The Hays free press., 1921-10-06

noon, was won by Capt. Halls step
per, time 2:21.
On the side, Red Bird rode the fun
eral wagon; Oklahoma and Gray
Eagle gave some fancy stunts and
Rattlesnake Bill and Rolling Minnie
gave some of their roll and tumble
antics. And the ball game gave al
continuous performance to please the
fans
Agriculture
The vegetable display was credit
able, bulletin gave the result of a
2Ox2O ft. Strawberry bed set in 1920;
the season of 1921 gave a yield of
$50 quarts under irrigation.
Kansas is the home of the modern
forage plants such as the dwarf yell
low milo, feterita, pink kafir. sumac
cane, black amber sorghulns, millet,
Sudan grass and freed sorgo; there
was a splendid display of these forage
and grain stuffs; these are the glory
of Kansas.
The Fort Hays Experiment Station
exhibit of barleys was an interesting
number; also their exhibit of Kanred
wheat, Kansas product, and also of
Black Hull wheat. Their exhibit of
oats-Fulghum, Burt 6O-day and Red
Texas and Kanota, all exceptionally
fine.
A City Hedge Plant
The Tamarix-Amurinsis, when pro
perly trimmed, is exceptionally fine
for city lots.
Fine Art-NeedlewOrk
What is the use of factories when
our women can accomplish these
beautiful creations; it would take a
book to enumerate them all.
No. 391 was a crochet cotton thread
bed spread, and a companion piece
alongside of linen-these two We're
beyond compare.
Mrs. Mollie Glathart had on dis
play fine bed spread and doilies well
worth a premium.
In table runners, embroidered
scarfs, lace work, real genius was
shown in this needle and crochet
work; and in the midst of all these
beautiful things was an extraordinary
display of
Confectionery
Oh, man! If you can live on all
manner of the choicest ambrosia Of
sweets you could get them there; and
Pie! o, go way, or give me piece
and bread-the staff of life-if your
wife can bake such wonderful bread
and rolls, you're in great luck.
Hanging demure in a corner was
1.-The oldest quilt" Under that quilt
your great grandfather slept; think
of him and be thankful.
We were all interested in the In
dian relics, the collection of ancient
coins, the old books and the quaint,
old style china; and not least of all
was Mrs. George Philips chunk of
peat and box of Scotch heather.
Capt. Jack Payne supplied the
spectacular stunts during the Fair;
on Wednesday he stood at the top of
the ladder some minutes, testing the
wind, which was blowing a stiff gale
from the west; when he made the
drop, he struck the water dangerous
ly near the curb, and we consider he
had close call. At night, the wind
was so strong he refused to go up, but
made amends on Thursday by drop
ping twice. Some years ago another
engaged in this act-well, the pitcher
went to the well once too often, and
he now sleeps with his fathers.
Did you see the Japanese fora
painting on rice paper in the miscel.
laneous collection, and the set of {
great grandmother's wedding gar.
ments, the American aeroplane cam.
era, and the beautiful white drawn
work lunch cloths, and the linen table
runners?
Friday was a field day for the
youngsters; football was in higf
feather and the fans were there IL
great numbers.
The women in charge of the luncl
booths did a thriving business anC
quit happy with a good bank account
The J. T. Mcclellan Shows fur
nished a good line of clean attrac
tions, and the Peggy Normand Play
ers with a fine repertoire of plays
played each night to good audiences
Announcements have been received
of the marriage of Amanda kathryn
Brin and Guy o. Ordway, both o.
Plainvillei at Stockton, Septembel
25th, the Rev. F. NJ. Mcdonald of tn,
Christian church, officiating. Tn,
groom is well known in this city. H,
| i q graduate of the Fort Havs Nor