The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-07-26


of public roads, and will be open for
inspection OF state fair visitors
Tuesday, October s, 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 tho
Chicago fat stock show. and the Amer
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 ba..
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 been 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 1t necessary, or the
circumstances may require.
The board OF directors has engaged
one OF the best alrships In the United
States, which, under charge of one OF
the most successful and intrepid areo.
nauts, will make ascensions 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 will be
circled and driven in any direction.
Special classes have been opened
for Missouri sheep with view OF
stimulating a large exhibit by Missouri
fiockmasters, and to encourage sheep
breeding In the state. Missouri breed
ers may enter both in the open classes
aud In Missouri specials, thus having
two opportunities to honors and pre-
miums where they had only one here
tofore.
Special poultry classes, emraciag 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 aggrcgating SlG0 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
treatment of Superintendent
Dlngle, the management expects large
fields Of horses with phenomenal
speed.
Entry Of Exhibits
All entries must be made in the
name Of the owner OF the animal or
article, no entry fee will be charged
except in speed department
Ehtrles on live stock will close nc
noon September 2s. in speed depart
ment, running races at p. m. the day
before the races are called.
Entry blanks will be furnished by
he secretary on application. When
entry In more than one depart.
ment, use q separate blank for each
department.
All exhibits in textile, pantry, min
'ral, agricultural and horticultural de.
,artments must be entred and in place
by o'clock p. m. Friday, October 4.
The grounds will DO open for tho
of live stock and for the
OF other exhibits Monday.
september 80.
An exhibits, except rs otherwise spe-
flied, should be in place not later than
O'Clock p. m. Friday, October 4. and
Z not 30 placed the space, stalls or
,ens may be reassigned
The Officers.
p. r Swink, president, Pennington;
Allen NJ. Thompson. vice president,
]. r. Rippey. secretary, Sc
lalia; Chas. f. Yeater. treasurer, So
Ialia.
Executive Committee Swink,
thompson. Hudson. Colman. DERIVES
er. Nelson, McRoberts and Gentry.
Members Ex-Officio Joseph w.
'elk. governor OF Missouri; Howard
\, Gass, superintendent Of schools;