The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-09-29
Great Big Crowd Attended the
Fair There Saturday
EXHIBITS were ALL fine
Number Addresses Delivered
Nice Prizes Given to the
Winners
From Mondays Daily.


attended by the largest crowd in the
three years history of the enter
prise. According to the reports of the
gate keepers there were about four
hundred paid admissions and as the
children were admitted free it was
conservatively be estimated at 1000.
The fair is held on the site of the
Medo town hall that was destroyed by
cyclone some years ago, on the j. W.
Atcherson farm, about seventeen
miles southeast of Mankato. The ex-
hibits are furnished by the members
of the club and the farmers of Medic
township and the officers of the club
are the managers.
Crowd From Mankato.
About fifteen autos from Mankato
filled with visitors attended and when
the cars arrived at their destination
they found the grounds Swarming
with people and one of the best and
largest displays of farm products and
stock that was ever gotten together
by like number of farm people. 1t
was really surprising. A large tent
was supplied to house the farm prod
ucts, fancy work and every available
space was filled. There was a large
display of stock on the grounds and
every visitor remarked especially on
the number of fine horses that were
entered in the different classes.
Arranging the Display.
The morning hours were taken up
with arranging the display and at
noon the ladies of the club served a
splendid lunch.
Immediately after dinner the baby
show was put on. There were four
teen babies entered in the contest
and the judges were DR.. Bishop, of
Mapleton and DR.. Julian, of st. Clair
and H. c.. Hotaling, editor of The
Mapleton Enterprise. To say that
the judges had difficult task on
their hands is putting the matter
mildly. After debating for an hour
the prizes were awarded as follows:
Vergie Mae Atcherson, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. William Atcherson
first; Fay Genevive Goodrich, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Goodrich,
second; Ella Evangline Zen, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Knudt Zen, third
and William Everett Ward, son of
NIL dHu WI D. HcOi &c w. WdIu, lOul ILL.,
The first prize was a five dollar gold
piece offered by Dr. j. w. Andrew
and the second prize, that was not
announced, was offered by Albright
& Son of Mapleton. DR.. Andrew is
the one responsible for the idea of
holding the baby show at Medo each
year and the success of the event
proves that the doctors idea has
proved very popular. In making the
presentation talk Dr. Andrew stated
that he would offer the same prize
another year.
Congratulated the Club.
At the close of the baby show,
President j. w. Strobel made a few
appropriate remarks and introduced
Professor R. S. Mcintosh of the state
extension department as the first
speaker. The professor congratulated
the club on the splendid showing and
spoke for a few moments on the bet
terment of crops with strong ap-
peal to the farmers on gardening
and fruit raising as great means
to big profit on the farm
and closed with some splendid advice
on how to kill the weeds.
Professor c. R. Shumway, Blue
Earth's county agent, was the next
speaker and aside from his praise for
the splendid work that is being done
by the Medo club, he gave a general
talk on better farming and stock
raising that was greatly appreciated
by the people. DR.. J. w. Andrews was
the last speaker and he stated that
he was going to talk for few mo-
ments on the popular subject of
"War," but not the European or
Mexican war, but war on one Of
the greatest enemy, to children and
mankind in general, the common
house fly.
Activity of Fly.
The speaker said that one little
house fly carried 100000 bacteria OF
death dealing germs on it's feet, that
the female fly laid from 100 to $50
eggs in eight hours and that it took
about eight hours for fly to ma
ture from one of these eggs. Thus
showing how rapidly these little pests
are bred and the urgent need of
every precaution to eliminate them.
After giving some advice as to how
to battle with the house fly the
doctor closed his talk with words OF
praise for the splendid work being
done by the Medo farmers.
Judging of Exhibits.
The balance of the afternoon was
given over to judging of exhibits,
sports and general good time. The
auto parade and stock show attract
ed considerable attention and Presi-
dent ]. w. Strobel was awarded first
prize for the best decorated auto,
and William Groll, second.
At the time of leaving for home the
writer was unable to get a list of all
the prizes awarded and those not
given here will be published later.
Class B, plain flowes: Laura Ward,
first; Armed, second.
Glass A, plain flowers; Mrs. Mac
Atcherson, first; Mrs. August Kopke,
second.
Mixed flowers: Mrs. P. F. Ofte-
dohl, first; Mrs. August Kopke, sec
ond.
Glass A, plants Mrs. P. F. Ofte-
dahl, first; Mrs. James Atcherson,
second.
Glass B, plants; Miss Esther Weav
er, first.
Ardee Flour Offered.