The Delta independent., 1922-09-22
DELTA COUNTY FAIR CLOSED
IN A BLAZE OF GLORY
(By Mrs. Stearns)

I
fair at Hotchkiss. and If do say it
It was dandy. When 1 remarked tc
person of the He species that had
heard that it was better than ever, he
remarked with a sneer, "Oh, that's
what they say every year,"
Yes, they do say that every year
and 1t is true every year. AS time
goes on and growers of fruit and vege.
tables and breeders of prize cattle,
and horses, hogs and poultry strive
harder to attain perfection, the result
Of their efforts outstrips anything OF
previous years. Yes, they do say that
every year. and every year they are
right.
Perhaps the crowds were not SO
great; perhaps the carnival company
and the merry-go-round did not do as
rushing a business. as on some other
years, but as to displays and general
program. they were never better az
any county fair.
Particularly fine were the commun-
ity exhibits. The first place was won
by Rogers Mesa, second by Orchard
City. third by Garnet Mesa. fourth by
Cedaredge- -Eckert Community, and
fifth by Bone Mesa.
There was only slight difference in
the exhibits by the various communi-
ties, the honors varying by reason of
difference in entries made and on in
dividual winnings in the open class.
no sta
sed. and on visit to the sheds and
pens l cleaned the following facts.
Full details ewre not available. since
much of the stock had already been
taken away:
Charles Mundry of the Oak Grove
Stock Farm, Austin, won first and
grand champion on Black Percheron
stallion
The gray Percheron mare shown by
Hallock Brothers of the Gunnison
Valley. took grand champion prize.
while her six months old colt took
grand champion ribbon over her moth,
er
Lee Ellsworth Of the Surface Creek
country had some fine Shorthorns.
taking blue ribbons on bull, COW and
yearlfnE heller. and purple ribbon on
the yearling heifer over all other
heifers and cows. This heifer also
took grand champion prize in the calf
club.
Floyd Gregg of Garnet Mesa. took
first prize on his pig in the boys pig
club. The first prize to pig clubs
went to Peach Valley boys.
w T. Atchley of Delta had three
brood sows and two male Poland
Chinas which brought home three
first prizes and two grand champions.
The brood SOW weighs s25 pounds and
the 11-months old male. 900 pounds,
The races continued until after
500 o'clock each evening. On Friday
two handsome hand carved brides
were presented to winners in the fin
ais, Ed Richie of Durango taking the
bride given by the Davis Harness
shop Of Delta as winner of the buck
ing contest. Lloyd Fitzpatrick of
Gunnison received the bride given by
the Kansas City Stockyards Company
for being the owner Of the hardest
bucking horse at the fair. Second
money was won by Harry Castle of
Collbran. and third money by Art
Lewis OF Delta.
Fred A. Burns of Cedaredge is
building up a herd of thoroughbred
Shorthorn cattle OF the milking strain
and was well rewarded for his efforts
at the fair. He was awarded several
ribbons and took the first and the
Grand Champion prizes with young
bull that he raised on his ranch one
mile south of Cedaredge. He will be
glad to have those interested in Short.
horn cattle, call on him and look over