Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1921-09-16
The Exhibits
Were Good

Some interesting reports were made
concerning the fancy work department
Article 5O3 exhibited by a girl fourteen
certainly showed that young lady:
tasty ability at dressmaking. A center
piece of Irish crocheting would have
taken first prize at any fair. Fifteer
little girls from six to ten years of age
and known as the Little Light Bearer:
of the Presbyterian Church brought 6
spread OF sixteen white blocks worked
with turkey red cotton. AT the close
Of the exhibit this quilt with premium:
awarded is to be given to little Grip
pie boy. Some OF the finest work pre-
sented was two quilts, one made by 6
lady eighty-five years young, the other
one year younger. This exhibit was
we'll worth careful investigation.
Very few entries were made foi
club work. Either few clubs were
organized or summer months dampen
ed their enthusiasm. This is a worthy
organization and deserves the best
efforts of real organizer. This years
prizes will no doubt be insentive fol
entries from other clubs.
Three boys (owls) Tom, Dick, and
Harry watched the poultry exhibit and
cast longing eye at the young chicks
found there. White Wyandottes and
White Leghorns were in the majority
The entire display of chickens, turkeys
ducks, geese, and rabits showed care
full selection and proper breeding.
Grains and vegetables were exhibit.
ed but not in sufficient quantity to
make strong competition. The absence
of potatoes was very noticeable.
Grange work was represented by Mar.
ION, Deer Lake, and Harmony, receiv.
ing prizes in the order given. Indi.
vidual prizes were awarded Martin
Staley and Mrs. August Lew.
A good display OF apples and the
later fruits were at the building on the
North side. The absence of earlier
varieties was due to the advanced con.
dition of the season.
Honey, dairy products, and baked
goods could all have been placed in
one case. Each was good in quality,
but few in numbers.
Mr.. Terry Barber was on deck at the
cattle barn each day and made him
self especially agreeable to anyone
who wished to know about the stock
in his charge. Mr.. r. V. White enter.
ed six head of the dairy short horn
type having record of $4,000 lbs. The
result of proper breeding was manifest
in the three generations there. Larg-
est of the bulls was Second General
Clay. This animal is owned by the
White Lumber Company. Several OF
his daughters are famous for their milk
producing strain.
The only Red Polled was entered by
Orvan Gunsolus. Martin Rulings two
year bull drew favorable comment
Kit Carson was the owner of Herefords
beef type), Holsteins were exhibited
by Behling, Tromble and the county
farm. Guernseys by Kinney and Cor.
pening held the interest of the passers
by. Everyone was pleased with the
stock exhibited by Loeb Farm. 1t is
evident this man had the interest OF
the community in mind when he plac.
ed his own building on the ground and
then proceeded to fill it with the best
stock money could buy. No better
animals were ever exhibited at coun.
ty fair.
Frank Bird reported every stall ia
ken in the horse barn. There were
horses of all shapes and shades from
the Shetland ponies to the large draft
horses. Jack and his family from
Whites farm occupied several of the
stalls on the south side.
Mr.. Staley had to borrow from the
sheep stalls to accommodate all who
wished to enter swine. The principa
breeds were Poland China and Hamp
shire. The sheep were mostly Shrops
they being best adapted to our locality