The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-11-08
FOR AGREATER
COUNTY FAIR

The Sumter County Fair mango.
lnent is trying this year to make the
Ganaecock Fair the event in the lives
OF Sumter county citizens it should
be. The association was organized
: for the purpose of building up the
livestock in the county and to helr
the agricultural interest and not to
make money for it's stockholders
This year when the farmers of the
county are enjoying a very prosperous
year, the Management has decided to
add some very desirable free attrac-
lions. The Royal Scotch Highlanders
Concert Band has been engaged for
I've hours each cay for the last three
days OF the fair to entertain those who
attend the fair This band is second
dnly to The Marine and Sousa's Band
The leader of ts1is band says that ev-
eay piece Of music that can be men
toned by any $San1ter county citizen
is included in their reportoir, and will
be played. when requested to do so.
The Deliemeade Troupe is aso engag-
ed to perform all kinds Of acrobatic
stunts and novelty acts, among them
being the spectacular aerial feats on
the revolving wheel and high ladders.
We do not want this TO be one
sided show and only entertain chose
who attend the fair with music and
acting but we wish to have ON ex-
hibit all Of the best hive stock in the
county and agricultural products.
The premium list has been doubled
for nearly all of the live stock and
there will beIno entry fees except in
etE1e poultry department. The National
Pank OF Sumter has decided to mt
son boil weevil booth in which u
sbe stationed experts to discuss .,it.i
farmers all kind Of problems that are
row confronting the farmers of Sum
fereounty on account Of the advent Of
the. boil weevil. I trust that these -ex-
perts viii be able to answer the Oft
repeated question, How much damage
is the bon weeyil likely TO do to me
aon my farm next year? Thursday viii
be Boil sWeevil Day. We shall not
erect a monument to the weevil at
this time as has been done IN one
county in Alabama, but I trust that
we shall take advantage Of the infor-
n1aton that has been derived during
the progress Of the weevil all of the
way from the Mexican border until
he has reached our own beloved home
county, and not suffer the conse-
qaences that has been the result OF
his appearance in other territory sim
Harry Situated.
Tt is customary for a great many
farmers to visit the exhibits of fairs
and remark that they have better pro-
ducts at home. I have always felt
that such remarks were In bad taste,
especially when good money was being
offered as premiums for the best ex-
hfbits, and if you have any idea that
you have something better than others
we cordially invite you to bring : it
along and place it on exhibit for the
benefit Of the other farmers who are
less fortunate in producing.
Prof. j. A. Evans, assistant to Mr..
Bradford Knapp in charge OF the
demonstration work Of the South will
be present and deliver an address on
the subject Of his majesty, the Boil
Weevil, on Thursday at IL o'clock in
the fair grounds. Mr.. Evans has been
ia the. work fighting the boil weevil
ever since he crossed the Mexican bcr-
der and every farmer should be pres
eIit to hear his address. Prof. D. w.
Watkins, acting director of extension,
win also be present and deliver an
address at this time. So let this be
the big farmers day Of the fair.
J. Frank Williams,
County 8 gent