The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1919-10-15
BLOUNT GETS
SIXTH PRIZE

Did you see Blount County's Ex-
hibit at the Fair? We hope you did.
Not that it had so much in it to be
admired, but to fix in your mind just
what we will have to do to win
another year. Sewer county has got
the habit of getting first, and it is
going to take some good work to win
over her. Blount county can do it, if
we but get together and prepare to
win. The County Agent and Home
Demonstration Agent cannot put on
winning exhibit without organiza-
ton. Sewer county has an organiza-
ton for this purpose, and it was their
organization that won for them.
Blount county got sixth place, and a
$75. prize, but she got all she deserv-
ed for the part she played. We
should begin now or at least by the
first of the year and get something
ready for exhibit. Sewer county has
a County Fair, then selects the best
products from the County Fair to
take to the Division Fair. A County
Fair would do much to advertise our
livestock and farm products in this
county, and it would get US ready to
meet all competitors away from
home.
Our Pig Club boys did their part
well. Out of six prizes offered on
Poland China breeding pigs, the
Blount county boys and girls got four
One of the boys, Sam Hutton, took
his pig into the open class and won
first against all competitors. That is
no little honor, when the Granger
County Breeders Association and
Mark Davis herds, and our home
herd of Mr.. J. S. Hutton are to be
met Our club boys and girls won
$54. on their pigs and this with the
$40. which the Fair pays the five
members who exhibited that did not
win prizes runs the total money for
the club members to $74. The win
nings were as follows:
Sam Hutton, first in open class,
junior SOW pig $1,000.
Sam Hutton, End in pig club class,
breeding Poland Chinas $1,000.
Martha Painter, 4th in open class,
Senior Boar pig, $500.
Martha Painter, 4th in pig club
class, breeding pigs $500.
Harold Painter, 3rd in pig club
class, breeding pig, $500.
Fred Roddy 9th in pig club class,
breeding pigs $4.00.
Harold Painter, 9th in open class,
junior pig, $4.0O.
Stella Hutton, creditable pig and
record, $4.00.
Fred Yearout, creditable pig and
record, $4.00.
Andy Harris, creditable pig and
record, S4.O0.
George Painter, creditable pig and
record $4.0O.
Roy Cupp, third place in Duroc
breeding pigs $500.
Total $74.00
Mr.. Ames, of the First National
Bank, furnished transportation for
the Pig Club pigs both to the Fair and
back home. This meant a saving to
the boys of about $12. to $15. These
same prize winning pigs are to be on
exhibit at Maryville at our Club Show
Nov l., with some others that did
not make the Fair. 1t will be some
conest. Be sure and come out to
back up these young pure-bred hog
breeders.
Comes After Angus
Mr.. Bates of Orangeberg, South
Carolina was with US last week look
ing over the herds of Angus for the
purpose Of taking back some good
animals for his herd down in the
South. He is trying to get the start
on the boil weevils which have just
sruck his county. He believes Angus
cattle and more grass and less cotton
will put him on the safe side. He
says that it looks foolish to kill grass
all the year with hoes then order it in
after he summer is over at 1925,
$3.50 per thousand.
Blount County Angus cattle were
sadly missing at the Fair at Knoxville
DR.. Higgins of cambridge had a very
creditable exhibit of Angus there, but
his were the only blacks on the
grounds. The Angus Association of
Blount county it seems will have to
get in the ring, and the sooner they
do it the better. The Shorthorn and
Hereford people had fine herds there,
and did some strong advertising, with
some mighty good individuals. If the
Angus men hold their ground they
will have to fit and show their pro-
ducts. We feel sure that another
year will see some sleek black doddies
from Blount wearing the blue and the
red ribbons.
Mr.. Jack Frow, left Thursday for
Sardis, Miss, to look over a herd of
Angus cattle which are to be sold.
He doesn't know that he will bring
any back, but the chances are that
he will if the animals and the prices
are right.