Sixtieth Anniversary Celebrated Next Week

The Knox County Agricultural Board will hold its sixtieth annual exhibition on the grounds of the society near Knoxville on Tuesday to Friday, inclusive, September 8, 9, 10, and 11, and extends a cordial invitation to all the people of the county and urge not only to attend but to assist with the exhibits in making this an exhibition worthy of the great county of Knox.

While the Knox County Fair is intended primarily for the benefit of the rural community of the county, its scope has gradually become so enlarged that it embraces every line of endeavor; educators meet here to discuss and plan for the instruction of the young; the mechanic brings for display the result of his skill and invention; the housewife compares her needlework and cookery with that exhibited by her neighbor; those engaged in animal husbandry are anxious to compare notes with those similarly employed; so that the people whether engaged in the fields and farms, in the workshop, in garden or kitchen, may here compare notes and all be benefited by the comparison. This is the prime reason for this organization. Getting together on all questions that effects the welfare of the neighborhood is essential to the most attractive and productive urban life. This coming together not only contributes to good understanding, but it sets new ideas in motion and stimulates enterprise. Agricultural fairs have been held in this country for more than a century, and the Knox County Fair has been held almost continuously since 1859. Not only is our fair a great educational institution, but the fair management is arranging for splendid amusements, almost $4,000 being offered in the racing department alone, with plenty of thrills for everyone,  although gambling and pool selling is strictly prohibited and no intoxicating liquor will be allowed to be sold on the grounds.

We give herewith the list of the officers of the board:

    George M. Clark: President

    J. O. Lotts: Vice President

    F. E. Wilson: Secretary

    John H. Wilson: Treasurer

Board of Directors:

    W. H. Pankey, Galesburg

    Milton Deatherage, Rio

    E. L. Jimison, Maquon

    J. O. Lotts, Knoxville

    John Montgomery, Knoxville

    G. E. Faulkner, Wataga

    Ira Rice, Wataga

    C. N. Butt, Knoxville

    C. E. Smith, Galesburg

    J. D. Hayes, Knoxville

    J. A. Brown, Delong

    John C. Hoxworth, Rapatee

    A. E. Sargent, Dahinda

    E. E. German, Williamsfield

    Nobel Olmstead, Victoria

    C. E. Epley, Knoxville

    O. B. West, Yates City

Auditors:

    A. E. Sargent, Dahinda

    John Montgomery, Knoxville

    Ira Rice, Wataga

Superintendent of Grounds:

    John D. Huggins, Knoxville

COMPETE IN CORN GROWING

A large number of Knox County Boys will compete in the corn growing contest to be given before the County farmers' institute later in the season. These boys have
received from the Illinois Farmers' Institute, through the Secretary, A. B. Hostetter,
whose office is in Springfield, Ill., a package of pure bred seed corn containing 500
grains. Instructions were also given them as to the most profitable methods of growing the seed.  At the time of the County Institute each boy will enter into a contest for a prize to be given to the most successful grower, by exhibiting 10 ears of corn selected by him as being of superior quality.
This plan has been promulgated for the purpose of encouraging an excellence in corn growing on the part of the country boys and inducing a study along the lines of agricultural science. The Knox County Boys who will enter the contest this year are:

William Wood, Galesburg

Ed Nelson, Galesburg

Harold Johnson, Galesburg

Harley Nelson, of Galesburg

George Peterson, Galesburg

Thomas B. Kelley, Knoxville

Roy Johnson, Knoxville

Frank E. Welsh, Williamsfield

W. L. Welsh, Williamsfield

Earl Stargle, Williamsfield

George Swanson, Delong

Harley Butt, Gilson

Wilber Yager, Gilson

Willard Lewis, Maquon

Claude Griffith, Abingdon

Ross Stephens, Abingdon

Eddie Youngreen, Altona

Roy Rogers, Yates City

Archie L. Parkinson, Wataga

Arthur Anderson, Victoria

Charlie House, Rio

L. H. Duffey, Galesburg

Clyde Kennedy, Galesburg

Roy H. Pearson, Galesburg

Harry Peterson, Galesburg

Clark Wood, Galesburg

Ross M. Hendricks, Knoxville

Clyde McBeth, Knoxville

Wendel Welsh, Williamsfield

Susie Armstrong, Williamsfield

C. F. Miller, Delong

Carl A. Swanson, Delong

Harley Woolsey, Maquon

Anson Yager, Maquon

Earl L. Stegall, Abingdon

James Paulsgrove, Abingdon

Leroy Manley, Appleton

Milo L. Simpson, Altona

Ray J. Shay, Wataga

Benjamin McCallister, Victoria

John Anderson, Victoria

Sam Patton, Dahinda