Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-07-25
Missouri State Fair

The Missouri state fair will hold It's
seventh annual exhibition October 8
To II, inclusive, at Scdalia.
Extended classifcations of live stock.
increased premiums and additional
conyeniences for exhibitors will assure
an unsurpassed exhibit In every dc.
partment.
Two new cattle barns with a ca.
pacity Of 300 animals; a mule n jack
barn sufficient for $50 animals, prOvid-
ed for by an appropriation made by
the Forty.fourth general assembly, will
be completed and ready for occupancy
by the opening Of the fair.
The general assembly also apprO-
priatcd $1,000 for IN" construction OF a
sample Of permanent roadway on tho
fair grounds. This viii be constructed
on the main boulevard in front of the
prjncipal building under the supervi.
sion Of the United States department
of public roads, and will be open for
inspection Of state iair visitors.
Tuesday, October 5, will be govern.
ors' day. Many prominent men Of this
and adjacent states will be present.
The directors and officers Of the state
fairs of Iowa, Nebraska, Illinois and
Kansas, and the managers OF the
Chicago fat stock show, and the Amer.
lean Royal have been invited to at
tend. The great liy" stock pavilion,
comfortably seating from twelve to
fifteen thousand. viii be handsomely
decorated, and ON" Of the best bands
in the state will furnish music. Gov.
Folk will deliver an address. A bat.
TALON Of the naiiunl guard will serve
as his escort. and the day will be
memorable in the history of Che state
fair.
Special Attractions.
The high est class special attractions
offered 10 Ia" public have been en-
gagged for tho STATE fair. These vii!
entertain visitors IN front of the grand
stand between racing heats, and in
the live stock pavilion, when weather
conditions max" IT necessary, or the
circumstances may require.
Tho board Of directors has engaged
one of tho best airShips in the United
States, which. under charge Of II OF
the most successful and intrepid q
nauts, will maize %agccnsionS each day,
when weather conditions will permit.
The airship is manageable at any time
when velocity Of the wind does not
exceed II miles per hour, and vii! be
circlcd and driven IN any direction.
Special Claaau5 have been opened
for Missouri sheep with Il view Of
stimulating a large cxhibi' By Missouri
nuckmast'rs, and to cncOuIhG" sheep
breeding in the tate. Missouri breed.
ers MAJ enter both in tn" open CLASSES
and in Missouri specials, thus having
two opportunities to horrors and pro.
miuua where they had Only one here.
tOfOTc.
Special poultry classes, cmracing all
standard and most valuabl" breed, OF
chickens. turkey Us, gees and ducks most
generally bred in Missouri, hay" been
mad" and ar" open TO Missouri breed.
ers only. Missouri breeders may also
exhibit in the classes open to the
world.
Boys Corn Contest.
Premiums %agercgatine slGO are Of.
fcrcd for the best corn grown by young
men over II years and under 20 years,
and by boys under - years. Prizes
will be offered on similar classes by
the Agricultural college and by Tia
board of agriculture, to be awarded at
the winter corr show to b" held in Co.
lumbia, and the same corn exhibited
at the state fair may be shown al ca,
lumbia. Boys should remember that
each exhibit should be entered with
the secretary Of the state fair ard
recorded on state fair entry books On
or before Friday, October 4, G o'clock
p. m.
Stakes and purses on harness events
have been largely increased and with
a superb mile track, prompt payments
of winnings and under the liberal and
courteous treatment Of Superintendent
Dingle, the management expects large
fields Of horses with phenomcna
speed.
Entry OF Exhibits.
All entries must be made In tn
name OF the owner Of the animal o.