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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-08-13

EEANC T-Ampie stock far 1e-
manG- market firm. fancy hand pick
81 Virginia &C. extras. BE- N c
seed peanutz. 5c.
NJTS-AEErGndz. T=rragona. t+c.
rvfcas. r3r-e- waluucS Frsnci1. I0e,
Naples. 1sc. peca1S. &c Erazilz. &c.
HIherrz. &c: aSsUrrsi nuts. 5a-pouud
and e5-ruund boxes. 27-c-
Dried and Eva 7arare4E Fru1xs.
APPLES Evaporarsd. 1GEz 9IIe,
suIl-sirietf Tizc-
AFELCCTS - Evannrara1 r-T-e
pound. uecrarines. r01zc-
RASIN@L- L. zoe imperial cab
inerz. Esd loose. 50-pGUnd boxes. T5zc
pound
PEACHES ETaporarsd. peeled.
&c. uupesletL Eizc
FEAES-EVa purared. I0zzc-
sugar. ana Canez-
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GRAM, PROVISIONS. ere.

New York Aug. Flour unsettled
under. free offerings. Winter parents.
50. z51s.sa; patents Minnesota S3.soG
sg5
Rye -four. quiet.s fair 70 good. $3.50
$40.
Corn meal drmer; yellow Western.
H2s
Eye. firm. No. western. S5c.
Barley. quiet feeding, SIC.
Vhea@SpoC firm; No. red. -5e-
Affected or higher cables. foreign buy
ing predictions Of showers n the
Northwest and a buIfish construction
Of the crop reports. wheat was active
and higher to-day. Being considerably
oTerSold. covering was a prominent
factor al day and the market closed
firm t1sT1l,c ner ADVANCE May closed
1859 September. 731.cs December.
Te4c.
Corn-spot firm: No. :. ss1zc- Op-
tons developed activity and much
strength to-day in response % Il snort
scare fmpelled by cold weather West
and the wheat advance and bulI3sh
talk on the crop reports. Closed firm
with september r higher and other
months l.Q1Ac W. May closed ss2sc:
September 571ec, December. 45zAe-
Oacs-Spoc unsettled No. , sac
Option market was active and strong
er n sympathy with corn. and On a
bullish view OF the crop report
Beef quiet
CUT meats. steady
Lard. quiet Western steamed
81. 90 l0 50. August closed sI98a nou1-
i1al refined. aasv- Continent. so 90
South American. sIL5a
Fork. steady
rdLuw =aEv
E1sin sueHdy
rurpenune. sSeaty. s784-fze
E.re Arm
sussr-fLaE, drms Ear refining
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a cent over Mondays close There vas
heavy covering OF distant months N
provisions and an absence OF selling
pressure that caused products 10 rule
strong td-tfay. The demand was not
heavy, but buying orders that came IN
ware sufficient 70 cause an upward
movement. and the market showed a
reaction sufficient 70 advance prices
materially, and holding well at near
the 5est Hogs At yards ware lower
and this caused some selling at the
opening
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Chicago. Aug. 12.-To-day vas Il bull
day in both grains and provisions and
everything went up. The government
crop report which was Il disappoiuc-
ment 10 the bears. was the cause of the
I'd turn. Shorts were frightened and
covered freely in everything Sellers
were scarce IN wheat and in spite Of
good crop conditions the demand 70
secure profits. especially in corn. sent
wheat up cents and corn advanced
Sac AT the close september wheat
vas IA TIIsc up. corn 15sc higher and
September oats T0Ilsc higher. Provi-
sions closed unchanged 70 S0c higher
The leading futures ranged as faI-
lows
Opening Highest Lowest Closing
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SALT-Demand Is fair and the mar
ker steady; carload lots. 2D0-pound
sacks. liverpool. sc. Ig-pound buriap
sacks. s4c; La0-pound cotton sacks.
sacks. common dne. sc I25-pouud
cotton sacks. common fine. 45c-
ETDES-Market ine, dry flint.
lie; dry salt &c: green saIref. Sc
WOOL Firm prime Georgia,
fres Of sand ourrs and black wool.
tac- black. I6c; bury. fgGIzc Wax
re taIlow. Sc Deer skins zoc
hardware and Building Supplies.
LIME. CALCIUM. PLASTERs AND
CEMENT and Georgia lime
in fair demand and sell at -5HS0c a
barrel, special calcined pIaster. 81 40G
$3.50 per barrel. hair. tz25c; RosedaIe
cement S1-z0@L25. carload lots. spe-
ciaI, Portland cement, retail s2T5s
carload lots s19002-90
LCMB ER-Market drr1. Quotations
Sawn ties. PEI. NJ feet, $500. hewn ties.
C1x9xS1.). 40c each. switch ties, 81. 80.
minimum. easy size yard stock. sI451
d15.00; car sills. sI6.80gI9.90; ship
stock. s2s.1G.
CIL-Perfeetion Signal oil 42c. In
5arrels- Pr1tr's Astral 141-c. IN bar
rels: Aladdin Security, 151~c, IN bar
rails: Water White. L31ec, in barrels:
Standard White. BE. in barrels: D.
8. Gasoline. IN barrels. Ice .. :. Gas
9liue, IN drums, lac. So degrees Case
line. in drums. Isc 50 benzine. in
drums, I512c, Liaseed oil, raw. 6ss;
boiled. DC.
sHOT-Drup. $50; !. B. and large.
E-5. chilled. s175.
IRON-Mar2er firm: refined. g 40;
Swecie. Sc
N4HAcut. 81 base wire, n.5
base
B4RBED WIRE = $40 per 100
pounds
GUNPOWDER = Per keg. Austin
crack shot. "a. half kRgs. s225 guar
ter Kegs. SL25: champion duckfug
quarter keE. se.25; Austin sTnokeIess.
halt kegs. 50. Is; quarter. s4.30; free
pound. $40; one pound. &c; less 70
ger cent On sInokeIess
C0ttoa Baggfng and Ties.
BAGGING- Market Hr-n: fura. 2
pounds. 61zc. sea island oagg1ug. I2c.
TTE-Standard 45-inch arrow. Large
lots 81 10; small lots 81 20.
Bacon. BANS and Lard.
BACCN-Markar sru; d s c 2
sides. uAc; heavy bellies. E1.c: light
Eastern bellies. t2Szcs s1nokgd c. r
H1Ms@sugar cured. 14@15c. pic
mic hams. lie
LARD-Pure. in tIerces. Use, So
pound tins and s0-pound tubs, I7sc-
compound. IN tierces. szzc; 5a-puu1d
tins and S0-pound tubs. sac.
MlseeKIzzneous
FTSE-Mackerel, haIf-oarreIz. Nc l
us No. ?. 81, IL No. J. s5T5. kits.
No. 81 "a. No 2. 10: No. ). a0c. cod
fish. I-pouud bricks. Sc. 2-pound brick.
Sic, smoked herrings per box $50
Tie. Dutch herring. IN kegs. 81, new
muIlets. hair barrels. s5.75.
TRCP-Marixet quiet. Georgia and
Florida syrup. buying II ZTlsG38c.
selling at 5Z1z Ta5cs sugar house at 15lQ
ISc
HIGH WTNES-Basis, s1.3I
FONET-Fair demand strained. in
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,uomzucks IN her defense.

Mobile. Ala. Aug 1.-THE Eruit
steamer Duncan has been Chartered 70
carry 4 cargo 9f lumber from Bermuda
% Philadelphia The lumber ls A part
o. the cargo OF E1e British bark Beile-
view, bound from Pensacola Ia L0n-
ion. and which pur into Bermuda Isl
and n distress
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-08-13

New York. aug. 12.-Cotton seed oil
was steadfer as Il result OF Light offer
i11gs rather than any increased de-
uaud. Prime crude Z 0. b. mills nom
inaI. prime summer yellow. 42lz14Sc;
OF summer yellow, Al &c; prime white,
49, 6047c: prime winter yellow, 47c,
prime meal ST., nominal
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LasI 4uULALu1S We're as r1iICW9e
Flour. steady, No. , spring wheat
TZ1sc. No. :. Tic, No. 2 red 6s1s 8Tgc.
No. corn. SOC: No. yellow. 5s@
56zc- No. : oats. s0@S6c; No. Whit
s1d HE No. 3 rye 81 1zc. fair 10 choice
mating barley, s. oslo. No. I lax seei
81 20. No. I Northwestern. s145 prime
timothy seed. s425fA5G: mess pork
ger barrel SI6.25d $3.50: lard. per 100
pounds. SO. 42GDI0. a. short ribs sides
lIoose5. 81. 7969. 50. dry saIted shoulders
(haxed1. g6iq1sc, short clear sides f8ox-
ed. ul4Mu5sc, whisky basis OF high
wines, sL31. clover, contract grade.
ss5a
Rscsipts-T heat. ss5. 600. corn. H.
0a0; cats. sa4 600, hogs. Il, 9a0
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-08-13

ElzmarA s-t-d uler over Okla hGma,
Arkansas ana western portion IT Ten
lessee- No rain IN The extreme west
=ru districts. showers elsewhere over
Ele belt
Observ8-iOns raken AZ the same no
menC OF time. aug Z. 1902. 8 90 .. n.
18th meridian tire
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-08-13

Steamship Ilasca. Eudgings. BaIti-
mora
Eark Clara (C rug. RaCa. Vigo.
Schooner Maggie NJ keough. Tiib0u,
FaM E4war
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-08-13

formation viii BE- furnished masters OF
vessels free Of elarys in tie United
SeaCes hyGrapra z1lc Office n Custom
House. Captains d~a requested 70 call
at the office. Eaporcs Of wrecks and
IeraIicrs received
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-08-13
LScnI and General Views af SHIPS
and shipping

LsenI and General Views as SHIPS
and shipping
The steamboat EtheI Of the Southern
Transportation Company's line Is
aground near Augusta, where she went
on a sand bar II is not understood
she is damaged in anv way. Capt ".
T. Gibson. general manager OF the line.
tend getting the steamer orr For the
past several weeks the steamboat
companies have been seriously handi-
capped On account or very low water
near Augusta. As the active season IS
fast approaching the steamboat people
are wishing that higher water viii IA
vor the operation Ct their boats.
An 90 ecr lesson for the wives whose
husbands fail TO snow up az home on
pay days is Afforded in the way col
orpd women get their share Of the hus-
bands per diem. The laborerz engaged
in loading the Belgian steamship Iris
were crowded about the Beard Of
Trade building yesterday afternoon.
where the Antwerp Naval Stores Com
pa1y was paving them. And for near
tY every man was a wife waiting for
her share OF the wa gas. Inquiry de-
vslOped rllar these women always ap-
gear IN time u collect for the family
Before the husbands gec u places
where money gGes with little returns.
W hen a lab0rsr fails % divide right
the wife az tines becomes ohstreper-
Gus. ana L assistance IL Needed ae-
qlIain ia ncss ara generally there 70 use
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-08-13

Fer steamship Tzasea for Baltimore.
A1g. I-4s3 bales s1rran lisa barrels
rosiu. 73.s78 fast lunaer. IS pigs frtlr
- tons pig iron. 70 barrels r0sin oil. 2nG
pkgs clay. 80 eases canned goods. IS
Dkgs yarn. AZ pigs ndse-
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-08-13

Passengers Der steamship Tr3sca
Savannah for Baltimore Yrs. L Nc
Lure. Mrs. T 3. Wright. E L AUS
-z4L Mrs. Z. II EIuuc1n. Miss N
Eousnaa. Mrs. z. 4 Mason. Mss
Fannie Mason. W H simmons. Mss
Norma T8ieF Mss E SinIansgn. Hiss
Ethel Mason. N-S- 4 A Racneu. Miss
Iav Casey Mss Metric EoWzr J ".
Allen. Ms r. Green. ? " Emmer-
zen. 9 Z wilkes L J. Bush. Mss
EI1lee Lippmaa- Hrs. 2 Ldweusretn.
Miss Louise Willard, Miss JAMIE Brown
z g. Moore. = K. WHITE ami wife.
Nrs. L. Jones. Miss C. FairCIor1. w Y.
hughes Ferry Kennedy, Miss Z Sal
iari. Miss Geneva Jones. o. 2 Green.
Mss [. Z. Paterson. all E1r Baltimore,
Il. C. Gilmore for Nsw York
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ARRIVALS Avn DEPARTURES.


IN
Steamship. City Of Memphis. Savage.
New Y8rk-s0csau Steamship Company.
steamship Decatur r Miller No
0armaa. P1ila delphia--J W smith.
/ zaur
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*Recsived too late aor teIegraphic av-
eraZes-
Heavy Rains-Savannah. Ga. t-7s-
z smassse. :. g. 10.
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A FIBER FACTORY FoR eLrxS.

Brunswick News Dr. J Z Chit
tenden. manager OF the Federal Fiber
Company Of Delaware. arrived in the
city yesterday &c begin the erection
Of the dber pla1r OF me company upon
Cr1spsn Island. when they have
leased from CAPT. Townsend. The
Federal Fiber Company after looking
over ne ground carefully. have come
u the conclusion that there ara Clous-
ands Of 8cres af land wiraIu 4 red-
z0na5le distance 1f Brunswick which
is perf=cIly aGaprzd 70 hemp culrure-
Thai TIE culture Of hemp IS pro-
drable ID the agriCuI tIIrtsr IS beyond
doubt. provided he can lnG a market
for IL This the EasierGl Fiber Com
pauy assures. and Ehey expect r1a-
the planters Of this section VIII enter
into the Held ami grow hemp. The
company mas rhrse chr Loaats 1E 11er
machinery from their factory Al lrys-
IA Lake. N T.. on tie way here now.
and mora viii follow az soon as the
situa ton warrants IT, Work uuun tie
buildings at Crtspen Island VIII begin
at once one viii oe rapidly pushed
% a conc fusion. As soon Is it has
bean demonstrated mat the planter
viii grow sufficient hemp 70 Ill TIE
needs OF TIE company. a apluuery mill
viii De- erected which viii employ L
large number OF hands. In ne nea-1-
time TIE treating II hemp dber for
the various uses Of the uaufacrIrers
VIII a. carEieI on. and an oas-Iu
Plant Started 70 1se Up C1e waste
product The capacity 8f me plant
At t1e present lTue VIII D. Two IONS
per IaT. 8EzL e VIII D. 5acreas ed snort
y TO Eeu IONS Der day. wlIea means
the euluvaC0n af E-uu L5a0 "a e080
acres Of land. giving employment 20
many people outside IT nose employ
al nv me f4rrDrv
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Note-These quotations are revised
daily and ara kept as near as possible
IN accord with the prevailing Whole
sale prices. OFFICIAL quotations are
not used when they Disagree WIKI the
prices w1olesa Aers ask
-Springers. z5G5ac; hens.
65aI 15e. ducks. sa77Bc.
EtTGS-Tsnnsssee l5c; country stock
1saT4c
BTTTER-The tone Of the market is
arm. Quotations. Cooking. sc; Gilt
Edge. &c. Eigfns. &c.
CEEESE-Markaf frm. fancy. fun
cream cheese. lzIL2l4c for 20 20 -
pound averages. IS "a S0-p0und aver
ages. ia GI2c
White Pen Beans. e . buzhei.
Potatoes. KS barrel
Cabbage. Lang Island. StTgc.
Br~adssnRss Fzay and Grain.
Patent. 81 45a4 50. straights. 81 ESQ
: 80 fancy - %. family, Sc so; spring
wheat. best patent. - S.
MEAL-Pearf. per barrel. IS 90: per
sack. 81 SO; ely meal. per sack. boItsd
e So. water ground. SIS pierce
city gr1ts. sacks. $50. pearl g-itS.
Hudluts per barrel. 81 To- per sack.
sIs5.
CORS-The market firm: white. iob
lots. sac. carload lots. &c mixed corn.
100 lets. ssc. carload lots. sec
OATS-Na. nixsd. carload lots.
sc, fob lots. sic; white clipped. cars.
SIC. iOb lots. 5Sc.
BRAN-Jcb cts. 81 Is carload lots.
81 ~
HAY-Market steady. No. timothy,
ioh S719eTIa5. cars. 9-Esc. No. ,. soc,
job cars. s9E9c
RICE-Marsst steady demand good
fancy head. Sc fancy. sc
rrirzie .-----.-.-- --#---- ---- ----S
eEaoG -.------.-- ...----. - .-.-- 4l'ssl -.
Fair - a.. Z. -
N1tlA-424ti esd =
Rough rice. -sc-sI-8 90 per nusheI. 1c-
cor1lng % quality
Fruats and Nuts.
BANANAS-fLs gGLa6
PfNEAPP LES-Sl 25I2 o.
ENQNS-Marksc steady az 5.10G
G1l
N50.
PRC NEE-g8s - 8as. l5sSc Gos % i1s
iac sas % Soc. -. 58s 70 SOS. 10.
SOS - rQs. 81. rs 70 3ac. sl.c SOS %
s0s. 5Ag sos - t9as. s-sc.
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Maz 8an. Ram
Tern Fen fafL
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MARINE INTELLIGENCE.

H 3 Boyer.
Local F1recasr Official
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BOILERS and ENGINES
LOMBARD FOUNDRY. MACHINE BOILER WORKS,
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Notice 81 Narfmer<
Fil0e charts and al photographic IN
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saxannnh ALsnanne. 80 Mert.Ila !

Time.
sun rises al 81 4. m. and sets 1t
). . ?. n
High warer at Ty5ee to-day az 2.57
a n and IS p n. Eigh water AZ
Savannah one hour larar
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JOHN g. BUTLER,

DEALER N
Paints. OTIS and Glass. Sash. Doors.
Blinds and Builders Supplies. Plain and
Decorative Wan Paper. Foreign and
Domestic Clements, Lime. Flaster ant
Hair Sole Agent for A5eSttns Ca&9
" xzr Paint
% Congress Street. West. and - g.
Julian Street West
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NEWS OF THE STATE

Greensboro EeraIG-TournaIe Greene
county needs more hogs. more cattle,
more dairys. nure hay. mora peaches.
more pears. more earn. more cane ard
more cirizens IKE Those she has gained
within me last Two Years
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567 Ts10.
\ Baltimore. Aug. t2.-Sea board COM
mon. 5Zss d52A 10 preferred. 52Ts9
{ 3D. bonds. ~ g-1s0S1K
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a CANDIDATE FOB DooRhEEPER-

MAJ. T D. smith II Dublin, Ga. IS
a candidate for the position Of door
kaener OF the next House oe Repre-
seucz rfves. He served four years n
the Csnfztisrare var and WIS award
ID a medal BY tTen- Lee Tor being -le
best soldier II his company He also
has rhe Endorsement u -1e leaIllg
citizens 1f Ldursns caunrT-
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CnTTossEED OIL

Il by steam to Liverpool. t21zc.
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The WEATHER

Morning News barometer Aug.
T. u3a D. m ... "a. %
M1rning News Thermometer AuE
L. Es0 O. m --.-....... SO
Forecast for Wednesday and Thurs
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1902-08-29
I REVIEW OF THE SEVERAL COUNTY AND

under tho management OF the officers OF
tho association the turfmen know they
will get fair treatment and their money
ln full Special attractions provided 81
the association always attract the old ana
the young and the quarry interests OF tbs
county. which pay out from $4,000 TO sS0
600 a month for labor. shut down for thr.e
days during fair week. which contributes
largely 10 the success OF the fairs
Dubois County Agricultural socI, ".
Dubois takes rank among the most i'm
portant counties OF southern Indiana
having an area OF 1872 square miles. which
include rich farming lands and a large
area OF timber. and In addition. lafgs
deposits OF coal. and. still more, Il ha-
quality Of clay pronounced by experts
10 be- excellent for the manufacture OF
white crockery ware. 1t Is "A well water.l
county, favorable for farming ana stock
raising. and some OF It's streams afford
excellent water power. In 1890 Dubois
county prouced. OF wheat. corn. oats. rve
and barley. 2.sso.l0i bushels. Bl7a tons
OF timothy and clover hay. 49, nc bushels
Of Irish potatoes and had Oh hand "a.
$50 head OF live stock. The population
~ Dubois county in 1900 was aO.37 a
slight gain on 1890 and from 1890 to 100
the value OF it's property increased S. 9s7
7ii. With such figures in view the con
cluson will be that the farmers Of Dubof.
county may maintain healthy. pro-
gressive and influential agricultural asso-
citation. and this is true OF the COUNTY
Its association was organized in the
spring OF 1887. with the following board
OF officers: Herman Rothert. president.
Christian Roettger. vice-president: David
Reutepohler. treasurer. and Il. r. Brun-
dick. secretary. The present officers on
the association are:
Prcsident-E. w. Pickhardt.
Vice President--C. Moenkhaus.
Secretary--H. &. Rothert.
Treasurer--H. Duffendach.
General Superintendent-H. Tandgrebe
The secretary OF the association SAYS:
Annual fairs have been held and about
$4,000 has been paid out in premiums
The average annual attendance has been
about twelve thousand. the aggregate
being $1,000 In fifteen years. Our grounds
comprise forty acres containing the best
shaded grove I'm the state and a good
half-milc track.
Value OF grounds and buildings. soon
Three years ago the association was re-
organized under the name OF the Dubois
County Fair association with the follow
ing stockholders Joseph Birk. Joseph
Grcener. Andy Greener and H. G. Roth
ert. In the early eos fair was held at
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1902-08-29
The Bedford. Lawrence County, Fair
Association.


IN 1890 the Bedford Fair association was
organized With:
Presidential. c. Noris.
Vice President-T. O. Daggy.
Secretary Frank O. Stannard.
Treasurer-James McClolla nd
The present officers OF the association
are
Presidents r. zollman.
Secrctary--George w. Mcdaniel
Treasurer-Gus Meyer.
The association has held annual fairs
since the date Of it's organization and the
premiums II has paid aggregate $4,000
The fairs held by the association are well
attended and the aggregate attendance IL
estimated at 10000. The fair grounds and
buildings are valued at 5000
Lawrence county Is one OF the large
counties Of tho state. having an area OF
ssS square miles Ii - well watered
county and Is fairly productive OF the sta
pie crops Of the state having produced
IN 1900 l.a05.6+s bushels Of wheat. corn.
cats and rye. II also produced 81. a6i
bushels OF Irish potatoes. $3.50 tons OF
timothy and clover hay. and had on hand
3 81 head OF live stock In 1900 Lawrence
county had a population OF a5.729. a gain
I'm ten years OF 5as7. and the value OF IT'S
property for the same period increased
s. 0Si. 60 In addition 10 its agricultural
products Lawrence county has immense
deposits Of oolitic limestone. one OF the
best Known building stones OF the United
States.
The Bedford fair Is tho only one held In
Lawrence county and has always paid its
premiums In full and the association an
ficinates a fair this year-lg02-in all re-
CARDS superior TO any II has ever held
The race purses are all 500 each. and
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1902-08-29
Clinton County Fair Association.

Clinton county. In area. soil, proJrc-
tiveness. wealth and intelligence is an
average county Without large streams
Il Is well conferred and has the advantage
OF large railroad facilities 10 reach sur
rounding markets. X has an area 81
as square miles 81 field and forests. and
IN 1890 produced 4.l44sc7 bushels OF corn.
oats and rye. q. SO bushels Of Irish pota-
toes. and 4. ll9 tons Of timothy and clover
hay. and lis live stock amounted 70 IS
ss3 head In 1900 Clinton county had "A
population 81 y .s02. gain OF 90 IN ten
years. aud the value or It's property be-
teween 1890 and 1870 Increased s..5st.ooo. A
good showing upon which the farmers ~
the county may feel encouraged in their
efforts to maintain an agricultural asso-
citation TO still further promote the pros
perity OF the county.
The Clinton County Fair association
was organized in is70. With Enos Hoover
president; Oscar ;. Bayless. secretary
and Harmon AEghce, treasurer.
The present officers of the association
are. George Smith president. William
Rose, vice-presidert; Joseph Hcaviion.
secretary Hez ~. cehee. treasurer;
James Snyder. superintendent OF grounds
and j. A. Heagcock. superintendent Of
privileges.
The association has held fairs annually
since its organization. and has paid pre-
mIurns aggregatlng sl5On1. the attend
ance has averaged 1860 and the grounds
ard building are valued az $1,000
The organization ~ the Clinton Coun-
~ Fair association was Effected by 100
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1902-08-29

urcs Indicate that Fulton county u a good
place 20 Organise and maintain Nifofous
agricultural association. In addition 70
lts farms and timber lands. Fulton county
has numerous beautiful lakes, among
them the Justly celebrated Mantou lake
which has sh,nt thirty varieties ~ nsh.
with eight species 81 turtles IL - not
surprising. therefore. that ansits of the
Ixaak walton type seek It's wafrfs a. cap
ture its nnny treasures Mr. n More
secretary ~ the Fulton County Agrlcei-
tural and Mechanical association. which
was organized in Isl. writes = VII w
sxer vonr circular In short form ana
savs the association. with the exception