Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1913-11-20
PRIZE WINNERS OF THE
BLUE RIDGE DANA FAIR.
Interesting Exhibits in the Various
Departments of the Fair Which
Was Largely Attended.

Prize-winners as furnished by Secre
tary E. B. Freeman:
The Blue Ridge Fair association
just closed its 3rd annual fair at Dana
on Friday afternoon, November 9Th
and was by far the best fair that they
have ever held.
The display of farm products was
unusually Interesting and should
have been a good guide to any one
looking for an agricultural section
One of the most interesting features
of the farm products department was
the eneral display by B. F. Pace which
won the first prize on this class. The
general display made by P. T. ward,
which won second prize, also came III
for a good share of the compliments
fro mthe visitors, and proved to them
that Blue Ridge township is right in
the lead when it comes to ~agricultur-
al work.
The various displays of canned
goods made by the women of Blue
Ridge township would have been IA
credit to any fair anywhere. The
writer has never witnessed a more
complete assortment of canned goods,
jellies, preserves, pickles, etc., and
the women who assisted in getting up
the fair certainly deserve credit for
this department, which in fact was
one of the main attractions among the
exhibits.
The excellent display of apples in
the Fruit Department was astonisn-
ing taking into consideration the crop
conditions during the present year.
Mr.. j. K. Hill made almost a clean
sweep of the prizes offered in this de-
partment, r. E. Ward, T. j. Waters
and Sam King coming in for their
share of the credit. Mr.. Hills dis
play Of Rome Beauties and Kinnards
Choice was certainly a sight to behold.
Mr.. Hills apples won second prize at
the National Apple Show in 1911, anu
he has one of the best orchards in this
section and knows how to handle the
fruit.
Mr.. B. F. PAGES handsome cow made
a clean sweep on-all the prizes award
&C on milk cows, winning three first
prizes. Mr.. PAGES exhibit of cattle
was the largest and best at the fair.
For the best all around hog at the
fair, Hiram X. Pace was awarded the
prize on an eight months old hog that
was one of the prettiest ever exhibited
in this section.
Among the interesting exhibits at
the fair was an exhibit of handpainted
photographs of landscape views, and
post card views of interesting scenery
in the Blue Ridge country. This eX-
hibit drew a great many compliments
from strangers, and the exhibitor, Mr..
R. Henry Scadin certainly deserves
credit for such a handsome display.
Among the visitors from AsheviIls,
was Colonel Wood, who represents the
lend department of the Southern Rail- !
way.
Nj. Garren and Miss Webb from the
State Department of Agriculture were
present to judge the farm products
and pantry supply department.
Ameag the prominent visitors was !
DR. g. w. Lowe. ltpge stock agent OF
the Southern Railway in this terri
tory.
The display of farm products made
by the Great Northern Railway should
be a lesson to local people as to how
exhibits should be prepared to show
their best. The exhibits shown by the
Great Northern were very carefully |
selected and then put up in a very at
tractive way, which. showed the ez-
hibit off to great advantage.
Mr.. J. L. Everhart, representing the
Sharples Separator company was de-
monstrating the Sharpless Tubular
Cream Separators during the fair.
Mr.. Samuel Slack representing the
International Harvester company was
al interesting visitor at the fair on
Thursday.
One of the exhibits that drew more
than it's share of interested spectators
was the hardwood display made by
Mr.. F. J. Jones. All of the native
hardwoods, were shown in the rough,
planed, and then planed and h%ardoiled
aid it was certainly a beautiful sight
to see some, OF the fine specimens OF
hardwood after they had been care
fully dressed and hardoi1ed.
Among the prominent visitors from
Unreasonable Thursday afternoon
were Messrs. j. Mack Rhodes, P. r.
Patton, King Morris, Mr.. Clark, DR.. J.
s. Brown, DR.. ]. L. Egerton, Mr.. ]. NJ.
Stepp and Mr.. A. J. Gibbs.