Birmingham state herald., 1895-11-08
BUTLER COUNTYS FAIR It Turns Out to Be Quite Suc-
 cess FINANCIALLY AND SOCIALLY Judge ZeII Gaston Wins First Prize With His Excellent Poultry exhibit-1he
 Races Were Good.

Greenville, Nov. 7.-(Special)-Butle is the only county in the state which has been enterprising enough to hold its coun- ty fair this year, in spite of the promised interference of the big Atlanta show. And Butler has no occasion whatever to regret her action in the matter, for the fair thus far has been a gratifying sue cess. The attendance has been larger than was anticipated by the manage ment and from a social and business standpoint everybody Is satisfied.
 The fair is not by any means preten- tious affair. It is strictly Butler coun- ty show. The premiums offered are not large, but when coupled with the pride Of seeing a blue ribbon hanging on ones exhibit are enough to encourage Buffers enterprising farmers to do their best to win. Fine weather has added to the suc- cess of the fair and the race track has been in splendid condition. The result has been some excellent races, in which Butler and Lowndes county horses have won the most money.
 The poultry exhibit is the best perhaps ever seen in Alabama. There are 211 chickens, F turkeys and "A pigeons.
 Among the first premium winners were Judge Zell Gaston on barred Plymouth Rocks, B. H. Wilmington on white Ply mouth Rocks and Wyandott bullets, w. T. McMullon on Wyandotte cocks, P. B. Dunlxlin on Langshongs. Mrs. M. P. Ham, ilton on Indian games, Cecil Gaston on game bantams, A. G. Stewart on Sea- bright bantams Charles Scott on game cocks, c. c. Henderson-on game hens; Zell Gaston on bronze turkeys, W. J. Tul- lis of Montgomery on brown leghorns, J. G. Rensonover of Montgomery on white 1eghorns and black leghorns, T. M. Voss of Montgomery on fancy pigeons.
 MT. Larney Brown of Bolingbrake, Ga. one of the most intelligent and best known poultrymen in the country. judged the show He complimented Judge Gas ton of Greenvlle by saying he had pen of barred Plymouth Rocks-one cock and five hens-that were as fine as he ever isaw in the south.
 The display by Judge Thornton, a lead- ing Butler farmer of field crops, veg etables, home made meat, etc, and very fine lot of winter apples Of not only his own raising, but his own propagati was very creditable.
 MT. D. P. Price has an exhibit of But Ter county tobacco and home manufac- tured cigars.
 Greenville Mills has a display of rice from the sheaf to the cleaned article Much has been done to encourage rice culture in this county.
 Mir J. M. Mckenzie has fine lot of Butler county raised hogs on exhibit.
 U peas, ground peas, corn, sweet potatoes, sugar cane. etc.
 MT. H. c. Cresch has a fine exhibit of winter apples. October peaches and also a lot of fruit trees.
 Mir W. R. Thaggard and MT. John Freeman have displays of field crops
 Mesdames H. J. Thagard, E. R. Adams and E. c. Cresch have fine displays of earned fruits, preserves. catsups, wines and pickles.
 The fancy work apartment is we'll filled, a knit quilt. the work of Mrs. Harris, be- ing prominent among the most attractive and creditable of the articles thus exhb- tied.
 The art display is most creditable and the exhibit of the Greenvile scroll and ornamental factory Is excellent.
 Messrs. J. H. Kern, s. F. Erwin. ]. H. Perdue and g. D. Bergame have some very fine specimens of hogs on exhibit.
 Messrs. J. H. Perdue. W. R. Thagard and c. c. Henderson are the owners of the finest looking Jersey cattle on the grounds.
 The grounds and buildings are lighted by electric lights.
 One of the most gratifying features of the fair is that politics have not. 1t Is said. even incidentally been referred to on the grounds.