Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-10-30
ny JACK t. PATTERSON

GRIFFIN, Ga, Oct. 28.-The eighth
annual exposition of the Griffin
Spalding County Fair association,
October $3.50, is per-eminently the
greatest affair yet promoted by an
association that has initiated many
new departures in county fairs. I'm
favorable weather up to Wednesday
night reduced the usual large at
tendance, but record crowds are eX-
pected Thursday, Friday and Satur-
day.
Spalding, one of Georgia's banner
agricultural and Jog raising counties,
is the home OF more than twenty
thousand people, thousands of whom
are engaged in the healthfu1 and
profitable occupation of farming.
The Georgia Experiment Station
situated two miles north of Griffin
does not set a pace for Spaldlng
farmers, but it's officers find much
to do to maintain position in the
forefront of the great agricultural
ranks.
The county ranks first in
hard surfaced road construction, on
which it is expending a million dol
lars, tenth in population. sixth in
production of cotton, and occupies
the head of the column in white chill
dren of public school age. Famous
for it's agricultural and other re-
sources, Spa1ding is supporting it's
county fair, organized eight years
ago as the result of a successful
poultry show promoted by a few pro
ft~n1 Nit mr.
rural precincts, and it is no wonder
that it has grown into one of the
biggest and best in the state. having
secured possession of the old Camp
Northern grounds of about 40 acres.
Agricultural Exhibits
The agricultural exhibits at the
fair this year, T. E. Elder, Gu
the invasion of the boil weevil, but
the cotton yield is far short of the
general average. Prizes were award
ed in the agricultural department
Wednesday as follows:
| For the best and most complete
Individual agricultural display from
| Spalding and adjoining counties:
First prize, $500. "A. Burnett,
| Spalding county.
Second prize, $200-W. c. Maddox,
| Spalding county.
| County,
Fourth prize, SOL. 0. Daniel,
| Spalding county.
Awards were placed in hundreds
of single agricultural specials.
For general display of preserves,
jellies, pickles, catsup, canned fruits
and vegetables in glass end tin.
First prize, $50-MrS. j. j. Calla-
way, Sunny Side.
Second prize, $3O-Mrs. w. F. Hud-
dleston, Aiken district.
Third prize, $2O-Mrs. M. X. Mitch
ell, Griffin. R. F. D.
Fourth prize, $15-Mrs. B. B. Col
-' School Exhibit Awards
| Best exhibit from school with
more than one teacher-Ringgold
Rehoboth tied.
| Best exhibit from teacher with one
| teacher-Rover.
Second as above-MidWay
Honorable mention school school ex I1i 10
Teaman and Mcintosh.
The school exhibits consisting of
| fancy work, canned produces and va
| riouS other entries of educational in
terest are features of the lair. The
exhibit of Vineyard school, a small
one taught by man, deserves spe-
| cial mention.
Baby Health Center
interest is that of the baby health
center, under the direction of Mrs.
Myrtle Sibley, demonstrating the
proper physical care and nourish-
! ment advisable for children. Health
| charts, weights and various foods
prescribed and forbidden are on dis
| play, and much interest is being
manifested in this department by
| the thoughtful. parents of the coun-
| try.
The art building, Mrs. o. w. Sib-
ley, superintendent, is a center OF
interest. The entries in the la,
dies department include hundreds OF
of specimens of paintings, needle
word and other attachments of i'm
! portance to home life The paint
/ ings exceed the displays of all for
mer fairs and are attracting the at
| tention of hundreds of visitors.
Girls Canning Club
The Girls Canning club depart
ment under the supervision of Mrs
Franklin Sibley, is an attractive fea-
ture of the fair. The school girls OF
with Mrs. Sibley, the home emery
ency demonstration agent, in ev-
cry way possible. and the results
! are highly gratifying to parents and
| teachers throughout the county.
Cattle and Swine
The cattle and swine department
Y. S. B. Gray and L. j. Gaissert, SUI
/ perintendents, show many fine
| breeds of cattle and swine, the Jer-
sey prevailing in the former and the
Duroc Jersey in, the latter class