The Marlin Democrat
Fifteenth Year   Number 19
Marlin, Texas, Thursday, July 7, 1904

BIGGER AND BETTER.
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MARLIN SECOND TRADES DAY WAS A
HUMMER.
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Agricultural Exhibits Surpassed
Former Sales Day.
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     The second trades and sales day pulled off by the Marlin Business League was a hummer, despite the threatened inclemency of the weather and heavy roads.  If there was any doubt that Marlin's First Monday trades day is a fixture it has, evidently been removed by the interest shown in Monday's affair by the people of Falls county.  The bread winners show plainly that they appreciate this effort upon the part of the business man of Marlin to develop the agricultural and kindred interests of Falls county and to bring town and country closer together to the mutual good of all parties concerned.
     The exhibits were large in number and finer and more varied in quality and kind, than on the previous day.  The display was shown on the ground floor of the Masonic building and a row of wide improvised tables extending the entire length of the building was not sufficient to accommodate the various articles on exhibit and a large quanity of them found room on barrels and boxes and on the floor.
     The building was crowded all day with people who had come to see what Falls county can produce when the people take a notion to avail themselves of the varied resources of the soil and climate of "the best county in Texas." 
     It was a noticeable feature of the day that the exhibits came from larger area of territory than formerly, demonstrating that the farmers of the county generally are becoming interested in the monthly events.
     A large number of eggs were brought and sold, the business league in each instance paying to the seller a premium of two cents a dozen every dozen sold that Gay and reported to the league
     An auctioneer was on the ground and a number of horses were disposed of.  Others came for traffic and swapped horses as they "used to do."
     The judges were chosen from visitors and were Mr. Waddil of Louisiana, W. T. Bertrand of Harlem and Capt. Boyd of Pittsburg, all practical farmers.

PREMIUMS AWARDED.

     The largest baby boy or girl under two years old, $5 cash - Baby Morris, aged 4 months.
     Best display of garden products brought the longest distance, not under five miles, $3 -cash. - F. W. Stallworth.
     Best basket of tomatoes, 1 bottle of wine. - W. A. Stahl.
     Second best basket of tomatoes, 1 good $1. shirt - M. F. Foster.
     Best half dozen squashes, $1 parasol - J. Killebrew.
     Best half dozen cucumbers, 1 - case soda water. - J. A. Peters.
     Best half dozen Bermuda onions, 1 pair $1.50 shoes. - F. W. Stallworth.
     Best half dozen onions. (not Bermuda) red or white, 1 sack of salt. - W. A. Stahl.
     Best basket Irish potatoes, 1 $2.50 hat.  - E. F. Redding.
     Best watermelon, (raised) pair $2.50 pants. - S. S. Jones.
     Second best watermelon, 1 sack good flour - M. F. Foster.
     Best pumpkin, pair $1 kid gloves. - W. H. Durr.
     Best half dozen canteloupes, pair $1 overalls. - J. A. Wardlaw
     Best half dozen ears of corn, 1 bottle "Old Crow." - C. P. Jones.
     Best peaches, any variety one sack flour. - J. L. McCoy.
     Best pears, any variety, one jar 75c pickles. - F. W. Stallworth.
     Best bunch of grapes, one $1.50 bridle. - E. Landrum.
     Best canned tomatoes, one pair $1.50 shoes. - W. H. Durr. 
     Best jelly, any fruit, 10 yards, 10c lawn, - W. H. Durr.
     Best pair knit sox, 10 yards calico, - Mrs. Fannie Case.
     Second best pair knit sox. - Mrs. S. E. Vancleave.
     Best silk quilt. pair ladies $2.50, shoes - Mrs. W. T. Norwood. 
     Best dewberry jam, 5 pounds starch. - W. A. Stahl.
     Best brandy peaches, set cups and saucers.
     Best peach preserves. 1 set of plates. - C. P. Jones.
     Best cured ham, year old, one sack flour. - C. M. Jones.

AMONG THE EXHIBITORS.

     There were many good exhibits that fell short of the premiums as others were in evidence whom the judge R thought to be a little better. There were still others for which no premium had been offered.  Among these were figs by W. W. Snell, honey in comb by Dr. Geo. J. Elam, pear preserves by Mrs. Antone Hoski, canned plums by Mrs. Wiley Davis, Falls county grown rice heads by A. R. Wright, sorghum and June corn by M. F. Ellison, garden display by J. A. Roark, peaches by J. G. Hoffman, E. L. Kay, C. D. Newbold and others, corn by J. E.. PowelI, J. W. Atkins, wheat by W. H. Dunn, squashes and cucumbers by B. F. Casey, cured hams by J. Woodland. and many other attractive exhibits.

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     Several people from out of town were expecting to see some stock on exhibition but the league had considered it best not to offer prizes this time for fine stock.  The absence of the pen of fine Poland China and Berkshires belonging to Manager Hamilton of the Sanger farm was noticeable.  These hogs were the center of attraction on the former day to all lovers of the swine, and inquiries were made as to whether they would be here Monday or not.

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