The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-10-19
Best Display Of Stock
Ever Seenin the South.
so THE EXPERTS SAY
Agricultural Displays Were Empha
sized, and Mark an important Pc
riod in the Progress ofFarming
in This State. Attractions
Excellent.

The comment is universal that the
displays of every department at the
State Fair this year far surpass any
that have ever been seen in North
Carolina before, and in some of the
departments the exhibits surpass any
that have been placed at any fair
North or SOUTHEAST of Chicago.
Especially is this true of the stock ex-
hibits, which were especially remarked
upon by breeders of stock. The swine
exhibit is said to be the best in the
world-in having the biggest hog
known to exist, weighing 1870 pounds.
This animal is of North Carolina
breeding. and was raised in Granville
county. There is also more farm ma
chinery in operation on exhibition
than was ever before seen in this State.
All the various departments are filled
to the brim with exhibits. and every
inch of space has been filled.
Stool Exhibits.
AS usual the hogs attract more at
tentiOn than any other kind of live
stock. The exhibitors have again this
year TO put up with, however, the i'm
practicable pens without doors. with
from the hot sun. A more modern
and liberal premium list, it was said,
With better accommodations, would
strengthen the fair where it is weak
est, in its display of live stock.
Berkshires are greatest in number,
and by far the best in quality.
An aged imported boar and an i'm
ported SOW and litter of five pigs about
four or five months old. exhibited by
he II la;t
the aged boar combinations prize win
ners at the Chicago International in
1903, exhibited by Mr.. Upchurch, are
especially worthy of notice. Only a
few Chester Whites are exhibited and
while some of these are fairly good
specimens of the breed others are very
common.
Poland ChinaS are fairly we'll repre-
scented in numbers. ~
OF beef cattle the display is light,
consisting entirely of thirteen head of
Aberdeen-Angus from the Rocking
ham county farm of A. L. French. In
this exhibit there is a bull calf, Baron
Nosegay French, months old, that is
a fine specimen of the breed, and a
14-months-oid heifer. Miss Stubs Sd,
of excellent beef type. The entire
xhibit being right out of the pasture,
arr / very attractive lot of this pop
ar beef breed.
The largest exhibit is of Jerseys, j.
Whitaker r. r. Mills Pinehurst
farms, and others furnishing fair spec
linens among q large number of COM
mon quality.
DIR. r. II. Lewis and John Bradshaw
have on exhibition a few Guernseys.
Ayshires are exhibited by j. Home
wood. Burlington.
Of the Dual purpose breeds only
Devons are represented by a few
individuals
The remainder of the cattle show is
..iade up of fair grade Holstens and
GuernSeyS, and a considera bly, large
number of Jerseys.
There are no sheep exhibited, the
nearest to this class of domestic ami
mails seen were pen of Angora- Goats
They are fair representatives of the
breed and attract considerable atten-
ton.
The exhibit of stock feeds by the
Agricultural Department is complete,
and shows the different varieties of
stock feeds sold in this State. Many
pure ones are exhibited and their
composition given. On each jar is
indicated the per cent. of protein fat
and intritive value of all feeds. This
exhibit is interesting to every farmer
that purchases feeds. Owing to the
high price of all feeding stuffs many
worthless materials have been at
tracted to the markets to be used as
and nutritive value of all feeds. This
adulterated feeds are shown, and
some of the sophisticated are unique.
Feeds adulterated 35 per cent. are
shown. The exhibit was arranged by
Assistant State Chemist c. d. Harris
who has charge of the analysis and
inspection of feeding stuffs.
Human Feeds.
One of the most attractive and in
teresting exhibits is a collection of
food material examined for adulter-
alton by the Department of Agricul-
ture, under the pure food law. 1t is
interesting to all because it concerns
all. 1t is surprising to see the names
of so many brands from reputable
houses, names that have come to be
almost symbols of purity in the adul-
terated class. More than so per cent.
of the preserves, jams and jellies are
adulterated. All of the compound
preserves. jams and jellies contain
either a coal tar dye or chemical
preservative, or both, which are con-
sidered deleterious to health Most CT
the prepared mustardS and salad
dressings. and all of the catsups and
sauces are adulterated. OF the many
brands of vinegar sold for cider VIM
egar. only three or four are as rep
resented. Baking powders are rep
resented by three classes; phosphate
powders, two brands, cream of tartar
are displayed giving the composition
powders. four brands. and alum pow
ders. about fifteen brands. Credit fer
this exhibits due Mr.. w. NJ. Allen,
Assistant State Chemist.
Johnston county has a magnificent