Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-07-15
Exhibits are Largest Ever
Shown Here, and Animals
Are Of Higher, Breed; Ad-
ditional Barns are Requir-
cd to House Large Num-
bers Of Horses, Cattle and
Hogs.

NSEtrd4 AAo l66SS SIOS.A S1kOW LII LAO
northwest as promised by state fair
officials, has become a reality at the
grounds OF the North Dakota State
Fair association. In each Of the de-
partments horses, cattle, sheep and
hogs, everything is filled up, v to
the several additions of practically
every department Stock exhibits are
not only much bigger than at any
state fair ever hello in the state, but
its Roadway In North Dakota is graph
tcally pictured in the barns.
Many ShOrthorns.
Among the cattle, Shorthorns are
represented by the largest exhibits.
Several breeds Of S%horthorns, includ-
ing Scotch, of which there is a large
exhibit, are shown by breeders Of the
northwest, most of them from North
Dakota and northern Minnesota One
entire barn is filed with S]horthorns,
while in the other barns there are
large displays Of this popular breed.
There is also an entire barn, barn
3D. filled with Holstein pure bred
cattle from North Dakota and Iowa
stock farms. Polled Durhams, Guern-
seys and Shorthorn mixers as we'll as
Herefords, are represented in the ex-
hibits.
An Barns Filled.
The three barns to which additions
have been made in order to accom-
naodAte the cattle men exhibiting, are
all filed, as are the sheds at the rear,
ear the tracks, and the other cattle
barns.
Percherons, Belgians and Clydes-
dales have good representations in the
horse barns, which are as well filled
number of North Dakota exhibitors
has increased this year over any pre-
vious fair. and some of the finest
horses seen in this section are en-
tered for tomorrow's judging.
Percherons are especially we'll rep
resented This ear and many Of the
stockmen declare that this breed is,
or soon will be, one of the most popu-
lar in the state. The others are we'll
represented, however, and have some
n horses entered.
And Wild Horses.
Ono Of the features Of the horse
exhibit Is the stalls Of wild horses in
the sheds to the rear of the stock
barns. According to the signs, the
horses are rivals of the freak shows.
having crown up on nothing but wild
and knowing not the fragrance Of
oats
A bunch Of Welsh ponies form a
neat exhibit, some very we'll shaped
animals being in the bunch. Junior
stock admirers began early this morn
ing to flock to this section.
Stalls of the fair grounds for the
hogs were not nearly large enough
and an additional barn, nearly as
large a. the original, as we'll as a row
Of pens at the side Of the barn, have
been completely filled. While but a
lew more breeds are exhibited this
year than previously, the displays Of
each are much larger and are showing
eome Of the best of hogs.
Many Hog Breeds.
Duroc Jerseys, Orion strain Durocs,
Poland Chfnas, Chester Whites and
Berkshires are shown at the exposi-
ton. One of the biggest Chester
White exhibits of many years is pre-
sented, with several stockmen show
ing large herds. The entire row Of
stalls at the side of the old barn has
been completely filled with Chesters,
as we'll as the exhibits of the old
barns.
The size Of the Poland China and
Duroc Jerseys is the most striking
feature Of the hog exhibits. Many Of
these r much bigger than any
shown here before and the displays
are causing much comment. Although
etockmen had not intended to do any
selling today, many Of them were busy
earfy this morning taking orders for
parts Of their herds.
Sheep Represented.
Although sheep exhibits were not
AL set" this morning, the owners
Were bustly getting their displays in
shape and grooming their animals.
mails Ire the Shropshire and Oxford
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