The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1903-06-19
PLAN BIG SHOW.
This Years State Fair TO Eclipse
All Previous Efforts.
Premiums Aggregatlng $4,000 will be
Awarded Successful Competitors
ia the Several Classes.

in the Several Classes.
Although four months away,
plans are already well matured for
Kentucky's Second Annual State
Fair, to be held this year on the
splendid Fair Grounds at Owens.
boro, Septemb Der u to 26.
A contract has already been sign
ed for Kurkamp's Band of forty
pieces to play during the entire
week. Popular concerts are to he
given each day, the band being OF
! such character as to make these
concerts among the most attractive
features of the week. During The
next week or two. the management
OF the Fair will be enabled to an
nonnce the series of high class and
novel amusement which will be
furnished while the Fair lasts. The
attractions will be different from
those ever before offered the pat
rons ola big State Fair in this part
of the United States.
SO important is the fair consid-
cred by the Railroads that they
have already announced half fare
rate from all points in Kentucky,
as we'll as special rates from Tenn
essee and Southern Indiana.
The Fair is expected to be bigger
and better this year than ever be-
fore. Premiums aggregating $780,
900 will be awarded, and in some
cases the premiums will be larger
than those offered by any other
State FAIR in the country. This is
notably so in tile Jersey rings
where $500 will be awarded for the
winners. The Association has also
set aside $4,000 for the Shorthorn
classes, more money than is award
ed at any other State Fair except
Minnesota. or this purse, $500
will be awarded TO Kentucky cat
tie alone.
The handsome catalogues just
issued, $4,000 OF them show the i'm.
portant premiums to be as follows
BEEF CATTLE-Shorthorns, 3d.
600, OF which $1,000 is given by the
Shorthorn Association; Herefords
| 200, OF which $500 is given by
the Hereford Association; Aber
deem Angus, 5000, OF which $500 i!
given by the Aberdeen Angus AS
ISOLATION; Polled Durhams, $3.50
OF which 5000 is given by the Poll
ed Durham Assn; Galloway, $500
Red Polls, $3.50.
! DAIRY CATTLE-Jerseys, $500
Holstcin Friesians, $3.50; Ayr
shires, $3.50; Guernsoys, $3.50.
SwINE-Berkshires, 1900; POLAND
Chinas, $500; Duroc Jerseys, $3.50
Chester Whites, 5000; Tamworths
$3.50.
SHEEP-Shropshires,S $3.50; South
downs, $50; oxford Downs, $3.50
r Hampshire Downs, $3.50; Cots
I wolds, $3.50; Dorsets, 100; Amerl
e can Marines, 800; Rambouillets
500; Cheviots, 100.
For the following classes Q
0 horses, premiums of 81 800, nearl
0 % per cent of the total premium
0 fund are offered:
o LIGHT HoRsEs-Light harnes
0 horses, roadsters, carriage horses
10 gated saddle horses, high stopper
% and ponies.
10 HEAVY HoRsEs-French drai
10 Percheron, French & German coacl
70 Cleveland bays, Hackney & Anne
@ lean coach.
If Premiums Of $500 are offered Il
.e mules and jacks. AT the Stat
1t Fair which was held in Louisvil
Is last fall, the breeders OF mules an
.e jacks organized a State Associate
and the Association will look
it the success OF the exhibit this yea
is Mules and Jacks have not bee
5. properly recognized in the sta
? Fairs heretofore, and it is the i
g. tention to give them their prop
IF place in the coming exhibitions.
is Unusually handsome premium
e are offered for garden and far
n products and the work of the W
men in the kitchen and sewir
g room.
s Catalogues can be had by a
a dressing, l.. D. Shropshire, SCI
d Room % Board OF Trade, Loui
q vile, Ky. GRAHAM VREELAN
GEORGES CREEK.
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