The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-08-09
COUNTY EXHIBITS
FOR STATE FAIR.

E. p. Gibson OF MeadOwiandS, former
st. Louis county agricultural agent,
this year viii be in charge Of the COM
petitive county booth representing st.
Louis county at the Minnesota state
fair. In preparing representative dis,
play of agricultural and miscellaneous
products of this county he is being as
sisted by County Agents s. II. Rutford
of Duluth and August Neubaur OF Viz.
GINA and a number of growers and
business men in all parts Of the county.
A special appeal is made to every
body in the county for products Of ex-.
ceptional quality or uncommon variety
Requirements for full score include,
a number of crops not generally grown.
this far north, but by depending upon.
early varieties complete list OF pro-
ducts is being filed
Grains of Is varieties, both tfreshed'
and in sheaf, are first on the list Of
requirements. In these, present indi-.
cations are for good average quality
and special merit from the fact that
standard varieties from certified seed
are generally grown. Legume seeds, in-.
GLIDING alfalfa, sweet clover, alsike
clover, medium red clover. etc. count
for points, recognizing new branch Of
farming in this and other northern
counties. OF corn, two dent varieties.
one flint, one sweet corn and one pop
corn Of this years crop are called for.
Native or wild grasses, 10 varieties,
and tame grasses and clovers, 10 varie-,
ties, are crops for which st. Louis
county has an unexcelled record. The
state fair list calls for millet, two,
varieties, sudan grass, sorghum, field
peas, two varieties, vetch, soy BEANS
rape and fodder corn. Growers Of any.
of these are requested to notify County
Agents Rutford or Neubaur, or Mr.
Gibson.
Fruits that win be out Of season be-
fore fair time are being canned. Apples,
crabs, grapes, plums, strawberries, rasp-
berries, gooseberries, cIlrrants and any
other Of the rarer fruits are wanted
In vegetables, st. Louis county seen-
orally has one Of the two or three high
est scores in the state. The best pos
sible samples Of six Of the eight stan-
dard varieties of potatoes are needed
for full score Stock vegetables count
for a large number Of points and com
petition among the northern counties
is keen Rutabagas, mangels, stock car
rots, field pumpkins and stock squash
are wanted
An especially interesting classification
is the miscellaneous. and this q big
factor In the placing Of
awards. The miscellaneous class con-
sists Of agricultural products not listed
in other classes. such as grass seeds.
vegetable seeds, milk, cream lard,
cheese, eggs, wool and wool products,
honey, canned and cured meats, herbs,
furs, game, fish, canned pickles, pre-
serves, forest products, mineral speci-
mems and manufactured articles made
from products Of the county exhibiting
them Thirty specimens are required
A handicap hes in the fact that these
articles must be Of size
as to ut neatly into the display. Manu- !
facturers are urged to give their co.
operation and suggestions. The COM
petitiye display Is sponsored by the St.
Louis county but also to teach local
people the agricultural and tndnstria1
accomplishments and possibilities or
their own county.