The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-07-04
ANDREW BESTE
SHOWS DISTRICT
CHAMPION COWS

The second district Brown Swiss
show held June 4th at the Fair
Grounds, Alexandria, attracted ex-
hibitors from Otter Tail Stearns,
Todd and Douglas counties. For
ty head Of Brown Swiss cattle
were exhibited by P. J. Christoff-
erson, Clifford H. Nelson, Virgil
thinner, Otto F. Schmidt and
Fabian Bros. from Otter Tail coun-
ty; Clarence and Jean Selensky OF
Todd county; F. P. Minette & Son
of Stearns, Andrew and Celestine
Beste Of Douglas.
Over 200 people attended the
show despite rainy day. The cat
tie were judged by E. A. Hanson,
University Farm. Prizes in all
classes were furnished through the
courtesy of the Alexandria Cham
Der Of Commerce, who deserve
special thanks in making the show
success in every respect. The
Douglas County Fair Board furn-
ished the grounds and also the
buildings for dinner purposes with
out charge.
County agricultural agents from
the various counties assisted with
details Of the show. At the noon
program Fred Odste, of the Nation
al Brown Swiss Association, dis
cussed the progress made by the
Brown Swiss breed in Minnesota
Exhibitors from each county were
called on for remarks. At the next
winters meeting at Alexandria the
place for the third Canton Brown
Swiss show in June, 1871, will be
decided. Otto Schmidt, Of Fergus
Falls community, showed the grand
champion and senior champion
Brown Swiss bull while Andrew
Beste, living south Of Osakis, ex-
hibited the senior and grand cham
pion cow Of the show.
Mr.. Beste whose 16 cows averag-
ed 1854 pounds Of butterfat in
1889, in the cow testing association
was a consistent winner in ali
classes. He received more blue rib
bons than any other exhibitor pres
ent. Miss Celestine Beste, daugh-
ter, also received a blue ribbon on
her All Brown Swiss calf which
will be exhibited at the Douglas
County Fair, August 21-24.
The Scandinavian countries meth
cd of group judging was used grad
ing the cattle into the blue ribbon
red and white ribbon groups
Breeders who received blue rib
bons were we'll distributed among
the above ten exhibitors. The bull
calves placed in the blue ribbon
class were exhibited by Andrew
Beste, F. P. Minette & Son, and
Otto Schmidt. Those placing in
red ribbon group were shown by
Clifford H. Nelson and Minette &
Son.
In the yearling bull class, Cliff
ford Nelson and Minette's were
awarded blue ribbons and Schmidt
red one.
In the 2-year and over bull class
Beste, Minette's, Schmidt and Fa.
bian Bros. received blue ribbons
indicating their bulls were of first
class quality.
In the 4-year and over cow class
Beste, Minette and Clarence Sell
ensky received blue ribbons with
red ribbons going to Nelson and
P. j. Christofferson.
In the three-year-old cow class,
Clarence Selensky and daughter
Joan, received blue ribbons.
In the two-year-old cow class,
Virgil thinner, Beste, Christoffer-
son and Selensky were awarded
blue ribbons with Nelson and Min
cite receiving red ones.
In the senior yearlinC heifer
class which was for animals born
between July 1, 1888 and January
1, 1889, Beste received two blue
and one red ribbon while Minette
and Selensky were the red ribbon
winners.
For the junior yearling heifer
born between January 1, 1889 and
July 1, 1889, Nelson and Selensky
received blue ribbons.
In the heifer class Celestine Bes-
te and Jean Selensky received blue
ribbons on their All club heifers
and Selensky and Clifford H. Mel
son and Minette received blue rib
hons.
In the Get of Sire'-2 animals
-Beste received two blue ribbons
and Selensky received blue ribbons