Thirteen Fair Departments Offer Eight Thousand in Awards
Thirteen departments at the county fair promise record cash prizes with nearly eight thousand dollars in premiums. Top figures total includes 1472.60 for horses and special awards from major associations. cattle, swine, sheep, poultry, farm products, beecattle and garden sections show significant sums under supervising superintendents. Friday marks Farm Bureau Junior Day with free grounds access for junior members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waltz
Percheron Society of America
The
Horse Association of America
Farmers
Otto
Ivor T. Edwards
Kimberly
Joy B. Taylor
Hanson
Thos. Irwin, Jr
Twin
Vpalls
Twin Falls County
J. J. Brennan
Bubl
Farm Bureau
O'Reilly
Grover Davis
Big Fair Racing Opens With $5800 Purse Across Four Days
The purses for this year’s event total 5800 with the prominent Commerce Derby and an 11 8 mile Wednesday schedule. The Derby offers 600, the largest prize of the program as four days of racing unfold, drawing large crowds to the fair.
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Partment
Methodist Church Work Shows Prosperity Amid Growth
A local Methodist Episcopal Church reports a prosperous year with enrollment rising from 160 to 240 and pastoral support increasing from 1200 to 1660 dollars. Total contributions approach 5000 dollars as plans for expansion and salary increases propose 1700 dollars for the coming year. The church names officers including trustees, stewards, Sunday school superintendent, and Ladies Aid president as the annual conference in Canyon City, Oregon approaches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Episcopal
Canyon City
Oregon
O. C. Felton
Frank de- Klow
F.C. Graves
Walter Musgrave
Otto
T. H. Ellis
H. McMillan
A. E. Anderson
Wm. Bunce
O. J. Childs
G. A. Drake
Occ. Felton
Frank DeKlotz
J. H. Walker
W. C. Harover
R. H. MccAfee
B. F. Philby
P. Moseley
George Potter
Ladies’ Aid
C. E. Deal
Peach Crop Booms in Snake River Canyon Orchards
The Elberta peach crop from Springs Orchard, Niagara Springs, and Gourley orchards in Snake River Canyon fills markets. Crystal Springs employs 75 to pick and market 150 acres. six carloads sent from Peavey. Gourley ships one carload, six acres yielding 1 000 bushels and about $500 per acre. Apples pears and other fruits near picking, cantaloupes and watermelons selling.
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1 Springs Orchard Company
Niagara Springs Company
Burley
Seed bean industry in Filer eyed for strong year
Local bean men believe the year’s tonnage will match last season when 117 carloads of garden seed beans valued at 215000 were shipped from Filer. Major firms operating here include Filer Seed Co Everett B Clark Seed Co N B Keeney and Sons and Jerome B Rice Co. These outfits have modern plants and act as buyers and contractors for a key regional industry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Filer
Filer Seed Company
Everett B. Clark Seed Company
N. B. Keeney and Sons
Jerome B. Rice Company
Also Mentioned on This Page
Beautiful Twin Falls
Jackson's
Art Anderson
Hartford
People’s Market
E. B. Fowler
Mgr. Telephone
C. Bruse Requa
H. Kaylor
Dairy Cattle Department
Eeast
Gova Hoskins
Joney
Legion
Reybroco
American Legion
Methodist Episcopal Church
Monte Carlo
Filer Seed Company, Seed Crowers
Twine
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