The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-11-21
Poultry Cup Winners.

booth were the poultry association
cups to be awarded at future meet
ing of the members, the winners be-
ing L. M. McCord, two cups; C, A.
McFaddin, one cup; Mrs. F. o. Erwin,
one. .E..
Menace of Feeble Minded.
Interesting exhibits of charts and
explanations of the character Of the
work prosecuted by the State Board
of Charities were among the features
of the fair and to do the subject
justice would fill, many pages of a
newspaper. Suffice it to say that, by
careful study of different feeble mind
ed subjects the Importance has been
emphasized of providing suitable
place of confinement and refuge for
the feeble minded girls and boys;
especially the females since there is
now no place provided for them ex-
cept the Jail. 1t is hoped that they
may be given employment which will
be congcnial to their unbalanced
minds and kept off the streets At
present there are three cantonments
located at Spartanburg, Greenville
and Columbia.
Farm Demonstration Work.
In all probability there was no
more important department. at the
fair and one which portends so. much
for the success of the planters in this
section than the instruction to be
had by delving into the details of the
exhibits of the Farm Demonstration
Work in charge of P. H. Sem, farm
demonstration agent. Included in the
exhibits of this department were the
products of the Boys Corn Club, sew
eral especially good ears of corn be-
ing on exhibition. Among the fca-
lures of the display were an ear-to
row test showing how to conduct it
on the farm; improved methods of
breeding up and improving corn;
ears of corn showing damage done
by pulling fodder; also charts and
placards and different types of ears
of corn on stalk showing how to COM
bat the black corn weavcl; rat proof
crib was exhibited built so that it
could be used for fumigation for con-
troll of insects and pests Of corn; diff
fcrent fruit trees exhibited to show
the methods of pruning the different
aged trees and the sizes and ages
recommended for setting in the orch
ard; also grape vines Of different ages
showing what system Of pruning to
use; these vines were on regular size
and properly constructed trellsses;
how they should be tied to the trcl-
lisses; also a chart showing how we
can have vegetables from cur garden
every day in the year. This chart
showed when to plant the different
vegetables and when they would be
ready TO use in the kitchen.
Compliment for Exhibits.
j. D. Pullian, of Washington, lee
turer for the United States Food Ad-
ministration was visitor and made
remarks relative to the work of the
government in conserving the food
supply. His work is visiting fairs
and giving information. He stated
hat the exhibits at the Clarendon
County Fair were the best he had
seen at the fairs so far visited this
season, which is some compliment to
the planters and producers in this
section of the State.
Women Fed the Multitudes.
Best of service and bountiful sup
ply of good things to eat were pro-
vided the hungry folks at the fair,
which is usually conducive to a good
appetite. Miss Gertrude Sistrunk
was in charge of the tables served
by Miss Sue Sprott's Sunday School
class the revenues from which were
$107.00; also the Civic League tables
the receipts from which were $4,000
| Wilson Mills ladies of the M. f.
church realized $4,000 and the libra
/ ry folks who served lunch, corralled
$4,000.
Childrcn's Day.
AS the youths from this and sur
rounding towns began to pour into
the fair grounds, on Friday which
was set apart as Educational or Chill
drcn's Day, the aggregate attendance
of the big show began to swell to
large proportions, until, with the
large attendance of adults who began
arriving in the city at an early hour
it was conservately estimated that the