The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-10-11
A BUSY PRESIDENT
OF THE STATE FAIR
President Long Expects &
Great Throng of People.
TH0USANOSOF VETERANS
The Display Of the Resources and Materia
Wealth of the State Will be
an Exceptionally Fine
One.

President j. A. Long, of Roxboro, who
has been in Raleigh this week in the in
terest OF the Fair, has returned home
There are comparatively few men who
know how much of his time and thought
this busy man gives to planning for great
State Fair. 1t is one of North Carolina S
greatest source of wealth that it has
men like Mr.. ]. A. Long, who have
enough public spirit to leave their bust
ness to push forward this great North
Carolina annual festival and reunion.
do not know a buster man than Mr.. Long.
There are few who have so many inter
ests demanding their time. But he is not
too busy to give of his time to make q
success of the State Fair. The whole
State owes him a debt of gratitude for
his unselfish and patriotic interest in this
institution.
Mr.. Long says that the railroads are all
making arrangements to run excursions
to the Fair so that everybody living
within a radius of 100 miles of Raleigh
can eat an early breakfast at home and
be at home for a late supper. For ex-
ample, the Norfolk and Western road will
run train from South Boston. via Rox-
boro and Durham and come into Raleigh,
bringing large crowds. President James A.
Bryan of the Atlantic and North Carolina
railroad, will run two trains through to
Raleigh. The Mills and the Angler roads
will both run special trains and bring IN
large crowds Of course the Seaboard and
Southern will run special trains on their
lines as usual, and better than usual to
accommodate the big crowd expected.
FULLY THREE THOUSAND VETERANS
ho Dol oiorf.
are calculating on as big an attendance
of Confederate veterans as / am expect
ing" said President Long. II expect to
see 5000 here. know there will be more
if they are coming from all the counties
as they are coming from Person county.
They are coming by the score. By the
way, we had meeting of the Confederate
veterans of my county a few days ago
and not single member had died during
the preceding two years. There are lots
of them in North Carolina. hardy and
vigorous, and they are coming up to
Raleigh in fine spirits and In a happy
frame of mind. The reunion itself would
give us a big crowd, but the Fair will at
tract many more They will be here two
days. The first day their railroad ticket
will provide them admittance to the Fair.
The second day complimentary tickets
will be furnished to every veterans.
INSTRUCTIVE FAIR EXHIBITS.
The amusements and attractions of the
State Fair will be of unusual magnitude
and splendor but the Fair is not all for
amusement. It is based on real value
and in it's exhibits and displays it will
reveal the splendid progress of the State
and its resources.
The outlook is a magnificent display of
agricultural products, field crops of all
kinds An elaborate display Of
a western farm will be made by the
great Biltmore estate and the farm of
Eastern Carolina will be shown by Hon.
E. L. Daughtridge of Rocky Mount, who
will send full carload of the best pro-
ducts of his immense farm. Our leading
exhibitors are going to add their full
quota and the display of farm products
will be unsurpassed.
The Virginia Carolina Chemical Com
pany writes that they will have beau
tiful display in the newly painted and
decorated pavilion, and the Chilean Nitrate
Works of New York, will have a display
of plaster models, ETC., and specimens Of
various soils showing the effect and &C
ton of fertilizers of different grades. This
will be interesting and instructive.
The College of Agriculture and Mechan
ic Arts, will have in addition to it's usual
exhibit of cabinet wood and iron work,
very unique exhibit, a modern dairy in
full blast, with separators and
butter machines These machines will be
attended by ladies under an instructor and
will use about four hundred pounds of