The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1917-09-20
10Th ANNUAL FAIR
Displays in Some Departments Light
in Consequence of Farmers Being
Engaged in Cutting Corn.
Quality of, Agricultural Exhibits, In
Guiding Vegetables and Small
Grains, of High Grade.
DAIRY HERDS ARE EXCELLENT
Township Exhibits, Entered by KathiO
and Wyanett, the Finest Ever
Displayed at County Fair.
Two Farmers Clubs, Milo Mutual and
Chase Brook, Place Very Fine
Displays on Exhibition. .,

Displays on Exhibition.
Taking adverse circumstances into
consideration, the twenty sixth annual
fair of the Mile Laos County Agri-
cultural society was greater success
than could have been expected. In the
first place the weather man was very
unkind upon the first day-he opened
his sluice gates and a downpour of
rain was the result. This not only
placed many of the country roads in
bad condition but deferred number
of farmers from bringing in their ex-
hibits However, the greatest draw
back was the recent frosts, which
practically killed the corn and vege-
tables. In consequence of this farmers
were compelled to hasten the cutting
for fodder to fill their silos before it
soured. This meant their staying at
home to perform this work and it also
meant a curtailment of vegetables
placed on exhibition.
= Notwithstanding these unavoidable
drawbacks the displays, though less in
number than usual, were of high
quality, and vegetables surpassed in
excellence those of many preceding
years. In fact all exhibits we're above
the average in quality and the amuse-
ment features eclipsed any previous
efforts of the management.
During the last three days of the
than upon the opening day, the after
moons Of Friday and Saturday being
especially fine.
The admission ticket sales were as
follows: Thursday-278 adults, $139 };
20 children, $3.50; total, $144.50. Fri
day-1,537 adults, $768.5O; 225 chill
dren, $56.25; total $824.75. Saturday.
1,187 adults, $593.50; 1854 children,
$41.OO; total, $634.50. Grand Total,
$1,6o3.75.
One of the leading features of the
exposition was the Hoover food con-
servation booth, in charge of Mrs.
Harry Shockley, Mrs. H. L. Cowles,
4 Miss Grace Herdliska and Miss
Grace Dunn. These ladies dem
onstrated how the conservation of
wheat may be effected in the making
of bread, mullins, ETC., by the sub
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luncheons were served and the booth
was continually thronged with people
eager to partake of the appetizing
viands. The ladies gave to all who
patronized their booth recipes for
making the wheat-conservation foods
Pretty decorations of flags, pictures
and notices adorned the walls. More
than a modicum Of praise is due the
Hoover conservation ladies for their
work-hard work at that-in demon
strating that bread, mullins, ETC., may
be made with small percentage OF
wheat flour and that the product is
equal to, if not better, than whole
wheat. And then, again, their efforts
were purely patriotic
= Speaking of the Red Cross, Mrs
Chas. Rines, Mrs. j. c. Herdliska anc
others, wearing regalia of the order
had booth at the fair and were work
ing throughout the livelong day (o7
days. knitting sweaters, socks ant
other things our boys who are at thu
front and those who will later 81
need. These ladies of the Red eros:
chapter are working like busy bees
in fact one of them-Mrs. Rines-sait
to US that she feels as if every DO,
who has gone forth to fight the bat
ties of his country is her son. And 81
it is with every woman of the organ
ization. It's work, work, all the time
to give "their boys" the little comfort
which they-and all of us for tina
matter-deem they are entitled to
When you donate to the Red Cross 70,
are contributing to an order whicl
God, in his infinite mercy, has inspired
1t is an order of humanitariahism
kindness, helpfulness and sympath!
for those boys in the great worl'
struggle who have left home, parents
sisters, brothers and sweethearts t.
80 fight our battles. We say "our" bat
ties because many of us, from yariou