The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1926-08-27
EXTRA PRIZES
FOR GREATER
FAIR EXHIBITS
A Dozen Silver Cups, and Over
$4,000 in Cash Will Go to
Wide Awake Farm Folks
Here This Fall


than ever, are expected at this
years district fair, by reason of
increased premiums, and a
larger number of cups than
usual, II In number being Of
fered, along with upwards. of
5000 in cash. according to
County Agent G. w. Falls, who
is in charge of arrangements.
An especially gratifying piece OF
news for this fair is the announce
ment that both Gates County, and
Perquimans County will send coun-
ty exhibits Gates never before has
offered a county exhibit. Chowan.
Perquimans, Hyde, Camden and
Currituck have exhibited before,
most Of them having splendid ex-
hibits every year. Fifty dollars
will be given every county that Of
,, fers a county exhibit. to help de-
fray the expenses. The prize is
silver cup, and several ribbons.
The Independent will donate a
silver cup to the baker Of the bex
pan Of whole wheat biscuits. This
Is a splendid prize, well worthy to
stir pride I'm the heart Of any house.
keeper. Other prize cups will be
offered by the following firms:
Best county exhibit, trophy given
by w. =. Duff.
Best community display. award
by y. Howard Smith, president of
the Albemarle Fair Association.
| Best farm exhibit, cup given by
Buxton White Seed Company.
Best ten cars of corn, regardless
of variety. award by Il. w. Wood
& Sons. Richmond.
Rest beef bull, cup donated by
Marion G.: Love.
Best dairy bull, awarded by Saw
ings Bank & Trust Co.
Cow giving largest amount OF
butter fat IN test milking at fair.
cup given by First and Citizens Ma
tional Bank. Cows entered will
undergo a One-day test. each owner
to milk and feed his individual
entry. The percentage Of butter fat
will he determined by modern ap-
paratus under approved methods.
Best boar. regardless OF breed.
cup awarded by Carolina Banking
and Trust Company.
Best pen of poultry. awarded by
the Bright Jpwelry Company.
: A silver cup will be awarded also
TO the scInol in the Albemarle Fair
! District winning most points on Its
entries. the award to be determined
OH a basis Of two points on each
second prize.
The premium list of this years
greater Albemarle Fair Is now in the
hands of The Independents printers
land will he off the press in few
days. The superintendent or the
various departments, and their
assistants, are as follows:
County, community and. farm eS-
hibits-R. G. Job, superintendent;
Y X. Rowell, EdentOn; Mrs. L. w.
Costen. Gatesville; Dudley Bagley,
Noyock Lewis W. Anderson, Hert-
ford: II. c. Ferebee, Jr., Camden;
.Gcorgc p. Carter, Fairfield; DIR. j.
IT, Bray. Plymouth f. w. Pear
son. Manteo, and w. s. Caravan,
Columbia, assistants.
! Farm and field crops--D. ". Nor
gan. superintendent; Elbert Gre
CORY. Zenas Jennings and Miles
Brite. Of Pasquotank County, and
r. +. Griggs, Hnrbinger, assistants.
Pecans and other nuts-F. v.
Scott. superintendent; c. o. Robin
son. A. L. Aydlett and J. Fl. Aydlett,
all of Elizabeth City, assistants.
Cattle-M. C. Love, superinten-
dent: James Brite, Pasquotank
County: Earl Perry, Hertford, and
James Ownley, Chapanoke, assist
ants.
Sheep-R. c. Lowry, Weeksville,
superintendent; c. +. Pritchard,
pasuuotank County; r. f. Morgan,
Corapeake, and p. 2. Gregory, Cam
den. n.asSistants.
Swine-H. C. Meads, Weeksville,
superintendent; A.. l.. Whitley and
G. W. Ives, of Pasquotank; Milton
J. Dahl Hertford and W. B. Walker,
Moyock, assistants.
HOrses-T. l.. Oyerman, superin-
tcndent; Harry Carver, Pasquotank
County; d. NJ. Pugh, Shiloh, and H.
c. Ferebee, Camden.
P0ultry-Carlton Jennings, Pas
quotank County superintendent; w.
II. Perry, p. d. Ives and Clarence
Tatem. all Of Pasquotank County,
and Guy Newly, Hertford, assist
| ants.
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