The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1924-08-28
County Fair Was Splendid
Exposition Of Resources
of Central Minnesota.

liCiS az Oooh SChtlC U1OllucRyt oSo
day and Wednesday of this week is
now a matter of history. In spite
of the glowing accounts of the ire
mendous crowds passing through the
gates at the county fair, broadcasted
by the special representatives of the
st. Cloud newspapers attending the
fair, if the Association breaks even
this year they will do mighty well.
The Herald is booster but we
don't believe that exaggerated state
ments of the attendance and exhibits
at the county fair are of any real
benefit. Published statements, for
instance, that There were ESQ head
of pure bred livestock exhibited at
the Stearns County Fair-and when
one finds about half that number
which by the way is remarkable
showing, he cannot help but question
the varacity of the average news
story appearing in newspapers
These glorified statements were not
those given out by OFFICERS of the
fair for the purpose of magnifying
the facts of the case and make a
bluff that conditions were much bet
ter than they were, because the
correspondents were on the ground
and saw for themselves. The officers
of the fair were disappointed with the
attendance. However, there is no
criticism to offer because the harvest
was later than usual and the farmers
are in the midst of shock threshing.
The weather was ideal for the fair
but it was also very fine for shock
threshing and three weeks more OF
the type of weather we are enjoying
in Central Minnesota at this time
means a splendid corn crop.
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AS the years go on the quality OF
the exhibits in the various livestock
departments of the fair are rapidly
improving. In the cattle department
this year was worlds championship
COW of all breeds for her age, and
another world champion cow of her
particular breed for her age. F. P
Minette and Son of Farview Dairy
Farm, Sank Centre, had the largest
individual exhibit which consisted OF
sixteen head of pure bred Brown
Swiss. This, display will be taken tc
a number of larger fairs of tn.
Northwest, ending by attending the
National Dairy Show of Milwaukee
The Holstein is the favorite with q
large percentage of the dairy farm
ers of this section, and naturally
there were more farmers showing the
Holstein than any other breed. Cat.
tie were brought to the Stearns
County fair at Sank Centre from as
far away as Paynesville and St
Cloud.
Monday was Entry day and Schoo
Children's day.. An estimate of the
total attendance of one thousand fol
this day would be high. All entries
were in place shortly after noon wher
the fair was in full swing.
The entertainment events of the
afternoon were the kttenball game
between the Progressive Farmers anC
the Sank Centre business men which
was won by the farmers by an 81
score in seven innings.
The ball game between Willard anc
West Union was won by the latter
although the former had loaded uI
quite extensively with outside play
ers. w. B. Morgan officiated as UNI
pire of balls and strikes, j. E. Bonner
on the bases. While there was the
usual amount of criticism on behalf
of the players and some of the. fans
on the whole the two Sank Centre
men acquitted themselves very cred
itably during the three days base
ball tournament in which they offic
lated.
The following is the tabulatec
score: