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Newspaper
Record And Chronicle
Location
Denton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 25, 1909
Page
3
A Denton County farmer argues most Texans lack soil knowledge and outlines a program of early deep land breaking, moisture storage, and winter harrowing. He stresses reading and thinking, diversified farming, livestock, thrift, renter responsibility, and building barns to raise long term wealth and soil health.
At Denton on December 1 to 3 the Poultry Show awarded prizes for best cakes bread candies and handcrafts. Winners include Best sponge cake 1.00 cash A E Grahan Best spice cake 1.00 cash Mrs J N Rayzor Best 3 layer cakes 0.50 cake Vera best flour Denton Milling Co. and many more including china items lace goods and embroidered towels with cash prizes and merchandise from local businesses.
Catalog of racing and breeding class events with times from 2 P M to 3 45 P M listing best and second best prizes in cash mdse or subscriptions. Names include Emory C Smith Gober C Wright Amazu Theatre Jno A Hann Arthur W Palmer Arthur Rayzor Denton County News Vera best flour Denton Milling Co Farmers Implement and Vehicle Co J S Terry Jarrell ty News.
The article notes diverse poultry varieties on display and cites statistics valuing poultry products higher than all wheat and corn grown, and greater in money than all gold and silver mines yearly, referencing Grant.
Listings show cash prizes and second-best awards for multiple horse classes at a fair. Entries include Best road horse, best saddle horse, best lady rider, best standard bred stallion, and related items with sponsors such as Denton County National Bank, Farmers Implement and Vehicle Company, and First National Bank.
A long list of awards and prizes from the Denton County fair includes Best Jersey bull Best Jersey cow Best Holstein calf and cow Best Hampshire sheep and hogs with cash prizes subscriptions and goods from local merchants such as First National Bank Wilson Hardware and J Kunze plus special prizes like envelopes soap and an air rifle for top farmers and students. The items cover cattle pigs poultry and various craft and display categories with multiple donors and cash values ranging from 30 cents to several dollars and subscriptions.
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