Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1920-08-26
SEPT. 29, 80, OCT. l, 2.
The Worlds Fair of the
Ozarks at Mansfield Is
Only One in County

The fair committees are busy on al
rangements Tor our ninth annual fair
Crops are tine and there are lots OF tin
stock and poultry here. In addition l.
the regular premiums, the ioilowin
! speclair are snnounced:
Best pen White Leghorns; First
20 pounds Hess Poultry Panacca b.
uson Drug Co.
Best plate liomc-Made Candy b.
Srl under Is; FIRST, pound bo,
Rosary chocolates by W-B Cafe.
Best peck sweet potatoes; FIRST
$50 umbrella. by Cash McrcuntIl,
Co.
Best loaf Bread, girl under 1Gi
First, 81 by Mrs. +. NJ. Palmer.
Best pair Bronze Turkeys; FRS
81; second. soc, by Steve Yates.
Best Poland China Pig under 4
months old from Norcrnss stock
First, So, by II. NJ. Norcross a son
Best apron by gIrI under li First
5Oc, BY Mabel Hoover.
Best peck of Wheat; First, 81;
second, soc, by o. ii. Garage.
Best Quilt. First, choice oi any
Aluminium Percolator or Coffee Pot,
by Il. A. Alcorn Hardware Co.
Best dozen ca:s White Corn; First
soc, by Jack Rippec.
Largest Family Attending Fair;
First, 81, by Roy Handy.
Best pen Barred Plymouth Rocks;
First, 81; Second. soc by Mansfield
Produce Company.
Best span of Mules; First So;
Second, 81. by o. l.. Robinett.
Best peck OF Irish Potatoes; FIRST
81, second, soc by Or. A, j. Clark.
Best Pumpkin; FIRST, $3.50 sec
ond. soc, by DR.. +. II. Riley.
Best Essay oi not over 200 words
by pupil of any school in Wright
county on "Why an EX-Sc.vice Man
Should be 4 Member of the Amerl-
can Legion. FIRST, 81, by Paul j.
Robinelt; Second, 81, by Roy G..
Norcross.
Best Milch COW; First $40; Sec
old. s; Third, $3.50, by Springfield
Creamery Co.
Boy bringing in Best Heife? Calf;
First IS by Springfield Creamery
Co.
The Earnshaw Knitting Co. of
Chicago will give IA special premium
a complete outfit of UNLESS, button
less Vanto baby garments which
will be on exhibition during the Fair
to the person wnniug the prize for
test collection infants clothing,
Other specials to be announced
later by Reynolds a. Cody, c. a. b.
Garage. ID. w. Hoover, Mansfield
Farmers Exchange.
The committee has not yet seen
all about special premiums so let us
know what your special is and it
VIII be- added to the list.
The officers for the Stock Show
Ic be held here Sept. 20, 80. Oct.
. are, especially desirous that ev-
Fry farmer and stock raiser in this
icction with their women folks, as
'ist in making this by far the best
iair and stock show ever held in
Everyone interested in
he progress of this county should
exhibit something. There is not
| farm in this section but what has
Of interest To exhibit. Even
f your exhibit does not win the
,rize you have the satisfact on of
that you did your bit tow
lrd making the fair a success. Each |
apartment will be under the super
rison of competent persons. Don't |
,esitate and say, "Aw, there will be
,lenty of stuff without mine" If
veryonc felt that way there would
,c no stock show or fair. Display
from the farm, if you have
.c stock in shape to show bring some
pples, peaches or other product of
our farm and tell the ladies 10 cN-
,ibit their canned stuff. needle
york, etc. But have something from
our place on exhibition, everybody
.elp to make our stock show the
argcst and best in this entire section.
Executive Committee:
DR. +. IL. Riley, President.
J. d. Reynolds, Vice-President'
w. A. Black, secretary.
NJ. b. Alcorn. Treasurer.
!ansficld Fair, Sept. %, 80, Oct IL
POULTRY CULLING PAYS WELL