The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-25
HALIFAX COUNTY
TO HOLD Il Big FAIR
Each Department. Placed Under
Special Director-More Than
So, 900 in Premiums.

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South Boston, Va. Juno 24-Hali-
fax county is making preparations for
a gigantic old-time county fair. The
premium list has beop printed and is
being distributed. Each department ia
placed under special director, and
each director is certain that his or
her department will be the feature OF
the 1911 fair
The fair will be held in South Bos-
ton. October IS, &c and 81. Abou,
$4,000 will be distributed IN premiums,
and possibly more in implements and
farm tools as special prizes
The tobacco department., under the
direction of T. B. Johnson, of South
Boston. carries premiums OF about
5000, including prizes for best dis
play OF wrappers, display OF natural
leaf, display of mahogany wrappers,
bright fillers and Jugs.
The Farm Products Department..
under the direction OF Henry Maniche.
of News Ferry. Is expected to be one
of the features OF the fair. The Boys
Demonstration Department. under the
direction of w. w. Wilkins, Is an
other special feature. These two de-
partments will offer premiums Of from
$500 TO $500.
e. D.. Hundley, Jr... OF Glover. IS
director of the exhibition horses.
cattle. sheep and hogs. From 5000 to
$500 In premiums is offered In this de-
partment.
L. E. Johnson. OF South Boston, Is
director in charge OF the Poultry De-
partment. and about 800 Is set aside
for this department
7. Maynard DeShazo. principal of the
Catawba High School. is director In
charge of the Athletic Department,
and some high-class sport has been
arranged. About 500 will be given
in premiums in this department
Miss Ella c. Agnew. in charge of
the School Girls Demonstration Work
in Virginia, will have charge of tho
School Girls Demonstration Depart
ment. and about $40 or 800 will be
given as prizes.
II. D. Henderson, OF Houston. Is d.
rector of the Horticultural Depart.
ment, and about $500 Is offered as
premiums in this department.
Mrs. A. P. Gilbert is vice-president
of the association and director in
charge OF the School Fair Department.
This was one OF the principal features
of the 1910 fair, and this year the
school department will be much betteu
and larger. More than 5000 Will be
given in premiums In this department.
This is the first year the Halifax
hold a real county fair. The associa-
ton is chartered and capitalized at
$4,000. and ran an efficient corps of
officers.
Alfalfa Club Organized.
The question of raising alfalfa has
been a very important one in Halifax
county for some time past w. H.
DORM, of Mount Laurel, who has been
Identified with many of the advanced
agricultural movements In that sec
ton for several years. invited George
w. Koiner, State Commissioner of AS
riculture. to meet the farmers of Hall
| fax last Monday and talk to them
about alfalfa growing. The result of
| this meeting was that about Atty
members were organized into an al
falfa club. with Dr.. Fl. C. Beckett, of
Scottsburg. as president and Henry
NIaniche. of News Ferry, as secretary
trea surer.
The chairman OF the meeting stated
the object OF the meeting, which was
to consider the plans OF the various
experts. also to get the benefit of the
experiences of such OF the members
as had grown alfalfa, A general dis
cussion ensued, all present taking
lively interest in the proceedings.
About twenty of the members will
try an acre this year. and the balance
will commence now to prepare their
land for seeding next year.
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