The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-09-20
FAIR OPENS;
Arm PRODUCE IS .
EXCELLENT; \ ( | RURAL |,
SCHOOLS EXHIBIT

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.'Bemidji Day. at the Beltrami
county fair opened today bright and
clear and it was ideal for the huge
turnout to the first days program,
following threatening weather that
augured i'll for the thirteenth annual
OF the association. And before this
article proceeds, the writer urges
every man, woman and child in Be-
midji and Beltrami county to attend
the fair and see the agricultural dis
play, the best in the history Of the
fair and one that is exciting admira-
tion and high praise from experts
from outside the county and leaders
In Minnesota agriculture. 1t tells
what Reltrami county is. 1t tells the
story mutely and is one Of the most
convincing endorsements ever set up
on Beltrami and It's red-blooded far
mers, n.
Strong Endorsement.
A representative OF the Pioneer had
the pleasure of meeting s. B. Gle
land OF the University farm, assist
ant leader of the county agricultural
agents Of the state of Minnesota. He
bannnnad tO hn in thia mart Of the
state IN hns,,,ass and "drnnned over
~ @ GOO u tba fair ~
y .s.That,s So" @ ono 30 tbe hast disn,avs az
oron nroducts ever eau" be re-
,,,arLad @ - IN the course of conversa- !
TIN "It shnws what The so,l ~ this
nn,,nty can do certainly am s,,r-
nrised y '-s.E,ssI '...r /. H.. SC.
= Thara i is an endlass varietv ne arri-
c,,,tnraI axhibife The nntatoes are
! anala tinn pumn,,ina as larra as
!, IN ~, t,,ara snmash naarIv as hiu
and evarytlfng that can possibly be
prown is there and ali big and
+ healthy ss. Il
a :, 55<a
Rural Schools Interesting. 4
one of sthe ffeafnres is the arricufS
.,,ral showing of the Reltrami county
rmral schools. and Superintendent
Staxvart ia iustlv nro,Id az his bows
ana girls They have a remarkable
1lisnlav of potatoes. corn and other
parr,en and field nroducts. ALI grown
~ gfhe Youngsters On home gardens.
i. d McCurdy. county agricul-
tura1 agent for the Northern District
~ Reltrami Raudette. is also present
with large displavs. while County
Agent A. W. Aamodt. Bemidji, is also
there, with one of the best showings
IN the annals of the fair. Farmers
cluhs are vieing with displays along
feld and garden crops and there's
going "a he n difficult task for the
iudses sa s
Individual entries are IN profusion,
coming from miles distant in the
eonnty and if ever Beltrami county's
agriculture was on dress paraoe "a II 70
one of the hest displays of agricul-
tnral work done by pupils is that of
tha uem;dii schools directed nv Har-
rv olin- aericultural director of the
schools II damonstrates what nroner
ad,ication along these lines cal, pro-
duca and the showing Is splendid.
The county schools are again a big
feature In some Instances. however,
thew are not I'm To the usual standard
in certa,n lines. for the reason the
nuniIs have been exerting their ener-
eias toward heIninp the government
In ;ts various camnaigns less time
being dayofed to nrenaration of fair
disnIavs az haudiwork. They have
heen engaged in Red Cross work.
Thrift stamn campaigns. and all ac-
tivities in kind where thew could be
of service Vet that have taken time
~ also contribnte their efforts to
with the fair. and have
m ade q remarkable showing. some OF
thar ,vorL hainp nf domestic and per-
sonaI sarvica and show their adent-
ness n various lines ~.,...
~ All Grades Exhibit.
An grades Of the county schools