The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-10-30
GOVERNOR TALKS TO
 FARMERS AT THE FAIR

that Montgomery would De awarded first place for the reason that 1t was thought the exhibit more properly rep and there are not so many mauufac- tured Erticles in 1t.
 The judges in the agricultural de- partment were selected by Director M. C. Scott for their thorough knowledge on the subject on which they were ex- pected to pass and for their thorough honesty and impartiality. They werf A. Tnrnipseed of Union Springs, Bu, lock County; J. Murphy of Marion County. and Prof. R. I. Mcintosh of the Alabama Polytechnic Institute at Au- burn. the State Horticulturist.
 CuI1man Gets Pxfse.
 There were only four contestants. and each one of these made . splendid showing. After careful study of l. each of the exhibits the judges gave the first premium of $500 to the Gull Scheunck; the second. to the Montgom- cry County exhibit, directed by w. C. Naftel, and the third to Baldwin County. under the direction of Capt. William M. Selden. Marshall County, the fourth contestant. was given hon. orable mention.
 In the individual awards, the follow ing won the prizes:
 For the largest and most artistically arranged collective exhibit. J. B. Stephens, Montgomery County.
 For the second best collective ex- hibit, W. c Naftei. Montgomery
 Fos the third best collective indi- viduai exhibit. B. L.. Baker. Marshall County.
 For the largest yield from one acre of sweet potatoes. mode or cuIfivaa,on. ta be given and three bushels Of potatoes to be exhibited. J. B. Stephens. Mont
 For the best pushed of neld peas, any variety, J. B. Stephens.
 For the best bushel of peanuts, any variety, J. B. Stephens.
 For the best bushsl Of sweet posa-
 For the best ten stalks of cotton. any variety, !. B. 6teph ems.
 Best display of pea vine hay ,. s.
 Best display Of corn fodder hay. J 3.
 Best display Johnson grass hay. J. B s'fsi Best bale of cotton. z. F. rait. Cam den.
 stephens Wans Awards.
 stanhens was awarded first nrs1a in inc following list of products: RRasf display of sheaf wheat. not less than twelve bundles, best display or sheaf oats, not less than twelve pun dles. best display of shear oaLiey. .p ps.. .. display. of. sugsr cane. not @ lsss n,a,ss ,aa bsst half bushel okra. best half oushel rarden peas in pod, best dozen bunches "a aS,isfns. largest watermelon.
 Tn tha vifeyard department Fl. Hoth- -enhofer of Montgoniery was awarded tha .prize for best Concord vine. ena iC. w. Powell for the best wine oT any kind, and the best scupperncng wlne.
 The display Of J. B. Stephens was n,S of sff,e best individual exhibits ever eNsn 1t . fair fff 4hta state. and would have done credit to any county ID the syI,i,.s nsrector Naftel of the Montgomery County exhibit, stated last night that is IA his intention to contest the decision of the judges in awarding the nrst priss to Cullman County. ~. tel e..by d large number of my friends that The general sentiment is that have assembled the best exhibit that has ever been collected in one county in the Stae."
 nj the Swine Department. Thomas p. Hall of Fort Deposit, cared 0h the honora in the Berkshires. having one Of n . X Fandsonest exhibits of Berkshires Ss,es. aeen here. He won the champion ship for the boar and SOW. and carredi off eieven blue ribbons with eight head '. Fsenry yandiver of Montgomery Coun- ty. carried of two blue ribbons and four red ones with his exhibit of Berk-
 IF A cuIlsdge of verbena won the cbtamnionship in the SOW class of Fo-r land Chinas and carried om three other Al Alex Bruce made credItabie display of Red Durocs.
 m tho Cattle Department, Giltner Bros, of Emminences- Ky, carried all the prizes in Herefords. and Mrs. Fran cis J. Hogan of Montgomery County won the honors with splendid drove
 Alex Bruce of Montgomery County fon several blue ribbons with a drove If PoIed Angus, and Padgett and Vaughn of Montgomery County car ried or the prizes for Jerseys.
 working on Poultry.
 The work of judging the Poultry De- partment was commenced yesterday, hut will not be finished until this ef- ternoon as the number of birds In this show this year is the largest in the his- tory of a fair in Alabama. There are now over 5000 chickens, geese. turkeys. ducks. etc, on display. and to go through this exhibit is worth the price of admission alone. There are geese on exhibition weighing sixty pounds per pair, and valued at over s100.
 The work of judging the textile and art department of the woman's exhibit will be completed today. Great inter est centers in this department. as 1t is the largest and most complete display of the kind ever seen here
 In the bread and roll contest in the woman's department the following won the prizes: First, Mrs. Florence Bell, 543 South Court Street; second. Mrs. W. F. Savage. 39 South Goldthwaite Street; third. Mrs. Della Graf. Rob- ertsor Springs. Ala. The prizes award ed were a fifty-six piece dinner set, ten-piece toilet set and set of silver spoons.