Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-10-28
A BIG oNE-DAY FAIR
Free on the Public ~square-A Big Day
IN October proposed-we are All
Interested in its Success.

MIR. ]. M. Pollard, in answer to
questions regarding the success of his
corn show, said to LEDGER reporter;
my annual Torn show has suggest
cd q scheme to me that I think would
Dc OF mutual benefit to the merchants
OF Mexico and the farmers of Audrain
and adjoining counties. NV corn
show has stimulated quite a rivalry
among the farmers, and 1 am satisfied
l nave been repaid for my efforts. NV
suggestion is this: that the merchants
form an association and offer prizes
for different things raised on a farm,
including all kinds Of grain, fruits,
butter, &C., and also live stock, such
as poultry, sheep, hogs, cows, saddle
horses, roadsters and stations, &c.,
some time the latter part of October
IN each year. Let the prizes be in
merchandise and no prize be less than
50, actual cost to the merchant, and
as much more as he may choose.
We are strictly an agricultural town
and why not turn the town over to
the farmers products n day in the
year? My opinion is we would have
the largest crowds eve in Mexico and
everybody would be greatly benefited
by 1t. By giving good prizes you en-
courage the producer to prepare for
it a good while in advance. Restrict
the poultry to pairs and the animals to
one Of a kind. Show the stock on the
east or west side of the square and the
produce, &C., in the Court House yard,
1t would be late in the season and no
damage could be done to the shrubbery
and grass, and If properly managed
could be made the biggest drawing
card Mexico ever had. I don't think
it would interfere with our fair in the
least, for that is held in August and
this would be late in the fall when
everything is matured."
Our business men are all interested
in this matter and the LEDGER would
like to hear from them about the pro-
posed enterprise.
A LEDGER reporter asked a num-
Der of prominent business men con
corning their ideas in regard to it this
morning and here is what they said:
r. d. Worrell, jeweler: 81 endorse
Mr.. Pollard's views. l think the pro-
posed fair would be a good thing for
the town"
j. F. Liewellyn, druggist: "It is a
good move"
B. Schienberg, Hub Shoe & Cloth
ing Store: "a good idea. The pro-
posed fair should be a success"
y. F. Shireman, clothier: San ex-
cellent idea. 1 am in favor of going
into the scheme"
j. d. Morris, Of the mercantile firm
of Morris, Abbay & Wilkins: "I think
we'll of it. 1t is a good move and our
house will do what it ought to do in
regard to it,"
Joe Barth, clothier: San excellent
idea. l am in favor of anything to
stimulate trade"
Victor Victor, merchant: SIT would
be a good thing. Anything to build
| up the town."
Ms. Myers, of the Turner-Jackson
Mercantile Co.: ga good idea. I am
in favor of it."
j. H. Sallee, bookseller and sta
TONER: SIT will be a good thing. 1
shall do my part"
M. R. Wise, proprietor of the Fa-
nous Dry Goods House: "You may
say that I think it will help the town
and am consequently in favor of it."
W. A. Morris, grocer: SIT is a good
scheme and / will donate to it,"
J. At. Brown, fruit and candy store:
81 will give my part. 1t will bring
lots of extra trade.D