The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1920-08-27

attended by l-,UUO on more.
"White City" had It's bounda c,
greatly extended this year. tbs j.
than section Of the fair grounds where
visitors camp in tents during the wrch
The ground il laid off with streets anC
drivewa just like a city anu Il la.
the appearance Of an army camp un-
der canvass. The tents are all white, |
hence the name white City" Most
Of those occupying the tents an, farm
crs who came in auto from all par |
of the state. The tents arc rented
from the Far Association at a NOM |
inal price. Truly, 1t is a splendid way
10 take in the iair at u voiy i.i;lc eA-
pensc.
Many, many other things Of inter.
est could be mentioned but space and
more about the fair, ask some OF the |
persons who attended. All OF them
feel well repaid for attending and cone
home feeling prOudcr than ever Of ,
good old Missouri.
Attended state Eair.--I}cluw is al
list of Holt countians who ATTENDED |
the State Fair in Sedalia last week. !
Doubtless several others Of the cOun.
~ were there, but the writer failed |
to see them or get their names: iiuphl
Cottier, Tom Stricklcr, George Ter
hume, Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Lawrence
and family, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Walk. !
CT and two boys, Glenn and Ralph,
Hugh Henry and son, Clifford, Tim
Huffman. Byron Hinklc, Jr., X. G. Gil.
liz, Robert ellis, Miss Myrtle Gillis,
George Brown, Joe poyntcr, Russcl
I Bennett, I'd Green ana sister. Missl
Mary, Marve Armcntrout, W C.l
Swarner and Mrs. Swarncr, J. I. Scott
and wife, John Specr and wife.
This, very likely, Is the biggest dele
CATION ever attending the State Fair.
Ne hope II will be- even bigger next
year.
Holt County Wins IN swine SHOW.
a usual Hot county contestants at
/ the State Fair come nome with a good
share OF honors. +. W. Stricken that
progressive and noted Poland China
/ breeder just over the county line in
AtcnlsOn, but Who does business large.
/ ~ IN Holt county, holding MS ,a.,s at
Craig, captured lirst ribbon un Royal
Bob in the Senior yearling boar class.
Royal BOb Was also u close second IN
the champion foland-C China Boar ring.
Hugh Cotticr, OF Liberty township.
one OF the leading rOlaud-In.n Ii,,u.
: ers in this part of the state, won
seventh place on his big boar, {. 4 :.
Big Jones, In the Senior yearling boar
class. There were ten entries IN tins
class.
Cub boys Nin.--Cliffom Henry
son oI Hugh Henry, Minton township;
Ralph Walker son OF Frank Walker,
Bigciow, and Oakley Cation, son OF A.
Is. Cation, North Benton, were selected
to represent Missouri in the Club
stock Judging contests at the Inter
state Fair, September 1925, Sioux
City, Iowa. They made the highest
score IN all the judging contests held
ut the State Fair for Club members.
About thirty club boys were entered
IN the contests, Clifford won sweep
stakes for best Judging in all classes
OF draft horse, mules, beef and dairy
cattle and swine.
Glenn Walker was in the contests
and made a cleditable showing in
judging all classes. He probably will
20 To Sioux City rs AN alternate.
Berrum Cation, brother 10 Oakley,
won firth on "A ten-ear sample Of vel
low dent corn, which was entered IN
the class for boys over 10 years.
Farm Bureau Day Success.-Tues-
day at the State Fair had been desg-
mated as Farm Bureau Day and a spec
ial program arranged for the occasion.
Prominent Farm Bureau leaders ap-
peared ON the program. The big tent
which had been raised specially Tor the
event would not accommodate near all
those who wished To hear them. There
were several thousand farm bureau
members there.
"Six and one-half million members
scattered all over the U. =. represent
ing eighty billion dollars" were the
glowing terms with which Paul Il.
Naylor, assistant county agent leader
American Farm Bureau Federation.
President Gray, Of the Missouri
Farm Bureau Federation, described
the work and accomplishments of the
Federation In the past and from these
predicted the results in the future.
THE real rural tragedy" he said, ais
not poor rural schools or poor rural
roads, but that the farmer is not able
to retain just portion of the wealth
that he produces MIR. Gray described
the marketing plans of the Federation
and predicted that through the deyel-
opment of these plans the farmer
would soon be able to make u price
instead of take a price,"
The idea behind and the need for
such an organization as the Farm Blu
reau Federation were adequately pei