The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-10-15
CREAM OF COUNTY'S PRODUCTS
TASTEFULLY ARRAYED ON
COURT HOUSE LAWN.
AUSPICES COUNTY COUNCIL
Fine Sheep and Hogs Shown--Poultry
Exhibits Attract Attention--Disclay
Of Corn Unusually Fine--Lades'
Worl in Evidence.
from Mondays Daily HsraldJ

tffom Monday Daily Hsfald.)
From every hill and valley, from ev-
cry nook and Granny in Maury coun-
ty, people came to Columbia today 10
attend the big agricultural fair, held
under the auspices OF the county coun-
Eel Of agriculture. and the direstion
OF County Agent Mclean, and officers
of the council. Thousands of peonia
were in town, and they were here
from every section whole families Of
folks mother and father, brother BIll
and Sitter Sue. The streets we're
packed and damned like circus day.
With ideal weather conditions pre-.
vaillng, il was realized al an early
hour that an enormous crowd might
be expected and before 10 O'clock
wagons, automobiles and hughes were
pouring into the city in a STEADY
stream, and soon court square was
sea of humanity.
County Agent Mclean and n corps
of helpers was early on the scene, ar
ranging for the placing of displays
and exhibits, which would have done
credit to any state fair, despite he
fact That they were arranged within a
few minutes. aA....
Not only were there displays of eX
ceptionally fine corn. and other GRO
ducts of the field and garden, on
which prizes had been ordered, but
some OF the public spirited farmers Of
the county brought to town some fine
sheep and hogs Deserving Of espe..-
ial mention and attracting especial
attention were imported hampshire
sheep, shown by Ridley and Wheeler,
Fine hogs exhibited by Tanksley,
Scott Bros. and others also attracted
considerable attention.
No prizes had been offered on live
stock exhibits and those who furnish
ed them are deserving OF especial
credit for the exhibition. in an effort
to create an interest among Maury
c0untians in the growing of only the
hess.
The display Of poultry was fully NJ
to the Maury county standard. Many
fine birds were on exhibition, attract
ing the admiring attention of both
men and women.
The community exhibits of Isom
and Enterprise were above the ordina
ny and were the source of much ia.
vorabe comment. These displays
contained nearly everything TO be
found upon the farm and garden in
the county, and in addition much fan
cy needle and handiwOrk of the va
men of the county. ~
Taken as a whole the exhibit was a
little state fair containing as fine
products as can be fund anywhere
Pumpkins, upon which frost had fall
en- were there, and the corn was a ST
in the shock. Big beets, red ripe to
matoes, rosy apples, pears-and can
ned fruits and vegetables in glass
which made ones mouth water TO
look at them. graced the exhibits.
Not only these things, but there
were also exhibits of farm machinery,
farm lighting plants, and all those
! things which so to make farm life
more attractive.
AT the time The Herald went tc
press, Judging of the exhibits was ir
progress, and the list of premiums
winners was not available for publica
tor today. 4
The display of the agricultural IL"
partment of the County High School,
arranged under the direction of Pros
Mccormick. was most worthy OF nan
ton, and attracted mach favora BILE
comment