The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-10-19
GREAT CORN DISPLAY.
Forty-Two Counties to Exhibh
at Coming State Fair.
CORN DAY A FEATURE.
Boys Club VIII Be orssnired-Dalry
and Bee Eshibt-Expositlon
Begins October t6.

bcHiUS OCtODcT w.
Visitors TO the twenty fourth annual
meeting OF the state Fair OF Texas,
which opens at Dallas Saturday. 90
tober l6, and continues sixteen days.
will find marked Improvement In the
agricultural department. when It 10
taken into consideration that Texas
has 137.SC5.ooo acres OF land uncult.
waited. 1t g. plainly seen that the man.
agcmont OF the Fair has the proper
incentive TO make this department a
paramount feature OF each exposition.
Forty-two counties have secured space
for the exhibition of their farm, or.
chard and garden products This Ia
The largest number IN the history OF
the Fair, and will eNomp,lfy In way
as never before. the rich AGRICULTURAL
resources OF the state. Although tho
$1,000 in individual and county ex
hibits create a good humored and
spirited rivalry among the agricul.
turalistS Of the state. the benefit that
the exhibitors receive from a display
OF their products ~ the Fair IS iucal.
culable. Great railroad systems have
arranged 20 civp stopOver privileges at
Dallas during the Fair 10 all home.
seekers. for the purpose Of furnishing
a rare opportunity of coming I'm direct
contact with the people OF various por.
tons 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 asricul.
tural building which covers an acre Ia
extent. brought the Fair last year thir>
ty-two county exhibits. which for ar
tlstic arrangement and 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, vsge.
tables of ever kind East Texas,
where associations have been formed
for the purpose. has promised a won.
derful exhibition OF the farm. orchard
and garden products OF that section
OF the state. Central Texas has prom.
ised an exhibit eclipsing that OF last
year.
Much interest centers around the
corn show aud the Boys Corn Club
Day at the Fair. Cash prizes totalling
$+OO will be awarded In the corn dl.
vision. This money is divided into
prizes ranging from 81 10 $50. Every
farmer in Texas is urged to send ten
ears or corn 10 the Fair as there are
over fifty of these prizes to be con.
tested for aud the chances OF winning
should create an unusual contest.
Boys Corn CluD Day" Will. IL is de-
clared cause great interest among the
farmers and the sons OF farmers OF tho
state in the raising OF this crop. II
Is the intention TO organize 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 exhibi-
tion OF corn. cotton, small grain and
other products from Texas, S25 first
and $40 second; best farm exhibit
from any county or association in Tex.
rs. 500 first. So second, $50 third
and S2j fourth: best and most com.
plete individual exhibit of corn, cot.
ton, small grain and other farm pro.
ducts from Mexico, S25 first and $40
second; best farm exhibit from any
state or association in Mexico S9J first
and SIS second.
Visitors TO the coming exposition
will find Professor Louis Scholl OF
New Brauntels I'm a den OF live bees"
situated in the agricultural building. .
In this department prizes totaling
$3.50 will be- awarded for exhibits OF
bees, honey products and bees.
wax. All the different phases of tho
industry will be demonstrated. Twelve
different varieties OF bees will be ex.
hibited and compared. There will be
displayed honey in combs. In liquids.
In sugar. etc. And then the many
table delicacies In which honey plays
. 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 msmnoth refrigerator, built es.
pecially for the purpose. All the
latest devices In dairy and creamery
machinery will be seen and butter for
commercial purposes will be made
each week day during the Fair There
will be plans OF model dairy and farm
houses opsu for the inspection and
education OF visitors.
A purse OF $40 will be awarded In I,
the students; Judging contest open 10
students OF the Agricultural and Mo
chsnical college. The contest will con.
sist OF judging two classes OF dairy
cattle and two classes OF dairy pro.
lucts. In the students butter max.
,ng contest, gold and silver medals
and dlnlnmaa viii ha n W. xarAnl