The Green Forest tribune., 1903-09-26
,ncARROLLCOUNTYF FAIR
.onncements Made for First ,,,ual Meeting, Oct. -24.

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 ,+ for the first annual meeting
 the Carroll County Fair to be
 ,.ld at Berryville Oct. 21-24 is
 Inf and makes a very creditable
 onearance, the printing having
 Isen done at the Little Rock of
 cs of the A. N. Kellogg News
 aper do.
 In making it's first annual an- Ra1ncsement the fair association
 |ays:
 "We desire to state that it will
 baour earnest endeayor to pro-
 note the commercial, agricultural
 md manufacturing interests of
 North Arkansas, and we invite
 sttention thereto by repr esenta-
 i've exhibits of it's remarkable re-
 Bources. We cordially solicit the bo-operation of all progressive Eitizens.
 Considering the limited time which we have had to prepare, the prospects for a successful meeting in every respect are flat tering in the extreme. The pre- miums offered are liberal, the Arrangements good, and the in- terest manifested by horsemen Rn the speed ring all that could be desired" :"
 Following this announcement lis a card from R. H. James, travelling passenger agent of the | St. L. & N. A. railroad, which |says:
 "It is desired by the St. Louis l& North Arkansas Railroad that |this first effort to collect speci- |mens from this and adjoining counties will receive a hearty endorsement of the residents, that lit may be a coming together of |the home people of this section, and it is hoped that each family Twill bring some article for dis |play from field, farm, forest or stream or of your own hand work, be it fruit, nuts, corn, carpet or |yarn-no matter how small the |amount-a bunch of clover, grass or bundle of grain-come with what you have. Bring milo, maze, Kaffir corn, flax hemp, peanut vines, wool, feathers, dried apples, hank tobacco, pep per or sage, animal, goose, chicken or bird. This meeting of neighbor and friend will let you know of their way of farming. The Fair is to show the value, growth and prosperity of your own and adjoining counties and present better ways and more money and income to farmers With less labor and expense.
 Arrangements are being made to have some gentlemen see this display who are engaged in di- rechng travel to new sections, and those who are looking for in- sxsestment. The reports made of
 as exhibit in mining and agri- cultural journals will be based on what can be shown.
 Come and bring along sample ol what you may find or have talsed this year, no matter if the quantity be very small.
 Notice that records are to be made of stock, poultry and all speclmens brought for exhibition, alter they have been examined, tested, scaled, weighed, measured or sampled, and then followed by on growth, breed of ssock, find or deposits, owners name e, and postoffice address. Mn ouch things as make the best showing for the section where grown or found (with the con- sent Of the owner) can become pa part of a permanent exhibit at hureka !. Springs, Ark, and from Y Y suitable articles of specimens us selected for the Worlds Fair of 1904.
 The plan of this exhibition is VI glve to each producer or dis and his section of country or W county full credit for the growth or find.'
 to NO entry fee on any exhibits lor a the fair will be charged for 0Acept in speed ring.
 Fremiums are offered for ex-