The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-06-23
PLANNING FOR
. POLK COUN1Y'S
ANNUAL FAIR
WILL PREPARE PREMIUM LIST
AT EARLY DATE
The Next Exhibition Will Be Edu-
cative, Interesting and In
structive

At the coming Polk County Fair,
a radical departure from past meth
ods of exhibition of vegetables will
be followed And this or, in fact,
any fair, is supposed to be an edu-
cational medium for the farmer, the
exhibition of the finished vegetable
or fruit, does not in itself teach any
thing to those who grow same, nor
does it do those any good contem-
plating the growth of same. In or
der, therefore, to make the Fair OF
real and vast use to our farmers,
it has been decided that each and
every exhibit of fruit and vegetables
must be accompanied with a state
ment of the culture followed in the
growth of same. This blank will
be furnished by the Association and
must be filled in with typewriter,
which will be done by the secretary
at sc per sheet. This will not apply
to the BEST EXHIBIT made by any
one if they show each specimen IN
its proper class in addition to the
best display. A copy of the slip
reads as follows: 49,. :"
Name of Vegetable =,
When was seed planted?
When transplanted?
How transplanted (rows or checks
and distance apart?
What kind of soil (high land, low
land, muck or loam)?
What analysis fertilizer, first ap-
lplication? ~'''
When applied, before or after
transplantins?
What analysis fertilizer, second
application?
When applied?
What cultivation did you give?
How often?
How often?
| What formula?
Our farmers will of course readily
realize Of how much benefit the COM
ing fair will be to each OF them, as
they can then see for themselves
what method or means and what Ter
!tilizer makes the best finished pro-
duct. BY every one bringing in
sample of their vegetables for eX-
,hibtion, greater interest will be
manifested by each. There is no
entry charge only that for Hing out
culture blanks if not done by your
self
The ladies' department will also
have slip for exhibits and all pre-
serves and canned goods MUST BIZ
ACCOMPANIED by a typewriter re-
ceipt of the exhibit. This will make
this portion of the exhibit of great
interest to all the ladies and give
each one a chance to try receipts.
The poultry department is maxi
ing good headway. This will OF
course be one of the main features
of the fair. Cups and good money
premiums are hung up in this de-
partment.
In the horse department, in charge
of Mr.. Van Sickler there is expect
ed to be great rivalry shown in the
various classes and Capt. Carter tells
MS that there are no finer hogs any
where in the world than those that
: will be shown at the coming Fair.
, The present droughthy condition
f is making the citrus fruit men lit
r tie anxious, but they will be there
9 with bells when the curtain rises
| Local talent, be careful, Winter lia-
f ven. Florence Villa and others are
coming to get your scalp
For the benefit of the various
: boards of trade, ample provision Is
= made to have them show what they
d can grow in their vicinity. There
Q will be a $50 silver cup for first
: and a $25 silver cup for second
n prize for the best display of citrus
s fruit and the same for the best dis
play of vegetables made by board
o of trade of Polk county.
e Owing to the sad accident to our
d Secretary, NiT Edwin R Schurmanr
q matters regarding the premium list
= have been a little delayed, but this
Il will be in the hands of the printer
n very shortly and a full list will be
~ .-.-.nr h.. the na annrs so that every