Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-08-31
TWO PERFECT DAYS
FOR FAUQU|ER FAIR
Exhibit of Fat Cattle and
Pure-Bread Stock Rated As
sociation's Best.
LIVELY RACING EVENTS

WARRENTON. Va. August 30.-The
Fauquier county fair was fortunate
in having two perfect days for its
ninth annual exhibit. the roads were
in fine condition and good crowds as
sembled, especially on the second day.
The exhibits in some departments
were smaller than some previous
BILE for farm products and poultry.
This was made up for. however. in
the fine display of live stock and horses.
The show Of fat cattle and pure
bred stock was the best ever held
here and probably the best ever
shown in the eastern states. The fat
cattle on exhibition ranged in value
from $500 to $500 each at present market
ent market prices. The baby beeveS
prices. The baby beeves shown by
members of the clubs organized in the
county by D. M. Cloyd were beautiful
sight and great credit to the boys and
girls of the county.
The champion bull of the show was
Hereford owned by Byers Brothers
of Harrisonburg, who have refused an
oner of $4,000 for the animal. The
champion COW was a shorthorn, the
property of Mitchell Harrison of
Nokesvil1e. H. M. Luttrell won many
honors with his herd of polled Angus,
and Marshall & Gatewood. Rector
Winners of Ribbons.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. A. Rucker of Della
plane made nineteen entries in the
farm products department and won
a ribbon on every one. Mr.. Rucker
took the blue on wheat. corn (sweep-
stakes), oats. sheaf wheat. orchard
silage corn, field corn. garden ex-
hibit and sweet potatoes: second on
potatoes and onion sets. third on to-
matoes and beets. Julian Keith won
seconds on field corn and ensilage
corn. Other winners in the farm prod
ucts department were: Miss o. G..
Smith. the Plains. potatoes; Mrs.
George Slater, Upperville, cabbage:
Miss Kitty Morecock. second; Miss
Mrs c. F. Starbuck. Marshall, second !;
Miss Meta Gaskins. Warrenton, car
rots; Mrs. George Slater, second; Mrs.
E. S. Renalds, Marshall. beets; Miss
Janet Turnbull, Casanova. and Miss
o. G. Smith. second. and Mrs. E. S.
Eenalds. third.
Woman's Department Feature.
In the woman's department the
most conspicuous feature was the
absence Of fancy work. except a few
handsome specimens of crocheting
and an interesting collection of old
fashioned quilts. The samples Of can
ming. cookery and other. household
arts were first class as to quality,
but not SO numerous as they might
have been when the preserving sea-
son is over.
The cut flowers made a fair show
ing considering the hot and dry
Gather. The prize for general dis
play was won by Mrs. E. 8. Renalds,
who took many ribbons in other de-
partments; second. Side Hill Stables.
Middleburg; third. Miss Meta Gaskins,
who also won first in artistic arrange
ment of flowers
A special blue ribbon was given a
beautiful crocheted rug which was
the work of little Thomas Slater.
nine years old. A pen of oriental
pheasants owned by the young son
Of H. M. Luttrell attracted much
attention in the poultry department.
Work Of Canning Clubs.
The exhibit Of the canning clubs Of
the county, in charge of Miss miller,
was most Interesting and attractive,
representing both first and second
year work. The banks of the county
offered a special prize Of SO to the
best general exhibit in each year.
The first prize for full exhibit was
awarded Clara Barron, Condo, who
also won first on soup mixture. can
ned beets. canned beans, dried fruit
and best uniform dress, and second on
three jars fruit. third on three jars
vegetables. Consuala Chappelle,
Paris. won second on general exhibit,
first on three Jars fruit, second on
three Jars vegetables and on dried
fruit. Miss Virginia Airport, Mid
land, stood third on general ex-
hibit, second on canned beans and
third on three jars fruit. Miss Alice
Glaettli. Catlett, took first on three
jars vegetables. The clubs we're not
fully represented in exhibits. but the
great length of Fauquier county and
the fact Of it's having no railroad con-
nection or macadam roads from end to
end makes 1t difficult to bring large
exhibits to a common center.
The horse show and racing events
were lively and furnished interest to
the crowd during the days. Four
show classes and three races took
nlace each daY