The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1922-07-13

up to the exhibitors to see that they
have competition. This Judge COM
menting further said, ssThe Fair as d
whole was the best county fair that
T have ever attended and the spirit
displayed BY all is the greatest asset
a community can save.
The above is saying a whole lot
since the MAI who made it is a man
who attends fairs and shows all over
the Northwest. The one point of in
terest and one which may be elabor-
ated on is that the success Of a fair
or show depends in the main upon
the exhibitor. There are far too many
exhibitors who want to be coaxed and
coddled in way or another to
bring out their livestock. 1t is a Ger
tainty that such breeders will always
remain in the back ground and the
breeder who makes the shows and in
dicates a keen interest in his stock
will get to the front every time. 1t is
also true that the man who shows
merely to win a prize will " get
very far. 1t is the man who is willing
to show every year and meet the hot
test competition who is accomplishing
results. Another thing, no breed of
livestock cal hope to succeed that is
not properly advertised and the fair
is the logical place to bring the stock
together for the inspection of wide
awake livestock men. The Bottineau
County Fair is recognized by the Per-
cheron Society of America and the
American Breeders Association, and
for n reason only, that reason lies
with the exhibitors. of these two
breeds of livestock in keeping up and
promoting interest, and doing it con-
sistently, Such recognition cannot be
attained in n year by any means
for it takes years.
Poultry Department
Poultry exhibits were the largest
we have ever had and the quality in
some classes good. The judge this
year held close to the standard OF
perfection and counted a great many
birds out for disqualifying defects
There is a lot of technical knowledge
to be gained by watching a good poul,
try judge place the awards and those
who do not know the standard may
wonder at their birds being put out
Interest in poultry for utility is or
the increase but it seems that during
the hard years in Bottineau county
breeders have not been introducing
enough good blood to keep up a fail
average quality in their birds. W.
hope with the turn for better crop!
that better birds will be the result
Judge Hayes, speaking of the Nam
moth Bronze Turkey Tom exhibited
by w. G. Chapman said: "The frs
prize Bronze turkey tom is as valu'
able to a community as a Hereford OF
Shorthorn sire is to a community, anc
every young tom produced by this val
liable sire should stay in Bottineal
county, or at least in North Dakota.
Vegetables, Grains and Grasses
The vegetable, grain and grass de
partment was a surprise this year
Few people realize how such fine ex
hibits a be gathered so early in thu
year. The exhibit shows how farmer
are turning away from the old stor'
bill idea of several years back, b,
, raising a good share of their living il
their gardens. The exhibit of tam
and native grasses shown by Jane
Thorburn was distinctly interesting
showing a it did over thirty varietie
in all, and winning the Imperial Ele
vator Co. special prize.
List of Awards
PERCHERONS REGISTERED
Stallion, 4 years or over, L. J. Viii
liams, LIST, A. II. White End
81 Stallion l year under 2, A. H. Whit
t LIST, End, 3rd.
Stallion foal, A. FL. White LIST
) Mare over d years, A. II. White ]
f 2, 3.
Mare 3 under 4, A. H. White LIST.
Mare l under 2 A. III. White 1 2
Mare colt, A. II. White l 2
3 colts, get of sire, White l 2 3
= 2 colts, produce of same mare, A
= H. White LIST.
Stallion and a mares, owned by on
exhibitor, A. FL. White 1st.
3 mares owned by one exhibitor, 4
y II. White / 2
Champion Stallion, L. J. Williams
Champion mare, A. H. White.
The Percheron Society of Americ
Special ribbon for first and champio
stallion goes to L. J, Williams an
e first and second in all other aware
goes to A. H. White. These ribbon
are highly appreciated by exhibitor
e and very few county fairs have til
: honor of the American Percheron S.
eiety recognition.
BELGIANS, REGISTERED
dl Stallion, 4 years old or over, Oh
Brattlie, list, Mrs. Moore, by Geore
Clark Administrator, End, Thos. Mi
10y, 3rd.
d. Mare, 4 years or over Mrs. Moor
LIST.
:: Champion stallion, Olof Brattlie.
HEAVY DRAFT
Gelding o r mare, 4 or over, Seine
re Emmerson, / 2
Le1 LIGHT DRAFT
Brood mare with foal by side, E.
l. Evenson, / 2. William Williams 2r
= Gelding or mare q or over, Seine
g Emmerson, LIST, Beaton and Clark, On
. e. J. Evenson, 3rd.
Gelding or mare, 2 under 8, e.
Evenson, LIST.