Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-09-03

for the sick ROOM, exhibits Of canned
tomatoes, fruits and vegetables, bread
and the like attracted the attention OF
the visitors.
A meeting which was preceded by a
parade of the members Of the Girls
Canning club and the Boys Corn club,
about 80 in number, was held in the
courthouse Wednesday afternoon when
short addresses were made by Commits
sioner E. ]. Watson, Prof. J. w. Dan
iel, Miss Dora Dee Walker and others.
An interesting feature Of the meeting
was the opening Of a parcel post
package from the department Of agri-
culture which was hiled with lettuce,
eggplant and other vegetables. The
IDEA was to show that the parcel post
system Of the postal service was prac-
ticable for the purpose Of shipping
farm products to foreign markets for
sale.
The young ladies Of the York County
Canning club who were present here
! Wednesday were: Bette Jackson,
Ethel IDEAS, Margaret Robinson, May
and Effie Mickle, Alberta Garrison,
Kathleen Adkins, Pearl Shillinglaw,
Annie May Sadler, Mary Hardness,
Louise Faris, Hannah and Lucy Ste
phenson, Mamie Jones, Mary Smith,
Bessie Howell, Leila Garrison, Alberta
Garrison, Ruby Kilgo. Members of
the Boys Corn club who were here
were: Brice Blair, Davidson Dulin,
Gus Cain, w. M. Carroll, Sam Camp
bell, Alex Campbell, Sidney Carroll,
| William Love, J.. b. Smith, Edward
McFadden, James Mcfarland, Perry
Russell, Edgar Wallace, Jas. w. Draf-
fin, MIN Horton, Marvin Wallace.
York county farmers who had one or
more exhibits WERE: M. A. McFar-
land, d. E. Durant, c. A. Carroll, j. w,
| Goforth, r. w. Moore, James McFar-
land, w. ]. Jewell, ]. L. Smart, Fred
Benfield, James Ashe, j. w. Bradshaw,
M. H. Blair, S. H. Faris, w. H. Sandi-
fer, ]. R. Blair, B. l.. Walker, T. j
Thomasson, w. j. Engle, s. w. Draf-
linglaw, Andrew McFadden, j. w
Smith, ]. M. Brice, D. NJ. Dulin, Perry
Russell.
The large number Of prizes which
were offered for the best of the various
exhibits by local business people, were
awarded yesterday afternoon. Mr.. j.
| A. Riley. who is agent OF the farm de-
m~onstration work In Chester county,
acted as a judge Of the farm exhibits;
| Miss 10 Marlborough, who has charge OF
the Girls Canning club and home de-
monstration work in Chester county,
awarded the prizes to the best ex-
hibitors in the Girls Bread club, and
Messrs. M. l.. Carroll and w. E. Fer
guson and Mrs. G. H. OLeary and
Miss 10 Marlborough ~adjudged the ex-
The awards Of the prizes were as
follows:
Best general exhibit-Alberta Garri-
son, So; second best-Mary Huey,
$3.50.
Most attractive exhibit packed vege-
tables in glass-Margaret Swinnie,
$50; second best-Mary Huey, 81.
Most attractive fruit in glass-Mary
Huey, $3.50; second-Mary Huey, 81.
Best quality of tomatoes in. tins
Alberta Garrison, $3.50; second
Bette Jackson, 81.
Best buttermilk biscuit-Margaret
Allison, 81; second-Kathleen Adkins,
% cents.
Best beaten biscuit-Freddie Cry
der, 81; second-Kathleen Adkins, 20
cents.
Best light bread-Elizabeth Camp
bell, 81; second-Ruby Kilgo, SO cents.
Crop Exhibits.
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prizes offered for the best exhibits of
crops, first, second and third prizes,
ETC., being given in the order named:
Alfalfa hays. w. Draffin, Leslie
so pounds flour; s. II. FAIRIES, Rock
Hill No. 1-$1.50; James Mcfarland,
r. F. d. No. 3-$1.
Oats-S. H. FAIRIES, Rock Hill No. l
$3.50 merchandise; M. II. Blair, Sha-
ron No. 1-$1.50 merchandise; w. Fl.
Sandifcr, R. F. D. No. 3-$1 merchan-
disc.
Peanuts-Edward McFadden, Rock
Hill No. So; Edgar Wallace, Rock
Hill No. 1-$1.50; w. ]. Engle, r. F.
D. No. 6-s1.
Sweet potatoes. M. Brice. r. F.
D. No. 49,; T. j. Thomasson, Filbert
$3.50; Perry Russell, Sharon No. l
81.
Molasses cane-Perry Russell, sha-
ron No. $3.50; Jos. w. Smith. r.
F. D. No. $3.50; R.. M. Dulin, Bow
ling Green-$1.
Mems Corn-R. H. Cain, Sharon
SIS plow; w. ]. Engle, r. F. D. No.
6-S2.5O: Jas. Mcfarland, r. F. d. No.
3-$1.25 coffee.
Boys corn-Marvin FARES, Rock
Hill No. 1-$12 saddle; Marvin Wal
lace, Rock Hill No. $3.50 plow;
Sam Campbell, Tirzah-$3; Gus Cain,
Sharon-$3 pair Of shoes; Jas. w.
Drafin, Lesslie-s2; Perry Russell
Sharon No. 1-$1.50.
Cotton-James Mcfarland, r. F. d.
No. $3.50 merchandise; Walker
Moore, r. F. D. No. $3.50; J.. l..
Smart, R. F. d. No. 4-$1.
Oats and vetch-S. H. FAIRIES, Rock
Hill No. $50 pounds flour; W. ].
Jewell, r. F. D. No. 7-$1.50.
Best bundle any other variety hay
S. H. FARES, Rock Hill Nc. $3.50.
Wheat-M. H. Blair, Sharon No. l.
SIS shoes; B. I. Walker, Glover No. 3
$3.50 merchandise; w. Fl. Sandifer, r.
F. d. No. 3-$1.50; S. H.. FAIRIES, Rock
Hill No. lone years subscription to
York News.