the home news
published every Friday at McCrory, Ark.
WALTER W. RANEY, Ed. and Pub.
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Entered as second-class mat
ter August 26, 1915, at the post
office at McCrory, Ark., under
the Act of March 3, 1879.
Friiay, November 2, 1917.
The County Fair
Woodruff County held her
second big fair last week in Mc
Crory and to say that it was a
success is putting it in mild
form. The only improvement
that could have been made was
for some of the towns and com
munities that were not repre
sented to have had exhibits on
display. Arrangements were
made and space provided for
same but we are sorry to state
some of them were not here and
we hope this will not be the case
next year.
The President, Mr. W. E.
Jelks, Secretary, \j. W. Sturdi
vant, and County Agents Mr.
Beck and Miss Anderson all are
grateful to those who assisted in
* any way in making the fair a
success and have their thanks
for the hearty cooperation - ex
tended, Especially do they, as
well as everyone else, thank Riggs
Brothers for their kindness in
giving the use of their big new
brick garage free for an exhibit
building. ^
Another fair is promised for
next year and plans are already
being made to that effect. The
1918 fair will be larger, better
and we hope will represent every
community in Woodruff County.'
It is the greatest factor known
in helping to raise the standard
of our wonderful resources. Get
busy, start now, and next fall
bring your best products and
strive to take home 'a blue rib
bon. ^
Special Notice
All who are interested in or
ganizingaRed Cross Auxiliary
will please be present at the
Methodist church after services
Sunday night. Lets get togeth
er and do something for the boys
m the trenches.
Wanted: Experienced dining
room girl McCrory Cafe, L. B.
Colwell, Prop.
HAS CANNING FACTORY
National Farm Show Conserves
Variety of Food Product*.
The National Farm and Live Stock
S Show, held annually at New Orleans,
i possesses the unique distinction oi
j owning a canning factory, and this
| factory is operated on a strictly buai
nesslike basis. As the show associa*
tion also has Its own demontration
farm, covering several acres, there is
no difficulty in getting products tor
canning.
Since the plant was opened a few
months ago, about twenty-five thou
sah3 cans of tomatoes, peas, okra, egg
plant and other vegetables have been
turned out. While these products will
not compete for prizes at this year*!
fair, which will be held Nov. 10
to 19, they will be featured among
the exhibits. A department has Just
been added for evaporating fruits and
vegetables, and the most up-to-date
machinery has been Insta’led. The
factory will be open to visitors at the
fair, and will afford home canneri
many ueeful hints.
The department of agriculture of th« I
United States government will havs
at the fair a great exhibit covering
12,000 square feet of floor space, an/
here also will be found graphic infor
mation on canning, drying and othei
methods of conserving food products.
TO SHOW REAL FARM.
During the National Farm and Uve
Stock Show in New Orleans, Nov. 10
19, a ten-acre demonstration farm right
on the fair grounds will be thrown
open to be Viewed by the visitors. The
fair grounds farm contains 80 differ
ent crops, all of which will be in aj
flourishing Condition at the time of
the fair. Twenty-five thousand cans
of tomatoes, egg-plant, okra and other
vegetables were canned on the little
farm this season. The general man
ager of the show, I. B. Rennyson, will
be glad to answer any questions that
farmers or others may wish to ask
about any or all of the crops grown.
You Are Invited.
Mr. L. B. Colwell, proprietor
of the new McCrory Cafe, wish
es us to announce that his new
place of business which has been
opened up in the building form
erly occupied by the Bank of
McCrory is now ready to serve
you at all times.
Whether you be a new custo
mer, or an old one, a glad hand
awaits you ever ready to serve
you with the best to be had in
the restaurant line. The service
is as good as vou will find in the
cities and one and all are cordial
ly invited to pay this new and
popular place a visit, whether
you* want a meal, a cigar or a
cold-drink. Adv.
SEE
OUR
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