The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1926-11-03
My Trip To
the National
Dairy Show

Dy harold Larson, springfield, MINI
Last spring / Joined the All Club
taking up the Dairy Calf project. In
addition to this, took up the dairy
cattle judging. At our county con-
test, l won first in class B, thereby
receiving free trip to the Minnesota
State Fair. A few days after l had
returned from the Fair, the county
agent from my county notified me
that I had won place on the State
All Dairy Judging Team.
At 2:30 in the morning of October
fourth, l left home on the Chicago
and Northwestern Railroad, and ar
rived in Minneapolis at about 800
o'clock in the forenoon. l met the
other two members of the team at
University Farm, where we spent the
next three days training with H. R.
Searles as coach.
On Thursday evening we started for
Chicago. At the depot we met the
calf club winners who received trips
to the National Dairy Show from the
Minneapolis Journal. After having
had our picture taken by newspaper
photographers, we boarded our special
sleeper on the 500 Line.
The next morning we awoke in the
northern part of Illinois. We ar
rived at the Illinois Central Station
of Chicago at 9:15. From there we
went by bus to the Michigan Central
Railroad Station. From this depot
we could see Lake Michigan, Field
Museum, Michigan Boulevard and
other things of interest.
At about 1915 we left Chicago and
travelled through part of Indiana in
order to go around the south end of
Lake Michigan. Through that section
IF the country there were numerous
truck gardens, and farther on many
Towards evening we neared the
City of Detroit. We got our first
glimpse of the Ford factory before
We came to the depot which was at
S:55 in the evening.
When we arrived at the All Club !
lormitory, the delegates from most
# the other states represented were
having their stunt night. After i
them for awhile, We regis
cred and made our beds. We each
lad one blanket besides those which
We had taken along, but it was so
old the first night that we got some
more blankets from the management
or the next night.
The next morning we had break
asst in the club dining hall, after
which the judging teams were busy
n the judging contest until the mid
lie of the afternoon.
In the evening the Minnesota dele
ates crossed the Detroit River by
cry and visited Windsor Canada.
lfter having eaten supper we return
d to Detroit where we went to the
lovies at the Family Theatre"
Sunday forenoon we attended SER /
ices at the St. Fauls Episcopal
athedral, after which we were given |
banquet by the Michigan Farmer"
the cafeteria in the Majestic ,
uilding. After the banquet we visit |
d the park at Belle Isle. The var ,
,us plants, animals, and birds were I
cry interesting to see. Il
On Monday the Mayor of Detroit ,
the Minnesota delegates
Y taking them on sightseeing trip {
trough the city. After having had t
III picture taken with the Mayor I
n the steps of the City Hall, we Wis
ed the Detroit News" building Our t
uide showed us through the building g
nd explained the working of the var S
JUS machinery. We then attended G
lie new Michigan Theatre, after /
hich we had chop suey supper at
ne of the restaurants.
Tuesday forenoon l spent at the
lir grounds, viewing the various ex- t
bits of machinery, etc., besides the i
attic. In the afternoon we were t
Town through the office building of a
lie General Motors Company. 1t is I
seventeen story building, and we 1
ere told by the guide that it was
tilt at a cost of twenty million dol /
rs. After going through this build t
g, we visited the J. L. Hudson de- t
artment store. 1t extends fifteen v
cries above, and three stories be- &