St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1919-10-25

EXHIBITS or staple crops, stock and
poultry were unusually fne,, the Ceie-
brated Houlton stock attracting a
great deal of attention. There was
also other fine stock belonging to
local farmers. Pet and domestic
animals and other various displays,
school and club work and various
other exhibits were excellent As we'll
as numerous exhibits of canned
goods, preserves, etc.
The school parade contained 1854.
children, the largest Of any previous
parade.
There were athletics, baseball.
races, amusements, side-shoWs, mer-
ry-go-round and various concessions
that kept visitors busy, while the
celebrated Donaldsonville Colored
Band delighted both dancers and
sightseers with their excellent music.
The women did fine work at res
taurants, eating stands and head
quarters. Their services were given
free and no society or organization
received any money from the returns.
It all went to the Fair fund.
Following is a list Of the awards.
Horticultural Department.
Boston Ferns-Mrs. H. A. Mackie,
first and second. Baby Breath
Miss Stockton, first; Begonia-Mrs.
T. E. Brewster, first and second.
Asparagus, Miss H. Vorhie, first;
Mrs. R. Schultz, second; Maiden Hair
Mrs. T. A. Vaughan, first; Hanging
Basket, Benedictine Sisters first,
Mrs. E. S. Wharton, second; Ostrich
Plume. Miss Stockton, first; Mrs. 5.
Anderson, second; Best Display made
by Benedictine Sisters.
Textile Department.
Mrs Edward Pfeffer, table cover.
second, hoiton lace, third; Miss Syl-
via Ragan, patch quilt, second; Mrs.
Lopez, tapestry, third; Mrs. S. G.
Peterson, embroidered baby dress,
second, table cloth first, cut work
centerpiece first; embroidered CEN
terpiece first, best display first; Mrs.
H. H. Smith, prettiest handkerchief
first, embroidered centerplece fha,
first, silk embroidery first, wool GRO
chet sack second, display first; Mrs.
Julian Smith, plain crochet seconc,
silk embroidery second, cut WORK
centerpiece second, colored embrold-
cry second, embroidered sofa pillow
second, display second; Miss Vir-
ginia Smith, embroidery first, cross
stitch third; display first; Mrs. M.
L. Lawrence, embroidered pillow
first, filet crochet first, Irish crocheE
first; Miss Mildred Davis, embroid-
cred ia BILE cover second, cross stltcA
second, display second; Mrs. JESSIE
Norman, Irish crochet, second; Mrs.
H. D. Bullock, silk patchwork quilt,
first; Francis Paine, two towels, Sec
end; Sophie Henby, crochet, th1rc;
Mrs. H. D. Snow, knit bed spread,
first and second; Mrs. M. A. Evans,
six handkerchiefs, first. display, sec
ond; T. N. Pettigrew, embroidered
centerpiece, second; Mrs. E. E. Good
Zee, plain crochet yoke, first; MISS
Clara Herbez, wool crochet, hrst;
Mrs. John Smith, bedspread, second
Miss Ethel Anderson, hardanger,
first: Mrs. Kate Sorenson, CENTER
niece, first; pillow slip, second; Mrs.
Theo. Dendinger, Venetian lace,
first: Miss Ruth Cooper, corset COW
or. second; Miss Esther Cooper, pill
low case, first; Mrs. E. Perkins,
apron, second; Miss Ethel Bohnlng,
first; Mrs. R. Galatas, table cover
third; Mrs. G.. A. Pennington, patch
work quilt, Gold LADY,, second; Miss
M. Perkins, display antiques, hr't'
embroidered center piece, third; Mrs.
N. D. Ray, filet set, second; Mrs. J..
Molloy, tatting, first; Mrs. D: l. Ae-
olson. Sr., knit sweater, third; MISS
Marjorie Martin, tatting, third; Miss
Grace Blossman, baby DRESS hrst'
Mrs. J.,C Ragan, tatting, second
Mrs. w. D. Casper, pillow Whale-
hack, second; Miss Alma Heintz, Pill
low top chicks, first; Mrs. Braabetz'
cross stitch, first; Mrs. ]. E. Nllsor,
hardanger work, third.
Agricultural Department.
10 ears White Dent corn, j. -
Thomas, first prize.
10 ears White Prolific. W. R: Cal
loway, first prize; Mrs. Sim King
10 ears Yellow Dent, ]. J. schech,
first prize. 81
10 ears White and Yellow Dent,
mixed corn, VIM. Bruhl, first prize,
Aler Bush ,second; Kinzie Williams,
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