The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-10-24
Under the Wire Goes
State Fair.
Continued from First Page.)


varieties of Irish potatoes, five varieties
of celery, French artichokes many varie-
ties OF sweet potatoes and onions, crisp
lettuce. caulifowers. rhubarb endive
eleven varieties of pumpkins, many of
them big ones. cabbages, fourteen va
rieties of squashes, three varieties OF
beets, two of mangroves, parsnip, aspar-
gus, turnips, pepper, beets, fragrant mint
that echoed the thought OF mint juleps,
three varieties of corn, broom corn, sof =
ghum millet, kaffir corn, sage, hay, oats,
wheat and many other things which
showed the multituduous crops OF this
great farm. Adjoining the whole display
V ere magnificent ferns and palms, while
potted ones of smaller size were seen
everywhere amid the bounteous display
that showed the ability of the managers
OF the Bitmore Farm, the great farm OF
Buncombc county.
Another splendid display in this lire
is that shown by the Neuse River Stock
Farm and Seymoure Brothers. In 1t there
was in addition to other things fine dis
play of peas, corn, potatoes, and onions.
The Raleigh. City Farm exhibited some
fine corn that was much commented on.
Mr.. ]. S. Pugh of Morrsvllle, had q
catchy exhibit of pop corn, one jar be
ing filled with the offerings OF one ear. W.
W. Avent who lives near Raleigh, had a
handsome display of potatoes, artichokes,
peppers, lima beans, etc. Mr.. ]. A. Wolfe,
or Tobaccoville, exhibited a splendid lot
of beans, peas, grain, oats, etc.
There were a number of bales of cotton
on exhibition, and a display of tobacco
from various sections attracted much at
tention,
In the poultry department there was a
splendid and notable exhibit made by Mr..
w A. Ellington, of Apex, and the birds
he exhibited won nine first premiums, ten
second premiums and four third premiums.
There were in his exhibit partridge
cochins. barred plymouth rocks, golden
panelled hamburgs, white leghorns, sill
yer spangled hamburgs, and many others,
making up one of the biggest displays at
the Fair.
In the machinery department an in
vention that was investigated by many
was the Braxton Fertilizer Distributor
manufactured by the Davenport & Brax-
ton Manufacturing Company, of Pactolus,
n. C. 1t was passed on by the judges
as being one OF the greatest of the ma
chimes entered and was given an eXtre
premium.
The premium list is not yet available
and no announcement of all the fOrtrl-
nate winners can be made as yet. III,
officers all say that the exhibits this year
were splendid and that The contests were
close in every class. ue
The lucky winner OF the box of hosiery
offered to the party guessing closest to
the number of yarns IN one sock was
won by Mr.. John Faison, who come clos
to the number, 3,141 being his guess the
prize being offered by the Raleigh Ho-
siery Mills
The Fair has been full of incidents and
matters of interest. but none have been
more attractive than the races and the
gun shoot. Each day thousands crowded
about the rails and in the grand stand to
watch the races, and at the lines to see
the expert gunsmen break the flying tar
gets. These two features have been great
drawing cards for the State Fair.
But it is all over and late yesterday
afternoon the tents on the Midway began
to come down, the exhibits were being
displaced, and moving out" was the or
der of the hour. This will go on today
and then desolation will reign where once
was gayest life.
The crowd fingered to the last yester-
day and the last shows on the Midway
had big crowds, which applauded to the
last. Notable is it that the cleanest
shows had day after day the biggest
crowds. and made the most money. this
being tribute to North Carolina and its
Fair visitors.
In Class 2:1S, trotting. the starters were
Petronel, 2:1:1:1, Driver Geo. NJ. Harden
Louis Purcell, 1898, Driver G. f
Downs; Lacly Thelma. 1892, Driver j
H. Morrow; Estuary, 4, distanced, Drive
j. r. Sircle. Time 2:1S1a, 2:19A, 2:19A
2:19A. Results, Petronel first money
Louis Pursell second, Lady Thelma third
Estuary distanced
The thanks of the Agricultural Society
and patrons of the race track are extended
to Mr.. w. c. McMackin for his excellent
management and careful pains taken in the
races. He gave his special attention t.
seeing that the races were all called off al
the time set as near as possible, and only
IN one or two cases were there any delay
No criticisms have been heard of the eX
| cellent judges who decided the winner dur
ing the week and satisfaction was glver
to ali. The following acted as judges
Prof. Chas. NJ Burkett, Messrs. j. 5
Wynne and w. T. Blake. The tlme-keep
ers were Messrs. Edgar Leach and Thos
3. Mosley. Col. Robert Hough, OF Bal
tlmore, was starter