The Washington County Fair Edition
OF THE
■t Year. in Advance.
“FOR GOD, FOR COUNTRY anu i-ok i ku i n.
PLYMOUTH, N. C., OCTOBER 19, 1923
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NO. 10
VOL. 35
PREMI U M Lji S T
Of The First Annual Washington County Fair to be Held in Plymouth Thursday. Friday and
Saturday, November First, Second and third Three Big Days.
•i T 0 OUR FRIENDS
The purpose of the First Annual
Washington County Fair is to pro
vide a manner of displaying the best
things produced in our County, to
instill a greater regard for each
other in the hearts and minds of our
entire people and to bring the com
munities closer together in a newer
relation.
This Fair is for the benefit of no
one section, party, religion or other
organization, but for the general de
velopment of all phases of com
munity life as it affects each in
dividual.
The people of Plymouth will turn
the town over to you on November
first and second, and it is their de
r sire that you attend1 the Fair and do
your best to have a general good
time, thereby helping to promote an
advanced stage of industrial life in
, Washington County.
> Respectfully,
THE COMMITTEE.
FARM CROPS
R. W. Johnston, Chairman
1— Best ten ears of corn of
any variety .$1.00 $ .00
2— Best three stalks of corn
of field selected .'. l/OV -tTfi
3— Best one-half bushel of
corn of any one variety.. 1.50 .75
4— Most prolific and beet stalks
of cotton, any variety with
open bolls .50 .25
5— Best peck of seed oats, any,
variety .50 -25
6— Best peck of cow peas, any
variety .50 .25
7— Best peck of soy beans, any
variety .50 .25
8— Best three stalks of soy
beans, any variety .50 .25
9— Best bale of cow pea vine
hay .75 .C5
10— Best bale of soy bean hay .75 .25
11— Best bale of alfalfa hay... .75 .25
12— Best exhibit of tobacco
(not to exceed 2 lbs.) ... 1.00 .50
13— Best peck of large Va.
Miner peanuts, accom
panied by three vines
with nuts attached .
14— Best peck of North Caro
lina bunch peanuts accom
panied by vines with nuts
attached .
15— Best three stalks of cane
of any variety .
16— Best exhibit of farm pro
ducts grown on any one
farm .$15.00 8.00
1.50 1.00
1.50 1.00
1.00 .50
.50
.50
.50
50
50
GARDEN—ORCHARD
T. J. Swain, Chairman
17— Rest exhibit of home sun
dried apples .$ .50
18— Best exhibit of home sun
dried peaches ..
10—Best quart of grapes, any
variety .
20— -Best quart of pecans, any
variety .
21— Best quart of hickory nuts,
any variety .
22— Best quart of black wal
nuts, any variety .
2'3—Best one-half bu. sweet po
tatoes, Porto Rico variety 1.00
24— Best one-half bu. sweet po
tatoes, Nancy Hulls . 1.00
25— Best one-half bu. Irish po
tatoes, any variety .. 1-00
20—Best exhibit of cabbage
consisting of 4 heads . . .
27— Best exhibit of collards
consisting of 4 heads . .. .
28— Best one-half peck of tur
nips, any variety .
29— Best crook-neck squash . .
30— Best orae-half gallon lima
beans .
31— Best quart of cayenne
pepper .
32— Best gourd .
33— Best egg plant .
34— Best 4 heads of lettuce . . .
35— Best collection of vege
tables grown on one
farm .*5-00 2-50
36_Best plate of Japanese
persimmons . l f-'°
37—Best collection of home
grown nuts . I-®®
38_Best three bunches of
chufos .
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CURED MEAT
39— Best exhibit of homo cured
ham, 3 or more ....$3.00 $2.00 $1.00
40— Best home cured country
bacon . 1.00 .50
41— Best tom thumb, not less
than 2 lbs.50 .25
42— Best sausage, 2 lbs.50 .25
43— Best home-made lard . 1.00 .50
44— Best quart of sweet pep
pers .50 .2-1
-?;■>—Best quart hot peppers ... .50 .2i>
46—Be;1, 4 heads of cauliflowi r.
any variety .50 .25
47 B Kt one-half peek of
rutabagas .50 .2 >
-Vi 4 plate of 5 tomatoes .. .50 .25
4r 1 exhibit of one dozen
' .-ts of one ‘ variety.50 .25
’ -1 .t exhibit of oyst r
plants .. -50 .25
51— Best exhibit of parsnip ... .50 .25
52— Best one-half peck of car
rots .50 .25
53— Bert and largest pumpkin .50
54— Best one-half peck if snap
beans .50
55— Best quart of okra .2:>
56— Best peck artichokes.25
57— Collection of vegetable
seeds saved from home
garden .$3.00 1.50
LIVE STOCK
S. D. Davis, Chairman
SHEEP
58— Best ram, any breed .1.00
59— Best.jw*, aa^-bitee.! ,<rr:. 2.00 1.00
60— Best, pair of sheep, any
breed . 2.00 l.oO
HOGS
61— Best Berkshire boar over 6
months old . 4.00 2.00
62— Best Duroc Jersey boat
over 6 months old . 4.0Q_2.00
63— Best Poland China boar
over 6 months old . 4.00 2.00
64— Best Hampshire boar over
6 months old . 4.00 2.00
65— Best boar in show over 6
months old . 6.00 3.00
66— Best Berkshire sow . 4.00 2.00
67— Best Duroc sow . 4.00 2.00
68— Best Poland China sow ... 4.00 : .00
69— Best Hampshire sow . 4.00 2.00
70— Best pig in show, breeding
and age considered . 4.00 2.00
71— Best pure bred litter of
pigs, 6 or more . 5.00 2.50
COWS
72— Best family cow, breeding
and age considered . 7.50 3.50
73— Best dairy calf, breeding
and age considered . 4.00 2.00
74— Best dairy bull in show . . 7.50 3.50
75— Best beef bull, breeding
and age considered . 5.00 2.5(T
HORSES
76— Best home raised horse
colt . 5.00 2.50
77— Best home raised mule
qolt . 5.00 2.50
78— Best draft horse . 5.00 2.50
79— Best single mule that rais
ed crop this year . 5.00 2.50
80— Best single horse that rais
ed crop this year .. 5.00 2.50
81_Any freak, farm or live stock.
All live stock will be fed and cared for by
the Fair Association.
HOME ECONOMICS
Committees
Delano Wilson, Chairman
Mrs. W. D. Flaugher, Sub Chairman
POULTRY—Mrs. Maude Newberry, Sup
erintendent. Mrs. W. L. Furbee, Assistant
Superintendent,
HOME ECONOMICS—Mrs. Roy Daven
port, Superintendent. Mrs. J. . Norman,
Assistant Superintendent.
SCHOOL DEPARTMENT — Mfs. B. G.
Campbell, Mrs. A. L. Holmes.
ANTIQUES AND RELICS—Mrs. H. A.
Williford, Mrs. Ida Blount.
FLORAL DEPARTMENT — Mrs. C. E.
Ayers.
ARTS AND CRAFTS—Mrs. D. B. Mizell.
. POULTRY
All poultry must come up to a standard or
a prize is not given.
94—Best pen Rhode Island
fe
95
90
97
98
99
100
101
102
103
104
105
106
107—
IPS—
109—
m
Rods (mule and fqWr
males) ...
-Best pen Plymouth Rocks. .
-Best pep Wyandottes .
-Best pen Buff Orpington..
-Best pen Leghorns .
-Best pen Minorca^ .
-Best pen of any' other
breeds .
Best individual Cock in
■Bt m dozen white hen eggs
-Best dozen brown hen eggs
dozen eggs, any kind
pair of turkeys,
breed ..$!.00
pair of ducks.
breed . 3.00
pair of -sa.
breed . 3.00
pair of gt'i'.u i.
breed .. 1 a»0
pair, any l»:oi d
>2.00
2.00
2,00
2.00
2.00
2.00
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-Best
any
-Best
any
-Best
any
B( st
any
-Best
(pullet and cockerel;. 1.50
2.00
1.00
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1.00
1.00
$1.00
1.00
1.00
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2.00 1.00
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1.00
CANNED FRUITS AND
VEGETABLES
A!! Prtm.iariis in this Dlparime'nt will be
the same.
Exhibim not worthy of a prize will not
be given one.
Entries in the folloa mg should be in
qqlu-t jars. 1 •>
110— Peaches .$ -50 $ -25
111— Pears.
112— Berries.
113—AppL-g.
.114—String Beans.
11 r,—Soup mixture, corn, tomatoes, beans
or okra.
11(1 -Tomatoes.
117— Baby beets.
(Entries In pint jars)
118— Corn.
119— Lima beans.
120— Field peas.
121— English peas.
122— Okra.
123— Pimento.
PICKLES
Entries in the following should be in
5012, pint or quart jars.
1 Cucumber.
125—Or fit tomato.
12.6—IF ich.
127—Pear.
128 Watermelon rind.
129— Beet.
130— Onion.
131— Stuffed pepper.
132— Chow chow.
133— Dixie relish.
PRESERVES
Entries should !>■ in 5042 or pints, quaits
accepted.
134— Peach.
135— Pear.
136— Fig.
137— Strawberry.
138— Watermelon rind.
139— Jam, blackberry.
JELLY
Entries in the following should be shown
in 5042 or jelly glasses.
140— Apple.
141— Plum.
142— Blackberry.
143— Mint.
SPECIAL DISPLAYS
14!—Best exhibit of grape pro
ducts .*5.00
145— B st exhibit of well planned
meal, breakfast, dinner
and supper (show un
cooked food) . 5.00
146— Best school lunch . b00
$3.00
3.00
.50
PANTRY SUPPLIES
147
14S
149
150
151
152
15.1
154
155
156
157
0S'
159
-Best ginger snaps .$ -50
-Best cocuanul cake (layer) 1.00
-Host caramel cake . 1.00
-Best chocolate cake .» 1-00
-Best lemon cake . l ' O
-Bt st pound cako . 1.00
-Best angt 1 cake . 100
-Best devil's food cake .... 100
-Best pie .:,0
-Best display of candy (four
kinds) . 1-00
-Best display of salads
(four kinds) .
00'1 ' •8i[n.>sjq >ffiiu jajinq
-Best baking powder bis -
cuits .
100—Best beaten biscuits .
161—Best coi n meal muffins ...
102—Best peanut butter .
10 3-—Be: t pound of butter .
10 i—Best combination of pantry,
supplies .$5.00
165—Best quart of molasses ...
.50
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106—Best iiuart of corn meal .. 1.00
167— Best pound of honey.50 .25
168— Brst pound of soap.50 .25
169— Best light bread. . 1.00 .50
170— Best rolls .15 .50
SCHOOL DEPARTMENT
t
171—-Best general exhibit from
school .$5.00 $3.00 $2.00
■' 172—Best collection of antiques
a^d relics . 2.00 1.00
| 173—The oh.lest. and 1.-st pro
se red relic .50 .2d
floral department
7 1- licet dahlia .$
! 175 r si collection of dahlias.,
j 176—K iridsomert yellow chrys
anthemum .
177— ITAnrl-orne-.t whir clirys
uidhemum .
ITS— Handsomest 1 a v o n d e r
chrysanthemum .
lT.i—Best collection chi ysanthe
mums .
I ISO—Handsomest rose .
I 181 -Best collection roses .
182— Best collection potted
plants .
183— .Best single potted plant...
18 "torn ...
185— Best cactus .
186— Best begonia .
m- -
188—Best bouquet of nastur
tiums .
ISO—largest and ben < diibit of
cut flowers .
.50 $ .75
.50 .2
.50 .25.
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1.00 .50
ARTS AND CRAFTS
100— Rest oil painting .
101— Best water color I tinting. .
102— Still life or flower:, copy..
103— Best anil largest i olleetion
of china .
194—Best l'ecil basket .
100—Best collection of r.-ed work
196— Best toy 1, crochi.. border
197— Best counterpane, knitted..
198— Best Irish crochet .
109—Rest and prettiest crochet
collar .
200—Best tatting collar .
201 -Best and prettiest table
cover, crochet edge .
2C2—Best collection drawn work
2 3—Best fancy edge tatting...
2 4—Best calico t].jilt .
2< 5—Best woolen quilt (crazy)
ft G—Best punch work .
217— —Best home-made rug .
2QS—Best knitted sweat* t .
20 t—Best counterpane crochet..
21 t—Best carriage robe, crochet
j 211—Best child's cap, embroid
ered .
212— Best child's cap, tatted ...
213— -Best child’s dress, em
broidered .
214— Best centerpiece, embroid
ered colors .
21 r,—Best centerpiece, embroid
ered white .
21G - B st centerpiece, Batten
burg .
[ 217—Best centerpiece, crocheted
all crochet .
218— Best dollies, plate, half
dozen, embroidered white
219— Best hand bag, beaded . . .
220— 'F.-st handbag, embroidered
221— Best embroidered night
gown .
222— Best crocheted yoke night
gown .
223— Prettiest camisole .
224— Best tatting yoke
225— Best handmade shirtwaist.
2'26—Best centerpiece with cro
cheted edge .
227—Best embroidered bureau
scarf with crocheted edge
223—Best table runner with
tatting .
229— Best t.ibi-- tunnel with
crocheting .
230— Best embroiib n d handker
chief .
231— Best i Oldie I. ' With tat
ting edgl .
232— Best tea nr lunch cloth
< mbroidered .
233— Best collection of crochet..
234— Best collection of embroid
ery .
235— Best displaj of fancy work
consisting of throe pieces
by lady over Vo years
old .
23C—Best darning .
237—Best six buiton holes . . . .
233—Best embroidered pin
cushion .
239— Best kitchen apron .
240— Best fancy work .
241— Best luncheon set .
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A BIG WELCOME
AWAITS FAIR
VISITORS.
Hon. R. O. Everett
to Speak First
Day of Fair
School Children of Washing
ington and Tyrrell Coun
ties to Have First Day.
Arrangements for the first
annual Washington County
Fair have been completed,
and the people of the entire
section are eagerly looking
forward to the three days in
which they will mingle with
each other, admire the indust
rial efforts of each other and
together enjov the various en
tertianments that will be prc
v video-'hem. - ■
lim—t ii ii—i 1
are anxious to welcome its
visitors on the three days of
the Fair, and will spare no ef
forts to make their visits plea
sant.
The first day, November 1,
will be School Day. The
schools of Washington and
Tyrre'l counties will be given
a holiday this day for the pur
pose of visiiingthis fair, and
the town is expected to be
filled with smiling, joyful
children.
Hon. R. O. Everett, of
Durham, will delivel- an ad
dress to the fair visitors on
Thursday. Mr. Everett is a*
powerfull speaker and his
speech will be certain to be
inspiring.
The second day will be fea
tured with a foot ball game
between Elizabeth City and
Washington high school teams
This game promises to give
a thrill to ah its spectators, as
there is a keen leeling of plea
sant rivalry between the two
teams which will no douh: he
manifest throughout the game
The third day will be Col -
red Day, anil the colored peo
ple of the county promi.eto
furnish some of the bee; ex
hibits of the fair. They live a
live wire committee that is
energetically bending every
effort to put on display the
I veiy best they have.
Messrs.w, LCchansr, L. 1)
Barco, Vt ill. Sprui 1, J. F. Le; ry
andJ. 1. McAlister of Roper,
were in town on business Mon
day.