The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-11
THIS IS BIRMINGHAM
 DAY AT STATE FAIR
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by E. C. Kinney, Cuilman, first; bay mare, owned by S. J. Page, Pratt City, second bay colt. owned by J. D. Hunter, Trussville. third
 The mines, mineral and machinery department of the fair which includes some of the richest and handsomest exhibits to be found on the grounds. finished it's awarding yesterday morn ing. The exhibits were of such a splen- did character that the judges were up against no little difficulty In making the decisions. W. H. Brannon of the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad company is superintendent of this de- partment and has conducted it in an admirable manner.
 Mine and Machinery Awards
 Awards were made as follows
 Moore Handley Hardware Co-Di- ploma for the best exhibit of machinery by one firm; diploma for the best ex- hibit of machinery in one class; di- pIoma for the best duplex pump diploma for the best mining pump diploma for the best pumps of other descriptions; diploma for best power drills. air or steam; four diplomas for best display of cotton and hay eleva- tors. horse rakes. tedders, threshers winnowers. compost or manure distrib- uters, blows drills, etc.
 The Texas Co.,, Birmingham--Spe- cial diploma for oils, greases and roof ing; special diploma for Texaco auto mobile oil special diploma, Kohinoor and motor oil.
 diploma for best display of refrigera- tors.
 The Blickensderfer Manufacturing Co. Atlanta-special diploma for best display of typewriters.
 R. J. Franklin & Son Incubator Co.,, Birmingha am-Special diploma for best display of incubators and breeders.
 International Harrow & Cultivator Co, Birmingham-Special diploma for best display of harrows and cultivators.
 International Harvester Co.,, Bir- mingham--Special diploma for best dis- play of commercial car automobiles.
 w. s. Kellestone Co.,, Chicago Diploma for best display of building stone rough hammered. sawed and pol 1shed for bridges, walls, interior decor- alton and for furniture, classified un- der the headings of marble, white, black and colored sandstone, serpen- tine. granite, gneiss, etc
 John B. Kelley, Anniston-Special diploma for churn motor.
 The Manson-Campbell Co.,, Detroit Special diploma for best display of har- vesting machinery.
 Southern Sewer Pipe Company
 Southern Sewer Pipe Go. Birmingham Diploma for best display of kaolin. clays. sands and other earth for the manufac- ture of glass, brick, terra cotta, tiles, firebrick and pottery, refractory stones for lining furnaces, including sandstones, steatite, etc.
 William s. Meyers New York City Diploma for best display of crude fer tiizer, gypsum, phosphate of lime, marls. shells, corpoites and kainit.
 The Cole Manufacturing Co.,, Charlotte, N. c.--Dploma for best display of two row oak drills.
 B. F. Avery x Sons, Louisvile-Diplomas for the following: Changeable speed mowers, mogul wagons, cyclone stalk cut ter, open furrow drill, sulxy blow, reversi- ble disc harrow. disc eultvator, reversi- ble disc blow.
 Jefferson Powder Co.,. Birmingham- Special diploma for best display of ex- plosives, including powder and dynamite
 Tennessee Coal. Iron and Railroad Co.,, rmingham--Diplomas for the best dis plays as follows: Minerals, ores. etc.; blacksmith's coal, best grade coal, fur mace coke ores systematically arranged, iron and steel in the pig, ingot, bar, plate