The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-02-12
F AIR A n D
ms TIT j TE
CLOSED TODAY
EXHIBITS WERE FINE AND MUCH
ADMIRED BY THR0NGS
DAILY
Domestic Science Instructors Of
Woman's College Lectured
Today

have come to a successful close and
everybody has been pleased with the
addresses and the exhibits, and on
every hand is heard the determina-
ton to make the Fair an annual
event, each year becoming bigger
and better.
This morning Prof. Spencer gave
an interesting lecture on Forage and
Grasses for Florida, and the discus
sion on this subject was led by Mr..
A. A. Lewis, county demonstration
agent.
Prof. c. X. McQuarrie, state
agent, spoke on cooperative demon
stration work, Its Scope and Pur-
pose, and held the attention of his
listeners, all of whom were greatly
interested.
During the time the men were
holding their meeting a large num-
Der Of ladies had gathered at the
Board of Trade rooms, where they
had the pleasure of hearing Miss
Agnes Ellen Harris and Miss Mae L.
Wells, Of the Weman's College, Tai
lahassee, deliver lectures on Domes-
tic Science, the former taking as her
subject Meats and Best Method of
Preparation" and while she spoke
she demonstrated, thus giving the
ladies clearer insight into her
methods. Miss Harris gave a lee
ture on the various kinds of foods,
and how each should be prepared to
get the best results, and the ladies
were greatly interested in all she
had to say Miss Harris is in charge
of the Domestic Science Department
Of the Woman's College, and she
talked SO interestingly as to make all
present desire to hear more, and all
were glad to have the opportunity
to go to the Heron theater this af-
ternoon, where she spoke to the
Woman's Club and their friends.
Miss Ruth Conibear, who is en-
gagged in the tomato club work in
DeSoto county, spoke this morning
also, on Organizations in Rural
Communities. Miss Conibear out
lined the work being done in the ad-
joining county, and declared that
the children were taking enthusias-
tic interest in learning how to grow
the plants and produce the fruit, and
that the next step would dbe to form
canning clubs.
The Institute has proved most help
full to all who have attended, as ad-
dresses on topics of interest were
discussed by leading authorities who
have made such work their life
study and it is hoped that such
gatherings may be had more fire.
quently.
Additional Fair Premiums
The Farmers Club Fair closed to-
day and this afternoon the exhibi-
tors were busy removing the various
articles placed On exhibition.
The following are the prize win
ners in the fruit and vegetable de-
partments:
Citrus Fruits
Best exhibit, E. R. Schur-
mdU 9lU w
Second exhibit, C. w. STAINS
bury ......l.. ......... 900
Best exhibit, grapefruit, E.
R. Schurman .......... LOO
Best exhibit, oranges, e. R.
Scnurman l.OU
Best exhibit, tangerines, C.
w. Stansbury ......... 100
Best exhibit, King tangerines,
J. H. A. Bruce ...... 100
Best exhibit, kumquats, c.
w. Stansbury -. ...... 100
Vegetables
Best exhibit, Mrs o. w. Bar
rett ..... ............s10.00.
Best peck Irish potatoes, Mil
Ter Bros. ............ LOO
Best peck sweet potatoes, Mil
Ter Bros. ........... 100
Best half dozen punches car
rots, Henry Conibear 80. 100
Pest half dozen punches beets,
J II. Jones .......... 100
e+ hale dozen punches tur-