The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-08-02

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staged as advertised on the Associ-
alton grounds, July 18th and 18th and
from the standpoint of attendance was
the largest fair ever staged in Bottin-
eau county. The attendance the Sec
ond day is consevatively estimated
at 1900. The financial returns were
greater than of any previous fair
in this county.
The new Horse Exhibit barn proved
a drawing card for horse exhibitors,
and was practically filled with the
finest display of horses ever exhibited
here and if the present increased in
terest continues it is hard to say how
long the new barn will stable all horse
exhibits.
Following is the number Of entries
in the different departments this year:
Horse department., 1913; Cattle de-
partment, So; Hog department., 33;
Sheep department, ID; Poultry depart
ment, 1888; Woman's Art department,
1908; Grains and Grasses, III; Vege-
tables, 81.
Among the registered horse exhib-
itors A. H. White had by far the most
entries, and as will be noted by. the
list of awards won the lions share Of
the prizes offered in the Percheron
classes. Roth & Lenton of Minot were
over with a carload of Percherons,
Belgians and Shires. They had very
fine string Of horses and made it in
teresting for their competitors from
whom they walked away with a
nice String of ribbons. Other names
who figured prominently as exhibitors
of registered draft horses may be
mentioned as follows: H. R. Russell,
R. R. Kippen, James Jackson, ]. M.
Miller, Jos. Crowder, E. J. Evenson,
F. S. Waters, Albert Boetcke and Her
man Charbonneau.
Some very fine cattle were shown
this year, the entries exceeding that
of last year by seven head. Prominent
among exhibitors were the following,
who are all local breeders: Duncan
Beaton, J. B. Russell, A. H. White,
Charles Whitteron, John Mckay. &
Son, H. R. Russell, Sam Lonsbrough,
Maxine Sicord, George Belyea, Jos.
Crowder, John Slower, w. r. Din
woodie and Alex Charlebois, Bel
court, N. D. The Shorthorn breed
predominated.
The Swine department exhibit rep
resented some very choice specimens
of both bacon and lard type hogs L.
A. Knoke & Sons, Willow City, were
present with a fine string Of York
shires which he later shipped to the
state fair at Grand Forks. Duncan
Beacon also had some fine Yorkshires
that were good enough to carry off q
few ribbons. Chas. Whitteron and w.
R. Dinwoodie showed a nice bunch OF
Poland Chinas and A. H. White fine
specimen of Berkshire.
Some very fine sheep were shown
this year by Royal Phelps Of West
hope and L. A. Knoke, Willow City.
Shropshires were the only breed
shown.
The poultry exhibit was not quite
as large as last year. The quality OF
birds shown, however, was fine. The
Rhode Island Reds were the largest
class in the show and competition was
keen.
The Woman's Art exhibit was the
largest ever shown here, entries ex-
ceeding 1000. The quality Of exhib-
it's are also said to have been the best
ever. shown at the Bottineau County
Fair, which is saying a great deal. s
It is conceded by observing people
who attended our fair that more ac-
commodation for cattle exhibits and
grand stand seating capacity must be
provided by the association to keep
abreast of the increasing exhibits and
attendance.