The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1901-1903, 1902-09-16
SOUTH GEORGIA CITY is PREPAR-
ING TO MAKE 1T THE BEST
EVER HELD.
MANY COUNTIES TO EXHIBIT
Fifteen Are Already Assured and
Amusement Feature Viii Sur
pass All Previous state
Fairs.

Valdosta, ia, September 15.-The
nearer the date for the opening, the
more evident it becomes that the Geor
gia state fair, to be held iii Valdosta
from October 80 to November 9. will
be the best ever held in the state.
applies not to one or two departments
alone. but to the entire exposition.
The management, as well as the mem
bers of the State Agricultural Society
in every section of the state, nave been
working steadily since early spring in
behalf of the fair and are highly elat
ed with the success of their efforts.
Already fifteen county exhibits are
assured, and this feature viii be far
superior to any former fair. IT,
prizes for the county exhibits aggre-
gate $4,000, divided as follows: To
the county making the Dest exhibit
$1,000; for the second best, 5000; for
the third best, $500; for the fourlHI
best, $500 and to the ten next best
county exhibits $3.50 each. These
handsome prizes have stimulated the
farmers to put forth their best efforts
and there is no doubt that their part
of the fair will show up strong.
Another splendid feature, and ono
that has not been seen at state fair
in many years, il at all, will be a mag
nifioent display of agricultural imple
ments and machinery One OF the
largest manufacturers Of agricultural
implements in the west is under con
tract to put on exhibit samples of
every agricultural implement adapte
to this soil and to give daily practical
demonstrations of their working.
they Will exhibit stump pullers, plows
and cutivators at work and invite the
farmers to operate the machines for
themselves. The infield at the race
track will be powed with disc plows,
the ground put in order with disc har-
rows and planted with tworow combi-
nation planters and fertilizer distnbu-
tors, The exhibitors will show shred
ders at work, corn shelters, feed cut
ters and numerous other farm imple-
ments. This exhibit will appeal
strongly to the agrlculturists and VII
no doubt be one of the most popular
features OF the fair. The live stocA
exhibit, the woman's department and
all other departments will be super
ior to the fair Of two years ago in this
city. and as for that matter any OF er
state fair held in Georgia.
Manager A. r. Moore mas recently
returned from a trip to Cincinnati and
other points in the north and wesS
where he booked a magnificent line
Of outdoor attractions. In addition to
the Ferris wheel, the miniature rail
road, palace Of illusions and many
other popular attractions, a contract
has been closed for the wonderful
Temple Of 4-usic, comparatively new
feature which has delighted thou
sands at some Of the northern shows
tnis season, but which has never been
TO be one Of the strongest attractions
ever shown at any fair.
In addition to these, an innovation
in the master Of first class circus mas
been engaged, Which will give daily
performances in the fair ground. Tne
management realizes that there is
nothing like good circus to please
the majority Of people, and though
old, it is always new.
The work on the new buildings and
the fair ground is practically complet-
ed and everything viii be rapidly got
ten in shape for the opening day. An
attractive line of advertising matter
has been prepared and will be scatter
ed broadcast over the state, and it is
safe to say that few fairs in the coun-
try will be more thoroughly adver1
tised.