The Grenada sentinel., 1898-11-12
CENTRAL FAIR NOTES.

CENTRAL FAIR NOTES.
Saia Day. In Grenada on Novembe,
18th and 18th.
Interest In the stock show and race,
continues to increase. There will be a
heavy attendance. Many letters have
been received from the adjoining towns
and counties asking for information
and signifying intention to attend,
Next year the Fair could be restored
to Its original prestige. The people
are' without question, hungry for q
good stock show, and just at this criti.
Cal Junction, when the minds Of the
people are turned to new agricultural
enterprises, the Grenada Live Stock
show may give splendid impetus to
worthy undertakings. 1t is really the
oounden duty OF all our people to help
with efforts and any sort Of exhibits to
add to It's interest and success.
The horse swappers convention at
the stock show on Thursday, Nov. 18th
will be- dandy" Typical delegations
from the adjoining counties have in
dicated that they will be here with
traders and horses. Col. VIM. A.
Rounsaville, master in chief of the
ceremonies, offers list Of Rounsavilles,
Rounsaville the 1st., and two sons.
Rounsaville the 2ud., and the 3rd., and
challenges the world to break his line.
We have seen some Of his equine speci.
mems, and Don Ouixotes Rosinante was
a fit subject for fat stock show com.
pared with Col. Rouusavilles splendid
line OF equine wonders. Among other
interesting exhibits he will have, is
the original mule Noah carried into
the.Ark from which 1t is said:;all others
mules have sprung. The Fair ground
will be given over to the use Of the
convention Thursday morning.
There 10 q great desire expressed in
the town and county that young ladies'
and young girls should have opportuui-
ty to ride at the stock show for prem
iums. To provide for this iuteres ting
exhibition the management have Of
fered two premiums, one for lady riders
over IL years old, and the other for
little misses under twelve years Of age.
The Woods Chickasaw Manufacturing
Company, Of Memphis, Tennessee, =
firm noted for its enterprise and
liberalty, and represented by that
sterling and hustling gentleman, Mr..
e. B. Barbee, have offered two prizes
for these lady riders. The first is the
handsomest lady's riding bride seen In
this part Of the world, white linen, sil.
YER plated bits, valued at ten dollars;
The other for the misses premium is a
beautiful ivory handled riding whip.
There will be full entries in both
classes, a. several ladies' and misses
have already prepared to contest.
This contest will take place At 4 o'clock
?. m. on Thursday, Nov. 18th, in front
of the grand stand. All desiring to
contest will please leave names st the
store OF Mr.. w, E. Smith.
The beautiful premiums offered by !
he Woods Chickassw Manufacturing
Company of Memphis, Tenn,-a splen
lid firm represented by our esteemed
ellow citizen, Mr.. 81. s. Barbee, are
IN exhibition In the show windows at
he store Of J. W. Grifas. These are
he special premiums for lady riders.
The citizens appreciate this liberality !
II firm which feels such kindly in
crest In our home enterprises.
We have some very fine saddle horses
q Grenada county, and every owner 10
to come in and ride In the
addle ring on Thursday afternoon at
80 o'clock p. m. Disinterested judges
will attend and pass on the stock.
Let every man with good colt bring
t to the show on Thursday. The stock,
,attle, horses and hogs, will not have
o be left at the grounds at night, az
or they are exhibited to the spectators,
he mares, colts, cattle and cows, may
" taken home. Surely every man can
,ut himself to q little trouble to help
q public enterprise.
The exhibit to be made by Mr.. A. j.
Simpson will alone be worth visit to
he Fair grounds. He will show what
AN be done in Mississippi IN improv-
ng our beef cattle. This is q subject
4 vital interest to our people just now.
Mr.. Simpson will show some splendid
,rade Polled Angus cattle, and also
ONE few specimens Of native cows,
Nth grade calves by their sides, and
how what wonderful results come
rom the first cross and what splendid
undution atOck wa have in our tough. |