Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1922-09-18
ANNUAL FAIR IS
HELD At RATION;
PROVES SUCCESS
Agricultural Exhibits Credit
able, Despite Crop Short
age; Governor and May
or Head Auto Parade.
Special to The journal


Ration, n. NJ. Sept. 1.-THE
eleventh annual northern New
Mexico fair which was held here
last week broke all records for
events of the kind, from the stand
point of attendance. number and
quality of exhibits and entertain
ment features. Thursday was the
banner day for attendance, 5000
persons passing through the gates
Of the fair ground.
Each day the Stroud congress or
cowboys and cowgirls gave an eX-
hibition of rope throwing and
fancy riding. The races were good.
The first big feature was pre-
scented on Wednesday, when the
auto parade was held. The COM
mercial floats were numerous and
good. The following awards We're
made: For the most beautiful float.
the Kiwanis club of Ration; for the
best commercial float, the Ration
Mill and Elevator company, first;
the Graham truck with the bear,
second.
Governor Mechem and Mayor
Linwood headed the parade. A
large number of the business
houses were represented.
The agricultural exhibit was very
creditable, despite the crop short
age throughout the country. A
very notable feature was the dis
play made by the Wheatland dry
farming community, consisting of
grains, forage crops. vegetables and
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iature farm. the work of Mr..
Schultz of the community. perfect
in every detail. The little farm
house with it's outbuidings; the
large, fine barn. chicken houses,
windmill and tank, silo. and actual
growing crops in neatly laid-out
plats-all made a picture which
held delighted groups about 1t all
the time.
The Baldwin ranch took the
greatest number of prizes in the
fruit department. Another fine
community display was that from
Miami which, besides agricultural
exhibits, included cheese from the
Miami factory, honey and fruit
Besides an excellent collection OF
agricultural products and fruits
the w. S. Cattle company exhibited
a novelty in a box of artichokes, a
product never before shown Mt a
fair in Ration. The Malpai COM
munity also had very fine. large
display of farm products, as did
W. II. Smith & Sons Of Brilliant.
The state reform schools display
was most interesting and included
besides horticultural and agricul-
tural exhibits. products of the shoe
shop and bakery, samples of can
ned vegetables and fruit. and clay
modelling.
Mrs. j. r Stringer exhibited
beautiful baskets made from long
leaf pine and wire grass. The
Stewart store, artificial flowers OF
paper. Fred Pope1oy a fine show.
ing of strained honey. f. T.. Wilson
n very complete and beautiful col.
lection of mounted birds and but.
terfles, squirrels, etc, native tc
ColfaX county. The First National
bank of Ration had a remarkable
collection of native grasses, bear
ing the common and scientific
name OF each on cards; also a fine
showing Of agricultural products
fruits, timber specimens and min
eral ores collected within the
county. The Ration greenhouses
had an excellent display, which was
placed beside a large and beautiful
section by individual exhibitors
The bureau Of public roads showed
road construction by models. sur
facing materials, etc. The forest
service displayed n miniature forest
ranger cabin with lookout. The
biological survey a collection of
predatory skulls. two live noun
tain lion cubs, skins Of wild beasts
and prairie dog town.
Exhibits of the Ration public
schools. the schools of the st. T., r.
NJ, e P. camp towns, Miami,
Yankee and Johnson Park, occu-
pied a large section and were very
comprehensive and good. The ex-
hibit of poultry and hares was ex-
cellent and more extensive than
usual.
The livestock show was perhaps
the best in the history of the fair.