The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-11-01
WEST COAST FAIR
At De FUN|AK
CONTINUED From First Pace,

not DSSln 10 tell the name of even
traction of them, much less attempt
description. There is also an exhibit
OF canned fruits and vegetables in tn,
Nomens Department which is ar
ranged most artistically and contains
everything in that line, The second
'ent contains an exhibit of cookery
that would be hard to beat, which
includes bread, cakes, pies cookies
nome made candies etc. There is
also beautiful exhibit of ferns and
palms which adds greatly to the ap
peara!lce of this department.
Marlborough Farm.
The finest individual exhibit on the
grounds Is that of Marlborough farm
which is located about two miles from
Chipley By actual count there are
242 articles on exhibition, and they
are arranged in a manner that shows
them off to the best advantage. AS
lar as The Journal representative
could see the exhibit included every.
thing that could possibly be grown in
West Florida. It was prepared by
Messrs. w. T. and E. J. Collier to
whom the greatest credit is due for
their enterprise and hard work they
nave evidently done to make the ex-
hibit a success
Washington County.
There are Two fine exhibits from
Washington county in competition for
the county prize, one prepared by C..
L. Pleas and the other by A. G.. Chan.
dice, both of Chipley. Mr.. Chandlee' :
exhibit includes several hundred diff.
ferent articles. one of them being a
90 Id. pumpkin and another a lemon
that measures fifteen and three-quarter
inches in circumference. He also has
fifteen :arieties Of oranges and an ex-
hibit of bay fish, shells etc, that adds
materially to the value of the cOIlec-
ton of Washington products Mr..
Chandlee was at the Tampa fair LAST
year and says that as good KUN
quatts, grape fruit, oranges, etc, can
be grown in the ST. Andrews bay
country of West Florida as anywhere
in south Florida. A unique feature of
Mr.. Chandlee's exhibit is a collection
OF sc different kinds of wood, all of
(which grow in Washington county.
The exhibit of Mr.. Pleas is a good
one and along the same lines as Mr.
Chandlee's exhibit and it will be
close race between them for first
honors.
Walton County.
The exhibit of the products of Walton
county is good one and the different
articles have been gathered With the
greatest care. In this exhibit, in addi
ton to the usual pumpkins, squashes,
corn, potatoes, etc, are shown some
magnificent lemons and oranges. all
grown within a short distance of De
Funiak. Some exceptionally fine
melons are a notable feature of the
exhibit and, incidentally, Walton is
we'll represented in the live stock and
poultry departments.
Poultry Department.
A long tent is devoted to the poul-
try department and in it are some OF
the finest birds to be seen anywhere
Chickens, turkeys, ducks and geese
are all represented by one or more
pens and among the varieties of
chickens are the following, all prize
winners: Brown LeghOrns, Houdans.
Blue Andalusians, Black Minorcas
White Bantams, Pit Games, RHODE
Island Reds. Buff Orpingtons, Barred
and White Plymouth Rocks, Buff
Rocks and Light Dramas. There are
also several varieties of ducks and
turkeys.
Sugar Cane.
The exhibit of sugar Gene is par,
ticularly good, lots of this product
having been shipped from several
places in West Florida to compete for
the prize. Japanese, green, ribbon
and red cane are here in profusiOn,
and it speaks well for the productive
ness OF West Florida that nearly all
Of the stalks at the fair are upwards
of 10 feet in height Cane is also
hibits at the fair. but every bit of it
is fully as good as that shown in the
cane exhibit
Stock Department.
During the past few years a per-
sistant effort has been made to I'M
prove SlOCh vi all Minus III w CSC a lOl :
ida, and that the effort has been
success is demonstrated by the eX-
hibits in the stock department. The
finest kind Of cattle of every descrIp-
ton are here; pen after pen is filed
with gigantic porkPrs or aeecy coat
ed sheep, and stall after stall with
fine cows, horses or mules. In fact,
the stock exhibit would be nard to
beat in any country, and reflects the
greatest credit upon West Florida.
Hard Workers.
Secretary R. W. Storrs and his
able assistant, Mrs o. NJ. Stanley have
been working like Trojans to make
the fair a success and, although Mr..
Storrs has been on the jump day and
night for some time past, large por-
ton of the credit for the success of
the fair is due to Mrs. Stanley. who
has attended to all Of the detail work
connected with it. All of the officers
OF the Fair Association have, in fact,
worked hard for the success Of the
exhibition and are highly commended
UPON all sides for their enterprise and