The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-02-20
(Staff Correspondence
Newborn, n. c., Feb. 10.

This is the year TO CO.
1T will be better than ever"
These are the two short paragraphs
found on the fly leaf of the premium
list of this years Newborn Fair.
say Newborn fair and l use quo
tations marks advisedly and only call it
The Newbern Fair" because that term
has been used to designate the great
annual coming together III NeWbern,
North Carolina of the fishermen, the
oystermen the trucking men, the sports
men and the other enterDrising and ag-
gressiye spirits of all this Semi-troplcal
South Atlantic section. NeWbern rs one
of the oldest and surely one OF the
healthiest heartIest and best of all the
marts located at or near our Sooutn AT
lantic coast. The enterprising citizens
of the Elm City have without very
much outside aid taken hold of the East
arm North Carolina Fish, Oyster, Game
and Industrial Association and made 1t
great success. The Newborn people
deserve the greatest credit for the
attractive annual displays that are
Snread out here with the close OF each
winter. and to them belongs the honor OF
having made their annual fairs OF IN
terest not only TO themselves, not only tC
Ne,vbern. not only to Eastern North
Carolina. but to a great big section OF
Sfsuth Atlantic country, that gathers
here every February to feast upon the
thousands of good things that are spread
out before them.
The ..Newbern Fair is as good
name as any by which to designate this
great annual fete occasion, but the name
must not be used in any local, contract
ed or circumscribed sense. In yer!
large sense it is the NeTbern Fair be
cause it is held in Newbern and be
cause. 100, that but for the aggressive
ness and enterprising spirit of the cit
zens of Newbern it perhaps would no
have been held anywhere but in very
much larger sense it is great annual
South Atlantic Exposition that attracts
people from every tributary section ey-
cry time it's gates are thrown open. The
Newbern Fair is even little more than
State Institution. In it is a wonderful
display of the interesting products of
the land and the sea, it is so distinctive
that it becomes a great sectional if not
a national institution and it is because
of these distinctive and interesting
characteristics, that the people from
miles and miles away come hither with
the return of each receding winter time
to revel in the sights and scenes and
thu general gayeties that attach to every
annual exhibition.
This year will be the eleventh annual
exhibition of the Eastern North Caro-
lima Fish, Oyster, Game and Industrial
Association and it is to be held for six
DAYS beginning, Monday February 18th.
The managers Of this association have
ever since it was first organized had a
way of making each annual fair better
than the one preceding it. This years
euort will be no exception to this rule
and therefore it is with perfect conf
dence that the managers begin their in
vitation to the exhibiting and visiting
public.
This is the year to go. II will he
better than ever Following this bold
declaration the mana cement further adj
dresses the public as follows:
at is conceded by all that the Annual
Fairs of the East Carolina Fish. Oys-
ter. Game and Industrial Association
are the best and most attractive of any
held in the State, but we propose to
make this years exhibition eclipse all
former Fairs.
Our premiums are liberal and no
charge is made for entries in any of the
departments, traces excepted.
Our Race Purses alone aggregate 3d..
10000.
New features and attractions will pre-
dominate throughout.
Come and induce your friends and
neighbors to do likewise. If you miss
it. you'll regret it. Buildings and
grounds lighted throughout by electri
city! The grounds are $50 yards from
railroad station. Gates open from
Cf
amusements includes all the latest novel
ties and attractions that pertain to {
first-cless Fair. and is so arranged as tC
offer special attractions for each day
Excursion trains and steamboats, run
daily.
Fare on railroads and steamboats, al
greatly reduced rates.
The outdoor attractions will surpass
anything ever attempted by any FAN
ever held in the South.
First-class bands will be constantly
in attendance"
One of the many features Of this years
fair will be the annual meeting of the
North Carolina State Dairyman's AS
ISOLATION.
This meeting will be probably Thurs
day and Friday Of the Fair. The cows
viii arrive early in the week so as to be
in condition for the contest.
There will be n working Dairy School
in which, several expert Dairymen will
be engaged to illustrate and explain the
work. A model dairy, or dairies, will bI
placed on exhibition and there will be &
dairy cow contest to the winners OF
which the Association will give pre-
miums.
The cow making the highest number Of
points in two days trial will receive ne
premium $1,000, the second best COW
$1,000, and the third best COW $500.
The Dairy Contest will take place OF
the grounds of the Fair Association Oh
Wednesday and Thursday, March 2nt
and Bird, 1898. Entries must be- made
with the Secretary, George Green, tbs
same as are all other entries
The COWS must be MIXED out Tues
day evening under the supervision o
some representative Of the North Caro-
lima Agricultural Experiment Station
who will supervise the contest and re
port on it,