State Fair 



Annually Montana Places Before the 

 World an Exhibition of Her Pro- 

 ducts and Resources That Cause 

 Commendatory Comment Through- 

 out the Nation— They call It "The ^,j 

 Fair That Educates." 



By A. J. BREITENSTEIN, 

 Secretary Montana State Fair. 



The Montana State Fair held during- the month of September each 

 year at Helena ranks ai one of the State's educational institutions and, in 

 fact, already has gained the title among big expositions throughout the 

 country as "The Fair That Educates," and under this nickname 

 It Is Called U strives to keep up its reputation of teaching people in all 

 the Fair Thatclasses of life that which allows them to become more valu- 

 Educates. <»ble to their community and incidentally bring them better 

 returns for their labors. 



In 1913 was held the twelfth annual event under the auspices of the 

 State; its growth even against 1912 was wonderful, while compared with 

 1903 was phenomenal. In 19x3 there were 9,293 entries; in 1912 there were 

 6,680, or a gain of 36>4% in one year. This alone tells very eloquently 

 the growth of the wonderful natural resources of tlie Treasure State. Every 

 one of the 34 counties was represented. The entries in the live stock 

 divisions totalled 951, subdivided as follows: Horses, 214; cattle, 387; 

 sheep, 123; and swine, 227. In the poultry department there were_ 1,277 

 entries; in the several women's divisions, including art, 1,567, and in the 

 educational division, 22=;. 



-Providence exagerated quite a little when Montana was in the making. 



