The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-10-04

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permitted TO enter exhibits and
share equally in the decisions, com
petent judges are being secured and
a day brim full of information and
fun is in store for all.
The Agricultural High School is
an ideal place for gathering OF
this kind and the patrons and facul-
ty are lending every ounce of energy
to make this Il real day of valuable
entertainment for old and young.
The 4. II. School is now enjoying
one Of the most successful years of
its history, under the capable
leadership of Prof A. l.. Burdine
F. NJ. Lowther as superintendent ;
F. l.. Moore as agricultural teacher
Mrs. W. ID. Thomas, piano director,
and other efficient members of the
faculty. this school is doing some
splendid work and just such pro-
jects as the fair to be held next
week will mould sentiment for
community work that will mean so
much in the future.
Working in hearty sympathy with
every movement will be found the
untiring director of the public school
at Johns. Mr.. A. p. Barksdale,
whose interest in all community ac-
tivities and the athletics of the
Johns boys make him very useful
figure of the community. Mr..
BarkSdale and his efficient assistant
are working hard to again carry
away the prize for the best COM
munity agricultural exhibit.
Tba ntbo1 taaahapc of tbn hnaf are
planning TO carry away some of the
trophies and are working night and
day to make their respective exhibits
come up to standard. Each one OF
them realize that good day spent
in friendly rivalry means a good
community spirit and their boys and
girls learn more about farm and
home products.
Mr.. r. H. Pate, field secretary of
the state Chamber Of Commerce, has
been engaged to make one of his
inspiring talks that day. Mr.. Pate
has probably made more speeches to
farmers audiences than any man in
Mississippi today; he has been in
Rankin county many times but he
always brings Il new message and
one that entertains as well as in
StructS.
We are predicting one of the big
gest days and best agricultural fairs
for this occasion that has ever been
held in Rankin county.
Prizes consisting of many various
and useful articles have been offered
for the following displays and eX-
hibitS:
Group 1
1. Best Community Farm Display.
,. Second best community farm
display.
3. Best individual farm display.
/. Second best individual farm
display.
5. Best 10 ears of corn.
6. Best 10 stalks sugar cane.
Group 2.
/. Best pen Rhode Island Red
chickens (3 to 5 chickens).
>. Best pen White LeghOrns @
to ; chickens).
3. Best pen Orpington chickens
(3 10 chickens).
4. Best pen White WyandOtte @
To ) chickens).
Group 3
|. Best SOW and pigs-pure bred.
>. Best gilt under 10 months old,
pure breed.
3. Best Boar under s months
old, pure breed.
1. Best boar oyer s months old,
pure breed.
Group 4.
/. Best horse colt under years.
,. Best mule colt under two
years.
Group S
l. Best Jersy bull, any age.
.. Best bull, beef type, any age.
3. Best milch COW. any age.
/. Best heifer calf, under S
months-dairy type.
5. Best heifer calf, under S
months-beef type.
Group
Best individual display of canned
goods.
Best individual display of needle
work.
Best piece embroidery.
Best light bread.
Best corn bread.
Best cake.
Best gingham dress.
Group
/. Bicycle race.
2. Horse race.
3. Mule race.
T.. Fiddling contest.
5. Hundred yard dash-b o S
over IA.
6. Hundred yard dash - boys
under IA.
Z. Fat mans hundred yard dash
8. Ladies' race.
GOSHEN SPRINGS AND