Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1922-10-07
Pic CLUB FAIR 1T
ASHBURN PROVES
A GALA OCCASION

ASHBURN, Ca, Oct. 5.-Wed-
nesday at the Turner county pig
club fair was devoted principally
to the judging of the pigs belong
ing to the Pig club boys.
A splendid address was made by
julie G. LideH. Mr.. Lidell, of the
State College of Agriculture and
secretary of the Swine Breeders
association, and r. o. Lawhon, OF
the Southern railway. served as
judges.
Prizes. were awarded to every
boy and girl showing a pig, and
some of the winners will go to
the Southeastern fair and to other
state fairs. Twenty-Five prizes were
awarded for Poland-China gifts.
eleven to Poland-China boars, five
to Duroc-Jersey CUTS, one to Hamp-
shire boar, one To spotted Poland
China boar and one to spotted
Poland-China gilt.
The grand champion prize went
to Sam Owens for the best Poland
China gilt. The prize was a cult
vator.
The afternoon was given over to
horse racing, a most interesting
event being a potato race, in which
were entered ten horses. This was
won by Roy SILVER.
In the running races the first
winner was J. C. Champions horse,
ridden by George H. Young. The
second winner was o. C. Turner's
horse, ridden by Roy SILVER. The
third winner was J. H. Hobbs horse,
ridden by himself.
In the trotting races, the first
winner was D. o. Lumpkin's horse.
driven by Jim SILVER. The second
winner was Roy Shiver's horse
driven by himself. The third win
ner was DR.. w. R. Scott's horse,
driven by himself.
Fashion Show a Hit
Wednesday evening an immense
audience was entertained at the
school auditorium with a minstrel
and fashion show given by the
expression class and the men, of
Ashburn. The scene was set in a
Fifth avenue show, where lady,
young daughter bride-to-be, and lit
tie daughter were purchasing "a
trousseau. The shop girls, maids
and models all were impersonated
by men. The large audience was
convulsed with laughter throughout
the evening. A fine sum was real
lied, to be equally divided between
the High School Athletic associa
ton and the Turner County Farm
s bureau.
1os.
Splendid addresses were made Tues
day by H. Mcdowell, Of Moultrie,
manager Of Swift and company
there, and H. S. Harper, of Harper
Bros, Albany.
After these addresses a sale was
held. Three carloads of fat hogs
were sold; two to Harper Bros, of
Albany; one to Pless and Miller, of
Cordele, Ga. Top hogs brought
SS.75 IL per hundred, aggregating
$3,36S.09.
The exercises and sales were held
at the new headquarters of the Tur-
ner county farm bureau at old H.
F. S. depot, under the management
of G. D. Shepherd, of Syca3cre,
who has been employed as perma-
nent manager. The hogs were AUG
toned by ]. C. Wynn, of Sycamore.
q H. B. Rails, Jr., county agent,
whose office is in the new farm bu-
reau offices, rendered valuable as
sistance.
The Ashburn Woman's club serV-
ed ham sandwiches, wieners, coffee
and cold drinks to the immense
crowds gathered. They will con-
tinue to serve for the remainder OF
the fair.
In the afternoon the horse races
were witnessed by crowds lining
both sides of Main street, perche5
on car boxes and in all imaginable
places of observation. The winners
were: first race, Gray, owned by
Mr. Ulm and ridden by ]. H. Pitts
Second race, winner owned by jim
Champion and ridden BY George F.
Young.
At o'clock Ashburn High school
played tthe Americas Aggies in a
game Of football, winning from them
by the score of 80 to 0.
The football! lineup: Ashburn,
Reinhardt, c., Zorn, rg., Branch, IT.,
Taylor, re-. Hardy, lg., Hobbs, It.,
Doss, le., Davis, OBJ, Daniel, rh..
Bass, H., Johnson, fb. Americus,
Rasher, c., Parks, 'rg., Heaton, IT..
Ferguerson, re-, Purvis, lg., Sowell,
It,, Carter, OBJ, Bond, rh., Posey,
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