Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1917-11-16
The Colored Peoples Fair.
By JOE REED.

olored people OF Noxubee county on
ovember /, 2 and Bird proved a great
success and reflected much credit upon
Noxubee and her colored people.
The Attendance, while not as large 20
might have been expected, was very
gratifying, and when one considers the
tremendous crops to be harvested and
the scarcity of labor, those who attend
ed must need be congratulated for hav-
ing made 30 great a sacrifice.
The exhibits, however, far exceeded
all expectations and would have done
credit to any state fair.
Thursday being live stock day. many
fine hogs, COWS and horsas were G in
the long parade which WAS proof posi-
tive that the negro farmers of Noxubee
ire turning their attention very success
fully to the raising of live stock as well
tie production Of corn and cotton.
Friday. school day, many teachers
aid pupils, representing the various
Ichoo's throughout the county, were
PRESENT and filed the large chapel to
oyernowing to hear the address of the
County Superintendent of Education
ghich was very timely and well re-
'eived.
Mr., Chandler explained the necessity
If the conservation of food and also
lrged his hearers to acquire more edu-
cation. Re lizing the wastefulness and
too great amount of illiteracy existing
among u people, too much cannot be
said in this connection.
The Superintendent remarks were
followed by a short but timely address
by Prof. T. N. Scott, of Brooksv'll lie,
urging the united effort of the parents,
pupils and teachers to put in practice
the advice of Mr.. Chandler.
Farmers day. which was held on
Saturday. was well observed and repre-
sented some of the leading colored farm
ers of the county. Saturday night was
devoted mainly to the reading of the
prize winners and proved a very fittirg
climax.
As was stated above, the attendance
was somewhat hampered. yet the pro-
moters are very enthusiastic of the re.
suits and are very grateful to those
who aided in making the occasion a
success by their attendance as we'll as
material aid.
Too much cannot be said of the lib
of the merchants and business
men for their generous donations.
As a means of bringing the people
together for the purpose of discussing
better methods of living in the homes
as well as on the farms, nothing offers
a better opportunity than the County
Fair, and the efforts of the promoters
of this affair directed to this one aim is
indeed nothing short of commendab!e.
Below we publish the list Of prize
winners:
Richard Mcdonald. first prize chicken.
81 SO sweater by A Klaus & Co.
Fannie Jernagin. second best chicken.
90 by S. M. Tomlinson.
Ira Hubbard, best II ears corn. 81 90
mitt by G.. l., Heinrich.
Dave Stevens, best mare colt. 81. 80
trousers by w. M. Lamberson,
Nat Davis. best mare and horse colt.
50 by Nj. & F. Bank.
Lille +. Nash, best float. SIS by NJ. &
+. Bank.
Winston Lockett. best saddle horse.
So by NJ. & F. Bank.
Richard Jones, largest potatoes, 81
by NJ. 4 F. Bank.
Sam Hunt, sorghum molasses. 81 bv
"A. & +. Bank.
Ike DAVIS, best Prolific corn, 81 by
u. & + Bank.
Iona Brownridge, best COW, 81 so by
NJ. 4 F. Bank,
6. b. Hicks, popcorn, SO cents.
Mary Cotton, best exhibit canned
fruit and preserves, center table bv
Noxubee County Hardware Co.
Danella McNeal, fancy work, 81 bot.
tie perfume by Herbert Drug Co.
Lille Loveless, mirror on st nd by
Macon Drug Co.
Sarah Jones, best pig under six
nonths old, 24-lb sack flour by l. CT
Tucker.
Nat Davi best bacon hog, LIB sack
flour by L c Tucker
Chss Brooks, second best pig, 81 BY
" $ Jackson,
Jessie Augustus, best milk COW, So, 50
vat by W B Patty.
Gtas Allen, best mule colt, So by NJ.
/ F. Eank.
"a 4 F Bank.
Henry Crockett, best l~-year.oId rrls
colt, So, 50 hat by Patty Bros.
Henry Flora, best 80 ears corn 80 IN