The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1910-10-18

and Negro Arrested Charged With
,ndtcing Iaborers to Leave the
State.
BY ANDREW JOINER.
Greensboro. N. c., Oct. 15.-The
Central Carolina Fair. which was held
here this week, and which closed in
= blaze Of fireworks last night, has
haen a decided success in every re-
snpct, Excellent crowds have been
nresent since the opening day Tues
dav. while on Thursday, the big day
as usual IN good weather. the gate
keepers took in $4,000 paid admissions
during The day and night.
There va. a healthful absence of
skin games and dirty shows in the
midway quarter, demonstrating that
people will attend good fairs, even
were all these d~emOralizing attrac-
tons cut out. Another evidence that
people ENJOY a good thing and soon
recognize what is not, was shown by
the patronage of the immense grand
stand. The ace and the free attrac-
tons were all tirst-class, and as a
consequence the grand stand was
rOWded all the time after one O'Clock,
the additional revenue from this source
counting large in the general receipts.
In the departments of exhibits people
flocked according to their tastes CT
occupation or interest.
1t was plainly evident that the de-
partment for agricultural products
would have to be enlarged. In these
We're seen q wonderful display Of farm
FYD9ngtS and Of nrnurpC1iNa FARMING
And most OF it was the result Of Gull
ford's Intelligent skill and labor, and
local pride.
There were forty individual exhi-
bits OF specimen corn, grown by Gull
ford boys alone, a prize being given
10 one from each township for the
best exhibit. Among the farmers
proper. the celebrated products of Mr..
julie Sharp. raised on one farm, in
ending siXty-fve different varieties OF
nonoy-making crops, the quality
e~qu4.lng n excellence the merit Of the
variety and usefulness of the display.
This exhibit was, OF course ornamen-
ted all about, the last day Of the fair
with blue ribbons. Another striking
exhibit was the products of a Lind
l@] farm near Greensboro.
There were s. varieties Of apples OF
the finest quality SO far as size and
beauty Of appearance went: there were
y Kinds Of pears, 5 OF winter peaches,
3 OF fall grapes, 4 varieties of chest
nuts, . Of hazel nuts, 3 of persimmon,
and d number of other fall ripenins
FRUITS. such as figs and citrons, and
u nuts like the Scaly bark hickory,
lhe big hickory, the a three va
T%ieties. etc.
Another splendid display of native
@pples vas the display of the Coveland
OFchafd Company, which is being de-
HeIop"d by Mr.. John A. Young and
orchaFd is near Mount Airy, and the
t&hlhit Of apples attracted great at
,Fhuon, the quality and perfection OF
'he IFuJt not only winning the ad-
hl-raDon 0 all b~eholders, but secured
d large number Of blue ribbons and
P',Zes from the judges.
mere were ~ varieties of apples IN
TnIs exhibit, the magnificent Magnun
b0hum' heading the list for perfection
III shape, color, soundness and favor
lheSe apples came from an orchard o.
-1V acres, containing 1900 trees. APP
~ growing has proven sue a com
nIt[c!al success with each year or
Airy.
mere were splendid individual ex.
nI"ItS Of cotton, corn and all tht
S,"9"eS and iegumes, nearly all tn
'pT'lI1ens being from Guilford.
~ IS remarkable how fast the IN
GigSI IN improved ~high-class farming
O. 5io"Ing all over this section of tn
fs"'e. and the best thing about tn
+@.I mere, was the evidence OF thi
r'08Fess which the exhibits, in the ag
r"u!luTal department., the stock de
~ :" 1lnent, the poultry department. ant
"a '0Fn machinery department show
formerly the poultry department wa.
ried With professional show birds from
v2I'itn advertising promoters. Thi:
H., ne department. was splendid, bu
T lr. N'[ds We're largely grown by mem
49, % the Guilford Poultry Associa
"0' ana never has finer display beel