The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1917-09-19

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and while there was the usual hustle
incident to the arrangement of ex-
! hibits enough of these were in place
/ to prove that Nevada may right
/ fully lay claim to foremost posi-
tion amongst agricultural states.
The exhibits of garden products
ments from visitors and were in
themselves an indication that our
farmers are we'll on the way toward
that time when they may confidently
compete with those of any section.
The exhibits from the seven Ind
ian Reservations are creditable to a
very high degree and in the products
of the farm and the crafts showed
proficiency among these students
unexpected even to those supposedly
familiar with the work of these first
settlers.
An exhibit of fruits and garden
products from the Swingle ranch
called forth many we'll earned words
of praise the exhibit of apples being
particularly noteworthy, although it
would be difficult to single out any
particular feature of this exhibit for
individual praise as the entire dis
play would be noticeable even in
state known as fruit producing one.
The department of domestic sci
ence this year marks a renewed in
terest in this important field and is
proof of the good taste and skill of
our housewives. The department in
charge of Mrs. Meskimmons, Miss
Johnson of the Boys and Girls clubs
and c. G. Vinson of the agricultural
extension work, it is needless to say
was ready for practical demonstra-
tions and these were held through
out the day. These officers with
their usual energy and intelligence
have arranged their department in
the pavilion with a view to giving
lessons in the art of cooking that
will be of lasting value to those
taking advantage of them.
The Fallon Flour Mill has a good
display of its products which greet
enc almost at the entrance.
The live stock exhibit was not com
plete but there are already excellent
specimens of Holsteins on the
grounds and today all the stalls un-
doubtedly will be filled.
The poultry department was in
process of arrangement, yet there
were many of the noble birds on dis
play and many coops being unpack
ed. One fact is evident from the ex-
perience of this year and this is that
an enlarged pavilion is demanded if
the state hopes to encourage exhibi-
tors, as the present contracted quart
ers make a suitable display of the
products of the state impossible.
A separate building fer the various
Indian Reservations has been agitat-
ed and without doubt the wisdom of
such an addition will appeal to the
departmental authorities at Wash
ington as from the developments of
the various schools on the reserya-
tions every portion of such a build
ing could be profitably utilized. The /
cost of such a building would not ex-
ceed $4,000 and would prove one of
the best of investments.
Opening Exercises
The formal opening of the Fair at
10 a. m. yesterday was attended by
a fair sized crowd. 1t is to be re-
gretted that the excellent program
could not have been given to much
larger gathering President w. A.
Keddie made a few appropriate re-
marks and then introduced the three
speakers of the occasion, Dean
knight of the University of Nevada,
Professor Wildman of Stanford Uni
versity, and DR.. Elwood Mead, Pro-
fessor of the Department of Rural
Institutions of the University of
California.
Dean Knight paid high tribute
to the accomplishments and possibil-
tiles of our project and expressed
great admiration for the advance
ment which he has witnessed from
year to year at the County and State
Fair held at Fallon. He expressed
the hope that the University might
be instrumental in assisting with the
up-building of the project.
Professor Wildman made a short
but very interesting address, the
burden of which was that the peo-
pie appraise their community, state
or nation at value proportionate to
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