The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1907-07-26
Missouri State Fair

seventh annual exhibition October 5
to IL, inclusive, 1t Sedalia.
Extended classifcations OF live stock.
increased premiums and additional
conveniences for exhibitors will assure
unsurpassed exhibit In every Co.
partment.
Two new cattle barns with a ca.
pacity of 300 animals; a mule and jack
barn sufficient for $50 animals, provld-
ed for by an appropriation made by
the Forty-fourth general assembly. will
completed and ready for occupancy
by the opening of the fair.
The general assembly also appro-
priated IS, 1000 for the construction Of a
sample of permanent roadway on the
on the main boulevard In front Of the
principal buildings under the supervf-
sion of the United States department
Of public roads, and will be open for
inspection of state fair visitors.
Tuesday. October 8, 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 live stock pavilion,
comfortably seating from twelve to
fifteen thousand, will be handsomely
decorated, and one of the best bands
in the state will furnish music. Gov.
Folk will deliver an address. A bat
talon of the nationl guard will serve
as his escort, and the day will be-
memorable in the history of the state
fair.
Special Attractions.
The highest class special attractions
offered to the public have beer en-
gagged for the state fair. These will
entertain visitors in front of the grand
stand between racing heats, and in
the live stock pavilion, when weather
conditions make it necessary, or he
circumstances may require.
The board of directors has engaged
one of the best airships in the United
States, which, under charge Of q Of
the most successful and intrepid areo-
when weather conditions will permit.
The airship is manageable at any time
when velocity of the wind does not
exceed IL miles per hour, and will be
circled and driven in any direction.
Special classes have been opened
for Missouri sheep with a view Of
stimulating a large exhibit by Missouri
flockmasters, and to encourage sheep
breeding in the state. Missouri breed
ers may enter both in the open classes
and in Missouri specials, thus having
two opportunities to honors and pre-
| miums where they had only one here
tofore.
Special poultry classes, emracing all
standard and most valuable breeds Of
chickens, turkeys, gees and ducks most
generally bred in Missouri, have been
made and are open to Missouri breed
ers only. Missouri breeders may also
exhibit in the classes open to the
world.
Boys Corn Contest.
Premiums aggregating $3.50 are of
fered for the best corn grown by young
men over Is years and under 20 years.
and by boys under Is years. Prizes
will be offered on similar classes by
the Agricultural college and by the
board of agriculture, to be awarded at
the winter corn show to be held in Co
lumbia, and the same corn exhibited
at the state fair may be shown at CO.
lumbia. Boys should remember that
each exhibit should be entered with
the secretary of the state fair and
recorded on state fair entry books on
or before Friday, October 4, 6 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 phenomenal
speed.
Entry Of Exhibits.
All entries must be made in the
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article, no entry fee will be charged
except in speed department.
Entries on live stock will close al
noon September %. in speed depart
ment, running races at4 p. m. the day
before the races are called.
Entry blanks will be furnished by
the secretary on application. When
making entry in more than n depart.
ment. use a separate blank for each
department.
All exhibits in textile. pantry. min
eral, agricultural and horticultural de-
partments must be entred and in place
by 6 o'clock p. M. Friday, October 4.
The grounds will be open for the
reception of live stock and for the
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