The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-10-23

the three prisss offered by the Fair Association are Colbert. Butler. Mont- gomsry, Cullmaa. Clarke, Madison and its . great variety of farm products of wood and mtnerals; of the fruits and
 vegetables of the counties are exhib-
 in the Colbert County booth W. L. worked up the exhibit and got every | thing in readiness was stricken with paralysis Sunday morning while pre- paring to come to Montgomery. Com l missioner Poole took charge of the ex-
 Hiiiiard. In the Colbert County ex- hibit there are many varieties of fruit both in the natural state and canned, preserved and in jellies. Every vari-
 sty of grain grown in the County IS ties of wood in the display. Two im- mense watermelons are snown in the collection from this County. Fine pears and apples found conspicuous part in the display of Colbert County. l charge of J. T. Watt of Greenville The display from Butler is especially 1 good. including every variety of the product of the farm from bale of cot- | ton to bag of peanuts. The booth | is decorated with smilax brought from the county. The collection of fruits and of canned goods and preserves in the Butler County display is extensive
 An interesting feature here is small 1 locomotive engine made of wood and tin and built by Charles Ralph Heaten. l q twelve-year-o boy whose home is about twelve miles from Greenville. tThe engine Is almost perfect in its | construction and It's equipment. The Butler County exhibit includes an arm | chair 104 years old, owned by Mrs.
 Moore of Greenville.
 Montgomery's Good Showing. The Montgomery County exhibit was gotten up by William Mattel, a young man living at Naftel. The booth, In which the exhibit Is displayed. Is one of the most artistic in the hall. The display from Montgomery County eni- braces specimens of everything of farm products. The display, of fruits and of canned goods of all kinds and of preserves and jellies and pickles. of wine and of ketchups Is complete. Some of the specimens of vegetables grown in Montgomery County are the finest displayed in the hall.
 The booth is designed with a can opy composed of sheaves of oats. On the whole, the Montgomery County comprehensive in the grounds. The Cullman County display Is In
 charge of Captain W. NJ. selden and ts the largest county display. Some of the land of Cuilman County ts con sidered as the poorest in the State. yet the German farmers in the county often grow two crops of corn and of
 specimens of cotton, grain. corn, fruit,
 Irish potatoes each year. There are
 specimens of cotton. grain. corn. fruit.
 canned fruits. jellies. preserves. and
 six varieties of wine.
 + Cullman County shows twelve varie- ties of grain. Some of the finest sweet
 potatoes, Irish potatoes. turnips and celery shown in the hall are in tho
 cullman exhibit The apples and pears
 in the Cullman exhibit are especially
 worthy of mention.
 The Clark County exhibit is remark able for the varieties of wood shown. The county ahounds in fine varieties charge of the exhibit. has arranged specimens of a number of varieties at tractively for the display. Among the varieties shown are black walnut. ma hogany, bay, white oak, red oak, pin oak, quartered and plain sycamore, yellow pine in several styles. velvet walnut, cotton wood, poplar, cypress, hickory. mulberry. dogwood and per- simmon.
 Clarke County also exhibits some specimens of fine marble. The county shows a variety of the products of the
 farm and garden.
 Mir. McLendou,s display.
 Of the individual exhibits. one of the handsomest and largest is that o, J. R. McLendon. of Naftel. Montgom' cry County. MT. McLendon and his daughter. Mrs. Callie Parsons, are in charge of the exhibit. Everything from a bale of cotton to the seed of the mustard Is shown in this exhibit. Canned goods of fruit. preserves. jel- lies, ketchups. wines, pickles. jams marmalades. home smoked bacon, lard. butter and eggs are on exhibition. Sev- eral varieties of hay and grains. twen ty-three varieties of peas and many va rieties of garden seed are shown In this collection.
 Mir. ,McLendon is one of Montgomery County's most progressive and most successful farmers. Much of the credii for the artistic arrangement of his ex- hibit Is due to his daughter. Mrs. Par sons.
 One of the most interesting indi- vidual exhibits in the hall is that of Mrs. A. A. Thrower of Grady. Mrs. Thrower and her daughter have cor ner on the second floor in which they are showing with an old loom how cloth was woven In the sos. They are showing the operations of card ing, weaving and spinning. The ole loom Is quite an attraction.
 Mrs. Thrower. who raises the silk worms at her home. Is showing the different stages of the silk industry She has equipped a crude machine and shows how the silk Is spun. They have on display specimens of cloth made in the sos, and a pair of large scissors bought in the 4o's.