The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1922-09-29
Wonderful Showing
At County Fair
Exhibits at Fair Successfully Demon
strated What Can Be Done In
Eastern Montana.

Auuudl NcCOHo county Fair, Was
big success and a truly wonderful
showing of McCone county product,
was made in all departments.
When it is considered that all the
products exhibited at the fair were
raised by the dry farming method il
was showing that would have beer
an eye-opener to residents of eastern
states.
The big attraction was the indiyid
ual farm exhibits of which their were
four, with one community exhibit,
that of the Ladies of the Summit
Farmers Club. Every one of these uls
plays were wonderful showings of
what can be done on a McCone coun-
ty farm, some of them exhibiting over
100 different products of the farm.
Those exhibiting ware Louis Abelin,
Circle; Ed. Corkery, Weldon; George
Lenz, Redwater; and Henry Hide
brand, Circle. Mr.. LEM capturing first
prize, and the judges found it mighty
hard proposition to determine which
of the exhibits really was the best.
There was a good showing of corn,
although not quite as many exhibits
as were shown last year. Corn is a
coming and sure crop in McCone, and
there was many comments to be
heard by visitors at the fair of the
showing in corn. There is big corn
crop in McCone this year and any
country that can raise such as is be-
ing done here in McCone, has a bright
future ahead, in spite of drOuth, and
every other setback experienced in
the past. Art Slime of Weldon won
Sweepstakes on corn.
The Boys and Girls clubs exhibits
were found very interesting and their
exhibits took no back seat from the
ones exhibited by their parents and
others. The boys and girls club work
is mighty fine thing. 1t keeps them
busy during the summer mouths and
is excellent training, -,.sse4
In the ladies department was found
a splendid array of beautiful work ana
to view all the cake, cookies, pies and
other good eats, without sampling
them, was hard job. The exhibits OF
tame fruit was the best this year that
has ever been shown. 1nere was some
wonderful samples Of tame plums,
compass cherries, strawberries, etc.
sample of twelve crapapples from
the H. l.. Miller ranch was a real at
TRACTION. We can even raise sweet po-
tatoes here in McCone. l.. E. Thomp-
son of Hamblin exhibited sweet potar
.oes that were over six inches in
ength.
The Royal Neighbors had a booth
With specimens of fancy work, which
vas very artistically arranged
In the school exhibit was found
some real excellent work, and an un
Usually large exhibit was on display
There were. so many, splendid exhib
IS that we cannot commence to enum
,rate them.
All exhibits were shown at Circles
lew High School building which prov
ID an ideal place, and also gave folks
rom throughout the county an oppor-
unity to view not only the exhibits
nut the fine school building as we'll
The baby clinic conducted by Mrs.
pending month in this county, was
very interesting feature of the fair.
ixty-five babies were examined dur
he two days. The score cards show
ng the results of each examination |
nay be had by calling at Florence w. |
stephens office.
Mrs Crockett also announces that |
he will conduct free clinic at Cir
lie and examine babies each Satur |
ay afternoon during her stay in this
ounty.
The attendance at the fair was ex-
eptionally good on Friday, when fully
500 people were present The fair
isitors were treated to big feed al
le barbecue on Friday evening when
wo big steers were roasted for the
ccasion. Besides the two steers, 24C,
uns and 125 gallons of coffee was
srved
During both days of the fair a big
ports program was carried out, list
the winners in the various races
eing given below. In the bucking
1ntests was seen about the best rid
lg that has been pulled off here for
,me time. Sharradda and Bond Of
rockway, carrying away the prizes.
ist of winners is as follows:
thursday: Free for All Race, Boys
nder Is, Vincent Strecker first, Lee
hildress second.
Free for All, over Is, Tommy Gar
,utte first, Lee LaRowe second
Girls Race, Gladys Peterson first,
sssie Twitchell second.
Potato Race, Louis Garfield first,
mbrose Dambly second.
Sack Race, Louis Garfield first, Har-
d Curtiss, second
Egg Race, Frank Holben first, Err
lg Njaa second
Pony Race, Ambrose Dambly on
attic first, Louis Garfield on Pronto
cond.
Ladies Race, Gladys Knight on
ar first, Mrs. Rodman second
'iday Races.
Free for ALL Louis Lilnmesand ON
ar first, Ambrose Dambly on Matte
c0nd.