The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-08-30
GREAT CORN DISPLAY.
Forty-Two Counties to Exhibit
at Coming State Fair.
CORN DAY A FEATURE,
eoys' Club viii Be orssnlzed-Dsir,
and Bee EShibit-Expositlon
Begins October 10.

agricultural department. When II is
taken into consideration that Texas
has 1855. 900 acres of land unculti.
waited. II f. plainly seen that the man
agement Of the Fair has the proper
Incentive to make this department a
paramount feature OF each exposition.
F%orty-two counties have secured space
for the exhibition Of their farm. or.
chard and garden products. This Ia
the largest number iu the history Of
the Fair. and will oNcmplify I'm "a way
as never before. the rich agricultural
resources OF the state. Although the
$1,000 iu individual ana county tx.
hihits create "a good humored and
"niri'od rivalry among the agricul-
tUruIIsts ul the state. the benefit that
tho exhibitors receive from q display
uI thor products 200 the Fair IS meal.
CuIujle. Great railroad systems have
arranged TO give %stOpoyor privileges at
Dallas during the Fair tO all home
seekers. for he purpose OF furnishing
a rare opportunity OF coming IN direct
contact with the people of various por-
lions of the state and there see aud
inspect the diversified products.
Until last year the farm, orchard
and garden displays were in tents
scattered about the main plaza of the
grounds. The erection Of the agricul-
tural building. which covers an acre In
extent. brought the Fair last year thir-
ty-two county exhibits. which for ar
tistic arrangement II varied display,
could not be- eQualled anywhere else
In the United States. This year the
display will be- larger and superior in
quality. West Texas. where thou
sands of immigrants are securing
homes annually. will send every
variety Of grasses. corn. cotton,
fruits. vegetables. sugar cane. etc.
South Texas will send It's rice.
corn. cotton, citrus fruits. yege-
tables OF eve kind Fast Texas.
where associations have been formed
for the purpose, has promised a won.
derful exhibition Of the farm. orchard
and garden products OF hat section
OF the state. Central Texas has prom.
ised al exhibit eclipsing that OF last
year.
Much interest oenters around the
corn show aud the Boys Corn Club
Day at the Fair. Cash prizes totalling
$500 Will be awarded In the corn d.
vision. This money is divided into
prizes ranging from 81 TO $50. Every
farmer in Texas is urged TO send ten
ears OF corn to the Fair. as there are
over fifty of these prizes to be con.
tested for and the chances OF winning
should create an unusual contest.
&c Boys Corn Clun Day" will. IL is de
clarcd. cause great interest among the
farmers and the sons of farmers Of the
state In the raising OF this crop. II
Is the Intention to organize a state
boys corn club at the Fair on this
day.
The sweepstakes in the farm and
mill department follow For the best
and most complete individual exhibit
ton OF corn. cotton. small grain and
other products from Texas. SIS first
u $40 second best farm exhibit
from any county or association in Tex.
as, 800 first, S75 second. $50 third
and S25 fourth. best and most com
plete individual exhibit OF corn. cot
ton small grain n other farm pro-
ducts from Mexico. S2j first and $40
second. best farm exhibit from any
state or association in Mexico. s25 first
and SIS second.
Visitors to the coming exposition
will find Professor Louis Scholl OF
New Braunfels in a den OF live bees"
situated in the agricultural building.
In this department prizes totalling
$3.50 will b. awarded for exhibits of
bees, hone~y.products and bees
All the different phases of tho
industry will be demonstrated. Twelve
different varieties of bees will be ex.
hibitsd and compared. There will he
displayed honey in combs, In liquids.
in sugar. etc. And hen the many
table ~dsiicscies in which honey plays
a large part. Mrs. Louis Scholl will
be glad To impart To the women visi-
tors some OF the secrets connected with
the art OF cooking with honey.
In the dairy department will be
found a splendid display OF the dairy
and creamery products OF the state.
Butter and cheese will be exhibited
In a mammoth refrigerator, built es-
p~ecially for the purpose. All the
latest devices In dairy and creamery
machinery Will be seen and butter for
commercial purposes will he made
each week day dNring tho Fair. There
will be plans of model dairy and farm
houses open for the inspection and
education of visitors.
A purse OF $40 will be awarded in
the students judging contest open TO
students Of the Agricultural and Me-
chaniCal college. The contest will con.
sist OF Judging W. classes of dairy
cattle and we classes OF dairy pro-
duets. In the students butter max
Ing contest, gold and silver medals
aud diplomas will he awarded.
Fast Texas and West Texas are to
meet in the agricultural building of
the state OF Texas, at the twenty.
fourth annual meeting, which opens at
Dallas Saturday. October 10. and con-
tinues sixteen days, and the diversi.
fled products OF these two great sec.
tions OF the state are 10 be compared.
Both are ri>h in agricultural products
and this rivalry will result In great
good. County associations have been
formed and for the past several
months preparations have been under
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