Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-11-12
AT TIE STATE FAIR
(By Frank P. Whitley, Of near Lad
donia, who represented Audrain
County at the State Fair SCHOOL,

/ arrived in Moberly about 6;l0 on
Sunday afternoon; there l found 9TH
er boys who were going to the State
Fair. We all went to supper, then
about 1880 took our train for sedalia
arriving there about 1890. We
took a taxi and started to the Fair
Grounds which are about two and one
half miles from town; the electric
lights along the Boulevard illuminat-
ed the way, thus making U ride al
most as enjoyable as if it were day
light. Upon arriving at the Fair
Ground we were assigned our tents
by Mr.. Geo. w. Eeavis and then retir
ed for the remaining part of the night.
Upon awakening Monday morning, we
found the grounds somewhat like an
other town as it was divided up into
several blocks by streets which were
equally as good as those in town. We
went to the Myers Cafe where we re-
| ceived excellent meals.We then spent
from 1880 to $50 each morning, see
ing the many wonderful sights. Then
we were called to the large lecture
tent where we heard the announce
ments made by Mr.. Reavis.
After the announcements we were
given an address by Pres. John R.
Kirk, Of the Kirksville Normal, a
! school for teachers, but Pres. Kirk
says he is still interested in the farm
boy; he also told US that he was rear
ed on a farm and that the farm was
his standby when referring to knowl-
edge based upon farm life.
We then heard a good lecture by the
great corn alfalfa man, Mr.. Sam Jor-
dan, farm adviser of Pettis county.
He told us that we should devote
more attention to the kind Of corn we
plant and the manner in which we
plant it. He also said that alfalfa
was one of the greatest, II not the
greatest, forage crops we could grow.
He also told us many other useful
| things that we should know. We were
then dismissed for noon, then thirty
of us ushered on the grandStand, the
others having to usher at night at
the horse show.
Some Of the fastest horses were
| Concio owned by Edith Ruff, Marsh
all; Tommy Walker, owned by L. NJ
Hancock, Mt. Leonard, Mo; Dick Sen
tinel, owned by NJ. L. Bureett, Brett,
Ia; Blue, owned by c. W. Albaugh'
won in the "a mile running.The crowd
was amused between heats by many
acrobatic performances in front OF
the grandstand. The last feature
each day was a balloon ascension by
Johnny Mack, the worlds high flyer
The horse show each night III the live
stock pavilion was very interesting,
Some of the horses there were from
Wild Rose Farm, st. Charles, I'LL.
Miss Loula Long, Kansas City, Mo.
Houchin G. Anderson, Jefferson City.
Mo. Ball Bros, Versailles, KY, Blades
& Holman, Holiday; E. D. Moore
Columbia, Mo-, Hook & Woods, Paris
Mo, and Tom Bass, Mexico.
Belle Beach, of the high school class
gave a special exhibition each nigh
and they were very good.
The first lecture Tuesday morning
was by Mrs. Reavis, teaching us the
value Of agricultural bulletins; mex
was an address by Dean F. b. Mum
ford of Columbia, Mo-, which was verl
interesting. He told many thing'
that were of great value to the farm
boy, but greatest Of all was to get
good education before starting out in
to life and then be sure you are fol
lowing the course laid out for you
Next was an address by Prof. R. Il
Emerson of Columbia, Mo. He mad
a very interesting talk. Next was al
excellent lecture by Prof. G. II. Eek
les. Wednesday morning We had an
other lecture by MI. Reavis, telling U
the value Of bulletins in school, Mex
was an address by Supt. VIM. z. EV
ans, State Supt. of Public Schools
This lecture was especially interest
ing. Then came a lecture by tn
/, great alfalfa man, Mr.. w. d. Nc
Kee. He told US that alfalfa could b
grown here in Missouri just as well a
other places and also many other II
teresting things, Next was an addres
by Mr.. j. Kelly Wright. He delivere
a fine address to us.
Thursday morning, we had an &C
dress by Dean l. N. Evrard, then a
address by Gov. Elliott W. Major.
think this address was enjoyed by al
Next we had a demonstration of see
testing by a Pettis County school.
Friday being the last day of schoo
we had only one lecture, this by M
w. H. Lynch, A. M. of the State No.
{. NAL school at Springfield, Mo. Me-
was our business session closing Il
second Boys State Fair School Of Mi
souri,. | think it vas considered
all that this school was a success
: every way. The Fair this year d
not have as much live stock as b
fore but it was of a good quaht
S There was neither so large a displ;
a of farm machinery, as some Of Il
t large concerns were not represen
S ed at all. The weather was ideal f
e the Fair and the crowd was good.
o think there were about ninety-thr
a boys from as many counties. We
slept in tents; some tents aceomm