El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-11-21
LAS CRUCES FIRST
FAIR IS BIC
SUCCESS
Exhibits. Many and Credit
able and Attendance
Greater Than Expected.

Las Cruces, N NJ, Nov. 21-The
Agricultural Fair and Resources expo
sition held in Las Cruces Friday and
Saturday was a big success and was
attended by large and admiring
crowds. The exhibits were many and
varied, probably the largest being from
Avondale, the ranch home of NJ c.
O'Harra-
From AvondaIe there was an ex-
hitit Of 2S varieties of canned fruits,
preserves, etc, bread, cakes, alfalfa,
hogs, horses and COWS. T. c. Barker
& CO. had a fine exhibit of fresh veg
etables, the Agricultural college show
ed wheat and other grains, vegetables
and fruit; John Engler had a fine dis
play of pears and c. E. Locke a fine
display of apples. The poultry and live
stock exhibits were especially large.
many pens Of fine chickens being
shown. The women's work department
was filled with fancy work, bread, bis
cults. cakes, preserves, ETC., and the
showing Of old curios was very in
teresting.
In the curio department NJ. Oltiberas
had short sword that was carried and
used during the Mexican and French
wars; c. Q. Bennett exhibited g. sword
that Cortez carried when he came into
Mexico, and Sam F. Bean had firearms.
One was an old f1intlock musket with
the extra long barrel; another was
muzzle loading cap and ball pistol and
another an English dueing pistol that
IS said TO be more than 200 years old.
Mr.. Bean also had on exhibition the
only watermelon Of the fair. one that
he raised on his ranch this year.
During the evening Saturday the Las
Cruces band gave a concert in the Ex-
position hail and the Las Cruces fire
department made an exhibition run
from the fire house to the exposition
grounds and put out a miniature fire.
To Make 1t Permanent.
The fair was such a success, even
under the unfavorable conditions which
confronted the promoters, that it has
been decided TO make a permanent fair
organiza ton The credit for this first
fair belongs to W. P. Lapoint, editor
Of the Citizen. and Mr.. Joquel.
The Awards.
The following awards were made:
Best exhibit Of grains, any variety
Agricultural college.
Best bale of alfalfa-Avondale ranch
Best display of vegetables, assorted
varieties, aggregating $50 pounds-F.
c. Barker & Co.
Best six heads of cabbage Agricul-
tural college. -1
Largest paraplxin-A ID. Litton- on
pumpkins grown without irrigation
Best livestock exhibit-Oscar Lob
man.
Best dairy stock-D. Y Peacock.
Best driving horse-D. ". Peacock.
Best draft colt, one year or under
Reyes Apodaca-
Best draft. team-John Engler.
Best hog, any breed or sex-M. c.
o'Hara.
Best collection of home fancy work
Mary Rouzdlt, first; Mrs. Gross and
Mrs o. L. johnson, honorable men
ton.
Best collection preserves-Mrs. NJ c.
O'Hara-
Best three loaves Of bread made from
Diamond NJ flour-Mrs. John Engler,
first; Mrs Tilmont, second.
Best loaf OF bread from Second to
None flour-Mrs. B. Freeman, first;
Mrs. Stewart, second.
Best cake made from Globe flour
Charles O'Hara-
Best loaf of bread or pan of biscuits
by girl under IS years of age-Ruth
Brownies, first; Aida O'Hara, second.
Best collection of canned fruit-Mrs.
2. A HawIey. Mrs R. z. Lee received
honorable mention on canned fruit dis
play.
Best hand painting-Luis L. Lucero,
first; Josefina Nevarez, second.
Best display Of cushions-Mrs. c.
Gamboa, first; Mrs. Wills, second
Best lot any class poultry-E. D.
vuillaunne.
Best lot of tnrkeys6C. 7. Turney.
Best three pounds of butter-Mrs. W.
A Sutherland.