The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1919-06-27
THE DALLAS FAIR
REACHES ALL TEXAS

poets to be host to six hundred boys
and three hundred and fifty girls of
the State OF Texas, at its victory
Exposition this fall.
These young folks viii be selected
from all parts OF the State, by COM
petition for the best work done In
the Boys Agricultural Clubs. che
Bows and Girls Poultry Clubs and
the Girls Canning Clubs. The move
ment is under the direction of the
A. & NJ. College of Texas, cooperat-
ing with the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture.
This action on the part OF the
management OF the State FAIR oil
Texas in thus further encouraging
the work of our boys and girls is
greatly appreciated, said County
Agent Y. ID. Kemp, in speaking Of
the subject the other day. I'VE are
manning to take ten members from
seurry county to Dallas this Fall.
The only expense our young folks
will have, will be their transportation
from Snyder TO Dallas. Any member
of the Clubs in our County who does
nou know what the requirements for
the work are can learn the details
yad also secure my assistance, by
getting in touch with me.
"Titche-Goettinger Company ana
made by the Fair management there
are a number of new special prizes
this wear. open to the boys and girls
Sears. Roebuck 4 Co., OF Daiias'
Texas and T. B. Truitt (Truitts I'M
proved Cottonseed, Ennis, Texas
each offer a scholarship in the A.
g. NJ. College of Texas, or to either
of the two Junior A. & NJ. Colleges
Wig: John Tarlton College. Stephen
willie. or Grubbs Vocational Schooi
Arlington, Texas, to the boy member
making the best record in crop pro-
'Tn view of the splendid results be-
the L. II. Lewis Wholesale Dry
Goods Company both of Dallas each
offers a scholarship in the COLLEGE OF
Industrial Arts. Denton, to the girl
making the best record III
home demonstration work in 1919
In view OF the splendid results be-
inc attained in the work by our
Young folks, have no hesitahcy III
saving feel confident that the boys
and girls of scurry county have as
good, II not q better chance OF Sc
curing some OF these prizes, as nave
anv Young folks anywhere in Texas
/ hope many will come to me 10Y
further information in this SUBJECT
and enter their names in the con
tests so commandably arranged.
Ten thousand dollars, the largest
amount ever offered in the Agricui'
tural Department, will be AWARDED
by the Directors of the Victory ra'r
this Fall. This is in addition to the
many special prizes, both for grown
ms and for the boys and girls vi
,h,s amount. County Exhibitors and
Individual displays will each receive
s5.OCs 90. The amounts are to cover
all kinds of products Of the tarm
the orchard and the garden.
The Dallas Cotton Exchange Oh
fers $4,000 additional for the pest
bale OF cotton grown in Texas me
Texas Land and Mortgage Company
offers 100000 for the best County
agricultural display, and $4,000 Tor
the best individual display.
Secretary w. II. Stratton OF the
state Fair of Texas, has worked out
q new system of scoring which places
all counties on an equal basis, and
therefore makes the contests Keen
ar and more interesting than ever
why should not scurry county win
the first prize of $4,000 in the Ag-
ricultural Department this year
We can do this if the women ano
girls will cooperate with our farm
ers TO this end. | will gladly assist
those in any community who desire
to compete in these contests. II any
of the prizes can be brought home TO
our people here in scurry county II
will prove a wonderful advertisement
for our county. source of gratifi-
cation to all of our home folks and
an horror to the winners personally
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