The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1918-09-18
STATE FAIR IS LACKING IN
ATTENDANCE AND EXHIBITS
Agricultural and Domestic Displays
About Up to Standard, But Live
stock Poorly Represented

| The Twenty-fourth Annual State
Fair which closed last Saturday was
not marked with the success that
| has attended the three previous
Fairs held in Fallon, neither II the
number and variety of the exhibit
nor in the attendance.
However, the exhibits were full.
mp to Standard as to quality, whicl
fter all is the true test, since il |
a improvement in the standard
hat are sought to be fostered b.
ese annual competitive exhibits.
Visitors who have returned from
the California State Fair at Sacra
mento state that the same condition
yere noticeable there, and Is pro
bly, due to war time conditions tina
g affecting every community alike
Fhe farmers and stock raisers ar
90 busy handling their increased
,rops to take the time to prepare ez
hibits and the young men, who af.f
III are the most enthusiastic ,
rons of the sporting features of t
eek. are engaged n a more serious
occupation far from their homes.
At the Pavilion
To the casual observer. the Payil-
on, in which were displayed the ex-
hibits of fruits and vegetables, pre-
servig. baking, fancy needle work,
etc, there was no toticeable diminu-
tion either In number or quality over
previous years. The big building
was crowded and every square foot
was utilized and an annex in shed
to the north of the main building
was necessary to display the over
flow of garden products.
As the various displays bore nc
identifying marks TO distinguish
them. save in few instances, 1t
impossible to make individual men
ton. However, c. G. Swingle,
usual, was in evidence with a splen.
did exhibit of fruit varieties as this
argest single exhibitor.
The showing of the Boys ano
Girls Club is deserving of specia
mention and the work of the junior
in every branch of garden truck
anning and practical domestic econ
omy demonstrated that they are i'm
bued with the true spirit of inereas
ing the food supply and set higl
mark of excellence in every brancl
hat might well cause their more ex
9erieneed elders to sit up and take
lotice."
The Indians. also. had an exhibi
that was a Fair within itself. com
prising as it did an exhibit in prac
.ically every line and was worthy @.
an hours study. Besides indiyidua
indian exhibits the Walker Lake
Pyramid, Carson Indian school ano
the local Indian school had separat,
displays. detailed mention of whicl
would occupy more space than cal
oe devoted to them in this news
paper. Mr. Carter, the local agent
IS entitled to great credit for tn,
evident interest and care used l.
showing the work of the government
wards.
In addition to the regular exhibit
of farm products the l. II. Kent Co
and Gray, Reid & Co. had interest
ing exhibits of farm machinery and
implements both in the Pavilion ana
on the grounds. Several booth
gave Interesting and Instructive
demonstrations. M4
The Stock Exhibit
- II was In this department that the
lack Of interest was the most notice
able, the entrants being less than
half that of previous years. How
ever. the. quality Of the showings was
fully up to standard. The splendid
herd OF Holstefns owned by II; y
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