Weekly journal-miner., 1914-09-16
r ITCH SECURED AS POULTRY
 JUDGE
EDGAR w. STEPHENS TO LOOK AFTER THE LIVE STOCK; FAIR ASSURED OF SUCCESS
(From Tuesdays DaiIY.)


 The Northern Arizona Fair Asso- citation scored a very important point yesterday when Assistant Secretary Fraser prevailed upon James B. N. Fitch to act as judge in the poul- try department, during the fair, which is to be held October 15-17.
 Mir. Fitch is a licensed judge of the American Poultry Association, under the auspices of which he judg- cd the show at Madison Square Garden, the largest in the world, for several years; also the great poultry shows at Boston, Providence and Philadelphia.
 He has been offered Sl5O to do the judging at the State Fair in November, but IS unable to make this trip on account of indisposi- ton from asthma.
 Already Judge Fitch has been of invaluable service to the office of the Fair Commission, as he knows most of the prominent poultry rais- CTS in Arizona. Mir Evan A. Bon ham will be superintendent of the poultry department.
 Edgar w. Stephens, livestock in spector for Arizona and Yavapai county, has kindly consented to take charge of the livestock department, under Commissioner Johns. Mir. Stephens has been at work on this new duty for several days, and before the week is over he will have prize lists and entry blanks in the hands of every possible cx- hibitor in the five northern coun- ties of Arizona.
 The prize list is nearly ready for distribution and several thousand copies will be sent to all possible exhibitors in every line as soon as they are out of the printers hands.
 The cooperation from the north ern counties has been even more liberal than last year. Messrs Nor ris, Fraser and Dustin, who inter viewed the boards of supervisors of Coconino, Mohave, Navajo and Apache counties last week, were very successful in their missions. a total of $12O0 having been gained for the Northern Arizona Fair fund, by their good offices.
 Supervisor Vim. Stephens has very unselfishly consented to dispense with a whole lot of campaigning and devote his energies almost ex- clusively to the success of the Agri- cultural department.
 Big Exhibits Expected.
 In this connection, he has secured substantial promises that big ex- hibits will be made from Apache, Navajo and Coconino counties. Gus tav Becker, of Springerville, and Mir Parks, of the Lyman Land Com pany, Holbrook, both will gather fine specimens of the productions of Apache county. Navajo county will select a man to gather a compre- hensivc exhibit of her products to be shown at Phoenix. F. O. Allen, immigration commissioner of Coconino county, is already gath ering exhibits from the Skylight county, so it is safe to say that this fair will be at least twice as in scope, variety and quality of exhibits as that of 1913
 After Mineral Exhibit Prize.
 On his trip to Mohave county. Mir Wm. Dustin was assured that the banner gold county of Arizona intends to come to Prescott with every assurance of winning first prize for the mineral exhibit against Yavapai, as was the case last year. They will bring up from Phoenix he comprehensive exhibit of min .rals shown at the last state fair, to which will be added many new and specimens.
 Frank Brown has selected super ntcndents in the woman's Art and Educational branch. Mrs. A. A. ohns will superintend the culinary nd pantry stores department, Miss label Barnard will preside over the Art Department, while Mrs. Norah tough Hartzell will exercise care ll scrutiny over the Textile Fabrics Department
 Prof. w. D. Baker has revised his st of prizes for the Educational Department and this year the four orthcrn counties will offer strong for the prizes.