Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1920-10-01
KIRKW0OD WRITES STORY
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the Moore and stevens CLUB the Don |
nelly, Hodges, Alberta, Swan Lake,
and Horton clubs. The. judge, John
Scott of st. Anthony Park, st. Paul,
had some difficulty in arriving at a !
| decision. All of the booths were at
tractively arranged and splendidly
illustrated what Stevens county can
do in the way Of farm crop produc-
ton and what Stevens county women
can do in the preparation of foods
and fine needlework. Judging from
these exhibits one would say that
Stevens county was a land of milk
and honey" plus potatoes, corn,
apples, tomatoes, butter, cheese, eggs,
and lot of other things; some ad-
vance on the region which first
claimed the milk and honey" title.
A serious difficulty which the clubs
had to overcome was the lack of
space. The booths were too small,
said Mr.. Scott. More space and
more shelving should be provided in
order to give more effective displays.
Mr.. Scott also felt that a more
careful classification in the premium
list would have encouraged exhibit
ors and at the same time would have
made the task of judging the various
entries of farm crops including gar
den products, much easier and more
satisfactory. This is comment
which has been heard at several of
Minnesota's fairs this year. The
management of the fairs seem to find
it difficult to keep their premium
lists up to date.
In the same building were exhibits
by the Minnesota Grain Inspection
department and the West Central
School of Agriculture. Both of these
displays were effective. The import
ance of the grain inspection depart
ment was made apparent by figures
showing that last year the depart
ment inspected ,105 cars of grain
of 623,147,OOO bushels.
SCHOOL EXHIBITS BEST EVER
The judges of the exhibits which
crowded the building devoted to the
schools to the limit, said that the
school exhibits were never so good,
that more and better ideas had been
worked out than in any preceding
year. Especially good work was
done in paper cutting, water colors,
posters, canning, and baking, and
the country schools came to the fore
splendidly.
One thing which helped to improve
the exhibits were alterations in the
building by the introduction of parti-
tions in such a way as to give the
different schools booths or groups of
booths. Chokio, district No. SO,
Cyrus, Alberta, Morris, and Han
cock were represented.
The judges suggested a revision of
THE premium lists, bringing them up
to date. Some classes which were
introduced during the war to slim
ulate interest in conservation and
similar activities have been left on
the list and are now out Of date.
The judges were Mrs. Howard Lee
man, Chokio; Mrs. H. J. Quigley,
Norris and Mrs. Mac Davis, Don
nelly.
The display of needle work, home
cooking and flowers, was not large
but was sufficiently so to show that
Stevens county women are adept in
all three. Several especially beauti-
full samples of needle work were
shown. 1t was felt, however, that
the women of the county had more to
offer than the exhibits disclosed, and
it has been suggested that some way
be found to increase the number Of
entries next year.
Two needs of county fairs were
emphasized by practically all the
judges at the Stevens county fair as
result of their visit to this and
other fairs this fall. One of these
needs is an increase in premiums
pretty much all along the line. This,
said the judges, was necessary in or
der to bring out more exhibits both
ins livestock and farm or home pro-
ducts. People would be more likely
to take the trouble to make exhibits
if they saw the possibility of getting
some profit as we'll as local fame in
showing their products. The second
general need is more satisfactory &C
commodations for the display of all
classes of entries. This includes the
showing idea for the judging Of live
stock.
Toward these things Stevens coun-
ty seems to be definitely headed
through the lively interest shown by
the young people in their displays Of
calves, pigs, canned goods, and other
things; through the keen competi-
ton on the part of adults as shown
in the farmers club exhibits, through
the rapidly growing interest sin
school matters, and through the in
creasing Importance of the livestock
industry and the necessity Of larger
food production. The coming gen.