The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-10-15
MERCHANTS HAVE DONE PART WELL Farmers Contribute Much to
 Fair Exhibits SOME OF THINGS SHOWN Jefferson county's Exhibit Causing Surprise Over Large Number
 of Products Grown
 Here.
SOME OF THINGS SHOWN

to make the exhibition halls at the State Fair the most complete display of Ala bamas products and Alabama's industry that has ever been gotten together in so small space.
 The county displays are business-hke this year. The conductors of the exhibits have sought more after actual results, after big variety. It will be surprise to people of Jefferson county to learn that this county produces 42 different varieties of hay and 66 varieties of corn, but that is just what J. s. Montgomery has 10 show. The Jefferson county exhibit Is the largest this year, and MT. Montgomery declares that he has a greater variety ol produce than last year, when he won the prize for the best show. His pooth is decorated with hay and fodder of all the different kinds. Every inch of the space ,e occpnied Long shelves contain 6S4 iars and glasses of preserves and canned goods. The seed and corn boxes are well arranged to demonstrate just what can be done in Jackson county.
 I.auderdale has a small but interesting showing. which will do credit to that county. The Cullman county exhibit Will run the winner a hard race, Tor H' H. Bowden has put in great deal or worK' and under the name "Cullman," done in seeds. surrounded by wheat hanging in architectural effect, he has gathered everything that comes out of that ricn section. He could not bring the straw berries. but he has six varieties or the plant. 'Possums, hornet nests, ELK heaos and dozens of curio make the booth at tractive.
 Shelby has it's massive display of pea vine hay, fenced off in sugar cane, giving the idea of strength in single purpose.
 Chiffon, with it's Thorsby, is on the grounds with a small but especially at tractive display. It features the canning manufacturing of Thorsby, but there IS every imaginable vegetable from the green pepper to the enormous pumpkin. It claims the finest corn on the grounds
 Baldwin is there again and will en- deavor to overcome the close count by which it lost the prize last year. The upland rice is an interesting feature, one stalk weighing heavily The booth Is In charge of James A. Carney and E. G. Mill Ter. One of the strange features IS the enormous pea vine, which looks like the famous vine which was used by Jack the Giant Killer They also show re- rnarkable velvet bean vine. the kudza vine. a forage plant which grows green In the winter, and one sprig covers whole field. the paragrass, something not seen often and the Kassaba plant,
 Montgomery county with W. Naftel in charge makes an unusually artistic show ing with decorations of corn and effects in cotton and grasses. This county will also make fl close race for the prize.
 The main exhibit hall is well crowded with intertsting booths. The paint indus try is represented by the Birmingham Chi-Namel dealers and the Birmingham Paint and Glass company. Moore Ss Handley Hardware company has beau tiful demonstration of cabinet mantels, together with locks and tools of all kinds.
 Individual Firms.
 The mound of ferns of all the ol va rieties shown by John l.. Parkers not houses is a thing of wonder, while H. M. Luther of Ensley and the Waverly nur- series both make pretty display or ferns and plants smiling, winking painter in front of Byrum-Butcher Hardware company points out the importance or huying that firms products.
 The Southern Bell Telephone company uses A. large space for demonstration of its phones and switchboards. Coveil and the Birmingham View Co. have pa- pered their booths with interesting poses. The exhibits of the Forbes Piano Co.,, where music goes on all the day and polite attendants are ready to explain, and the Birmingham Supply company, with it's vulcanite roofing, complete the list on the lower floor.
 The Birmingham Railway, Light and ypower company has worked up an adver- tisement in light, together with all the adtuncts to electricity, which Is perhaps the peer of all the top floor exhibits. All inc booths on one wall have been de- voted to demonstrations of foodstuf. Slim Him ia there behind bunch Of sugar cane. giving away his Sugar Glen molas- ses. and there is always a line or Fat Bills ready to gobble 1t up. Snow Dri1t lard and Morning Dew coffee, and every other big seller of the Alabama Grocery O., is being demonstrated by good-look- ing people who dare to temp ones palate with rich food. There is Rumford baking powder, Dixie syrup, Omega flour, Martin crackers and the Highland Bakery Co. displays a pyramid of breads sweet and dry, which charms the eye and gives that hollow feeling inside.
 The Seals Piano and Organ company, the Jesse French Piano and Organ com pany and Peter Zinszer have expensive displays. The Green Stamps Trading Stamps company shows some of its most beautiful free gifts, while the Perfection Mattress company provides rest room, and suggests to the tired sightseer thoughts of sleep.
 The ladies of the First Presbyterian church are demonstrating Gold Medal flour, and invite all their friends out to visit them. This booth is selling flour and the ladies get percentage for their mis- sionary work.
 Manufacturing Building.
 The manufacturing building has been wonderfully improved by the imposing ex-