The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-10-24

needle WORK was exhibited. Other de-
partments which we're largely patron
lied we're the Boys Pig Club contest,
tobacco show, corn exhibit, fruit and
cream exhibits.
Demonstrate Booth Attractive
The demonstration booth, which
was arranged by the county agent and
w. II. Shockley, deserved special rec
ognition. In this booth they had sam
pies of practically all agricultural
products of the county. Various farm
papers and bulletins from the Ken
lucky Station and the Department Of
Agriculture we're placed where the
farmers could obtain them. Speci-
ments of profitable crops for the farm
ers which are not grown in Fleming
county we're shown. The advantage
gained by spraying and pruning fruit
trees was clearly brought out by sam
pies of apples from the same orchard
where part of the trees had been
sprayed and the remainder had not
The sprayed fruit was large, smooth
and well shaped, while the other was
small, irregular and unattractive.
Clayton Arranges Splendid Contest for
Boys
The Boys Pig Club demonstration
would have pleased even the most pes
simistic farmer. There were fifteen
entries and the boys proved that they
were the coming hog men of their
county. The pigs show that they had
not only been fed regularly but that
il had been given them in such pro-
portions as to give the greatest gain
per pound of food fed Their rec
ords were, as a rule, well kept, and
results were tabulated by the bow
themselves. The pigs were so good
that It was no easy matter to decide
who would be the winner The judge
spent several hours deciding the win
ner CT the ccnteht and the various spe-
cial prizes. From one to one to three
pounds gain per day was recorded
and the cost per pound varied from 3.9
cents to cents per pound.
This feature of the fair was due
wholly to County Agent w. II. Clayton
and it is doubtful if there has been 3
better club contest in the State. Hr
has spent much time in getting the
boys interested and helping them
keep their records. Orval Flannery
won the contest, with Geo. Belt and
James Smith getting second and third
prizes, respectively. Special prizes
we're won by Orval Flannery and W
F. Schwartz. In a case like this II is
too bad that Their can not be a prizo
for every one of the boys. but they
will have a chance next year and the
boys who did not win this year should
work harder than eTer to win next
time.
The tobacco show was unusually
large for a small county exhibition
and there was some splendid tobacco
No doubt some of it will be sent 10 Tai,
great Lexington show in November
There was more than fifteen entries
and all we're of excellent quality. The
corn show had twenty-five entries, anC
as whole was an excellent show
There were some very good samples
shown and many of the exhibitors ex
pressed themselves as being willing
to come to the state show held during
Farmers Week in Lexington.
For the past several months the
farmers have taken much interest IL
dairy products and have been shippinf
out a great deal of cream. The cream
exhibit at the fair consisted of TWEEN
ty-five samples. The quality was higi
and for the first show in the count!
, the management is to be congratu
, lated.
Professors c. w. Matthews, E.
Kinney and G. N. McCarty of the Col
lege Of Agriculture and Kentucky Elk
pertinent Station judged the fruit ant
horticultural products. grain ant
Boys Pig Club contest respectively
]. w. Wessen of the Department o
Economies of the Experiment station
talked for thirty minutes on market
ing the farm products.
Fight VIII BE Made to Keep Count!
Agent
Unfortunately for the farmers o
Fleming county. the fiscal court re
fused to make an appropriation Il
keep the Agricultural Agent for an
other year. The farmers of the coun
u ty are very much upset over the sud
y den unjust ruling of the court and ar
organizing to make the fight TO gee tn
appropriation through. 1t would In
deed be a shame for the county Z
= lose their agent after he has been o
: 80 much help to them. II is easy 10
u any man TO see what he has been do
= ing for the farmers of that county
Some OF the most enterprising farm
ers OF the county say that they vii
y not let him go. In the event that tn
J. court will not make the appropria
u ton the farmers will make up tn