The Russellville Democrat., 1877-11-08
OUR COUNTY FAIR.
SUCCESSFUL BEYOND THE Ex-
 PECTATlONS OF ALL.
NO SUCH WORD AS FAIL WHEN THE PEOPLE OF POPE PUT THEIR
 SHOULDERS TO
 THE WHEEL.
A Good Display---A Good Turn
 Out---And a Good Time.
Distinguished Visitors Attend.

It is with no small degree of pride that we allude to tho Fair--the first ever attempted in our county-which was held at the College grounds last Friday and Saturday the 2d and 3d inst. Thursday, the day on which the fair should have opened, was . gloomy, rainy day, and it seemed that we would certainly be deterred f. arriving out the programme whlcA 4au been arranged. The en- tire day from early in the morning until late in the evening was wet and unfit for any out door move ments.
 At l o'clock Thursday, the Little Rock train brought up our excellent Governor and lady, and Land Con- missioner Smithee. Iwho with gen erous emotions of encouragement came up to witness Pope's first effort in the direction of County Fair. We regret very much that the disa greeable weather rendered the open ing of the Fair on the day intended. an impossibility, and that our wor thy Governor had to pass on up the road on the following day without seeing the nlce little display made on the two following days. We think, however, that we may now safely promise our distinguished wis itors real treat if they will honor us with their presence next year, for it is now fully demonstrated that Pope county can get up as good a Fair as any county in the State.
 Friday morning, much to the joy of hundreds of our citizens, dawned fair and bright, and soon the wag- ons came rolling in, bearing visitors, and articles for exhibition at the Fair. The opening address was de- liyered by Mir. Robt. B. Wilson, and was one of his best efforts.
 The whole of our people, young men and old men, women and children, all-seemed to be inspired with a patriotic desire to do some thing to make our Fair success. Whatever doubts there might have been in the minds of any as to our ability to get up Fair, were now fully dispelled by the handsome dis play and the numerous visitors on the grounds. The day passed away and night came on, but still the ex- hibitors came rolling in with their exhibits. Although it had been ar ranged that the Fair should be held on but two days, Thursday and Fri day, it was now evident that 1t would be necessary to hold over Saturnay, and so it was determined. Saturday came bright, clear and beautiful, and with it came more enthusiasm and more exhibitors. At 12 o'clock the entire business of our town was sus- pended. Every house in town was closed and all hands repaired to the grounds to see the finale. At no time since we have been in the coun- ty have we seen more pleasant oc- casion, or better pleased concourse of people, than was now assembled. The display of farm and field pro ducts was very handsome, and did immense credit to our farmers and to our soil. Here we found corn which looked like back logs for our good old-fashioned chimneys. One basketful exhibited by Judge Caleb Davis, was from the fortieth crop grown and gathered by himself from the same piece of ground. Think of this-forty crops from one piece of ground, and still the yield is 30 bushels to the acre and 70 ears making bushel.
 Another lot grown by Robt. Rid dle on his prairie farm was very fine. The yield, was 40 bushels per acre, and 70 ears to the bushel.
 Other corn exhibits were equally fine and creditable.
 Sweet potatoes were here display ed ahead of anything we had ever seen before. Mir. Sam. Browns four potatoes on one stem, the production of one hin, weighed l64 pounds and attracted considerable attention. Wheat as fine as the world can pro duce was on exhibition, by different persons. Turnips winch looked more like pumkins in size, were stacked up and exposed to view. Tobacco, chufas, &c., added to the display,
 In the way of ladies' contributions