The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1921-10-05
Exhibits at Fair
Are Splendid
BIGGEST AND BEST DISPLAYS
EVER MADE IN COUNTY WERE
SEEN LAST WEEK.

+ one OF Jne UlOSL SuCCcoolui WS0ho Al
the history of the Association. While
the weather was somewhat cooler than
desirable, it was not disagreeable and
the lack Of rain helped greatly to put
the attendance record well up toward
the biggest record of previous years.
Thursday was the day Of the largest
crowds and very nearly equaled the
crowd of the fourth day last year
which was the biggest day the Associ-
alton ever had Because of the de-
crease in all admission fees, receipts
were not so great this year as last al
though they totaled about twelve
thousand dollars.
Exhibits in every line were excel
lent, exceeding in number and quantl-
ty those of any previous year. Ex-
scelIent showings were made IN farm
products, vegetables, grains, etc. IN
spite of the lateness of the fair which
put some things out Of the showing.
Paxton and Redwood Falls Farmers
clubs each made special township club
exhibits which showed wonderful
variety and quality of farm and house
hold products. These exhibits were a
splendid display of the things that
may well be entered by individuals as
well as by groups and were worthy OF
all the attention they attracted. Red
wood Falls Township was awarded the
first premium in this display.
Exhibits in the women's depart
nlents also exceeded all those of form
er years. These departments have been
not so well filled since the war and the
return of the display of beautiful
fancy needlework, cooked foods, can
ned goods and household products OF
various kinds added very materially
to the enjoyment of fair visitors. 1t
is impossible to enumerate the articles
which were of especial interest in each
department although there were many
unique and beautiful displays. The
floral exhibit exceeded anything ever
made heretofore.
Best Livestock.
But it was in the live stock exhibit
that Redwood county outdld herself
this being especially true in the dis
play of splendid purebred cattle.
Fourteen purebred herds were repre-
.sented, the majority being in the. most
approved beef breeds although there
were several good dairy herds shown.
Notably among these were the Brown
Swiss shown by Neuschwander and
Son of Redwood Falls. c. E. Good
: year showed seven head of fine Guern-
seys. Jens Schow showed grade herd
of thirteen Holstein, Hanson and Han
son of Sleepy Eye showed purebred
Holstein. DR.. J. W. Golden showed a
HoIstein cow and calf and Hans Knud-
sen of Morgan showed Holstein bull
on which he took first prize and sweep
stakes. Francis Stronach of Delhi
showed grade Holstein herd of seven
head.
Good Beef Shown.
The large exhibit of beef animals
included twelve head of Herefords
shown by L. E. Potter and Son OF
Springfield. These animals were
among the prize winners at the state
fair and several county fairs and were
wonderfully ilne display. Peter Nc.
Kay of Delhi showed twelve. head of
Shorthorn which captured number of
the prizes as we'll as all the ribbons
except one offered by the Shorthorn
Association. This exception was the
Reserved Championship which was
wen by A. W. Park of Redwood Falls.
Mr.. P;.rk showed eight head. Other
Shorthorn breeders showing were
Smith and French with eight head, J..
f. Potter with six head and Thomas
Mckay with two head. The first
prize on the best beef calf any breed
was won by L. E. Potter and Son and
A. w. Park took the second prize in
this class.
Aside from the Potter Herefords
there were several other excellent
Hereford herds represented. r. w.
Christy, proprietor of the Underwood
Hereford Farm at Wood Lake, made
an excellent showing with his. herd of
eight and Jos. Fischer of North Red
wood had eleven head of fine stock OF
this breed. Henry Zachte of Wanda
showed four head on which he took
two prizes and R. C. Bellig showed a
Hereford bull. VIM. Swigart of Red
wood Falls showed six head of very
fine Polled Angus.
List to Be Published.
The list of prize winners among the
cattle breeders makes interesting
reading for one who knows something
of the keen competition between the
herds throughout the County and
vicinity. This. list, along with the list
of prize winners in all other depart
ments will be ready for circulation
within few weeks. The livestock
parade which was held Thursday aft
ernoon, before the grand stand, con-
tanned the majority of the big prize
winners and was an exceptionally fine
display.
Fine Hogs Seen.
Possibly the hog display attracting
the.s.ost attention was that of A. P.
Rams of Sundown township whose
Chester Whites are known throughout
the northwest. Mr.. Rams display was
made very attractive by the long
string of ribbons representing the
prizes taken at many other fairs. He
was among the big prize winners at
the State Fair. John Sexton of Red
wood Falls showed nine head Of fine
Poland Chinas, Thomas Mckay OF
Delhi two head, Ray. Johnson, now