Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-10-15
PROSPERITY SEEN
At LAGRANGE FAIR
BY JACK T.. PATTERSON


LAGRANGE. Ga, Oct. 13.-Thous
ands have been attending the West
ern Georgia Fair daily since thu
gates opened Monday morning. Tina
the exposition eclipses all efforts o.
recent years is generally agreed ant
there Is little evidence of financia
depression in the progressive county
Of 1'roup, whose enterpristng citizen:
are cooperating intelligently an'
theoretically with the management
Of the fair.
Troup has long been regarded q:
one of the banner agricultural coun
ties of the state. During recent year:
the beautiful city of LaGrange-tht
| Elm City"-has attained wonderful
progress along many lines. Every
citizen is a booster and worker ant
all are enthusiastic supportes OF the
Western Georgia Fair.
Agricultural Department
The agricultural department, OF
which F. c. Terrell is superintendent
illustrates in a convincing manner
the superior natural resources Of
Western Georgia, of which TrouI
county claims to be the garden spot
Awards for community exhibits were
placed as follows:
First prize-$40: Loyd's district
Mrs. C. D Cline, manager.
Second prize-$30: Long Cane dis
trict, Miss Margaret Davidson, man
Third prize-s2O: Pools Mill dis
trict, H. C. Williams, manager.
Fourth prize-$10: McLendon's dis
trict.
Many agricultural specials were OF
exh ibition in all classes.
Individual Exhibits
| First PRICE. H. Maryland; SECOND
prize, Conner Brooks. There were
many vegetables and potatoes amons
the specials, the agricultural buildlns
being filled to Overlooking will
choice products.
D. r. Hungerford, Of Athens, anC
as Judges in the agricultural depart
ment. other districts entering ex
hibits were: Lebanon, Oneal, Salem:
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Ladies' Department
The Ladies' building. Mrs. w. A
center Of attraction during the fair
Hundreds Of exhibits have been ad
mired by aprreciative thousands
Fancy work, canned goods and SINH
lar achievements feature every ex
hibit.
In the art department are a mum
| Der Of excellent paintings entered by
Eli White, a bright LAGRANGE boy
| just thirteen years of age: These
| paintings indicate great talent ant
careful cultivation.
The ladies of the county are CO
perating heartily with the fair man
aeement and to their we'll directed
efforts is largely due the success o.
his and other expo sitions of the fail
| association.
Live Stock Department
J. D.. Fuller is superintendent o:
| the buildings housing cattle ant
swine, in which a number Of blue
ribbon winners are on exhibition
| Duroc Jersey and Poland China ar
| the leading classes in the swine de
partment, the principle exhibitors be
! ing w. C. wallace, Troup county. Pc
land China; Peacock & Hodges, Coch
| ran, Duroc Jersey; c. L. Cleaveland
| Troup county, Duroc Jersey Saddle
& Hardaway, Granville. Poland Chi
ma; T. J. Thornton. Berkshire.
Cattle Entries
S. A. McCosh, Standing Rock
| Black Angus; T. B. Booker, Short
horn; J. D. Fuller Hereford; II. n
Williamson, Hereford; Mrs. w. B
Morgan, Hereford; White Morgan
Aberdeen-Angus; S. A. McCosh, Aber
Hills and Dale. F. C. Terrell, S. J
| Turner, Holstein.
Practically all the entries in the
| live stock department were bred II
have creditable exhibits of variou.
breeds Of swine.
| Poultry Department
More than 900 entries Of supert
| birds in the poultry department. in
| dictate the return of revival Of the
chicken industry. Among the exhibi
| Leghorn; Fowler and Ernest Wilson
Partridge Wyandottes: R. M. Ware
Hogansville. Barred Plymouth Rock
! Waymn & Darden. West Point, Blacl
| Wyandottes; Mrs. F. J. Dodd, Rhode
Island Red: D. H. Darden, West Point
Barred Plymouth Rock; B: B. Pear
son, Hamilton, White Leghorn
o. E. Wilson is superintendent o.
| the poultry show and is giving thu
| birds expert attention. The award:
were placed by Judge West, Of Mont
gomery, Ala.
Thirty-two fast beauties are com
| racing program. Among the owner.
| entering their stock are J. H. Arm
strong, c. X Young, Will Roddy
| J. 3. Carlock, Smith Brothers ant
|. P Russell & Son. The races are
| witnessed every afternoon by enthu
siastic thousands and it is conceded
| that they are an important feature o.
| the fair.
The Fair Association
The officers of the fair association
are: President, T. B. Moncrief; treas
| urer, Harry w. Galloway; secretary
J. E. Traylor; assistant secretary
| John r. Williams; executive commit
| tee. w. L Cleaveland, chairman; I
| Fl. MIN mons, J. J. Milan, j. A. Muir
| ply, Max Hagedorn, Talley B. Mon
| Grief. F. H Truitt.
The board of directors consist:
Of ninety-one of Troup cOunty's mos
prominent and influential citizens
Twenty-three years ago Max Hage
dron, former president of the fair
who is president Of the largest whole
sale grocery firm in western Geor
gia, was delivering The Journal tt
the subscribers at West Point, where
he also has extensive business in
terests.
The men who promote the Western
have made Troupe county and La
Grange a business center.
In all projects the business men Of
the city receive the support Of th>
Daily and weekly LAGRANGE Reporter
John n. Jones, editor and proprietor
and the LAGRANGE Weekly Graphic
owned by M. NJ. Dickinson and edited
oy S. G. Woodall.
The attendance this year is almost
equal to that of 1920, and the finan
cial success Of the fair is already as