Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1906-08-23

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Hall a Thing Of Beauty.
The work Of classifying and arrang-
ing exhibits for the Kentucky State
Fair which will be held in Louisville
during the week Of September 17s22,
Is now well under way and every in.
dication points to the success of the
Fair which will bring an added glory
to the state and present Kentucky's
products to the world in a most at
tractive form.
The Fair will be held at Churchill
Downs, the property of the Louisville
Jockey Club, over whose classic
course the most famous thorough
breds that this country has ever
known have raced. Many improve.
ments are being wrought at this beau
tiful spot, and when the gates are
thrown open on the first day of the
Fair a bewildering scene of beauty
will be presented to the eye. An inn
mense glass building, TO be known as
Horticultural Hail. will be filled with
the choicest selections from the for
lists hot houses. Kentucky's prod
ucts of tobacco, wheat and corn will
be displayed in their best form. There
will be hundreds of interesting and
instructive exhibits for the farmers
who have come to see and learn and
| exchange ideas with their neighbors.
In the women's department there will
be splendid specimens of needlework,
and the housewife will find choice lots
of jams and preserves which should
delight the eye as well as the palate.
In front Of the grandstand the kings
and queens of the horse world will
be on parade. There will be the fash
ionable five-gaited saddlers, while the
walk, trot and canter horses with
their locked tails will be in contrast
to the more snowy American saddlers
with their long, beautiful, waving
tails. In the cattle sheds will be
| splendid specimens OF Herefords,
| Polled Durhams and other beef cattle,
while in others there will be the sleek
| anu anu OlhCl
classes Of dairy cattle. In another
section of the ground will be quar-.
tered the hogs, and a splendid repre-
sentation of every breed will be in the
pens reserved for their use. In still
another part will be the snow-feeced
sheep. the Southdowns. the Merinos,
| Shropshires and other standard
| breeds.
Farm Implements.
The agriculturist will be greatly IN.
terested in the big exhibits of farm.
ing implements and machinery The
latest inventions in machines will be
there to be closely examined and
their working explained by experts
The space for general exhibits is gen
| erously provided for on the grounds
and the managers have seen to it that
| the Fair will be a credit to the state
and worthy of Kentucky, granted as
the most favored by nature Of the
! states of the Union. The patriotism
of every son and daughter of Ken
lucky should be aroused by the State
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states of Ohio, Indiana and Illinois in
providing for this annual exhibition.
| the state government has now done its
part, and it will be the pleasure and
| duty of every son Of the common
wealth to build up the State Fair until
it stands where it belongs at the head
OF all State Fairs, by sending prod
ucts of field and farm, horse, cattle.
and by coming himself to see what
Kentucky has produced.
The state will be represented by the
best Kentucky has to exhibit to the
world, and the world will be there to
see what the state is doing along the
lines of progress. The State Fair is
an educator, helping the farmer and
stock breeder TO improve his methods,
and at the same time educate tae
world In what Kentucky has to offer.
| Kentucky has reason to be proud of
its achievements. and the State Fair
should be made a gala occasion. Tho
railroads are offering greatly reduced
rates from every part of Kentucky.
The State Fair management has pro-
vided entertainment, amusement and
instruction for every one who attends
Full information in regard to the
prize list for any department of the
Fair can be had from ]. B, B,w'es,
Secretary, at Fourth and Main streets,
Louisville. Ky. Over $4,000 has been
offered in purses and premiums, It be-
ing by far the largest amount that has
ever been offered at Kentucky State
Fair. Four races will be on the pro-
gram each afternoon, one for trotters
or PAGERS and three for running
horses. Purses In the running races
will be $3.50 each and in the harness
races $500 each. Scores Of attractions
have been provided, including fifteen
shows OF prominent carnival COM
paly. all Of which will be absolutely
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