The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1906-07-26

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 Il
induce the people to improve then
production Of crops and also the
stock, fowls, etc. 1t is to be hoped
that in few years almost every coun
ty in the state will hold an annual fan
The Mississippi Industrial Exposition
which is the state fair that follows
the others and attempts to do for tn
whole state what county fair will dC
for the county in which it is held
promises to be larger and more in
teresting 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 te
add few buildings each year unit
sufficient are provided to take care OF
all exhibits offered. Looking to tha'
end an excellent concrete stone build
ing S0x160 feet will be erected il
time for the exposition this fall ant
also some smaller ones. The grouat
for of the old capitol will be uset
again and a number of large tentt
provided for stock, dogs, chickens, etc
The first fair which was gotten to
gether in a few weeks, was success
10000 people passing through thu
gates and the attendance last year
the second, was more than double, 36,
600 people from nearly every count.
in the state and more than half tM
states in the Union. The promoter
are very much gratified at the success
that has attended the movement ant
it would not be surprising to see th'
number of admissions swelled to 70,
900 this fall. Applications for space
by exhibitors already take all availa
BILE room in the old buildings and TIN
new one will be filed 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 bein READINGS
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 1t VI
and dozens of letters have been recell
ed from those who desire to assist II
the movement to place it on the mar
ket in systematic manner. Hotel
and large consumers throughout th'
country have expressed desire to Sc
cure the syrup for theif customer
and if it is exactly right are willing!
to pay handsome price for it. Thu
following letter from W. P. Camp D..
Camp Agricultural Experiment Sta
ton, Sentinel, Oklahoma, is far
sample of many that have come e
hand and show something Of the inter
est that is being created: 81 notic'
in one of your articles that you cal
attention to a method of putting uE|
syrup without the usual processing
Such syrup would find ready sale
here in Oklahoma I will volunteer
my services in helping to place Il
properly on the Oklahoma market
Most Of the syrup that we get here Ii
a thick, black sorghum or compound
containing very small per cent. o.
pure syrup. 1t is not an unusual thl1s
to find pint or more of thick sedi
ment composed Of lime and dirt IL
a bucket Of this syrup. | have heare
much complaint against the syrup
sold here, but it. don It 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, an6
have never seen any pure ribbon cant
syrup but once, and that was not pure
in one sense Of the word, for it con
tanned much dirt and trash. If ther
is farm paper published at Jackson
| would be pleased to have copy ol
the same. Il read your article in the
Carroll News, a paper published a i
Walden, Miss.) Very truly yours.
Mississippians, think of what it would
be to live in a country where they had
never tasted Of the splendid syruE
that we make. That is missing one Of
the pleasures Of life with vengence
However, Mr.. Camps letter is high |
ly appreciated, especially the kint
offer contained therein.