The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1912-11-05

Ia the recent State Fair exhibition.
the two outstanding features were the
apple exhibits, which excelled all
North Carolina shows in orchard pro-
ducts, and the Girls Tomato Canning
work.
The second was made most remark
able because in its very infancy, il
broke worlds record for productive
ity Of one tenthfo Of an acre. Miss Al
county had the phenomenal success
OF having canned 1899 quarts Of to-
H.atOeS from one ttnth OF an acre
measured by the county government
Of Wilkes.
NO record has approached that. one
locality claims 1850 cans but con-
cedes that they were pintS. In addi-
ton to the excellence Of production.
1t is Shown that whereas the CONNER
tial cans weigh 81 ounces, those made
by the tomato contest girls are Il half
pound, or eight ounces heavier.
The recent fair witnessed the first
contest among the girls Of North
Carolina. And in the 400 who make
girls over eighteen, the years rangins
from ten to eighteen. The aggregate
Of cans filled by this body Of girls is
, between $4,000 and $4,000.
Eighty girls contested, twenty-five
per cent OF those who belong to the
clubs Not all OF them took prizes,
but they won honorable mention.
Their names will be an inspiration for
next year. Among those are girls
who won individual prizes, such as
variety exhibitions and individual dis
III J~nY AfiQo hfirn;o
kin received first prize and for variety
Miss Annie Lee Lutz, OF Newton.
For q first showing, the fair mano
asernent was delighted with this fea-
ture Throughout North Carolina
there viii, be clubs organized next
year Mrs Charles Mckimmon Of
Raleigh. directed this department.
The success Of it Is much her own en-
| thusiasn. The girls received great
| inspiration from her.
| The list Of contestants is appended
Mary cozart, Stem; Ehic Herring,
Mamie Daniels, Pearl Grant. Jollan ma
/ belle Grant, Irene IottS, Carrie
! Boyette. Essie Daniels. Annie Dam
/ iels, Guidsboro: Gertrude llix, Stella
j Foster Carrie lSi;l: llburn Emma
! Blackburn, North Wilk kcsboro: Ina
| Fletcher Straw: Elnla Foster. Roar
ing River; Ethel Smith. Thel'na
Smith Verna Lee Stancin. TCarrie
:! Evans, Grcenville: EfFie Mae Modlin.
| Ahoskie: Doris Williams, Cotie'd. +.
Grace Alexander. Sudle Wilson, Flora
i Alexander, Delita; Kate Barnett",
Myrtle Pennincer Icula P"nninGer,
Char!ctte: Eloise Templcfon, El"l9e
Ten2pleton, Annie Hall, Cleo Small,
cary; Minnie Stephens. Jessie Ste
phens Lizzie Norris Holly Springs:
! Anna Lee Lutz, Grace Lutz, Newton
Maud Propst. Pearl Propst. Ia Bum
garner. Hickory; Catherine Fhnor,
! Naraarct Williams, Annie outland,
F,ssie fure, Hardy pittman, Gates,
| Marie Brooks. Laura Wir-ins, Ellza :
beth Corhe1 Sunbury; ora Parker,
Sarem; Blanche Lilly, Ruth Johnson,
Hattie Harrell. Sunbury: Myrtle Har-
rel Allie Harren, Edith HarTel Helen
Harrel. Minnie Harren Lily Euro,
Fure: Jeanette Costen, Lucy C"=ten,
Nav Sue Parker. Lucille Hines. Gates; :;
Ca'lie Hunter, M@F-arot iunter,
C9ara Thomas. Fth-l Cox. j'reth2 Nc
: Laurin. Lili"n C"ic, -thce oil May
Homes Miss White AtarE Roe io-
I.aurin. Dolly Loving Gertrude IS :.
Margaret Hunter FiosS;e o1ts stz'-
tle ph:I!irs. i1iI'fan cole. leS~fe Per
ham. Clenuie Th":rpson. E<"tie Pc.
Minnie Harrincton. l-@1an ThoT@:'e
Mary Bell Kelly. Guile Hunter. Ef@hl
Cox. Nesta parhan, Ca'ntroi.
Boy Corn Growers.
+ Such "a client work has been done
over North C1Ioltaa Dy TIL ;eI .srn
grower that tha gram @fc-> t a.sf
have attracted :, n.acn @:s@at u tf' :
year