Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1920-07-07

this and adjoining counties flocked here
in record breaking numbers to attend
the fair and to celebrate Independence
Day.
Splendid Live Stock Exhibit.
The Live Stock exhibit this year was
the largest and most comprehensive
ever shown at county fair in this
part Of the state, and made up for the
scant exhibits in many Of the other
departments. Many Of the leading
breeders of the county were represent
ed at the show by some Of their best
animals. The Red River Valley Here
ford Farm, Chas. Franks, Proprietor,
showed the fine cattle and Duroc Jersey
hogs for which this farm is justly IA
nous. The Grand View Stock Farm.
owned by A. ]. Mccartney & Son, ex-
hibited some fine POlled Hereford
cattle and Chester White hogs. English
Summit Stock Farm, VIM. G.. Miller,
Proprietor, showed registered D. S.
POlled Durhams and Poland Chinas
The Brookside Farm Of McCrea, w. H.
Grange & Son, Proprietors, exhibited
Double Standard American Polled
Hereford Cattle, Poland China hogs and
Shropshire sheep. The bull, Bony Lad,
who heads the herd on this farm won
the Grand Champion prize over beef
breeds at this fair. The Plainyiew
Farm, owned by M. L. Warner & Son,
exhibited some splendid Shorthorn
cattle and Duroc Jersey hogs. The
South Tamarac Stock Farm, Argyle, r.
A. Marshall & Son, Proprietors, showed
large number of splendid animals,
which included Percheron horses,
Shorthorn cattle, Shropshire sheep, sew
eral Of the best specimen of Poland
China hogs at the fair, among them
three sisters as uniform and alike as
three peas, and Barred Plymouth Rock
great deal of credit for his exhibit and
the interest he has taken in the county
fair. Elm Grove Stock Farm. G. n.
g. Morkassel. Proprietor. exhibited fine
specimens of Shorthorns. Ed. Rosen-
dahl, Warren, exhibited Belgian horses,
Shorthorn cattle and Duroc Jersey
hogs NJ. W. Munger & Son showed
Shorthorn cattle and their famous Ches-
ter White hogs. The Spaulding Farm
showed Holstein cattle. Andrew Han
sen exhibited his lately acquired $4,000
Shorthorn bull. Johnson Brothers. of
the Riverside Farm. had a ShOrthorn
bull among the entries. J. w. CampiOn,
of Angus. had Shorthorns and Duroc
Jerseys f. Johnston. of Angus, showed
Duroc Jersey hogs. The exhibit of
poultry was not as large as in former
years, but there were number of eX-
cellent specimens. =
In Field and Farm Crops there were
quite few entries, especially in the
line Of tame grass, alfalfa, timothy.
,clovr and sweet. clover. The butter ex-
hibit was not what it. should be in a
county that has as many creameries as
this county can boast of.
The farmers at the fair we're greatly
interested in the new Stock Pavilion.
and many Of them promised to boost for
new 15O-foOt cattle barn to be added
another year. ''More stock and better
stock is. a slogan that will win:
Woman's Department..
In the Woman's building there was
large. display Of bread, pastry, canned
goods, pickles and preserves. The de-
partment of fancy needle work was
quite complete. The ladies surely de-
serve credit for their efforts to build
up the county fair.
School and Public Health Exhibit.
In the industrial building was eX'
hibited specimens of work of children
in the public schools. There was also
an interesting exhibit prepared and ar
ranged by Miss Elizabeth Hanson, r
N, the county nurse, illustrating phases
of the public health work which she is
doing. The banner and plaque won in
the recent health crusade in the rural
schools were on exhibit, also striking
health posters and wall mottos pre-.
pared by pupils.
z w. G. T. U. Rest Room.
A rest room provided by the w. G. T.
U. for tired mothers and children at
the fair, was made good use of by visit;
ors, and the good ladies who provided
it deserve many thinks for theil
thoughtfulness and generosity.
Farm Machinery and Automobiles.
All the farm implement and auto
mobile dealers in Warren, and some
from elsewhere had creditable exhibits
on the grounds. The whirr OF moving
wheels was much in evidence. Amons
the firms represented were: w. +: