The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1916-09-28
COUNTY FAIR
49, BIG SUCCESS
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increase the activity in the raising OF
only registered stock IN Stearns coun-
tv. The result was emlnently satls-
factory to the association.
The swine display was the biggest
and best in many years. For several
wears past this department had SUI
fered because of the cholera epidemic
in this region. The hogs this year
have not been attacked by the plague
and exhibitors had nothing to fear
in bringing their animals to the snow
Duroc Jersey and Poland China
types were shown in the largest num-
bers though there were also Chester
Whites and Yorkshires. The Duroc-
Jersey herd shown by Peter Rutten OF
Osakis attracted much attention be-
cause of the size of the animals. One
two-year-old boar weighed 800 pounds
and a yearling boar $50. Frank IL
Connolly also exhibited Duroc Jerseys,
including a litter of five pigs fourteen
months old. %
Frank Chenowith of Sank Centre
showed the big type of Poland Chinas
Two of his sows two years old weighed
about 500 pounds each. The remain
der of the display was spring pigs
William Larson also had big show
ing of Poland Chinas.
A Poland China spring pig in the
BOYS contest was shown by James
Ingram, a Chester White by j. R. Will
cox and another Chester White by
Harold Brown. The famous York,
shire hogs were shown by Harry
Hooper. H. G. Borgmann exhibited
a few of his o. /. c. hogs.
After viewing the exhibits of cattle
and hogs lin the three big barns the
conclusion is easily reached that
Stearns county is taking long ano
rapid strides in changing from grain
growing to dairying and stock rails
irg region.
The association for the first time
this year afforded horse exhibitors al
exclusive building to show their ami
mails and the result was way beyond
the expectations, of the department
superintendent, John Brown Every
stall in the big new stable was filled
The exhibit was somewhat shy on stall
lions but there was splendid show.
ing of Belgian, Shire and Morga,
mares and sucking colts. The tiny
Shetland ponies made an immense nit
with the children.
The poultry house was strong
magnet for chicken fanciers and ex-
perts proclaimed it the best poultry
show ever seen at the fair. The idea
this year was TO get quality instead
of quantity in the exhibits and this
was accomplished. Almost every
known type of chicken, turkeys, ducks,
geese and other birds were shown.
The building had been improved this
year by the cutting in of light well
in the roof which eliminated the dark
ness of former years,
Because Of 1916 being an off year
agriculturalfy, the agricultural exhibit
taars--year was not uf to the former
standards. However, any community
can give show if they have the goods
to show with, but it takes ingenui-
ty to make a show under conditions
which existed this fall. Despite all,
the judges pronounced the exhibit ex-
ceilent.
Probably the best feature was the
exhibit Of corn. About, sixty entries
were made in this division and manv
different varieties shown, but with
Minnesota No. 13 and White Dent pre-
dominating and attracting most atten-
ton. 1t is moot question between
farmers or this region which is the
best adapted for this country and both
have their supporters. Minnesota No
13 took first premium however, the
award going to Harold Bisel, a stu
dent of the agricultural department of
the Sank Centre high school. There
were also many entries of corn from
southern seed. Seed was scarce here
in the spring and many farmers sent
away, resulting in the bringing in of
many new varieties.
Other kinds of corn shown than the
two already mentioned are Calico dent,
Northwestern dent, Black Mexican
popcorn and several varieties of sweet
corn. There was also big show of
flint corn.
Considering the short potato crop
of this season, the exhibits in that
class were splendid. The Sank Cen
tire high school agricultural depart
ment boys had a snowy display of
Early Ohios and Rural New Workers.
rhe specimens came from the ten-acre