COUNTY FAIR TO BE
HELD NEXT TUESDAY
Woodruff County’s Juvenile Farmers
and Housewives to Display Products
BUSINESS MEN OFFER MANY CASH PRIZES
The Exhibition of the Farm Products and Fancy Work Will Be
Held in the Merchants & Farmers Bank Building and the
Livestock Will Be Sh6wn in Swayze’s Lumber Shed
List of Prizes.
These prizes are for the boys
and girls in the various clubs,
and competition limited to them
only.
1. Grand prize. Free trip to
Little Rock for three full days
and $5.00. The boy or girl win
ning this does not participate in
the other prizes.
Best general exhibit in glass:
First prize, $2.00; second, $1.00;
third, 50c.
Best general exhibit in tin:
first prize, $4.00; second, $1.00;
third, 50c.
Best history of crop: first
prize, $1.00; second, 50c.
Best cap and apron: first prize
$2.00; second, $1.00; third, 50c.
All who turn in the record will
be awarded a beautiful gold club
pin.
Boys Corn Club.
Best yield per acre: first prize,
$5.00; second, $2.00; third, $1.00.
Best 10 ear exhibit: first
prize, $2.50; second, $1.50; third,
50c; fourth, 50c.
Best ear of corn, ribbon.
Best stalk of corn, ribbon.
Best peck of Sweet Potatoes,
50c.
Best Peck of irsh potatoes,
50c.
Largest sweet potato, 25c.
Largest pumpkin, 25c.
Best bunch of peanuts, ribbon.
Best peck of peanuts, ribbon.
Best peck of rice, ribbon.
Best peck of wheat, ribbon.
Best bundle of wheat, ribbon.
Best bundle of oats, ribbon.
Best bundle of rice, ribbon.
Best plate of onions, ribbon.
Best head of cabbage, ribbon.
Best hand of tobacco, ribbon.
Best plate of turnips, ribbon.
Best bunch of lectuce, ribbon.
Best gallon of green beans,
ribbon.
Best plate of peppers, ribbon.
Best plate of tomatoes, ribbon.
Best quart of pecans, ribbon.
Best quart of hickory nuts,
ribbon.
Best plate of apples, ribbon.
Prizes For All
Any woman or girl in Woodruff
County may compete for these
prizes. Exhibit will be judged
occording to quality, variety,
and quantity.
Best exhibit of vegetables in
jars, first prize, $1.00; second,
50e; third, ribbon.
Best exhibit of fruit in jars,
first prize, $100; second, 50c;
third, ribbon.
Best half dozen glasses of jelly,
first prize, $1.00.; second, ribbon.
Best half dozen jars of pre
serves, first prize, $1.00; second,
ribbon.
Culinary Exhibits.
Cake will be judged according
to general appearance, texture
and flavor.
Best cake, first prize, $1.00;
second, 50c; third, ribbon.
Bread will be judged according
to appearance, texture, flavor
and crust.
Best loaf of light bread, first
prize, $1.00; second, ribbon.
Best plate of home made can
dy, first prize, 50c; second, rib
bon.
Best pound of butter, $1.00.
Boys Pig Club.
Best pig, first prize, $5.00;
second, $2.50; third, $1.00.
Best daily gain, first prize,
$3.00; second, $2.00; third, $1.00.
Gold club pins will be given to
all who submit record books.
Prizes For All.
Any man, woman or child in
Woodruff County may compete
for the following prizes.
Best general exhibit from one
farm, first prize, $3.00; second,
$2.00; third, $1.00.
Best mule colt under one year,
first prize, #3.00; second, $2.00;
third, ribbon.
Best horse colt under one year,
first prize, $2.00; second, $1.00;
third, ribbon.
Best pair of chickens, ducks,
geese and turkeys, first prize,
$1.00; second, ribbon.
Best Duroc boar, $2.00.
Best Poland China boar, $2.00.
Best sow of the above breeds,
each, $2.00.
Best bull any breed, $2.00.
Best cow or heifer any breed,
$2.00.
Best calf under 12 months bull,
$1.50.
Best calf under 12 months,
heifer, $1.50.
Best 10 ear exhibit of corn,
$1.00.
| Best home made fireless cook
er, #1.00; second, ribbon.
Best basket of vegetables from
home garden, $1.00; second, rib
bon.
Basket to be judged for quality,
variety, and appearance of pro-1
ducts.
Fancy Work
Fancy work and sewing de
partment. Three divisions, tat
ting, crochet, and embroidery.
Best general exhibit in fancy
work, first prize, $1.00; second,
ribbon.
Best exhibit in embroidery,
first prize, $1.00, second, ribbon.
Best exhibit in tatting, first
prize, $1.00; second, ribbon.
Best exhibit in crochet, first
prize, $1.00; second, ribbon.
Three divisions, tatting, cro
chet, and embroidery.
Best set of six napkins,ribbon.
Best lunch cloth, ribbon.
Best doily, ribbon.
Best set of six doilies, ribbon.
Best centerpiece, ribbon.
Best dresser scarf, ribbon.
Best towel, ribbon.
Best pair of pillowcases, rib-!
bon.
Best half dozen handkerchiefs,
ribbon.
Best corset cover, ribbon.
Best night gown, ribbon.
Best petticoat, ribbon.
Best fancy boudoir cap, ribbon. |
Best cross stitch apron, ribbon. !
Best sofa pillow, ribbon.
Best dressed doll, ribbon.
Best quilt, ribbon.
Best crochet bed spread, rib
bon.
Art Exhibits.
Best general exhibit in oil,
$1.00.
Best Head or figure, ribbon.
Best landscape, ribbon.
Best still life, ribbon.
Best general exhibit in water
colors, $1.00.
Best head or figure, ribbon.
Best landscape, ribbon.
Best still life, ribbon.
Best general exhibit in china,
$1.00.
Best plate, ribbon.
Best vase, ribbon.
Best bowl, ribbon.
Best half dozen mounted kodak
pictures, ribbon.
$25,000.00 Improvements.
The Southwestern Telephone
& Telegraph Co. is now engaged
in improving its system in this
county the cost of which will be
about $25,000.00. Several cars,
of material have been shipped |
here to rebuild the toll leads and ;
string some new circuits from |
McCrory to Augusta, Newport!
and Brinkley. Mr. F. W. Dollj
construction foreman for the j
Company has charge of the work j
with a crew of 14 men now locat-!
ed at Jelks.
$150,000.00 Coming.
The officers of Bayou DeVi
Drainage District No. 1 met
their headquarters in this ^
Monday. All members and Tt*
fleers were present as f0l|0Vl
President R. J. Kibler of Hi ^
ory Ridge, Secretary p. «■'
Beede of Beedeville, Mr. j0-(| ’
Shue of this city, Attorney G >"
Burr of Paragould and Engine,.;
W. S. Newsom of Wynne.
The most important business
transacted was the signing 0
the bonds. There were 3or
bonds of $500.00 each which
were signed by each of the com
missioners. About two hours time
was consumned in signing the
bonds. The commissioners will
receive $150,000.00 cash for the
bonds at an early date at which
time they will pay all obligations.
The money will be deposited
with the Bank of McCrory.
Ginning Report.
Following is the number of
bales of cotton ginned by the
various gins in this section up to
and including Wednesday, Oct
25:
Fakes Merc. Co., McCrory, 1,177
A.S.Thompson, DsView,10,68
Gray & Co., Gravs,_ 865!
JerniganM.&G.Co.,Bullville 798
McCrory Gin Co., McCrory, 726
Planters Gin Co., McCrory, 660
Gardner & Co., Jelks,_ 306
Total_5,604
Cotton was selling for 19c
a pound and seed for $52.00 a
ton at McCrory Wednesday.
PROFESSIONAL CARDS
DR. G. F. MAYNARD
Licensed Deputy State
Veterinarian
AUGUSTA, ARKANSAS
Sick and emergency call# answered
Promptly
B. BREWSTER
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON.
Office phone 39, Residence 16
Office in rear of Farmers &
Merchants Bank building.
H. P. HARGIS
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON.
Phone No. 49
Calls answered day or night.
J. H. WEST
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON.
Calls answered promptly
day or night.
Grays, Arkansas
DR. R. L. FRASER,
IS READY TO ANSWER
CALLS, DAY OR NIGHT.
Phone Number 2,
McCrory, .Arkansas