The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-21
TO SUPERVISE STATE FAIR Partial List is Given Out. TAFT PREPARES PREMIUM LIST Agricultural and Household Prizes
 Aggregate $2.500. List of the Awards to Be Made by Ala bans Agricultural Association at
 Next Falls Exposition in |.
 Those Divisions.

paFti6i llSL or the SuperintendentS of the various departments of the State Fair has been prepared by Secretary Robert Tatt of the Alabama Agricul- tural Association.
 The superintendents so far appoint ed are well known to Montgomery, some residing here and others being we'll acquainted. In charge of Depart mant M, the Textile Division of the Woman's Department, is Mrs. John Cross of 409 Montgomery Street. Mrs. Cross is peculiarly fitted for the work which she will supervise. She will take charge of the duties of her office at an early moment.
 Mrs. c. R. Clark, also of Montgom- cry, has been chosen superintendent of Department o. Plants and Flowers.
 In charge of Department N. Educa- tion, is Prof. H. J. Willingham, one of the States best known educators.
 s. A. Adams of Jackson will super intend Department l., Forestry and Mines and Minerals, and will get to work at once on securing collections from all Alabama counties.
 Department F, Swine. will be super intended by J. T. Watt of Greenville. MT. Watt had charge of this depart ment last year. and made 1t one of the greatest successes of the Fair.
 D. T. Blakey of this city will again superintend Department Fl, Machinery, and l.. H. McCurdy of Lowndesboro, one of the best known trackmen of the State, will assume charge of the Rac- ing Department. K. Other superinten- dents will be announced later.
 PTcmiUms for Agriculture.
 Secretary Tait has finished his pre- mium list for the various exhibits, all of which are liberal and exhaustive The premiums in Department A, first and second divisions, alone aggregate nearly $2.s00. The premiums in both divisions of this department are as For the best, largest and most artis- tically displayed county agricultural exhibit, $500.
 For the second best county exhibit. s25O.
 For. the third best. $50.
 For each additional meritorIo IS county exhibit. s75. For the best, largest and most ar tistica1ly arranged collective individual exhibit, s250. For the second best individual OK hibit, 3100.
 For the third best, $75. For the best, largest and most artis- | tically arranged exhibit made by a | one-horse farmer, $10O. For the second best exhibit by one horse farmer, $fo. For the third best, $50. For the largest yield of oats from | one acre. mode of cultivation and grade of fertilizers used to be given; three bushels of oats and twenty pounds of sheaf to be exhibited S10. For the largest yield of corn from one acre, mode of cultivation, grade and amount of fertilizer used to be given and three bushels of corn in ear to be exhibited, $10. For the largest yield from one acre of sweet potatoes, mode of cultivation, grade and amount of fertilizer used to be given, and three bushels of pota- toes to be exhibited. sf0.
 For the largest yield of Irish pota- toes from one acre. same conditions, t10.
 Awards in Grains.
 For the best bushel of the following articles, any variety. premiums of $4 each have beeh offered:
 Ear corn, wheat, oats, rye, barley, field peas. peanuts, chufas sweet pota- toes, Irish potatoes. rutagaba turnips, sugar beets, clean rice. rough rice.
 For the best ten stalks cotton. any variety. $i.
 For the best display of Alabama raised forage. quality and variety con- sidered, to be shown in standard Ud1eS, anu lOt ieso tltin uNc NohiStcSs first ,prize, 310; second, $5.
 For the best display of the following articles. premiums of $5 each have been offeTed
 Alfalfa hay, clover hay, timothy hay. pea vine hay, Bermuda hay, crab grass hay corn fodder hay Johnson grass hay.
 For the largest yield of cotton from one acre. mode of cultivation. grade and amount of fertilizer used to be given, cotton baled and exhibited. first prize, $15: second $10
 For the best bale of cotton. first prize. $15; second $10 For the ipest paf6 or wQof, SI0.
 For the best display of the follow bundles, ., preHums of '4 each have been
 Sheaf wheat sheaf oats. sheaf ry. sheaf rice. sheaf barley. field peas
 For he best display of pumpkins. s4, Cushaws, s4.
 Sugar cane. not less than twenty five stalks $4.
 Alabama cane syrup, fin glass Gone half gallon jars) .$4.
 Gallon of Alabama Syrup. s4.
 Alabama grown tobacco, S4
 Alabama bacon. sf0.
 Alabama hams. $l0, Alabama lard. S10 Bushel of onions. s4.
 Bushel of millct seed $4
 Bushel of Sorghum seed, $4.
 Best and largest collection of seed, s4 %.
 Best display of honey in cumb, S+.
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