The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-10-25
MANY REPORTS MADE.
At NOON DAY LUNCHEON
BiBy BEEF cLuB WORK IL TO
START VI m EARLY DATE
~ ELLIS COUNTY.
Ellis County Exhibit ~ state Fair
Cannot Faii hut Give the County
the Very Best al td-
Ncrtising.

Or L. n Parnell presided Tues
day al Chamber OF Commerce NOON
day luncheon when many matters of
interest were discussed by the yai-
Gus members OF the chamber Sec
Rotary Schuster reported that Ellis
i county had been awarded prize OF
800 in cash for the sixth best ex-
hibit at the Dallas Fair and that il
was the purpose OF the Marketing as
. sociation TO use the money for buy
II ing glass containers in which TO ex-
hibit the many products that must
be put ur during the summer months
and kept over to make first-class
exhibit at the Fair lie explained
that Ellis county did not attempt to
compete for first prize this year be-
cause of the fact that the effort to
place an agricultural exhibit came
too late 10 enable the committee in
icharge 10, make creditable showing
of all the products. Mr. Sehuster
said the committee had endeavored
ITO stress the fact that Ellis county
leads the world in the production
Iof cotton and brick, and he declar-
led that the exhibits stressing this
fact had proven very interesting TO
hundreds OF the visitors to the Fair
He said the effort to fix up cred
liable exhibit at the Fair was most
difficult one but that il was crafty
ing to note the very favorable inn
ipression made and that he felt that
the work was worth the effort.
! III. n. Peters announced that a
committee from the board of Meth
odist stewards and like commit
tee from the special committee from
the Chamber of Commerce would
make canvass of the town this af-
lternoon to ascertain the rates and
number of rooms could be had for
conference delegates
Farm Demonstration Agent d. ID.
Floyd was present and when asked
the status OF the Baby Beef club said
| it has been delayed some on account
of other pressing work, but when
it was suggested that this work ought
to be started during the present and
coming week he volunteered to take
the matter up with B, +. Hawkins
and Dave Smith of Midlothian and
purchase the first carload of baby
beeves to be fed under fub regu-
lations. He explained that some
application for baby beeves and that
one full car could easily be placed
/ in radius OF Waxahachie and Mid
lothian The cattle will be bought
at once.
! Mr. Floyd also reported that the
Boys Corn and Pig club members
attended the Fair about ninety-two
strong and that they took the Waxa-
hachie band along with them. He
was asked about the reception Civ
en- the band and said the comment
WAS so favorable he didn't know but
that the local band would be in de-
mand at the Fair next year. Fact
/ is he was told by one of the Fair di-
rectors that he had no Idea Waxa-
hachie could support such a musical
Organization, else he would have
had them at the Fair for full two
weeks engagement. \ He declared
he would negotiate with the band
management next year to provide
music for the many thousand peo-
PIE who visit the fair daily. Mr.
Floyd said the, corn and pig club
special stopped at the Dallas News
office, formed a parade and marched
through the business section of the
city with all the pig and corn club
boys marching behind the band, The
band contained thirty-six pieces well
uniformed and making the very best
CT music.
AT the conclusion of this report a
vote of thanks was extended Mr..
Floyd and Mr. Schuster for their
work in behalf of Ellis county and
Waxahachie The vote of thanks
was extended to all those who in
any way contributed 10 the success