Nevada County picayune., 1889-06-12
ANNOUNCEMENT.
Louisiana State Fair and Shreve- port Exposition-Premiums and Purses Aggregate
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Shreveport Times.

shreveport Times.
 The Louisiana State Fair and Exposition is no longer in its chrysalis or experimental stage. It has been subjected to the usual financial trials and difficulties attend ant upon all new undertakings, and through the courage, energy and liberality of It's promoters, aided by a generous public, it has safely en- countered all the varying gales of fortune and established itself as enterprise, of vast and usefulness to the people of this section. But little remains to be done to make the buildings and grounds the most convenient, best equipped and most attractive of any in the South, and no pains or expense will be spared to make the
 FOURTH ANNUAL EXPOSITION, commencing Tuesday, the Sth day of October, and ending Monday the 18th, more attractive and successful than any preceding event.
 The inconvenience suffered by visitors on former occasions on ac- count of insufficient hotel accommo- dations, need no longer be dreaded, as the most commodious and eXten- sive structural additions in this line have been made and added to the many other features of Shreveport s rapid march to the front.
 The premiums and purses offered this year will reach the muniiicent sum of $50, ,000, the details of which and the amounts for specialtles will be found in the catalogue. The change in the month for holding the Fair (from November to October has been made in order that it's reg ular programme may not be inter- rupted by the rainy season.
 The ides of October furnish Us with the lovliest temperature, typi- cal of our cline and harvest season, before the winds and rains incident to a change from autumn to winter is upon us, and when the best aver age products of our soil can be gath cred for exhibition, and our people are not too busy to extend the hospi- talities of our city to their friends from abroad.
 The increasing number of people that has characterized the attendance at the Louisiana State Fair and Shreveport Exposition each year en- courages the management to renewed efforts in extending and promoting the usefulness of the enterprise.
 Every feature of innocent or in structive amusement, objects in nature, art and industry will be introduced to the full extent of their ability and means.
 THERE Is NOTHING DONE FOR GAIN.
 The means and labor of the assO- citation and directory are cheerfully and voluntarily given to advance the interests of the people of our own and neighboring States, in order that they may keep abreast with all our queenly sisters that make resplen- dent the tiara of our united republic. A cordial invitation is extended to not alone our own people, who take such pride in this their annual gath ering, but to people of all sections of our Union. They are invited to ex- hibit articles of their handiwork husbandry, industrial skill, mechani- cal contrivance, product of the mine, the loom and the studio, works of art and everything useful in our domestic and physical economy,
 All are assured of hearty well come and guaranteed impartial courtesy in competitive awards.
 Those who are endeavoring to in- crease the products of land. with a view to competing for the premiums and liberal purses offered for the largest yield of cotton, corn oats and sweet potatoes on any four acres on hill or bottom lands, are requested to notify the secretary in writing, in order that committees may be ap- pointed by the association for the vicinity and make official awards.
 Respectfully.
 TuE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE,