The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1899-11-11
THE EAST CARROLL FAIR Assn
CITATION AND A FARMEfss
INSTITUTE.

move is on foot to hold, in con-
with the fair which it is pro
posed to be held in the next five weeks,
a farmers institute. Messrs FRANK
Constant of the second WARD. ana H.
L. Till. of town, have been doiEg
great deal of late in trying to get up
on exhibit this fall, and they are 10 re-
foo;nt of letters on the subject. en-
couraging them to continue, from per-
sons both in Louisiana and elsewhere.
MIR. Hill is In receipt of letter rom
Cen. Leon Jastremski, commissioner
of agriculture. stating that he wooio
try and DO present. Major Lee. OF ,he
Fxnerimental Station at Calhoun, mas
rromised to come and give the planters
here every assistance in the manner OF
oouduc,ing the institute and arranging
the program. - .;oh
II Is proposed TO have fair when
will last TWO days. 1t will open the
latter part of this month or the hfSt
week in December Work has already
begun on tho grounds, and the oulio,
mos will be ready by the appointed
lime. Planters all over the parish are
exnected to send in exhibits, SUCH as
cotton. hay, corn, pumpkins. potatoes
besides other things they may WISH 10
lexbibit. We urge the people TO give
esnecial attention to stock exnini's'
such as horses, mules, cattle sheeP'
hogs, besides poultry Of all klnos. ln
this way, if every one does his part,
Fast Carroll can put up first class
exhibit. The idea is 10 get the fair
Association started this year, ana we
can improve on it next year. ai'ef
THINGS are in better shape. premiums
, will, he giveu for the best exhibits IN
). each line, to be awarded by competent
The morning hours of the fair Will
he devoted to institute work, inciuuihe
addresses On agricultural subjects
> The afternoon hours will be devoted
. tn horse racing, showing the exhinits
!. end amusements Of different xmas
If the merchants and planters VIII g
;. to work with vim, there is no reaso'
. why we should not have a GOOD TAI
;. to start with this fall. The success
!. the movement depends. OF course. upo
the interest taken in it by the people
a Messrs Hill, Constant and Phh MIC
- Guire are the leaders in the work, an
q we hope everybody will do Their par
40 however small.
h MIR. Constant is in receipt OF lstle
a from the LaCroix Stock Yards,
n Memphis. which says:
&c Concerning yourFarmef's institute
e- will say that 1 shall be pleased
sn render You any assistance in my pow
On Mt any time. and feel very confldel
e- that # you are successful 10 inteiestil
We vour farmers of that section IN
Il. raising of cattle or any other stoc
&c that YOU will BIO doing them a servi
gu Of incalculable benefit. These thin
oct all take time aud must be done IN
nd small way at the beginning. put
know that whatever is done. II do
res properly, will add to the prosperity
has the country and the farming Int
on. ests generally"
lty The Banner-Democrat will u
e is pleasure in helping to promote the
ner terests of the Fair Association ana
can hope that in few years East Carr
or will be able to put up as good an
ar exhibit and as successful fair as
isa- parish in the State. so let us all W
airy together for one common end.