The Green Forest tribune., 1903-08-15
REMEMBERS OUR EXHIBIT.
St. Louis Fair Wants to Hear
 from Green Forest Again.

Dear Sir:-The months in which county and state fairs are held are fast approaching. Many progressive farmers, stock breed- CTS and fruit growers are not un- mindful of this fact and are brush ing up and preparing for the con- quest, patiently waiting and ex- pecting the catalogues which contain the lists of prizes. When it reaches their anxious hands, they will closely study the entries and make their calculations pro and con as to their chances of be- ing successful in securing some of the valuable prizes that are offered.
 The Forty third Annual Great St. Louis Fair will open Oct. 9th and continue to the 18th. There has been appropriated S3O,000 to be distributed in premiums. In the agricultural and horticultural department over S3000 will be paid to exhibitors.
 Many exhibits in all the depart ments are made for the sole pur- pose of winning money, for the gain there is in it. The exhib- itors make the rounds of the large county and state fairs with this object of carrying away as much prize money as they can, em- ploying unfair means if possible. They take no pleasure in attend ing beyond the success attain ed in this purpose.
 l have found this class of ex- hibitors to be more eXacting, more difficult to handle and please by far than those who make their exhibits, not merely for the value of the premium secured but for the honor, the blue ribbons and the pleasure found in at tending, meeting people who are there for the same purpose, and trying honestly to win prizes on the merits of his exhibits, and for the reputation he may build up for the section of the country he may represent. l find such a a class of exhibitors need little or no attention. They are those who help make duties and work a pleasure and drive away vexa- tions caused by the exacting ones.
 1 have put forth my best efforts during the time 1 have been superintendent of the agricultural and horticultural departments Of the St. Louis fair and have come in contact with quite number of people whom 1 take pleasure in remembering, and their dis tricts or locations have become familiar through their exhibits. Such is the case with your town. By the display of fruit made by the good citizens of Green Forest at last falls fair, 1 met two gen. tlemen, Messrs. Foreman and Whitaker, who are just the kind of exhibitors 1 want and 1 sincere ly hope 1 shall have the pleasure of meeting them this fall.
 The fair catalogue will be out the 20th of the present month. Butfew changes have been made. Prospects for large exhibit is encouraging. Quite a number of agricultural exhibits will be made that will be held here for the Worlds Fair, as 1903 products will constitute the exhibits made on the opening day, May 1, 1904. Later they will be replaced by next years products.
 will be pleased to have you in : form your farmers l have space for their smallest as we'll as their largest exhibits and my time and attention will gladly be given them. II they cannot attend III person, all articles sent to my care will be placed properly and returned at the close of the fair ol disposed of as they may wish.
 Sincerely hoping that Greer Forest will honor us with a large exhibit, l remain,
 
 Yours respectfully,
 JOHN b. AYERS,
 Supt. Agriculture and Horticulture