The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1918-09-20
VALLEY GRABS
FAIR PRIZES
FINE DISPLAY OF PRODUCTS
MAKE HIT AT STATE FAIR
LAST WEEK
TWITCHELL PRIZE WINNER
For the First Time in the History of
the Fair Valley Received Money
on County COllectives

There is now no question as to
where Valley courty stands, agricul-
turally, with the rest of the state.
The 73 premiums won at the Mon
tana state fair have proven that our
county belongs away up at the top
of the list.
And aside from the 73 our county
annexed second prize in the county
collectives of vegetables and root
crops. Just one point behind Lewis
and Clark county, who won first hon
ors. Cascade county landed in third
place, IL points behind Valley; and
Fergus, fourth, was IA points to the
rear of US.
This is the first time in the history
of the fair that Valley county has
won money on the county collective
exhibit. The $3.50 prize goes into the
fund to defray the expenses of the
exhibit.
C. H. Richardson and l.. E. Jones,
who had charge of the Valley county
booth, arrived home Monday morning
with a nice bouquet of red, white and
blue prize tags and two happy grins.
They say that Valley county made a
big hit and that it was worth while
to be around when people, who
thought that this part of the state
was a barren wilderness, saw what
the farmers up this way were raising.
The Valley county booth at Helena
was one to be proud of. The display
of vegetables, root crops and grains
was we'll balanced. The county made
a record for the splendid display of
nd
seconds and four thirds; all of which
proves this section of the state to be
we'll adapted to corn growing and a
good quality should be planted more
extensively.
One of the surprises of the fair was
when Valley county took first prize
on sugar beets, against all the exhib-
itors of the state; and first, second
and third on half giant. AS soon as
the Milk river valley project is devel-
oped sugar beet raising bids fair to
become large and important indus
try in our center.
The county won fist .and third on
alfalfa seed, first on flax seed and
first on flax sheaves. The winning
of prizes on these two important va.
rieties of grain demonstrates salts.
factorily that there is a great future
in the county for these grains.
Charles Twitchell received the most
individual prizes. Herman Slowing
AID Ole Stensland were next on the
honor roll. All three had a fine dis.
play of farm products, including a
splendid variety of vegetables anc
roots.
After this years triumph it is safe
to prophesy that, if crop condition.
a.e favorable next year, Valley coun
ty will forge ahead of the honor rol
at the 1919 Montana state fair.
GENERAL FARM PRODUCTS:
Ten eaars White Dent corn-Ange
10 Christiano; first
10 ears Yellow Dent corn-C. H
Richardson; first.
Ten ears White Flint corn-Rober
Dick; first.
Yellow Flint corn-Angelo Chris
tiano; first.
Shelled navy beans-Chas. Twitch
ell; third.
Alfalfa William Demessa
maker; first.
Alfalfa seed-Matt Sasson; third.
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Flax seed-Ernest Hadley; first.
Twelve largest potatoes, exclusiv
of all other lots-Herman Slowing
second.
Wakefield cabbage-Herman Sic
wing; first.
Picking cucumbers-Chas. Twitch
ell; second.
Red cabbage-Chas. Twitchell
third.
Cantaloupe-Chas. Twitchell; thire
Citron-Frank Roy; first.
Long blood beets-Ole Stensland
second.
Horseradish-Chas Twitchell: sec
ond.
Muskmelons-Cha Twitchell: frs
Muskmelons-Ole Stensland; thirt
Picking onions-Chas. Twitchell
third.
Green peppers-Chas. Twitchell
third.
Round parsnips-J. L. Byer; frs