Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-07-26
PRIZE WINNERS
FEATURE HORSE
SHOW AT FAIR
Percherons, clydesdales and
Belgians Attract Much
Attention. 4

il Attention.
One Of the sections Of the Fair
which has been attracting attention Is
the Horse show, in which are entered
q great many prize winners, not only
from North Dakota but from neigh
boring states. Every stall in the two
ed. with some Of the best specimens Of
horseflesh ever shown here, at any
county or state fair.
Among the best displays. is that of
Hammer Brothers. Of Cooperstown,
who have entered sixteen horses. The
feature Of their display is 'von-
moore" the head Of the Hammer
Percheron herd, and several Of his
sons and daughters. They are also
looking Belgian, which took Grand
Champion here and at Fargo last
week. Besides several colts, ranging
in age from 6 months to q year.,
"Minotta," a Belgian mare, champion
here and at Fargo, is also shown. The
Hammer boys have>a long line of rib
bons which they have won at stock
shows, and always have one Of the
best displays at the fair here.
A very good bunch Of animals are
shown in the exhibit of Spring Stock
farm OF Larimore, A. e. s~tonehouse,
proprietor, one Of the very good stock
farms Of the county. Among the best
horses shown are Queen" Crystal"
"Kerative," and "Kerno." The latter,
q yearling is an especially good. horse.
The Logan stock farm of Fergus,
Mimi, is showing a group Of Clydes-
dale and Percheron horses which are
par excellence" The entries Of this
farm are not as large as some, but
they have some very fine horses.
Some very good Percherons are
shown at the display Of the Hurdcroft
farm of Monticello, Mimi, including
"Laddie," and Monticello Maid" two
fine two-year-olds.
Another of the good exhibits en-
J. N. Hobbs of Park River. Mr..
Hobbs, has his registered Percheron
stallion ."Kernecque" on exhibition,
who is one Of the best yearling Perch
erons in the barns. He also is show
ing a mare and colt, which have taken
several prizes.
George Parker Of Hillsboro has a
pair OF exceptionally good Percheron
stations, which he is showing. They
are some Of the animals from near
Grand Forks county, that Ire excep-
tonally good. J
While not Of Grand Forks county,
M. Mcclure might be considered a
man of he city, and he has one of the
finest displays On the ground. He has
three Clydesdales and a colt that are
very fine animals.
Besides the horses entered. the
Fernwood stock farm, owned by j. p.
Kennedy. is showing five head Of ex-
~traordinary good mules. These are
n only ones shown, and caused much
favorable comment among the stock
men who visited the exhibit.
h outstanding breed at the horse
show, is the Percheron. Horsemen
who travelled long distances to see the
show, yesterday announced that one Of
the finest groups Of this breed in the
Northwest were shown here at home,
and most Of the entries were North
Dakota horses. I
Judging Is Completed. d
The judging Of horses was COM
pleted yesterday and PRIZES awarded.
J.. S. Montgomery Of. st. Paul was
Exhibitors - 1, Hammer Bros,
Cooperstown; 2, J.. N. Hoffe, Park
River; 3, Hurdcroft Farm, Monticello,
Mimi. and A. and e. stonehouse,
Lartmore, N. D.; Geo. W. Parker,
Hillsboro, N. D.
Rrothera on AWonr o r ,aaS nns
third: Hurdcroft Farm m Tnsn;r. and
Fred.
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Hurdcroft Farm.
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