The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-09-28
bigger and MORE EXHIBITS Are
IN Competition This YEAR MANY
NEW DEPARTMENTS Are NOTICED
Industrial Booths Numerous and There Large
Display of Poultry Hogs Horses and Cale-industrial Build
ing Thing Of Beauty Showing Many Lines-Big Showing
Of Automobiles and Farm Implements.

" iAAA ~ NHfNNNfNN ~ Wv WV NAN'H
est meeting Of the Plains people in
the history Of the Plains country
started this morning when many
cars from over this district began
20 arrive al the fair grounds to at
tend the ninth annual fair Of the
South Plains Fair Association.
The agricultural hall was without
doubt the busiest place on the
grounds yesterday. when agricul-
turalisis from All over West Texas
began 20 arrive 90 place their pro-
ducts on exhibit
The counties represented hy
booths are Dawson. Lamb Crosby,
Terry and Lynn. and from The ap-
pearance OF the booths we admit that
the poor fellows who have 20 Judge
these booths and designate the WIN
ncr has a task which viii IN an pro
liability require much thought and
time
Tho Dawson County booth was
prepared by Claud Ray and Mr. and
Mr.. O'Neal Mr. O'Neal being
Treasurer Of the I.amesa Chamber
Of Commerce The exhibit h well
arranged, ard reveals with beauty
the splendid agricultural possibili-
ties Of that county
The Lamb county exhibit was pre-
oared bv men from Olton and Lit
tlsfield. Gus Shaw. G y. and Rev
Jordan representing the latter, while
two progressive agriculturaii-ts rep
resented Olton. and the fine array
81 exhibits gathered from that coun-
" makes that section 0f the Plains
show up mighty well IN comparison
with the other counties about over
the district. The Lamb County eS-
hibit. those in charge claim, VIII
take Us place among the leaders.
hut with keen competition from eY-
ery angle we will make no further
comment and leave that 20 the
aiudgc We will state. however that
an arrangements are made 20 have
that exhibit carried % the Dallas
State Fair
con to Dallas for the state
prize" b the slogan 81 Messrs W.
II Dunn. u. r.. Ayrcs. G. y. Akin
son. Harry Shcrrod and " x innm
who have the Crosby County exhibit
herr. as they won the community
prize AZ the Crosby County Far,
and declare that they VIII win the
District prize here, and are amhit-
ious 10 get % Dallas to tackle the
other counties Of the State IN keen
competition for State championship
and 10 this end have already charter
ed an expre,b car to have the exhib-
II taken 10 Dallas Immediately after
the close of the fair here. Those
aN.af aIsHHa "a al
things under way that the Avalanche
i going 10 leave q % them 70 say
the rest about their booth. only %
we wish % give them credit Tor hav-
ing assembled a lot Of products that
reflect wen upon the productivity
II West Texas and the great Soatk
Plains.
Terry County citizens stlli main
tain that Terry eouniy coil Is super
ior 20 all other on the plains, and
have an exhibit here "a sgbsiantiate
their statements, which We viii have
10 admit are made without any
hesitanry whatever j. f. shelton,
Geo. W. Neil and John s. Powell
have had charge OF the booth thus
far, they having supplied the think
ing and energy necessary IN It's ar
rangement and construction, which
anyone will appreciate after taking
a view Of the exhibits. They still
hold that as a producer Of every
thing that grows that Is good TO eat
Terry il on top of the earth. and
rs the writer wishes TO hang out
around the agricultural booth until
at least more than half of the fair
season Is passed. We will not argue,
but Assume q perfectly natural poise
and pass the buck" 10 the Fair
judges for further decisions.
Last but not least amsng the
county exhibits IA the booth prepar-
ed BY Lynn county Those fellows
claim 10 be on the job before II
IA too late, and while We have not
become well enough acquainted with
the fellows who put the exhibit TO-
gether 70 know whether or not they
were Kidding ua, We didn't know
whether they meant that they we're
here in plenty Of time 90 win the
prize 90 not Az any rate Bob
Haynea. ~ the Lynn County Newa,
A. J. Ieedy, n y flemlne. M and
Mr.. y. NJ nray. \. u. hairhett and
Mr. \. NJ Wlndham brought SOM.
Thug in luhhufK when thff landed
ihai exhibit here, and onafiloss ~
tin writer's unIrralandInH ll ihfIr
aasolllona ue believe thea aro hrIg
lnl mnI1 ihan inf lnH ~ ihH u'p'
Ihss0 0nuuiI fsh|hIia aIa nnI|h
sails, and Ihaas attending lho a.
aI|I llal|If hat lhNIg IA 4 IIlal deal