The Mena weekly star., 1917-08-16
Hk[FIELD'S FAIR
 WAS 4 WINNER
,ltural Exhibit Pronounced the @. in Quality Ever sfen in Coun- c,rono in Stock Exhibits
 Fair Notes.

s.,g nm ihe unqualified success at
 .. The chief aim, the bringing
 ..s .r far public view and educa- the best in those things that
 oroduced in Polk county, was
 .A.,sbirnouslv successful, and it is ssaeralIy conceded that taken as a ,ahale this exhibit was of higher .,.alitv than anything ever shown at aAlneld. if not in the county.
 4be attendance was large on both asvs and mingling with the home
 senble were quite large number of .'I2.Iors. among them representatives 6.om our various state school and aericutural departments, among tj.,.tp John l.. Bond. superintendent kaf n,iblic instruction; w. E. Laseter, Siaie rural school supervisor; J. Lee fjewitt of the state plant board, at xavpttevile: Miss Ruby Tennyson, aesistant to the head of the home esonomies department of the state; Sanders, in charge of pig club Wofk. and others. J. Holhster Full, azfieulturist for the Kansas City sauthern. and Glenn Wallace, his assistant, also were present both aays. and, ill addition to looking aft er the railways fine exhibit, were uzeful as judges and advisers.
 6. C. Delaney, county farm demon sirator, Miss Anna Woods, director fl fhome economies, and H. R. Getz, m charge of the tick eradication 2 Nafk. for Polk county, also were ssIlve in promoting the interests of ihs fair.
 The latter exhibited map of INlk county on which red spots to ma number of 28 showed the loca- lion of the various dipping vats a0g built, while green spots in- sikated the formation of dipping gM associations which soon would zolnplete vats. In addition Dr. Getz MS there are several districts in-
 afested in the work that he has noa yet visited.
 Aside from the agrieutural pro- fi0cts, very fine feature was the Ar and Fancy Work department, pfesided over by Mrs. c. V. Cough 6Ipur Here was shown beautiful pRces of needle work, which, to de- atfibe would be beyond the power M mere man, and table loaded Wth cakes, bread. etc, to look at which would make any man hungry.
 Features of this exhibit that came 70 late were two maps, one of Arr kansas and one of Polk county. They Nere the work of Cleo Taylor, miss M i5 summers, and were brought up " J. NJ. Tomlin of the Vandervoort #hools, whe also brought some fine 1tricultural products too late to pmpete for prizes. The Arkansas map was of flour and salt. It was felief map, showing mountains, val 'sgs and rivers. Grains and proper #eds were used to indicate the lead- | ng products of the various districts. | Ihe Polk county map was of like | Character.
 The Agricultural department was 1 n charge of J. A. Sl0te, who always | k worker on such occasions. And | pe best judges concede that the ex- WDlts are the best ever shown. | ihere was, however, room for much | more, and one of the drawbacks is | Mat men were overheard toNsay that | Hey had bigger this or better !, nat' at home, If they'd bother to { Nlng' this or that. Then, again l @veral brought good stuff, but on mdlng that the officials would not | Meak the rules and let them enter | Ne contest for prizes after the time | v and announced, they refused to &hlblt. These two things, failure to | Have sufficient interest to bring in sahlDits and sort of selhshness ,pat causes men to refuse to help a | !alr because they do not see prize " sght, can but discourage those | puDlic-spirited men who, by their | money and, their labor, make these poihmunlty institutions possible.
 The Livestock Exhibit.
 The livestock exhibit was super
 T to anything ever brought to- sether in Polk county, both in size | and quality. Hatfield is the center | " the best developed livestock in elslry { lp tue county. and brings the 1 Ses1 70 tlIe fair each year. D. E. nyers was superintendent, and, with | slhers! took especial pride. ins thei Ehe yotiig gNcattie shown. After ssttife tifesii I @uuging a parade of this division nnus ras gwen and attracted much. fav-3l
 comments s8l htHa,y tsts ,.
 Ill the amusement iine, was the 55nusic' the merry goSround. base saii games, roping contests, races 2or Doys, etc, etc, and there was | uvu program of speaking. Tn this 'as. feature, however, the manage +ment' pn the speakers and the audi aees were confronted with a con- a'iaon that is common with most airs--the speakers and the listeners pie forced to struggle against the nn ,aiost lntolerable noises, such as Rshlouuced sh by the merry-go-round, sne shouting of the various man. fsefs fbe $ oi stands and concessions, and pagn ag thoughtless crowd of folks who stan., dDont m the vicinity of the snnis rana ana thouehtless of the oppor- |feaI;.y f,y to hear good things or the S''ings Of those who do.
 :, Fair Notes
 svoo. s. " Taylor exhibited seven .smeee peppers of giant size. and a 'elllgie plant about f5 inches falI that