The Holly chieftain., 1923-10-11
WEBB FAR

The writer attended the Seward
County Nebraska Fair-and Seward
County is what one would call the
Garden of Nebraska. The Fair
at Rocky Ford, Colorado was also
attended but when one talks oil
grain of all kinds, garden truck,
canned fruit, vegetables and pas
tries, we wish to say that the Webb
Fair had both other Fairs. tied II
not beat.
As to Fancy Work. while we are
no judge, we would say. there was
some excellent work on exhibit,
at the Webb Fair.
We were sorry not to have seen
more live stock at Webb but
what stock was shown, was very
good.
Due credit should be given the
Ladies on their canned fruit and
the excellent way they had it ar
ranged on exhibit. If the Farm
Products had been arronged in as
good order, 1t would have attract
ed more attention.
There was. fine bunch of Poul.
try on exhibit. which proves that
ProWers County people realize
thot there is money in poultry
raising.
We could not help but notice the
wonderful samples of the many
varieties of corn. There was some
tine popcorn. kaffa corn and maize
the best the writer has ever seen.
We were glod to see some Egyp-
sian Wheat which we have read so
much about but had never seen.
This Is claimed to be very fine
feed and should be raised more
extensively in ColOrodo. The Heg-
ria on exhibit was good, and we
Aope to see more of it raised in
another year.
A surprise to most people, as
well as to the writer was the Got
ton Plants which were excellent
samples for temperate cold clim-
lte product. This leads us to the,
CONVICTION that Gotten could. be
raised very profitably in Colorado
The squash, pumpkins, tomatoes
cabbage peppers. beans and all
garden truck makes us think back
to that time in the Eastern States
when Colorado was spoken of as
the State of Rattlesnakes and
sage-brush," but to-day we find it
raising as good and in some in
stances, better grain than the old
Eastern States.
The SUDDEN grass was very good:
the writer, being much interested
in the Sudan as we have several
hundred acres planted this year.
and the fine samples which were
prove that this grass
is a profitable crop to raise.
The Fair Board" should be Civ
en- extra credit for the free enter
tainment and the work they did
looking after the exhibits.
The foot racing and relay races
by the different schools were good
also the pony and horse races
The Bucking Contest was interest
ing since some real bucking horses
we're entered In the contest.
AS to whom should or should not
have won prizes on canned fruit
home-baked bread, and
pastries, we could not say, as it
all looked tempting to the writer
and 1t would have been hard to
Judge even the fancy work, for one
not experienced In such things.
In garden truck we believe that
credit was given to whom 1t be-
onged, but on Sudan Grass, Kaffa
,Orn, Maize, and field corn 1t seem.
ed to us that several errors were
made in Judging. We would say
the same of. the poultry judging,
but, poultry being hard to Judge
credit should be given the owner
who had his stock in the best shape |
'or a show. The same Is true with
rorn and other field products and
will teach others to work harder
for the. prize onOther year
We believe that the Fair Board"
should be the ones to pick the
Judges at the Fairs as an texper-
fenced farmer or grain man who
handles grain often is better
Judge than one that does not. The
same il true of stock. Stock should
not be judged by grain buyer,
who probably cannot tell the diff
terence between a Holstein and