Bisbee daily review., 1911-09-17
COCHISE COUNTY FAIR II WAS REVELATION
 TO TIE OUTSIDERS
Surprised at the Productivity of a Soil Coaxed by Dry
 Farming
MARVELLOUS EXHIBIT

Maricopa, Pinal. Graham, Yavapai Yuma and every other county in Ari. zona that claims the farmer had bet. ter look well 10 its laprels or Cochise county will take all the prizes at our coming state fairs. and become ont Of the greatest agricultural sections of Arizona
 Colonel Thomas F. Weedin, demo cratic candidate for governor. thus spoke last night shortly after his ar. rival in Bisbee from Wilcox, where he attended the first Cochise County fair, being there with a large number Of candidates for state offices.
 Asked his mission in Bisbee. Colonel Needin remarked that it was not for mally political, but was more to look the ground over preparatory to mak- jag his plans for a later visit, during which he will go into many of the precincts of Cochise to address the voters.
 T am billed for the towns in the northern part of Arizona next week. l" Colonel Weedin stated. and having couple of days on my hands decided 10 come over here from Wilcox to talk with some of the voters. l will be back in couple of weeks and then you will hear from me"
 With Weedin at Wilcox were G. W F. Hunt, candidate for governor; Mark A. Smith. E. B. O;Neil, Reese M. Ling. Colonel II. L. Pickett, Henry E. Ashurst and Eugene s. Ives, can didates for the United States senate; Lamar Cobb. for the house of repre- sentatiyes; c. P Bullard, for attorney general, and c. O. Case. for state school superintendent Besides the bigger aspirants there were a large number of Cochise county candidates.
 Wilcox and the people of that vii einity have just cause to feel proud Of what they accomplished at this fair" said Colonel Weedin. Not only was the program Of races and sports one that was worth going far to see, but they had on exhibition samples of their dry farm products that would do great credit to any jr- rigated section of the southwest.
 T think that the most interesting exhibit l saw was head of cabbage weighing ffty-six pounds. It was grown near the railroad depot in Will COX and filled a large drygoods box Every visitor was taken to the vicin- ity of the cabbage and given a chance 10 marvel at the productivity of the Willcox soil
 They had watsrmelons, tomatoes, potatoes, peaches, corn, pumpkins. | squashes, citrons and various smaller | vegetables that would bC prize win | Rers at any fair in the land When it is remembered that all this was grown without irrigation 1t brings out the fact that a farm in the Willcox district is well worth securing.
 The Wilcox people are especially to be congratulated over the manner iE Swhich thty cared for their guests They have built large grandstand and an excellent mile track There were good hotel accommodations and the prices were reasonable.
 When it came to the sports and races there was plenty Of amusement. The goat tying contest was one of the most amusing features. the winner tying his goat in twsnty-four seconds. | This sport differs from steer-tying in that the goat was in no instance tn- jured"
 Colonel WesdiE will spend today and Monday in Bisbes and Lowell, and will then hurry north to open his campaign there. He plans to spend ten days or two weeks with the voters in that section.