The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1909-10-15
State Capital Notes
Weekly Budget of State News Items Gathered BY Our Special
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State Fair News.

SS ANCW0s
The mail sacks and the freight cars
are running neck and neck races these
days into the fair grounds, and each
brings its heavy share of entries for the
State Fair, now so close at hand.
The first entry to be placed on the
grounds was Il portion.o of the farm prod:
nc; display from Hon. Charles Scott.
and in it was a splendid rice exhibit
an extra fine molasses display, wheat
of several varieties and besides these.
the usual assortment Of Mississippi farm
products.
AS everybody knows, who knows
Charles Scott, whatever he sends to the
fair, or to any other place, will be we'll
worth seeing. 1t is matter for special
cOngratulation that this accomplished
gentleman and excellent farmer took a
whole bunch of prize ribbons at the
great Tri-State Fair just over at Mem
phis. n-4,..
In addition; to the special Mississippi
display he is sending to our fair, it is
probable that he will. send these Tri-
State winners. along to show our people
what IL soil. and IL methods can do,
as against other States.
Our Poultry Show.
Another Mississippian who was at the
Tri-State Fair will bring back home
fresh ideas and some prizes as a. result.
This is Mr.. w. C. Taylor, the white
chicken %fancier, whose Wyandottes and
Leghorns have taken everything in sight
for, several years, and will in conse-
quence not be displayed at this fair, Mr..
Taylor being superintendent of the poul-
try department. =
. He writes us hat there has never be-
fore in all the history of Southern poul-
try shows been anything to compare
with the interest the f~anciers are dis
playing this season in the show which
will run here Oct. 24-Nov. 5.
Entries from almost every county iii
the State, with many from adjoining
States, have been made already, and
hundreds Of coops have been ordered; to
supply the demand over and above that
of last year. This capable young fan
cier certainly deserves the high com
incubation he receives on every side, not
for his fine stock alone, bat for the. real
.ly admirable manner in. which he man
ages the poultry show at the State Fair,
From ar almost pathetic little effort,
housed in the old house of representa-
tives, and patrohized only by a few pa.
triotic poultry men, the show has grown
to, be a. potent factor in Southern popl:
try. e,.and ranks withtthe best through
out 'th2sc;eptire Southern country.
, Ferlmpg!the best featdre of our Mis-
ssissipyii show is the fact. that it is strict.
ly:a home affair, and as such deserves
interest as vigil as u praise. This
week Mr.. Taylor has received letters
from many of the best exhibitors at the,
Tri-State, asking for. display room for
their best. birds, and these in themselves
will make a show worth seeing.
Among the breeders heard from since
our last notes are A. j. Montgomery,
of Madison, who will be here with Rhode
Island Reds; J.. S. Gwin, of Lexington,
whose MhitefR Rocks have been winning
prizes at both Memphis and Nashville;
F.. f. Anderson, Clinton; Rhode. Island
Reds; II. j. McClung, Tyler, Tex, big
bunch of Brown Leghorns; Z. A. Clark,
Ocean Springs, White. Rocks; Walden,
Southern Poultry Yards, White Wyan-
Barred Rocks and. Rhode Island
Reds.
The Tri-State exhibitors who will send
their fine specimens to us are, among
others, Hill Martin, Memphis; d. f.
Memphis; c. z. COe, presi.
dent Tri-State Poultry Association; A.
Y. Galesby, Coldwater; F.. B. Spicer,
Parsons, Kan; N. E. Deupre, Mayhem,
Russell Hollis, Pine Bluff, Ark,
and S. NJ. Street, of Columbus, with
he White Orpingtons, which are direct
of Peggy" the t%en-thou-
hen.
Mr.. Taylor, while not exhibiting, will
rave his famous Lady Betty" and
John Sharp" on hand, just to meet
heir old friends, and to look after their
on exhibition.
The Drummers Are Coming.
The drummers are arranging to have
! great time on their day at the fair,
md have set apart Saturday, Oct. 30,
IS their special time of celebration. The
president, Mr.. II. S. Howard, of Meri-
and Mr.. James Noble, secretary,
re already flooding the State with cor.
.espondence relative to their special
lay and the result will be beyond all
loubt a great time for the brotherhood.
he selection of their date was a wise
me, as it will bring the drummers to
city, and allow them one whole day
o rest and recuperate before Flag Day;
the president and his party ar
i've, when it will be up to the drum
ners, along with all other Mississippians,
o have another celebration for Mr.. Taft.
hat these gallant knights of the grip