St. Landry democrat., 1889-06-15
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OPEIOUSAS
Louisiana State Fair and shreveport
Exposition

The Louisiana State Fair and shreve
port Exposition is no longer in it
chrysalis or experimental stage. 1t ha
been subjected to the usual tinancia
trials and difficulties attendant upon al
new undertakings, and through thu
courage, energy and liberality Of it!
promoters, aided by a generous public
it has safely encountered all the vary
ing gales of fortune and established it.
self as a successful enterprise, of va8
and farreaching usefulness to the PEG.
pie of this section. But little remains
to be done to make the buildings ans
grounds the most convenient, best
equipped and most attractive of any il
the South, and no pains or expense will
be spared to make the fourth annual
exposition, commencing Tuesday the
S1h day OF October, and ending Monday
the 18Th, more attractive and successful
than any preceding event.
The Inconvenience suffered by WISH
tors 90 former occasions on account OF
insufficient hotel accommodations, need
no longer be dreaded, as the most com
lnodlOus and extensive structural addi
tons 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 his
year will reach the muniiicent sum of
$4,000, the details of which and the
amounts for specialfes will be found in
the catalogue. The change in the
month for holding the Fair (from No.
yember to October) has been made in
order that its regular programme may
not be interrupted by the rainy eeason.
The ides of October furnish us with
the loveliest, temperature, typical 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 average products Of orr
soil can be gathered for exhibition, and
our people are not too busy to extend
the hospitallties of our city to their
friends from abroad.
The increasing number Of people that
nas characterized the attendance at the
Louisiana State Fair and Shreveport
Exposition each year encourages the
management To renowned effuits in eS-
tending and promoting the usefulness
of the enterprise,
Every feature of innocent or instruc-
tive amusement, objects in nature, art
aud industry will be introduced 10 tie
full eAtrnt of their ability and means.
The means and labor OF the associa-
ton aud directory ale csieerfulIY and
Souutoitiy StstH 10 duFanCS TIE Inter-
eats of the people nj our own and
neighboring States, in order that they
may keep abreast with all our uneeniy
sisters that make resplepdent the tiara
Of our united republic. 4 cordial invi-
.tation is extended to not alone our own
people, who taken such pride in this
theIr,aDnual gathering, but to people of
all sections OF our Union. They are in
yited to exhibit articles of their haudi-
work, husbandry, industrial skill me-
ctanlcal contrivance, products of the
mine, the loom and the studio. works of
art and everything useful in our domes-
tic and physical economy.
Ali are assured of hearty welcome
and guaranteed impartial courtesy in
competitive awards.
Those who are endeavoring to in
crease the products Of land, with 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 appointed by the |
association for the vicinity and make !
official awards. Respectfully,
The EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.