an
immense crowd.
With perfect weather, more and bet
ter exhibits and the finest entertain
ment program of any fair west of the
Mississippi, the State Fair, this year
promises to be the best of any ever
staged in the state. The quality and
quantity of the exhibits in every de-
partment are better than they ever
were before, the number of entries
aggregating 14,447.
The county exhibits are unusually
good and the competition for prizes
will be keener than ever, as the pro-
ducts offered on exhibition surpass
anything ever seen in Helena. The
Valley County exhibit is coming in
for its share of praise, and Mr.. S. c.
Moore is one of the busiest men on
the grounds, showing the throngs Of
visitors what Valley County farmers
are doing. Speaking of the exhibit
the Helena Record says:
"An endless variety of vegetables
may be found in the Valley County
exhibit, but conspicuous in the dis
play from this county is the assort-
ment of cucumbers, beautiful speci-
mems each and everyone, and vastly
tempting to those visitors who relish
that particular article of food. On
ions, solid and firm, and spuds, con-
spicuous for their uniformity of size
and trueness to type are other feat
ures of the Valley County show. This
county is also represented with col
lection of watermelons as well as a
spledid grass and grain exhibit"
The Helena Independent comment
ing on the exhibit from this county
says:
"A quantity of nameless wheat,
the grains of which are three -eighths
of an inch long, and which produces
as high as 80 to 100 bushels to the
acre, is feature of the Valley coun-
ty exhibit. Because Of the unique
nature of the grain, it is attracting
large crowds of interested farmers,
who see in it a possibility of in
creasing their yield.
The wheat was grown by Mr.. Van
Haeuwert, Holland rancher who
resides not far from Glasgow. Even
experts are at loss to know the
name of the variety of this freak
wheat. There are five bundles of it
on display, as well as half sack OF
hulled grain, which is valued at
high figure. Mr.. Van Haenwert
raised quantity Of the grain last
year, and Stillman C. Moore, secre-
tary of the Glasgow Commercial
Club, who has charge of the Valley
county exhibit, wanted to bring sam
pies of it to the 1914 exposition.
, Mr.. Van Haeuwert was willing to
allow the grain to be brought here,
on condition that Mr.. Moore fur
nished a $1,000 bond to guarantee
that none of it would be lost from
the sack. Mr.. Moore refused pronto.
This year, however, ~. Haeuwert
raised more of the grain and the
curious may see it at the Valley. coun-
ty booth.
! 1t is said the hweat does not make
first rate -four, but experiments
that have been made indicate that
it will be excellent for the manufac'
ture of breakfast foods. 1t is hard
wheat. It has been entered in the
, automobile prize contest.
Another interesting feature OF the
Valley County exhibit is the f1ne
corn that has been raised there
2 There are on exhibition stalks Il
$ feet in length with the maturee
t corn attached. A number of tht
l stalks produce two ears. The corr
. display is a demonstration that thl'
grain can be raised in eastern Mon
s tana. One man who looked the corr
s display over, declared it was as I'M
J. as any he had seen at the Panama
!, Pacific exposition.
d There are several samples o
e hulled wheat of the Marcus variet
grown in Valley County that pro
Fl duced 80 bushels to the acre.