Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1878-08-17
The Fair.

county Agricultural Il Mechanical AssOcia
ton will take place at their grounds. two an
a half miles south of this city, beginning or
tuesday, september 9th and continuing dy,
days. Beside the liberal premiums, which
aggregate about five thousand dollars, and
which ought to. and no doubt will attract ijnf
exhibits III all the classes, the board of direc
tors has taken special pains to Ill up all thos,
Intervals OF time which generally hang
heavy upon the audience, with pleasant and
innocent amusements, so that the children
and young folks. as we'll as their elders, NAV
feel no eaRui at any time. For this purpose
there will be "A grand masked procession on
horseback. on the first day, Illustrating the
difference between thorough = breds and
scrubs. This feature has been introduced
at a great many fairs. and Afforded an un-
told amount of fun. ON the second day the
principal feature, apart from the exhibition,
Will be one OF a more sober nature. but one
in which every intelligent citizen should
take an interest. namely. a speech from Mai.
A. NJ. Lay, the democratic nominee for con-
sress from this district. II is hardly Gpropos
I" introduce Il political dissertation here but
Maj. Lay is 30 popular with all parties that
there Is no sort of doubt of his election, and
when the country Is so deeply Interested In
wise Legislation everybody should desire
to hear him express himself upon the
great political questions of the day. The
third day will be made attractive to the Gu
rlous by a balloon ASCENSION, which will be
repeated upon the fifth day. Miss Eva Du-
mont, an accomplished gylnnast, will give
thrilling exhibitions upon the tight rope
every day. and on the last day VIII perform
the arduous feat of riding, on horseback,
around the track, twenty miles in one hour.
So much for the fun. now for the serious
objects of the far. The first day VIII be de-
voted to ladies' needle work. WORKS of art,
products by home mechanics, products OF
Lafayette county soil and housewifery, and
\ few saddle and harness rings. The xiii
billions to which this day Is devoted, are
generally neglected by our farmers. who
think the premiums too insignificant to con-
tend for. So they are if that was all there
was in 1t. But how does 1t sound when
heralded abroad in the newspapers that a
bushel of corn shown by Mr.. Jones, or a
bushel of oats exhibited by Mr.. Smith, con-
,titute the extent OF the grain shown at n
Lafayette county fair! There Is not a single
premium offered on the first dly-read the
list-whtch hould not be contested for from
every par; of the county. Bring i'll your
corn, your oats, our tobacco, apples, vege-
tables, &c, do your duty by showing us
what Lafayette county can do. and the In
telligencer Will try to do its duty by telling
the world of il, and you will see that even
IN this department the fair can he made of
great.benetit in advertising our county. For
the ladies we have no fear; they will do their
part. All ladies who desire 10 secure space
in the art hall should address Mrs. +. b.
Henry. rs early as possible.
The exhibits on the second day Will con.
sist OF Berkshire and P~uland-China hogs,
sheep, cattle, al equestrian ring for men, an
equestrian ring for boys, a ring for harness
geldlngs. a ring of harness mares, and a
running race. a single dash OF u mile.
on the third day VIII be exhibited. jacks.
%jenneis, and draft horses and mares OF all
ages and classes, there will be an equestrian
ring tor ladies, several tine harnes, rings,
and a trot for a purse OF fifty dollars, for
three-year-olds.
The show on the fourth day Will be of
mules, harness horses, mares AMI geldings
OF all ages, TWO trotting races, a running
race, and i saddle ring Tree for all.
On the ii fifth and last day premiums viii be
awarded 10 saddle horses, mare, and geld
inss OF all ages. to blooded horses, mares and
geidings OF all ages, 10 the best stallion for
oil r,ttrrnEoz up,I 70 rIA. ,;r.-, ,,,l $50. -.
OF mares in harness. tn whole to conclude
with q grand trot for a purse of two hun.
dred and twenty-five dollars.
Altogether the management has been un-
usually literal in its arrangement Of prcni-
ums, aud in looking out for the entertain
ment of the crowd which Is sure to attend.
The exhibitions in the way of stock it l.
already known Will be full and credilabJe 10
the county, and We cannot too strongly
urge upon our farmers the importance OF Il
fun exhibit of fruit. vegetables and grain.
that the world may know that LAFAYETTE Is
behind no county in the state in these pro-
ductlons. Those persons who have been
chronic GROWERS at the fair for some year
past Will confer "A boon upon the county il
they Will he Kind enough to '.Ict up" this
time, and permit their %neighbors to assist il
they themselves will not. We hope to see
our farmers all over the county take hold,
and let Us see if this twelfth exhibition OF
the Lafayette County Agricultural II Ne.
Chanicai society cannot be made the
best in Its history. Remember that the mere
premiums are but a small considerations
Is showing to the world that we are not
asleep, that Lafayette county has the best
soil, the best horses, cattle and sheep and
the p~rettiest and sweetest women on earth
these are the things to be attained If we
AL work together. Let us do 1t.
"Fnrmers to the front" Look to YOU
interest by attending the grand clearing
out sale of dry goods, boots, shoes, e., al
COnkling n cos. al7l2