Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1925-08-20
DAIRY PICNIC
GRAND SUCCESS

tuesday Tor tne annual DAIRY picnic
most of whom took part in all the
games and contests and enjoyed them
to the fullest extent.
At II o'clock Prof. Dougherty star
ted the day off with a splendid talk
in which he related some of the in
teresting history of Watauga County.
He was followed by Mr.. George R.
Ross, Chief of the State Division of
Markets, Raleigh, who gave the peo-
pie something interesting to think a.
ybout, and suggested plans through
(which the Division of Markets could
ass list in the marketing of farm pro-
duce. Mr.. Robinson, manager of the
Granite Falls Dairy was then called
upon, who told from practical expe-
rience just what the dairy industry
meant to him and to Caldwell county
as whole. Mr.. Arey in charge of
Office Of Dairy Extension, Raleigh,
said that we as North Carolinians look
at the dairy business as a small in
dustry, but that it is the largest in
dustry in the country. He said that
there was not enough money received
from the entire wheat, cotton and
tobacco crop last year to pay the
farm price for milk during the same
time. During the depression of 1920
the State of Wisconsin, the greatest
dairy state in the union loaned Chi
cago banks fifty millions of dollars.
Wisconsin had less bank failures dur
ing this perod than any other state.
Mr.. F. H. Jeter, Agricultural Editor
Raleigh, made a very interesting talk
and said that he was ready and anx-
ious to tell the world that Watauga
County is doing things along the line
of agriculture. Col. Olds made few
remarks regarding the advantages
and possibilities of Watauga coun-
ty. We then heard from the county
agent from Pamlico county who told
of progress being made in that Sec
ton. ,.. ..ssasg.ss.
Immediately after the speaking the
Directors of the cheese factories lin
ed up for hundred yard dash. The
following were present and entered
in good faith. Mr.. Clyde Perry, j. B.
Horton, Hard Mast, Chas. Mast, Am
os Adams, Hard Brown, Lonnie Hen
son and F. c. Ward. Mr.. Perry won
first place by nose length and was
presented by Greene & Bingham a
fine leather purse. Mr.. Horton won
second place and was presented by
the Davidson Department Stores with
a pair Of red silk socks and hand
kerchief to match. Mr.. Ward and Mr.
Brown tied for third place and to
save running the race over Mr.. Brown
gave up and Mr.. Ward was presented
with leather purse by Henry ].
Hardin & Co. .-..~-,
At this time the baskets were OPEN
ed and all kinds of good eats were
spread out on large tables. This was
the most enjoyable hour of the day.
Someone said: If you want some
thing good to eat, go to dairy pic
mic.
After lunch the girls from twelve
to sixteen years of age had a potato
race which was most exciting. Miss
Murill Horton won first prize, which
was a pair Of silk hose presented by
Spainhour and Sydnor, Miss Bonnie
, Mast won second place and received
a compact presented by w. H. Horton.
Real Estate Dealer.
The boys one hundred yard dash
was won by Russell Gragg who recei-
we'd belt presented by Boone Cloth
ing Store. Second place was won by
Clyde Greer who received neck
ii and a fancy cap, presented by L.
S. Isaacs.
Horseshoe pitching was in progress
all day and 1 understand there were
many close games.
The baaeball game between the
cheesemakers and a pickup team
from over the county was won as
usual by the cheese makers. The
cheese makers hav playd at all three
of the dairy picnics and so far have
oea ag qvsl
not losa a game. A game was adver-
tised between Mabel and Bamboo but
for some reason the Bamboo team
could not come. Mr.. Dave Henson of
Beaver Dam picked up team and
played the noted Mabel nine. While
the Mabel team won the game IL to
z Mr.. Henson's team made it very
interesting for them at times.
At o'clock "a cows were put in
the stantions and the people watched
the mechanical mixer juice the cows.
Most folks thought it was far ahead