The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-11-26
THE COUNTY FAIR
Boil Weevil Expert Made .Ad-
dres Yesterday Afternoon

Today is boil ,weevil day. at
the County Fair. a huge crowd ei
-arnlea., were expected 70 attend. a
lo.rge crowd We're present on Thurs
DAY a. the fair The Scotch Highland
ers band and the Deieineate Troupe,
featuring the five Earle sisters. PROV
"a 10 be areat drawing cards. Today
is the last day Of the fair, so that
those who had not attended earlier
in the week &eized the last Opnnc-
tunfy.
Yesterday afternoon. Mr.. j. a.
Evans, chief assistant TO DIR. Brad
ford Knapp, director OF the Eureaa
Of Farm Demonstration, Department.
of Agriculture made an address Oh
boil weevil conditions and the meth
ods 10 he followed in combating TIE
pest. Mr.. Evans has been in direci
charge Of the boll weevil work OF the
department OF agriculture for @ nu191
Der OF years ana is prohsly the best
posted OF any of the government
agents who have devoted years OF
study and experiment to find a :oltl-
zion OF the boil weevil problem.
Quite number OF farmers heard
him and many questions were asked
and answered.
Boys Corn Club.
Fes, 10 ears: First, Jas. White
second. carl Smith; 3rd, Mci2ri1a
,ah!.ss; 4th. Sammy Wells.
Best single ear: First, Carl Smith;
second. Jas. White; ard. Edward
smith: 4fn. Mcbride Dabba.
Poultry Department.
Frs, pen IN show. j. T. Chi
IA. Rho,l. Island Reds
Second pen in show ". II.
Commander, Barred Plymouth Rocks,
First cock in show, L. B. Nc
cord. White Wyandotte.
Second cock in show. j. T. Chi
ma, Rhode Island Red.
First cockerel in show. w. h.
Commander. Barred Rock; End. z.
i. Siddall. l:uff Orpington.
First hen in show. p. 4. Sid.
dali. Fluff Crpingfon; second. l.. e.
McCord. White Wyandotre.
First PULLEY in show, j.. T. Chi
ma. Rhode Island Red; second. E. a..
siadaA, Bulf Orpington.
Barred Plymouth Rocks.
W. II. Commander. Florence won:
1st and md hens: lst. 2nd and ard
c,ockerel; ISL and 2nd pullnts: LIST eS-
hibition pen.
A II. Wilder, Sumter. won: 4th
and 5th cockereis: 1st pullef 1coclserai:
ist adm 2nd puiet mated pen.
Rhode Island Reds.
T. T. China. Sumter. won: lst and
3rG cocks: 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th
hens: 2rd ard 4th cockerels; lst and
5t., bullets: 1st and '3rd pens.
"A. r. Gregg. Sumter won: IND
cock; 9Th cockerel.
A. c. Gass. Sumter, won: ist
md. ..fh and 5th pen.
7. K. .ardrey. .Clradhourne. y. C.,
won. Isl and md coc;ierels; 3rd anc
irh pu!lets.
Buff ofpingten.
f.. a. Siddall, Sumter, won: lst,
40 and aId cocks iss. 2nd,< <3rd and
-lth hene: Isl, st4l and sth cockerels..
ist. md. srd, 4rh and eth pnllets;
fss pen. ..s....ll.s
G. /. wills. Clio, s. G.. won: 4rh
ock: 2nd cocserel.
efac,l Minorcas.
w. III. Commander, Florence, won:
lat and 2nd cockerels.
Buff Plymouth Rocks.
Fl. N. Ernmerson, Sumter. won: lf'
End. sra and lth ruilets.
Partridge Wyandoite.
\. z. Gregg; Sumter, won: 1st
nd and 3rd pullet.
! White Wyandotte.
t. 2. McCord, Manning, won: lst
and 2nd cocks: lsi and 2nd coc:;Arels:
let hen; lst and End pullet.
Golden Rantanis.
NJ. r. Grant, Lydia, Won: lst cock
ana 3rd hen.
C.. T.. Way, Jr.. Sumter, won: 2nd
and ard cock; Let and 2nd hen; Isl
tnl 2rd pullst.
George May. Sumter, won 2rd pi1i'
let
BantamS
Miss Minnie i0esChamps, Surntcr
won ls;. White Bantam.
II. A. Moses, sumrer Won: Besf
:r=cEied Bantana.
Miss Minnie DesChan1pS. best par.
| Naite Ducks.
"A. *. Eernsi1otise, Sumter. won Is:
and 2nd best Rhode Islar.d Red ca
ronis.
SWINE DEPARTMENT.
Dur6c Jersey.
Best boar 10 years old, a. l..
Ards; and o. y. Lennon.
Ecst hoar 6 10 - month : old: >lst,
oradilam Daroc Farm: end j. +. Will
lians.
pest sow over . years old: lst. j.
| f. Williams; 2nd. J. F. Williams.
E,sr sow TO . years Old: lst. !.
N. E,nrl.nu: 2nd. J. Z. Ei!iiafnS
Pe.,, a1yv 6 - - months Old: i.'t
pra illaI.. liurnr= tafm: md, Brad
ham Duroc falaa.
Best pair pigs under G snonti1s: l5t'
\. C.. Robinson; ond c. N. Hurkett.
Pest four between and Il months
old: Isl. Rradham Dnroc Farm: md.
&c. Robinson.
Best sow and pigs: lst. Jal;1cs Pres
$50, o,,d IapoeS Prescott