Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1888-11-03
From the Columbus Index.
Some Sensible Ideas Suggested by a
Visit of Prof Colmant to the NOx-
ubee Comfy Fair.

. NAh thN SVAAiAAnho ~
Some Sensible Ideas Suggested by a
Visit of Prot. Colmant to the Nox-
ubee Comfy Fair,
Sometimes events take place which
leave more or less lasting impressions
in communities, the State or Nation,
There nre always some men in each
community who can weld II benz fetal
influence over their fcllow-citiZcns
and lead them on Ia actions resulting
in events, which without their infiu.
ence would not have been reached.
We have such men in our community.
The Cotton Factory--the |. | Il c.
and the railroads, in fact and in pros
pect, arc examples. ~
The Annual Fair Of the Noxubce
County Agricultural Society under
the lcadship of its distinguished Off
GERS surely prove the above assertion,
rs far rs Noxubee county is concern
ed, and they even have n more wildly
spread influence. The citizens from
adjoining counties, who have once
been present during the Fair have
gone and will go again and see pros
peripg community, who during four
days of each Year this year for the
fifth year, GENE together and bring
the best of their stock, fruits, vegita-
bles, flowers, bread, cakes, butter, pre-.
serves. useful and ornamental needle
work, pictures in oil and crayon, aud
other pleasing and interesting prod
ucts of the farm aud ladies' work
room.
The people of Noxubec county come
together annually at The Fair grounds
in Macon TO compare with each other
the results of their skill and industry.
1t would be ont of place in this no.
tice to enulncratc the great number of
exhibits in each Ofithc many Depalt-,
ments which arc of esscntial Interest
to every Mississippian. male aud fe.
male. Let those who feel an interest
in the progress of stock aud poultry
raising, butter making, vegetables
and grains, &c. &c, send for the
premium list, which | have no doubt
will be furnished by the able and
courteous Sccetary of the Fair Associa-
ton, John A. Tyson.
OF her many exhibits, mention a
hlshly interesting collection OF native
grasses, some twenty spcclcs-ircsniy
cut ana urea ana rue 10 laDei WIN
local names. | do not know the cxhi.
bitor, but he deserves mention and
croni' LOT me EXHIBIT
mere were hVc cXh'oi's OF cut now
rrs ilieE were u most pleasing s,Sh''
Eacn eHn'ol' haa Proius'on o! now
crs Wllich pro'ea.'he XII OF INC cu',
llva'or. MISS MARY Holmans s'ana
was aoou. i've Ic:' h'gh u ,Ircc lcc'
IN diameter. MIS- ID. Is: oahiora's
exhibit was large especially I'D pan
lias, ahu II deserves spcclal lcl'ioh OIL
account OF 'he wen grown specimens
u c0h'aihcu; ou' iht ,rahs'' iro,h
pr~oohS',''c .hc tops o 'ne 'a''e'"'t
arranged s,ahu became INJURED anu
"oWcrs mac s"iicrco ron 100 iohe
exposure. 10 MRS. N. harrison was
AWARDED lhe nrst premium 10 MISS
y: II; Drouhs ,hG eecohu premium
MISS irene May hah u goo" eHll'o','on'
Inc cut roses were goou out MOI oeS''
D people OF NoXnDcc county are
justly PROUD OF JUG ran wh'ci mas
grown I'D extern anu importance rom
year 10 year. CONSIDER me prac'lc"l
demonstrations whlch inc farmers
gave ana received curing inc hve
fairs OF ihcs'lmaolc value III 'hcir
ealing ana occupation. NO theoretical
lectures cah possibly produce such re-
suits. lhe colt, the cali, the hog, the