Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-07-27

Preparations are being perfected
aow for the holding of several fairs
this fall, and from present indications
they will be better and attended with
more interest than ever before. Coun-
ties that hold successful fairs are with
out contradiction the most prosperous
and are making greater strides to-
ward improvement along all lines. The
county fair is a great stimulant te
induce the people to improve then
production of crops and also thel
stock, fowls, etc. 1t is to be hoped
that in few years almost every coun-
ty in the state will hold an annual faii
The Mississippi Industrial Exposition
which is the state fair that follows
the others and attempts to do for the
whole state what county fair will dc
for the county in which it is held
promises to be larger and more In
teresdng than in former years. Th,
lease by the legislature of the old cap
itol and grounds has been accepted by
the association and preparations fol
additional buildings are under way
1t is the purpose of the directors tt
add a few buildings each year unit
sufficient are provided to take care Of
all exhibits offered. Looking to tina
end an excellent concrete stone build
ing 80x160 feet Will be erected il
time fer the exposition this fall aa.
also some smaller ones. The ground
for of the old capitol will be use(
again and a number Of large tents
provided for stock, dogs, chickens, etc
The first fair which was gotten to
gether in few weeks, was a success
10000 people passing through the
gates and the attendance last year
the second, was more than double, &c.,
900 people from nearly every count,
in the state and more than half thS
states in the Union. The promoter
are very much gratifed at the success
that has attended the movement ant
it would not be surprising to see tht
number Of admissions swelled to Is,
600 this faI. Applications for space
by exhibitors already take all availa
bic room In the old buildings and tht
new one will be flied long before com
pletion, hence the necessity of tent
for temporary shelter. Manager Nc
Kay is busily engaged every day il
making preparations for the Exposi
ton and everything will beinreadines.
for the opening the last of October
The matter Of handling the excel
lent syrup crop of the state to the bes'
advantage is attracting great dea
of attention. A number of gentlemen
with experience have contributed ar
ticles on the means of putting it III
and dozens of letters have been receil
ed from those who desire TO, assist il
the movement to place it on the mar
ket in a systematic manner. Hotel
and large consumers throughout tn
country have expressed desire to Sc
cure the syrup for their customer
and if it is exactly right are willing
to pay handsome price for it. Th'
following letter from W. P. Camp ,.
Camp Agricultural Experiment Sta
ton, Sentinel, Oklahoma, is a far
sample Of many that have come Z
hand and show something of the inter
est thAt is being created: ~ notice
in one Of your articles that you cal
attention to a method of putting VI
syrup without the usual processing
Such a syrup would find ready sale
here in Oklahoma. | will voluntee
my services in helping to place /
properly on the Oklahoma market
Most of the syrup that we get here Ii
a thick, black sorghum or compound
containing a very small per cent. o.
pure syrup. 1t is not an unusual thi1s
to find pint or more of thick sedi
ment composed Of lime and dirt IL
bucket Of this syrup. l have heard
much complaint against the syrupI
sold here, but it DON seem to do any
good as the merchants claim that they
are unable to do better. Very few
OF the people in Oklahoma have ever
seen any pure ribbon cane syrup. J
have been living here in the Terri
tory for nearly eighteen years, anc
have never seen any pure ribbon cane
syrup but once, and that was not pure
in one sense of the word, for it con
tanned much dirt and trash. IF there
is a farm paper published at Jackson
/ would be pleased to have copy oil
The same. Q Tread your article in the
Carroll News, paper published
Walden, Miss.) Very truly yours.
Mississippians, think Of what it would
De TO live in country where they haG
never tasted Of the splendid syruI
ihat we make. That is missing one OF
the pleasures Of life with a vengence
However, Mr.. Camps letter is high
ly appreciated, especially the kinC
offer contained therein.
with another T,incDln county mul