The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1901-10-10
Lost Mountain.

/ MISUNDERSTANDING the
heavy clouds aud threatening
weather OH the morning of the
End, the wagons began to come in
by sun-up and arrange their ex-
hlblt, nor did they stop until four.
teen with exhibits had arrived
They We're placed in a semi-circle
and by the side of the wagons
shelving was made upon which the
exhibits were arranged. In these
exhibits was every variety of farm
products. corn, cotton. wheat.
oats, peas, hay and forage of ali
kinds, fodder, sorghum cane, sweet
and Irish potatoes, ground peas,
pumpkins, watermelons, citrOns.
gourds, turnips, all manner of
garden vegetables and seeds were
shown. Chickens cackling and
pigs grunting would make you
thllk you were at real county
fair. The household display could
not be surpassed in quality even
at a county fair. Every sort and
kind of canned goods we're shown
and jams, jellies, preserves, pick
les, sauces were almost of every
kind made by the housewife.
Hams, loaf bread and cakes were
among the household exhibits.
Each exhibitor had the arrange
ment of hic own display to suit
his fancy and taste. In the GEN.
ter Of the displays were arranged
the canned goods, in the fore
ground and to the sides the field
products were placed, and on an
arch in the background were dis
played fancy work of all patterns
made by the ladies. The design
and artistic arrangements of the
exhibits showed taste and made
them attractive to the spectators.
A large bell made of cotton, under
meath which was suspended a large
cotton boil for a clapper, made by
Misses Annie and Jessie Harper
was something which attracted a
good deal of attention. FIG Ward
law had a persimmon tree planted
at his exhibit and in it were three
'possums, this afforded fun and
amusement for the boys. H J
Dunton sand w L Richardson had
been invited to address the farm
ers. The platform upon which
the speakers stood was rather
unique and represented the class
of people composing the club. The
stand was made of bales of cotton,
the seats for the speakers were
made of bales of hay and the desk
in the front of the speaker and
the steps to mount the platform
were made of hay; the stand was
decorated with corn, cotton, etc.
Mr. Dunton made q lengthy dis
cussion on how TO prevent land
from washing. He objects to the
terracing system and advocates
embankments made so as to grad
ually take the water out of the
field. Mr. Richardson spoke on
how to conduct dairy and rails
ing cattle. He gave many valua-
BILE and practical suggestions on
conducting this department. of the
farm. The afternoon was taken
up in foot racing, running through
the hoop, picking up walnuts by
small boys. The last and most
novel amusement was dressing a
chicken by the young ladies. The
contestants for the prize were
Misses Hattie Mayes and Annie
Harper. Everything was in read
mess, the chickens were lying dead
with their heads cut off. The
work commenced, the chickens
were cut up nice, and in the dish
ready for frying in Al minutes.
The contest was declared tie by
the judges. Thus ended a pleas
ant and profitable day for the
farmers here. The people of Lost
Mountain are alive to agricultural
interest and don't mean to let this
important calling lag and grow
dull. The club feel thankful to
the Marietta citizens who aided in
making the fair a success.
J G DuBose and wife returned
to Cedartown Monday.
DR. w L Wright and Rev Mr.
Holt, of Powder Springs, visited
the family of DR. Wright Sunday.
Misses Lizzie and Claudio Scott
are on the sick list.
S F Mayes was thrown from a
hay rake last Saturday and had
his left arm broken.
Mr. Bryant while on his way to
town driving his horse to a buggy,
some part of the harness broke,
the horse ran after the lines broke.
Mr. Bryant and the other occupant
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