The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-11-21
AGRICULTURAL
SHOW WILL Be
HELD SATURDAY
y eh0larship to Be Awarded
to Boy and Girl Contes-
tants.
Al THE COURT HOUSE
Exhibits Will Be Large and
Decidedly Interest
ing.
AT THE COURT HOUSE

sganized agricultural work in Marion
county for the year 1916 the annual
agricultural show will be held in the
farmers room at the court house Sat.
urday. At that time prizes will be-
awarded to the members of the vari
Gus clubs--the Potato club, the Pig
club, the Poultry club. Pumpkin club.
Canning clubs and SO on according to
the merits OF their exhibits.
The exhibit will be IN charge of
County Agricultural Agent IL. L.
Smith, who will be assisted by Miss
Cora Price. home economics demon.
stration agent, and the presidents OF
the various clubs.
VI The principal prizes as far as the
members of the varseus boys and girls
clubs are concerned will be the scholar.
ships to the farmers school which is
held each year at the university at
MorgantowD during the first week In
January. At least six girls will be
sent to this school and the winners
from the various boys clubs may run
the Marion county representation up
10 ~.
Three OF the girls already have been
named. They are Lena Ilucy and
Dencie Curry, Of Bentons Ferry. and
Hazel Bowman, of HOult. These girls
were prize winners at the home eco.
Monies show held at the Fairmont
fair. Three other girls will be award.
ed scholarships at the show Saturday.
The Baxter club will pay the expenses
Of two of the girls while they are AT
Morgantown. 1t is expected that the
toe .
which will meet at the home of Mrs.
John Boor at harrington Thursday OF
this week, will agree to meet the cX.
penBes Of one. the Woman's club OF
this city of one ard Fairmont and Man.
nington school districts OF the remain.
ing two. This at least has been the ar
rangement in former years and there
iH no indication that there will be u
change.
One OF the features OF the show Sat
ilrday will be the display of fruit and
canned stuff Which the members Of
the various girls clubs will have for
sale. Jellies and rclishcs will FREEDOM.
mate among these wares. Practically
of the tomatoes canned by the girls
OF Marion county were sold to grnccrs.
The list of prizes which will be
awarded at the show Saturday is as fol
lows:
Boys and Girls Division.
Glass County sweepstakes Prize
for best all around showing in cIuO
work including acre corn contest Free
trip to club winners course at West
Virginia University and county hon.
,ors.
Glass II-Acre production contest,
booklet on how crop was grown and
record book must be shown. First and
.second-Trip to prize winners course.
Third $50 lbs. acid phos. and 100 lbs.
nitrate Of soda given by the Nitrate
Agencies Fertilizer Co. Fourth, $500
Fifth. $1.00.
Glass III-Potatoes. is acre produc
ton, including record and booklet.
First and second prize. trip to priZ.
winners course. Third. 25u lbs. aciu
phosphate and 100 lbs. nitrate CT soda
given by Nitrate Agencies Co. Fourth,
500. Fifth. $1.00.
Glass IV-Poultry. 40 cgg setting.
record OF work included with exhibi.
OF trio Of birds, cockcrel aud pull.
lets. First and second trip to prize
winners course. Third, $3.50. Fourth,
$500. Fifth, $l0O.
Glass V-PS growing contest. pig
to be not more than one year old DC.
tober 1, 1916. Record of work and
booklet to be shown. First and sec.
ond trip to prize winners course. Third.
$3.50. Fourth. $500 Fifth. $1.p0. No,
necessary to exhibit pig at this late
q date.
las 81,
boys and girls club in Marion county
IN club work. Must include III cXhibi.
The minute book OF club meetings. Til"
showing of each member in club work
will as scored by judges at county
show will be added together to deter.
mine winner. Price $500 III cash t.
the best club by Superintendent Of
Schools Fl. c. Toothman.
Girls Canning Club Contest.
Glass Tomato exhibit Ono 1T.
square glass jar of tomatoes, two No
Atm cans of tomatoes, one No. tin
can OF tomato PURGE. One L. or. jar
OF tomato preserves. First prize,
double boiler. Second prize, spice set.
Third prize. club pin.
y Glass II-Relish exhibit. One IL OF.
lar each of Dixie relish. Chilli Sauce.
Corn relish, tomato pickle and toma-
TO mince meat. First prize, rug. Sec.
ond prize, aluminium pan. Third prize.
club pin.
Glass II-One quart jar each of
peaches, rapberries or blackberries.
One jar each Of peach and pear pickle.
One ~ OF. jar each OF plum marina.
Iade and watermelon rind preserves.
First prize, order for one pair OF
! kioves. Second prize, one dozen rel.
tsh Jars. Third prize. club pin.
Z Glass lV-One dress, apron and cap.
First prize. sewing chair. Second prize,
work basket. Third prize, embroidery
scissors. Fourth prize, silver thimble.
Three girls to be sent to Morgantown
whose work scores highest for tho
year.
Farmers Division.
Glass BEST ten ears yellow corn.
First, ESQ lbs. Boughs Double Eagle
FERTILIZER given by Arch Fleming. Sec
snnd, $50 lbs. acid phosphate, given by
n A. a ~ lsS