Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-10-19

rlFeQ In the city undnnOunceQ, aneaQ
of schedule time, and found it nee
to secure hotel accommodations for
the night, proved the realization of
the predicted attendance. Had the
photographer, whose name is with
held by request, not been timid
ments could have been completed for
his reception in the home of several
prominent citizens Of the city, but
ne preferred to shoulder his camera
and advance to Adairsville, where
he spent peaceful night before the
activities of a strenuous day.
Agricultural Department.
Naturally. county fairs revolve
around the agricultural displays, and
knowing this, the management of
the Barlow county fair succeeded in
assembling large number of ex-
hibits for this important department
Stilesboro was awarded first prize
for the best and most complete dis
play of agricultural products grown
in and exhibited from any one dis
trict. This exhibit was collected and
displayed by the Ladies' club of
president, and showed that the Ia
dies of Barlow are manifesting an
intelligent interest in agriculture.
Adairsville was awarded second
money, the exhibit being in charge
OIL j. w. burneS, q prominent ana
successful planter.
Other prizes were awarded as fol-
lows: Finest display of hay, Henry
Milan, Euharlee district; finest dis
play Of apples, J. w. Burnes, Adairs-
vile, fourteen varieties: finest dis
play of meats, Mrs. R. P. Pyron,
Gainesville.
other exhibits that attracted at
tention were those Of the Gaines
Marble company, Meade Long Sta
pie cotton, in charge Of Joel Hurt
Jr., formerly of Atlanta; Weber
Long Staple cotton, in charge of
vile; Gainesville Mills and the Del
co lighting system. The exhibit Of
the Gainesville mills, a recently
completed enterprise, showed the
process of spinning raw cotton into
undergarments of high class, dura-
BILE and comfortable: The farm dem
ment that long staple cotton yields
in excess of the short staple in Bar
tow and that it possesses many 9TH
er advantages.
Ladies' Building
The ladies' building, Mrs. w. H
Field, superintendent, and Mrs. P.
C. Flemister assistant, was viewed
with interest by thousands of Wis
itors during the week. The numer-
GUS displays consisted Of fancy work,
aachieVements and other entries Of
interest to the ladies. Those in
charge of the departments were:
Fancy work, Mrs. Robert Renfroe,
Mrs. Gaz White; cakes, bread and
candy, Mrs. Bob McGinnins. Mrs.
Lunsford, Mrs. Minnie Conyers: flow
ers, Mrs. Tanner Lowry, Mrs. Robert
Maxwell. The entries in these de-
partments were prize winners. One
display of homemade candy consisted
of thirty-six varieties and another,
the winner Of the first prize, while
not so large, was obviously entitled
to the decision, being beautifully ar
ranged and as pretty and sweet as
any product of the largest manufac-
tories.
The exhibit prepared and entered
V the teachers of the public school
the Atco cotton mills was fea-
fure of the entire fair, showing a
comprehensive conception. The en-
nent indicated that the students are
Interested in the work and that they
ave achieved well.
The canned fruits, vegetables and
other entries prepared by the girls,
offered conclusive evidence that they
The teachers employed in the school
Misses Matte Belle Stanley, Eunice
Falls, Retta Davis, assistants.
The principal and her assistants
are making the o Atc9 sc and ar one also
prominently identified with civic IN
movements in Atco and CartersVllle.
This exhibit was considered by many
to be the principal feature OF tne
fair. AS demonstrated by Miss stan
ley, it was certainly EDUCATIONAL en-
and interesting,
There were many school eXnlpltS'
as the county school superlntendenI'
Professor J. w. Jackson. IS staunch
friend and supporter of the falr as
the Gainesville schools, CassVltie'
Mission. Rogers, Stilesboro and oth-
nrs, all showing much care and taste
n selection and arrangement.
Cattle and Swine
The cattle barns lfno were I Llrieu an" and
Their breeds of cattle popular IN IN
oorth Georgia, number of whicn
Iii he on exhibition at the South
eastern fair. ,+ r,o,,,1a
The Berkshire is the most popu4tai
breed of hogs in Barlow county MY
tb 1eT being no second choice. The
Hamnshire and Poland China are
the other two principle classes
Among the exhibitors of the SWINE
denartment who will eXhlplt at Iile
So,1thea stern fair in Atlanta mex
week are Clay Jarrett. Poland Shlna
Adairsville; Ernest Trlppe, so1a iti'
CHINA Cass Station; James Smltn
15t1ri hire, Gainesville; Robert Ran
son, Poland China, Kingston. Otnel
oUbibitors who will not show at tne
Sorthea w. Hendrlcks' ~
land China, Gainesville: Ruohs ~
| ron, Gainesville.
The poultry show, whlle not la ~,
| showed a number OF enlIles Il.o
would doubtless prove 10 DC -
winners in hot competltlon. AitHrs
the leading breeds IN the ne give STver'
Laced Wyandotte ana The "a - *e
| Plymouth Rock. ...a,oa +h,
a",sa,nant features. There Wer'
three riding devices-the whip, rit'
Ferris wheel and the merry-so-looiiN'
r,,s ,ear horse racing has beer
.,,Ilr liz by automobile speed
no around the half-mile track. Wnll'
| nycitine in a, way, the auto races al
NOT more popular among the peopl'
Of north Georgia, where morse i"oi's
has long been in favor. o,,+
There were number or Tree oue
side features, including alrpiane a" ~
robatics and vaudeVli4e Stunts
front of the grandstand. o.o4;o.
The officers Of the Fair associatlooII
are r. w. Tinsley, president; O: L
Peoples, vice president; II. e. sues Is
secretary treasurer; Henry Milan
| assistant secretary. w
Directors-W. A. Jackson, +. w
Tins1ev II. C. Stiles, P. c. Flemis
ter. Dr.. r. E. Adair. G. M. Boyd N
Department superintendent
riculture, Robert Boyd c. H. Cox
noultry, J. f. B. Bridges, James Col
Inns: woman's work, Mrs. W. n
Fields, Mrs. P. c. Flem1ster' schools
DR. W, r. Moore is superintendent
of the colored department. M. X
Perkins had charge Of the coloret