The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1928-06-28
STATE FAIR WILL
HOLD SESSION ON
SEPT. 24-2S, 1928

Premiums aggregating approx
mately $4,000 are offered in the 1928
premium list of the Montana State
fair, which will be held Sept. "a to
rs, inclusive, according to A. D.
Thomas, secretary of the fair. Spe-
cial premiums offered this year will
be greatly increased and will amount
to over $4,000. The increase in spe-
cial prizes donated by Montana bust
ness concerns, state and national as
sociations shows the growing inter-
est of people, outside as we'll as with
in the state, in improved methods of
crop and livestock production as DEM
onstrated through the number and
high quality of exhibits at the state
! fair
approximately 1000 copies of the
1928 Montana State fair premium list
have been distributed to all exhibit
ors at last years fair, to county
agents, Smith-Hughes instructors,
commercial clubs, banks, advisory
board members, donors of special pre-
NUNS and so forth during the past
week. Mr. Thomas says. ''The cata-
logue was ready for mailing the first
week in June and we believe that the
early distribution of the list will give
prospective exhibitors every oppor-
tunity as we'll as sufficient time to
plan and prepare an exhibit for the
state fair, which we hope, with the CO.
operation of Montana's citizens, to
make one of the biggest and best ex-
positions in the northwest this year"
Principal among the many changes
incorporated in the list this year is
the substitution of the northwest wool I
show for the horse division. This show I
will be held in cooperation with the
Montana Woolgrowers association,
under the direction of Murray Steb-
bins, secretary of the association.
Trophies, cash and special premiums I
in this division alone will amount to
more than $4,000. The exhibit is held
for the purpose Of encouraging the
production of better wool and mohair,
TO ascertain the best fleeces of various
breeds, and to show how they grade
commercially. 1t is expected that the
wool show will prove of great inter-
est to sheepmen and bring exhibits
from all over the northwest.
"The agricultural division has been
completely revised" Mr.. Thomas says,
and it is hoped that under the new
classifications, competition among ex-
hibitors from different sections of the
state will be put on a more equal
basis" The county collective exhibit,
introduced for the first time last year,
which provides competition among
districts as we'll as within counties
and which met with such great sue
cess and enthusiasm, will be held
again this year and will add to the
interest and keeness of the compe-
tition in farm products.
The dairy products division has
shown a steady growth in number and
quality q exhibits each year and
with the addition of cheese and ice
cream classifications, it is expected
that the volume of entries will be
greatly increased. A rabbit classified
tion has been returned to the list with
additional premiums offered for a fur
exhibit. Other divisions showing i'm
proved and revised classifications are
The fruit, the culinary, the needlework
and the boys and girls club work dc
8artment.
Copies of the 1928 Montana State
air premium list may De obtained by
writing to A. D. Thomas, secretary of
.Ac fair.