Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-10-09
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EclIpSeS Predecessors in
Quality and Enthusiasm

tarlner OF Rays dlStrlct. Mr. Skin
one-horse farm in 1921" 1t is an IL
Illustrated lesson, showing the advan-
tages of diversified ag riculture, In
proved pastures, hogs, live stock and
poultry, an ideal farm arm no. home s+, MAN.
the situation incident to the invasion
| of the boil weevil.
Another special exhibit that is
attracting the attention Of all who
visit the agricultural building IS that
of the Brickstore, Camp Of Boy
This is the only rural camp in the
country. and has a membership or
forty live, aggressive boys, who are
assisting the various department
managers in the daily activities.
Com and Potato Club
An interesting exhibit testifies to
the results accomplished by j. K.
Luck, county farm demonstration
among the boys of the county. or
gained into corn and potato clubs
The entries are the finest ever seen
IN county. long rec recog Snvs are as to
4 be congratulated upon the success
4 Of their. .endeaVors.
~-@t'% y@1% Fancy Poultry
z. F. Boggus, breeder of thor
4 oughbred' Buff Orpington chickens,
has entered an exhibit at the the fair air
|
no others included, with the eXceD-
ton of a few stray bantams, famous
for beauty, dignity and noise.
Scientific Agriculture
The superb agricultural exhibits
reveal the story Of the employment
Scientific methods. The corn crop is
| the largest that has ever been
grown in the country, the acreage
exceeding that of 1919 about. 80 per
ut I9n1S
small grain crops are fruitful and
satisfactory. Much profitable atten-
ton has been devoted to the pro-
duction of sweet potatoes.
Cattle aad Swine
For fifteen years the progressive
farmers of Newton county have
been breeding Thoroughbred cattle
! and swine. The preaominating
breeds of cattle at the fair this year
are the short-horn Hereford and the
ford, planter and cattle breeder has
on exhibition a herd or Herefords
| that would win recognition at the
Southeastern fair, being the largest
i pen on the grounds. Other breed
ers showing Jerseys are j.. w. F.
chiIlon and D. T. Stone. DR.: S. D.
! Haynie is superintendent of this de-
Duroc Jerseys
bership of forty, has an exhibit that
has seldom been surpassed at any
Georgia fair. A SOW and boar owned
and entered by Morgan Elliott
weigh $50 and 375 pounds respec-
/ These beauties have a number of
close competitors, entered by James
Ramsey, lowry Harrison, Pete Jones
Avery Brothers, Robertson Malone
t'llu oIlt ui! raains, z7u41d1rr
The ladies' building. Miss Woffie
Floyd, Superintendent, is a center OF
interest for all who enjoy "ehold-
ing assembled beauty. Fancy work
knitting, paintings and other at
tractive entries are displayed from
floor to ceiling-from center to cir
cumference, a fairy land Of lovely
The district exhibits and those in
Hays-Mrs. Laura L. Middle
brooks, Mrs. c. U. Skinner, Mrs. =.
| l.. Hollis.
Leguin-Mrs. Will s. Cook.
Schools-Miss Ruby Daniel. of
e C 7t51Si Lucille Meador.
Red Cross-Mrs. w. G. Clark.
| w. c T. U.-Mrs. J. n. Gary.
Newborn-Mrs. Stephen Lowe.
Brickstore-Mrs. ]. B. Reeves,
Mrs w. L Gibson.
Rock Plains-Mrs. Walter S.
Avery, Miss Ruth Davis.
Girls Canning club-Miss Wolfe
Floyd.
The ladies in charge make the as
sertion that a larger or finer, art
exhibit has never been assembled in
Georgia and being unable to disproVe
the statement the visitors are in
clined to accent the general verdict
Special Exhibits
The feature exhibit in the Ladies'
building was prepared by Mrs. John
p. Davis. all the entries being made
during the last five years, since the
seventeenth birthday of the energetic
lady who welcomes all visitors as
they pass Mrs. Davis has prepar.
styles of 1840-1860 and 1880. Modern
styles are being displayed by living
models all over the grounds. Mrs
Davis is also an artist of ability
having painted number of rare pic
lures that have gained recognition
from competent critics. Another spe
Cial exhibit that is attracting mucf
attention is a peanut butter manu-
featuring plant, operated by Mis-!
Katherine McGath, who will move 1
to Oxford after the fair closes. ThC
Metropolitan Life Insurance com
pany also has an interesting and in
formative exhibit. with G. E. DarmaI
in charge.
TIE Newton County Fair
The fair, organized in 1913 AM
opened by the members of the New
ton County Fair association, ha
been a financial success from TIL
opening of the gates to the first eX
position. The twelve acres insid
the Enclosure, four buildings and 9th