Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1916-08-02
A IONS
Opinions Of Other People on
Various Subjects.
! Rebuttal.

Rebuttal.
1'Not an Exhibitor but an Observer
and small Stockholders in the Mar
shall County Fair Association"
under headline "Observations" in
the Sheaf of July Goth, criticises the
Judges of Stock Exhibits at the re-
ceent Marshall County Fair and a
few explanatory words may be due
the readers Of the Sheaf: In the
first place the Sheaf acknowledges,
in that same issue, that the accredit-
ing of the prices for Percheron
Stations, as reported in the Sheaf,
was erroneous and due to the mis-
placing of lines in printing, and not
to any undue influence by COM
petative exhibitors.
Secondly: We believe that Mr..
Dixon's reputation and standing in.
this community is above criticism, as
far as showing partiality in a matter
of this kind, and the Observer would
fain allude to any charges of the
kind in the presence Of any man of
character, in this city or elsewhere,
and whether or not Mr.. Dixon is in
terested, in this or that Horse
Company, the attack is unwarranted:
Lastly: We wish to state that no
bouquets were solicited nor did we
take notice of any and if there were
any thrown they must have fallen
among the spillings and if the Obser-
yer found them we would advise him
to take on occasional sniff of it's in
vigorating aroma which is said to be
helpful to persons affected with
cholera morbus and congestions of
the Uranium. AS to the merits of
the Warren Belgium Horse and it's
gettings, the records speak for them.
The observer would do we'll to
remember that we are all human and
apt to make mistakes. The Fair As
ISOLATION undoubtedly made one, in
not appointing the observer as a
Judge, on cows for instance, but as
it is all over now and the prize-win-
ners have their ribbons and the
dough that goes with them, let's
quit criticising, put the shoulder to
the wheel for the next Fair, be, AN
exhibitor, bring in your stock in COM
petition, see that impartial judges
are selected, take the prizes, if you
can, and quit kicking, it's poor
advertisement. d .
An Exhibitor, Prize winner,
Stakeholder and Booster of
the Marshall County Fair
Association.
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To the Public =
Editor Sheaf:
In the last issue Of your, paper,
July 20, an article appears entitled
observations" in which the writer
(who ever he may beg, makes a
number of remarks of a personal
kind to which I wish to answer and
which I, and think the public, will
think were entirely uncalled for and
unnecessary, to say thee least. = He
starts in by saying there was more
or less injustice done to the exhibit
ors Of live stock, by influence
brought to bear on the Judge, and to
handing out bouquets to certain few
men,
Prof. Diedrick, of the state farm
at Crookston, acted as Judge, a man
who has made life study Of animal
husbandry and has a reputation of
being conscientious and capable
man-and here this wise man from
the east says he was corrupted by
outside influence and made to hand
out bouquets to certain favored ones.
I ask the public candidly, can you
entertain this opinion for one NOM
ent? Why, it is too absurd to be
entertained by the average fair
minded man. But positively deny
and can bring others to establish the
fact that the professor was not
aware or knew who was the owner
Of one animal in ten. He was called
to judge to avoid the charge that
any favoritism might be shown, as
the professor is practically strang-
er to most of those exhibiting stock
and owing to his efficiency the as
ISOLATION secured his services.
Secondly, he says that / should
have been barred from being Super
intendent Of the horse department
because owned stock in the Warren
Belgian Horse Company. NY duties
as superintendent, as I understand
them, were to place the stock and to
give all the information l could as
to what class they should be enter
ed and to call out their class in turn,
which did to the best Of my ability.
/ admit that I own shares in the
Belgian Horse Co.. which was organ
lied for the purpose Of breeding and
raising better horses in this vicinity,
which / think we have accomplished
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