The Redwood gazette., 1919-10-01

REDWOOD COUNTY SHOWS WON
DERFUL DISPLAY OF HOGS
AT COUNTY FAIR
VALUED AT 500, 10000
EXHIBITORS COME FROM LONG
DISTANCES TO GREATEST
FAIR IN THIS SECTION

j FAIR IN THIS SECIIUN
Never in the history Of Redwood
county has the exhibit of fine hogs at
1.-The county fair created SO much ad
rnirinp enthusiasm as did the splendid
animals which occupied the pens At
/ the fair grounds last week. 1t was
mot only the best exhibit IN quality
but far exceeded in number any Tor
ner exhibit. And the monetary value.
If these animals was hard to compute
a. MANY Of the owners were exceed
inQlv reticent to put any valuation
uno1, the fine animals. One cOnserya
tive breeder placed the estimate a
i s10(l 10000 and that was the most
modest Of the several estimates mace
The Duroc-J Jersey exhibit contained
1.-The greatest number Of hogs, AIo pc
ling shown inclusive OF the pigs en-
tered in the boys Npig contest. MS
! disnlav included the two WondeIlul
animals shown by M. Fuiler a.
Sans. Willitas Monarch and Queens
/ Pal iii. both Of which have long rec
o,.ds : winners at State, National ana
International rt,ss shows. These animals
were were purchased several months ago
for the Fuller herd and their JOINT
srol,,a+;on Rms close to $7,OOO.OO. 10
55;+;o,, I'd these the Fullcr herd was
Ill sssell .ranresented by several other
sha;co -; animals. Other herds OF TINS
lnoad s..oa which attracted great attentions
.,,s,.a s.s.< shown by Nafziger Brolners u
ps'7ss ~ 5.. r, Connor Of Redwood
LII Iii = rarl Holt of Belview, Wassoh
c .ai,s &c I,anberton, McConaugney
'2slii1r1 vuonl1av of Ianberton, Peter NC
allu an J, u s'A naihi. and w. G. jacobson q
Morgan. The Connor e1nlDl. i; l;tta,s
l;tters lite; Of spring pigs eirnel - seven seven
=, individuals were enSeIsu e. e ..;-oe
sl.ssas and took seven liaSs Is ~ p 11T1t,,, TIC
sv;rning premiums OF Sl4o.oO:, ,,o,. s;x
,;ras Included first on DoaI ua,Saor s,,,4ns l
pll1sls p4l,s frst on SOW under SIX nlVas,.o' I've
nloal',T a ~ s;x pigs, the get q one do ss1o
nIs. - ~ fo,1r m pigs, the get OF one rs.ss
lirsc aa ~ 80 frsts of the futurlty pIA11s
ana Ia : ~ the National Duroc c-9sasrs ~,
offereq ps ssa;a+ion. I 1nformaF ION col.-
Record FIss.1; 80 r;nners Of other pls1na.
cernng sno nuroc-J Jersey con1ess
ums N sns o4ber the breeds will pe pn.p. pe.se
,;shed WJa. = as soon as i = p0ss'
ratte l to obtain i; were shown in
Over s.Ns White e'Snlpls ,,sa IF the
the Cnesssb ,,,eb attention became
tracted naos'' .asttractiye appsab,, tbe Du-
quality anu 'o,,nger breed tnan ,aSs - been
This is yOqpts he breeders nay and
roc Jersey; for 20 only a short s'lhs
organred org breed has made wondellu, F,on TTa,
'sv ens for the attention it has nao' s,,or aOr'
may ,,ow On it will progress mucn III. -
noM .ealv = and the men favoring ~
hs.eod are confident that lheIS =
b;o I; sSfs future for this breed. ,:z.4,rs
~ R,,,o,a &c we're several new exnlplAoAs
S 4l.s th;s breed this year. A. I. Rams;
',,.,,se,.;oto, :. s.s;s of Clover Bloom Farm
e,,rdown :, down township, showed this yea
fa,.' 2r.'N1s tba first time although ne ha.
l;uad All his life in Redwood Coun
and has always attended the 1alf
pans was enthusiastic over the Urea
,,,o,,f accorded the exhibitors Dy e
fair management and VIII pc nacA
ne0t yoar with q still larger e1hiDle. l,
His exhibit was the largest q tne
breed and he took seven flrsr prizes
three seconds. one third and q Crane
championslip. Among the fine ANNA
/ he showed we're those shown at |
last state fair.
VIZ. Green Of Morgan was an0ther
chester White exhibitor with large
number Of animals, showing sixteen
En- All. Mr.. Green carried off q grand
championship, four firsts, one seconk
and third. E. p. Squire Of Hanles
Falls had d splendid showing Of 81
| entrios on which he took four prizes
one first among them. One of the
i finest animals on the grounds wa
/ Mr.. Souire's herd boar, Big George
who weighs 400 pounds and has ms
first birthday October l. ]. G. Net
Icalf dc Redwood Falls had good
| showing of ten Chester Whites, and
captured several prices. lis herd boa
was j fire animal and was clos
second to the winner in his class. Mr.
| Metcalf also showed some sheep which
ATTRACTED considerable attention, show
Ii ing eight purebred Hampshire and
eight Oxford.
The Poland China exhibit was no
so large as the other breeds, but sor
very fine animals were shown by Mr.
Johnson OF RenvilIe County, Sanders
and johnson Of Redwood Falls ar
Herbert Winn Of Redwood Falls. The
Gazette editor failed to get IN toueI
with any OF these exhibitors they
Ibeing conspicuously absent during our
frequent calls at the pens. Specia
mention Of the prize winners in this
breed and also ID the boys and girls
pig contest viii be made as soon as