The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1918-08-01
Are YOU READY FOR
The COUNTY FAIR?
BIG STEARNS COUNTY SHOW
WILL BE HELD AUGUST
Fl TO "a.
PATRIOTIC and INSTRUCTIVE
INDICATIONS POINT TO MOST
SUCCESSFUL FAIR IN HIS
TORY OF ASSN.

This years Stearns county fair to
be held at Sank Centre Aug. FL, %,
% and "a will be unusual in many
ways.
The fact that it will be held week
earlier than last year ought not to
make any particular difference as
harvest will be well out of the way be-
fore fair time.
The Federal Government will have
a display in the agricultural building
"a special seed grade exhibit which
will no doubt prove very beneficial to
the farmers as well as interesting.
The exhibit will be in charge of a
competent government expert.
The Todd and Stearns county fairs
have formulated a working agree
ment, so to speak. Probably Friday,
Aug. %, the several Home Guard
companies from Todd county and the
bands will head the large delegation
from that section attending the Sank
Centre fair. Thursday, Aug. 20 will
be patriotic day at Long Prairie
when the Sank Centre Home Guards
and band will attend the Todd county
fair accompanied by a large delega-
zion of citizens. The spirit and friend
illness and cooperation between these
two splendid fairs is commendable.
1t is to be presumed of course that
Sank Centre will send a large delega-
ton to the Benton county fair at St.
Cloud in feciprocation for the crowds
expected at Sank Centre on st. Cloud
Benton county day.
The live stock auctions to be held
during the fair. promises to develop
into strong annual feature of the
fair. Much fine and pedigreeasxiH be
offered for sale. This will be particu-
larry true of the Holstein section.
Superintendent of Speed VIM. Park
er left for Crookston last evening to
work up interest. among the horse
men for the Sank Centre fair. Over
60 horses are entered there and it is
hoped that the big majority of them
can be induced to come to Sank Cen
tire and take part in the sport for
Kings. Following his Crookston visit
Mr.. Parker also expects to interview
the horsemen now in training at Ham
lire.
Thursday, Aug. %, will be Child
reps day at which time the custom of
admitting all children under 16 years
of age free will be followed. The adj
mission this year will remain at So
and 80 cents, with no season tickets
Superintendent of Grounds George
Rice has the grounds in splendid shape
for the coming show. The new dairy
barn has been completed, concrete
floor has been laid in the agricultural
building and the Red Cross stand has
been moved to the west giving the
ladies more room in which to transact
business.
Secretary Strebel informs the Her
aid that inquiries for entry blanks are
active indicating that the exhibitors
in the various departments, particu-
larly in the cattle department, will be
exceedingly heavy. The Woman's
Council of National Defense has
charge of the Domestic Arts depart
ment and this department too will
make splendid showing. The compe-
s~tion between the various Farmers
clubs for the special prizes will be
very keen.
Besides the usual racing and vau9
vile program the Sank Centre Home
Guards will give an exhibition drill
every afternoon in front of the grand
stand.