Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1914-10-29

The Exhibits. Seine OF the
Prizes Awardsa..steek
and Peuitry..oysses
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Entertainment
Special to the Beacon.

Special 70 the Beacon.
The hrst day of the st. Maryis
County Fair was introduced by a sud-
Den change, during . stormy night.
from the warm sultry weather of Mon.
day evening. The north wind having
cleared the air, and incidently upset
the large entertainment tent, fsoon
however, restored TO It's equilibrium
all concerned were ready nc 10 q. M.
Tuesday, 10 make this Fair unequelled
In our local history. The first guests
who entered the Fair grounds found
every feature In readiness and work
ing order. Two elements were notably
In evidence from the start: the fore
thought and provision made by the
Xaverian Brothers and the Fair Com.
mittees, and the enterprise of the boys,
who have had much OF the actual run
ming OF the Fair In their hands. BOYS
have had charged of the booths. the
livestock, enteries, products, amuse-
mentS, etc. They entertain visitors
and provide accommodations. The Fair
Is again the ''St. Mary's County" idea
In full swing: fair which shall be en-
tirely educational and free from the
objectional features of horse-racing,
fakirs and other Questionable devices.
The twenty-eight fakirs who besieged
Rev. Bro. Walter on the first morn
ing of the Fair with insistent requests
for concessions. and returned as
tonished and foot-sore ever the long
road TO Mechanicsville, can bear wit
ness To the Brothers loyalty In up
holding the educational character of
the Fair
The exhibits in every department are
more numerous than last year, and
more attractively arranged. The
poultry exhibit, housed in the spacious
new poultry home, Is a JOY to look
upon, and is 300 per cent. in advance
OF last year. First prizes were award
ed on Tuesday To Messrs. j. NJ. Rus
sell and Justin NJ. Sypher for the
poultry exhibits. The many aristo-
cratic chickens, guinea-hens, geese,
ducks, turkeys, ETC., who figure in this
exhibit aust surely appreciate the de-
lightful little shining tin drinking cups
scientifically cheated To the wire of
their cages, and the general brightness
and cleanliness.
In the cattle line there are eight
bulls on exhibit. Among the many
animals that deserve special attention
are the pure-grsde Holstein-Fuesian
COW and calf, exhibited by Mr.. James
c. Greenwell, of Medley's Neck-ani-
mails of pei feet form and color. The
two mares belonging To DIR. Cockerill,
of Great Mills; u diminutive pair of
very young black steers, belonging TO
Master Charles Mattingly, of Leonard
town, and the handsome Berkshire
hogs exhibited by Leonard Hall.
A new feature of the Fair is Boil
giano's interesting display of seeds
and various types of seeding imple-
ments. Mr.. Harry a. Richardson Is
also on hand with u varied selection
of farm machinery. MIR. j. p. Green
well exhibits an excellent collection OF
buggies and harnesses. Mr.. Voigt,
the well known Washington jeweler.
shows q variety of attractive jewelry
and religious articles. Demonstra-
tons of every kind are also on hand.
The effectiveness of tractor blowing
has been shown each day by the use
of the new p III. p. kerosene tractor
engine and gang-plow purchased by
Leonard Hall. The milking machine,
cream separator, the simplex brooder-
stove and Prairie State incubator
have also been demonstrated; the
oyster crushing has been conducted on
u generous scale for the benefit of our
local farmers. The oyster crushing is
q complement to Mr.. w. B. Joyce's
two practical lectures on the lining of
soil, given on Tuesday and Wednes-
day of the Fair. On these days, too,
our Postmaster, Mr.. J. II. Duke,
illustrated by demonstration the uses
of the new Parcel-Post system as APP
piled 20 the farmers actual needs.
In the gymnasium, converted for the
time being into Agricultural Hail."
is striking exhibit of farm and gar
den produce, which certainly doubles
last years exhibit in variety, number,
and quality of articles shown. The
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instructive, in view OF the urgent need
that exists in st. Mary's county for "a
vastly increased production of hay
and grass crops. Soudan grass Is
shown, which grows six inches in six
weeks puring the summers dry spell,
and yields three TO FIVE tons per acre.
Praise too Is due to the appetizing
display of the Girls Canning Club, of
timed tomatoes and glass-canned fruit
and vegetables, which Is q witness to
much care and work on the part of its
fair members, and unstinted pains de-
voted to the furthering of this excel
lent cause by its demonstrators. Miss
Lillian Mattingly.
Even the unpractised masculine eye
can divine the toll, ingenuity and taste
embodied in the delightful array OF
fancy needlework, quilting, embroid-
cry, ETC., on view in the Central Build
ing. No training, however, Is needed
on these crisp autumn days to appre-
ciate the SPLENDID fare served each day
by the ladies from the different sec
tons of the county, as well as other
refreshments provided in abundance.
Last, bns not least, especially for
our youthful fellow-citizens, the enter
tainment provided three times day
by the John T. McCoston Co., of Bal.
timore. chased away Whatever ghost