The border vidette., 1929-10-12
COUNTY FAIR BIG SUCCESS
Large Crowd Views Many Exhibits
at Sonoita Saturday

Pronounced one of the best
ever held in this county, the an
nual Santa Cruz County Fair at
SonOita, Saturday. attracted a
large crowd. says Tuesdays In
$ ternational.
There we're many excellent
agricultural and poultry exhibits
and during the day q splendid
rodeo program was enjoyed.
Benson Farley was adjudged
the best bronco rider in the
county.
The 300-yard race for COW
ponies was won by G. A. Gardi
ner, with B. Lewis, second; and
Jim Kane, third.
The 440-yard free-for- all was
won by Baxter Hunt, with G. A.
Gardiner, second; and John
Jones, third.
The free-for-all sponsored by
La Vile de Paris of this city,
was won by B. Lewis and G. A.
Gardiner.
Following we're the prize win
ners Of the various exhibits:
The White Rock cock entered
by Joe Collie won the grand
championship cock. the Black
Minorca hen entered by O. En-
ICEBERG won grand champion
ship hen, the Light Brahma
pullet entered by G. A. Dalton
won the grand championship
psllet, and the Rhode Island
Red cockerel entered by A. M.
Benjamin won the grand cham
pionship cockerel.
Fourteen different breeds of
chickens were exhibited.
John McCarty won the Geo.
B. Marsh. Inc, prize offered for
sweepstakes IN corn, Mrs. Henry
Wood the la Reforms prize Of
fsred for sweepstakes in apples,
Mrs. Eva Barnett the J. &C.
Penney prize offered for sweep
stakes in tomatoes. Miss Marie
de 10 Ossa the ]. G. Penney prize
for the best bunch of fresh vege
tables, John McCarty the Puchi
Brothers prize for the best peck
of beans, aud II. L. Putnam the
J. G. Penney prize for the two
best capons.
Mrs. b. g. Dalton won the
Modern Store prize for the best
glass Of jelly, Mrs. E. Barnett
the Model Store prize for the
best jar of preserves. Mrs. Ira
Brooks the International Jewelry
Store prize for the best cake,
Mrs. Newell Clark the Penney
prize for the best loaf of bread,
Mrs. r. D. Ferris the j. G. Pen
ney prize for the best jar Of
canned fruit, Mrs. Eva Barnett
j. G. Penney prize for the best
jar of pickles aud Mrs. A. M.
Benjamin the J. g. Penney prize
for the best piece of hand sewing.
Domestic Science: Butter cake
Mrs. ]. Brooks;yeast bread, Mrs.
Newell Clark canned fruit, Mrs.
r. Fl. Zimmerman; peaches. Mrs.
r. D. Farris; pears. Mrs. Chas.
Reeves; miscellaneous fruit, Mrs.
G. A. Gardiner; beans and corn,
Marie de la Ossa, canned beats,
Mrs. r.. Ellis; vegetables, Mrs.
Eva Barnett and lard, fruits and
vegetables, Mrs. A. M. BENT
min.
School Display: Fancy work,
Grace Heavener, first; Helen
Reeves, second; Jane Ramsey,
third; quilts. Helen Reeves; cot
ton quilt, Mrs. G. Beatty; wool
quilt, Mrs. Robert Thompson;
quilt. Mrs W. Harrison; draw
ing. Dorothy Dalton; best toma
toes and lunch, Marie de la Ossa;
white embroidery, Delta Zim
merman, and lace. Mrs. Dorothy
Sprung.
Poultry: White Rock pen of
hens, Joe Collie; White Rock
cock, Joe Collie; black Minorca
hens. O. Enzberg; silver spangl
ed Hamburg cockerel, Q. Enz
berg; silver spangled Hamburg
pullet, O. Enzberg; Columbian
Wyandotte hen, brown and buff
Leghorn hens, Black Minorca
hen, turkey tom and turkey hen,
Mrs. Dorothy Sprung; Rhode Is
land red. cock, hen and pullet,
Mrs. w. Harrison; bronze turkey
trio and bronze turkey tom, Mrs.
Henry Woods. Fifteen first
prizes we're won by Mrs. F. L..
Putnam, those Included being
White Leg horn pen and hens.