The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-10-11
GREAT CORN DISPLAY.
Forty-Two Counties to Exhibit
at Coming State Fair.
CORN DAY A FEATURE.
Boys Club viii Be orgsnized-osi,
and Bee Eshibt-Esposition
Begins October rs.

tober i6, and continues sixteen DAYS.
will find a marked improvement in tho
agricultural department. When it 10
taken into consideration that Texas
has 1856 900 acres OF land uuculti-
vated. II IS plainly seen that the man
aEcmcnt of the Fair has tho proper
incentive 20 make this department .
paramount feature of each exposition.
Forty.two counties have secured space
for the exhibition of their farm. or.
chard and garden products. This 10
the largest number I'm the history OF
the Fair, and will oXcmplify I'm a way
as never before. the rich agricultural
resources OF the state. Although the
$1,000 In individual and county ex.
hiblts create good humored and
apiritcd rivalry among the agriCu,.
turalists Of the state. the benefit that
the exhibitors receive from display
OF thei. products NJ the Fair is incal.
culable. Great railroad systems have
arranged to give stopover privileges at
Dallas during the FsiT Ia all home
seekers. for the purpose Of furnishing
rare opportunity of coming I'm direct
contact with the people OF various por-
tons OF the state and there see and
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 10
extent, brought the Fair last year thir
ty.two county exhibits, which for an
tistic arrangement and varied display.
could not be equallod anywhere else
in The United States This year tho
display will bc 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 its rice,
corn. cotton. citrus fruits. veCe.
tables of ever kind. East Texas.
where associations have been formed
for the purpose, has promised n won.
derful exhibition OF the farm, orchard
and garden products Of that section
OF the state. Central Texas has prom.
iscd an exhibit cclipsing that OF last
year.
Much interest centers around the
corn show and the Boys Corn Club
Day at the Fair. Cash prizes totalling
$500 will be awarded In the corn di.
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.
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. IL
IS the intention 10 organize u 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
t!on Of corn, cotton. small grain and
other products from Texas, s25 first
and SO second; best farm exhibit
from any county or association in Tex.
as, 500 first. $75 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 SO
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 Blaunfcls In den OF live bees"
situated in the agricultural building.
In this department prizes totalling
$3.50 will be awarded for exhibits OF
bees, honey.products and bees
wax All the different phases OF ths
industry will be demonstrated. Twelve
different varieties Of bees will be eN.
hibited and compared. There will bs
displayed honey in combs, in liquids.
In sugar, etc. And then the many
table delicacies in which honey plays
a large part Mrs Louis Scholl viii
be glad to impart to the women visl
tors some Of tn secrets connected with
the art Of cooking with honey
In the dairy department will hs
found splendid display OF the dairy
and creamery products OF the state.
Butter and cheese will be exhibited
In a mammoth refrigerator, built cs.
pecially for the purpose. All the
latest devices I'm dairy and creamery
machinery will BE- seen and butter for
commercial purposes will be made
tdNH Ntth udS N'llllE lllt All mere
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 10
students of the Agricultural and Me-
ChaniCal college. The contest will con.
sst of Judging two classes Of dairy
cattle and two classes Of dairy pro.
iucts. In the students butter max.
ng contest, gold and silver medals
and diplomas will be awarded.
East Texas and West Texas are 10
meet in the agricultural building OF
the State of Texas, at the twenty.
fourth annual meeting which opens at
Dallas Saturday, October lG, and con.
tinucs sixteen days, and the diversi'
fled products OF these two great sec.
tions OF tho state are 10 be compared.
Both are rich in agricultural products
and this rivalry will result in great
good County associations have been