The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1922-08-24
FAIR NOTES ]. F.

: The big Ward County fair at Minot
will be held Sept. IL to Is, and we
note in their list of judges the names
Iof Mrs. Andy Johnston and Miss
Maude Woods Of Bottineau, who will
place the awards in the women's de.
partment. Numerous Bottineau peo.
pie contemplate taking in the above
mentioned event.
| Farmers are too busy just low to
give much thought to selecting their
best exhibits of CO. in and potatoes fo1
the corn and potato show in October
but threshing promises to be quick
and snappy, weather permitting, and
attention Will be given to the selec-
tions in time. The month of October
is fast approaching however.
It is getting along about the time
to select a date for the livestock sale,
corn and potato show. The matter of
definite date should be set early so
as to avoid conflicting with other
events, and, also, 50 as to allow plenty
of time for publicity.
The Minnesota. University Farm
Press in speaking of how to make
Judging at fairs more educational and
of more increased value to exhibitors
has the following to say: 'The judg-
ir.g or awarding Of premiums is now
largely left to disinterested experts
from the outside, especially from the
agricultural colleges through the ex-
tension service" Occasionally a man
may be secured fix the agricultural
colleges who is first class and gives
the utmost satisfaction, as in the case
of our horse Judge this year, Mr..
Baker, but personally, we wish to look
them over and ascertain whether they
have the actual breeders experience
back of them and sufficient age to
command attention. Give US the ex-
tperienced breeder for a Judge every
time if he knows enough of the tech
nical to explain his decisions. An un-
limited amount of damage has been
done by colleges in promoting young
and inexperienced men to the front
in the Judging game, and by show
managements in taking them on just
because Of their connection with some
college. OF course, not every one can
be a good judge regardless of this
breeding experience or technical book
knowledge and for the same reason
some live stock breeders never make
a success as they do not possess an
eye for the standard requirements. A
good sense of proportions is necessary
which is q natural talent with some
people and entirely lacking in others;
so give us the man who has produced
the winners and does it consistently in
preference to the inexperienced stud
ent. s3 s3
Some of the@poultry breeders ex-
press a keer, interest in holding fall
show in connection with the corn and
potato show and livestock sale.
Sheep breeders. are beginning to
show an interest in making showing
at the livestock sale and there will
likely be some fine specimens or hand
for sale or exchange.
A. II. White states that he will con-
sign about six head of registered
Shorthorns to the contemplated sale
at Bottineau in October. As president
of the Shorthorn Breeders Association
of this county he will !endeavor to call
a meeting soon.
County Agent Aamodt states that
Mr.. George Baker, livestock special
ist, will be in Bottiheau in the interest
of the Agricultural College livestock
extension work.
While nosing through the last is
sue Of Dakota Farmer we accidently
noticed the picture Of rather famll-
lar form ard which upon reading the
report of the Grand Forks Fair notes
proved to be none other than A. Fl.
White, who was pictured along with
the other notable livestock judges who
placed the Grand Forks Fair awards.
Ertresvaag Brothers will consign a
few head Of high class Shorthorns to
the sale this fall. a =
S. Fl. Wilson, Secretary.