The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1903-10-07
GEORCIA'S BIG STATE FAIR
ONE OF THE BEST EVER KNOWN WILL
SOON OPEN ITS GATES AT MACON,
a Splendid List of Premiums Offered for
Competitors. A Dozen Counties Will
Contest for Agricultural Prize,

Contest for Agricultural FTlZe'
The News is in receipt Of the preml'
nm list of the Georgia State Fair to be
held in Macon October p to 81, and its
handsome pages are replete with yalu-
ole information regarding Georgia 5
big fair
It will be by long odds the most sue
,cessful exhibition ever made by the
State Agricultural Society, and it has
MADE a score.
Not only are citizens OF Macon inter-
ested in the success of the fair, but
the people of the entire state; and par
.icularly middle and southwest Geor-
oia desire TO see it the magnificent
success it promises to be, and all Will
strive to that end.
Colonel r. f. Crittenden of SheIlman
Is ore of the directors of the fair, and
one the enthusiastic advocates.
The premium list enumerates every
ching worth contesting for-trom a
silk Quilt to a herd of cattle-and the
cash prizes offered are most liberal.
The features of the fair have been
SO far matured that a mention OF them
is 8 practical presentation of the OFF,
cial program which the program com
nittee Is getting into form for public
announcement.
The first day OF the fair, October u,
is "Press Day " On that date Macon
aud the Macon fai" association, under
she aufpices of the Georgia State Ag-
rlcultural Society, will formally open
the exhibition by an entertainment OF
she newspaper men of the state.
Through their generous cooperation
Macon has been largely aided; and she
proposes to seek an opportunity TO ties.
Gify her appreciation. The formal
vonenIng will be observed with appro
pirate ceremonies. Following this
will be an old-fashioned Georgia bar
2ecue rendered the pencil.pushers OF
Cbe state.
October % is North Carolina day"
This event will be one of the red-letter
features Of the fair. From far and
SRear messages OF cheer have come TO
the local committee having in charge
Ihe arrangements for the reunion OF
the sons and daugh tiers of the "old
North State" residents in Georgia.
Many distinguished representatives OF
North Carolina will come TO Macon to
participate in the pleasure OF the reun-
ion.
October % is military day." Not
less than twenty companies OF Georgia
troops will compete for the liberal
prizes offered. The falr GROUNDS LOT
one day will add the picturesqueness
%: the tented fields TO its many other
attractions.
Saturday, October'24, is "Drummer's
s1ay." No force in the state has done
q
knights of the Grip" Everywhere
at the hotels, en- route on the railroad
zralus, in the stores of customers
they have talked the state fair-hand-
led il as a side line. The keys OF the
city will be handed them on Drum
dneCs day"
Sunday, October %, Conterno's ia
NOUS band will entertain with sacred
concert. While all exhibition halls
and all other features Of the fair will
be closed the music which Conterno
will render will of itself be worth a
Journey across the state TO hear.
Monday, October %, the Georgia
Farmers Congress, with over l,OOO
delegates, will be formally opened.
The sessions of the congress, which
wilI be one of the most interesting
features of the fair, will continue i've
.days. 1t will be addressed each day
&9y noted authority on topics of inter-
est to farmers.
The races will also commence on
October %. The rarest racing sport
aver presented at state fair Will be
witnessed by all who attend. Entries
ere being made from all sections OF
Gke country. Not less than 200 horses
gvlli De aoleG at the park during the
race week OF the fair.
Twelve counties nave already ap-
s2Ned for space for county exhibits,
nhich guarantee the greatest display
Vat AGRICULTURAL products ever assem-
e3ted in the history of the state.
TIE stock and poultry exhibits and
-te display of farm machinery and I'M
clements will be immense in their
proportions.
The amusements of the fair will
~sQ uaI the other features. The Grand
Arcade" will be magnificent reveIa-
tion, outcla5sing anything ever al
tempted al previous fair IN variety