The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1916-10-21

Ffeyhan High School, was another rev
elation u what has been done here a,
home. Though smaller Of course, the
writer found this exhibit arranged bet.
ter than the one at the State Fair last
year, and OF more interesting char.
acter. The native woods display, made
by the high school and Wakefield
school was particularly good. Also
the butterflies by Mrs. Crump's pupils.
high school.
The busiest, noisiest scene of all was.
Of course. the Better Babies depart
ment, where Mrs A. +. Barrow and
her assistants literally had their hands
full Of babies almos, all day This de-.
partment was located In tent, beyond
the restaurant section. and was sought
at least once by every one on the
grounds that owned baby, was kin 10
a baby, or Just naturally loved all
babies Here, In the TOO narrow con.
fines Of the allotted space the doctors
fiat ones especially pefsplred, as they
weighed, measured. examined. tanning
between whites. Here the patient. wan.
ly smiling mothers sought In various
ways, tactical aud otherwise, To soothe
their offspring. who were frightened
By the crowd. the doctors, the strange
stunts they were put through, the more
than deeollete attire they had TO sub.
nil to For the babies cried and cried
and cried Babies, who we're perfect
darlings and lambs at home, so their
mothers said, had points cruelty taken
on their score for disposition Some
enc said II was like pandemonium, but
that place presupposes devils, imps
anyhow, and these were only dear,
frightened, plump babies, so plump, SO
SO dear that one Ionged
only to take them one by one aud
soothe their fright and love them back
to smiles Many mothers entered their
babies not merely because II. beg
pardon. he ot she. was deserving Of
prize, but for the practical reason that
they wished to learn all about their
babies with a view to correcting DE.
feets and building up weak points. This
was eminently the correct view TO take,
and the parents who look at Il that way
will be most benefited by the contest
over In the agricultural department,
Mr. II l. Barrow, SUIT. had on display
vegetables and root specimens, forage
plants and hay In most encouraging
sngareane. honey, butter, etc.
The whole showed that West FelIciana
10 developing along all OF these lines.
The swine department, In charge Of
Ar Monroe Daniel, was complete
exposition OF what lis being done In this
branch OF farm industry. as was the
display OF beef aad dairy cattle, MIR
+ s. Percy and Mr r. II. Lawrason,
supts A gentleman told the writer that
BE- had been through Missouri Illinois
Iowa and Kansas, aud though he had
seen larger quantity of such cattle he
bad never seen anything better than
right here al this fair.
Remarkable was the bull calf, ak
a eeks old. exhibited by Master Charlie
Butler, and which was as large as an
animal six months old
MIR e. Perkins had the horse and
mule department In hand and az will
De seen BY the list Of prizes taken, this
display was good
The poultry department. Mr.. L. W
Rogers. supt.. was not large but some
beautiful fowls OF good breeds were
shown. There were shown besides the
pair of beautiful golden pheasants.
Wild duck. Wild geese and hybrids
Exhibited by Mr. Edward nutlef, pregi.
lent Of the Fair Association.
A few eapons we're shown, and
perhaps the greatest curiosity of all
vas the eapon and his brood of e5
chicks. exhibited from the G. NJ Barrow
This capon In the past
light years has lowered 9.s62 chickens.
same being given TO him for one month
lfter being taken from the incubator
~ another month. the incubator pre-.
sents him with another brood. The old
fellow had a grave. not to say detected,
appearance, and has literally worn his
flaws short scratching for his greedy
fouhg charges When he dies he Ger.
ainly should have honorable burial
He was originally brought here from
he f.sfourehe
There was dancing from to 6 each
lay, also a dance each night Of the
air The afternoon dances were not
argely participated In, bat the evening