The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-10-21
STATE FAIR ALMOST READY.
GBoRGIA's BEST SHOW SAYS non.
POPE BROWN.

He Has Made an Inspection and is
Convinced valdosta VIII Exceed
the Experimentation County E,H-
hibits Than Ever seen at state
Fair Before-The Racing and I'm
tertainment Programmes Have
About Been Completed.
Valdosta, Ca. Oct. eo-Hon Pope Brown.
presidens of the State Agricultural So
cie,y. spent part OF yesterday and to-day
In this city looking at the state Fair
grounds and making an investigation as
to the arrangements which we're being
made 20 entertain the crowds. lie stated
this morning that he was delighted with
the outlook for successful state fair.
IL is going to be the best fair ever
held In Georgia" he said. Il am already
thoroughly convinced OF that. We have
never had as many county exhibits at
fair before and don't think the various
counties had gone into their work more
Enthusiastically. I am much pleased at
the arrangements which are being made
90 accommodate the crowds. / have sen
the answers which the citizens have made
60 tho inquiries as TO boarding visitors.
issued by the bureau OF information and
judging from these responses. l think l
can safely say that greater preparation
has never been made Ia any city for the
accommodation OF visitors. had some
misgiyings at first as 90 Naldosta = abil-
tty TO handle state fair but ali Of that
has passed away. The fair Is going to
be worth a great deal to the whole state.
and especially to the southern section"
Mr.. Browns feelings IN regard TO the
fair are those OF every visitor who has
been here during the past few weeks.
New attractions are signed almost every
day, while notice comes OF new Individual
and county exhibits every day or so.
Among the very attractive exhibits that
have been heard from this week Is an c1-
hibit OF fine sheep by Campbell & Son. ot
Mechanicsville .. They will have forty
head OF Merino Southdown. oxford and
Dorsets and the flock IS said TO be one Of
the finest in the world. A. s. Warden. OF
Ulysses, Pa. will have a herd OF fine De
Won cattle on exhibition. and DR.. p. Phil
lips. a famous breeder OF cattle from
Waco. Tex. will have two carloads Of
Herfords and Durhams. This being the
last exhibit Of the SEASON for these. and
not desiring to pay the freight upon them
back home. they Will place them on sale
here at the end OF the week. thus giving
the people OF this section an opportunity
20 stock their farms with these very fine
varieties
Races and County Exhibits.
The entries for the races closed at Il
O'Clock last night and Valdosta has the
distinction OF having filled every class
with a fine list OF entries. The managers
have put on n special race OF I'D trotttng
.Nssasa haa
overflow. The racing features promise 20
be among the best ever witnessed in the
state.
II Is expected that the county exhibits
will begin to arrive next Tuesday ard
there will be about sixteen cars Of them.
not including two or three car loads
which will so to make up the Lowndes
county exhibit. The fair managers have
arranged with the electric car p-ope 10
transport the exhibits TO the fair grounds.
thus giving a quick and cheap mode OF
transportation to exhibitors
The managers desire all OF the exhibits
arranged BY next Saturday nigm II pos
slbie so that the gates will open upon
perfect show Monday morning, which VIII
be Georgia Day. Gov. Gambler ana stan
and the Georgia Legislature are expected
60 be present az the opening. Iaesaay
has been set apart for the cavalry tourna-
rnent and Wednesday as Florida day
Thursday VIII be Wiregrass day ana enc
parade Of wiregrass products viii be one
OF the leading features Of that day. The
parade will be one OF the most unique
ever seen in the stale. II not the only one
OF the kind. and u will be worth going
some distance to see.
Friday will be Railroad day and the pro
sramnne will be in charge OF the railroad
men. Saturday will be everybody's day.
ana nearly everybody in this section OF
the country is expected TO be on hand TO
give an enthusiastic ending 10 che hrst
state fair every held IN the southern part
OF the state.