The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-07-12
SENATOR EDGE
DONATES CUP
Governor Edwards Also Gives
Three Prizes for County Fair.
Poultry Men Active.
Farmers Will Exhibit

The management of the Atlantic
County Fair, which is to be held the
three days preceding Labor Day at
Egg Harbor, Jul that, Senator
Walter E. Edge has, as usual, donat-
ed three silver trophies to be contest
ed for in the poultry department at
the fair. They state also that Gov
ernor Edwards has given three silver
cups, two of which are to go to the
ladies' department and one to the
farmers.
The several poultry associations of
the county, aside from a $1,000 in
cash prizes offered by the fair man.
agement, are making large special
prize offerings in the utility depart
ment, besides placing seven silver
cups to be. contested for.
The automobile industry of Atlantic
City, under the direction of Mr.. James
Carney, are putting forth extraordi-
nary efforts for a magnificent display
of both trade and pleasure vehicles.
General Manager Vautrinot has just
closed contracts with some daredevil
acts, who are to do their hair-splitting
and breath = checking stunts twice
daily during the continuation of the
fair. President w. p. Thompson, of
the County Agricultural Board, is
securing the highways and the by
ways of Atlantic County, visiting each
farmer and using his best efforts to
get them to bring the fruits of their
labor and the productions of their soil
to the fair. Doctor Thompson is
meeting with great success, and upon
his word it can be safely said that the
display of fruits and vegetables will
surpass that of n previous county
exposition.
H. o.. Packard, president. of the
State Poultry Association, is negotiat-
ing with both United States Poultry
Bureau and the State Department of
Poultry Industry to bring their most
prominent instructors and speakers to
this years County Fair, with a view
toward having the poultrymen of this
section learn from first hand author
ity what they should do to make their
living egg factories lay two or more
eggs a day each.
This year there will be added to the
poultry department a prize list for
standard birds. Many of the biggest
fanciers, both in this and other States,
having applied1toi John Geddess of Egg
Harbor, for entry blanks lends the
Fair Association to promise q show
in which the prize winners of the
Madison Square and Newark shows
will be shown here.
The Ladies' Committee, having sew
eral silver trophies besides much cash
money to offer as prizes, is ready to
receive inquiries as to how the best
of ladies' handicraft both in sewing,
embroidery, fancy work, canning, and
so on, will be displayed. Mrs. Mary
Hettsmansperger. of Egg Harbor, the
chairwoman, will be glad to receive
applications for space n assign each
article to its proper department.
Secretary Walter B. McDougall has
farm implement manufacturers who
will display their machinery and IN
ter into competition one with the
other so that our agriculturists can
Judge for themselves which is most
disable on their own farms.
The boys and the girls clubs are to
have a special tent in which their pet
stock, both in poultry, rabbits, CAVES
and other living or breathing things
can be shown.
The seyera county school boards,
as well as the principals of the differ
ent schools in all sections, have a spe-
cial tent for their use, and judging
from the applications for space, tho
work of the scholars, both of the
cities and the county districts, will be
larger and more diversified thar on
former fairs.