The new South-news., 1907-10-12

fifteen years. The fair Is an educator
second 10 nothing IN an agricultural,
horticultural. steck-raising and a gen.
eral way. The renewal of the fair
spirit means great deal for our great
state, and IL is believed that mex,
year will again show healthy ia.
crease In the number Of counties that
viii have fairs. Baldwin was the first
TO pull oil her event and letter from
Charlie Newman, the hus.linr man
ager. brings the information that :;
was a great success from cvcry stand
point. 4 preliminary fair was held
last fall and the good people of that
section decided 20 make il permanent.
BALDWIN is on the line Of Lee and
rrentiss counties and Ia splendid
section Of the state. This fair saouid
by all means grow better from year
TO year.
Columbus. Starkvile. Grenada, va
ZOO City, Forest. Ellisvillc. Halle
hurst, hrookhavcn, Mt. Olive, Ne
Comb City and other points are hold
ing during the month and the pros.
poets are generally good. With pro.
per handling there is every reason
why the county fairs should prove n
success and be Of ncalculablc benefit
to the communities surrounding them.
There Is one danger that should be
carefully watched and guarded
against. the past experience of fairs
being used as a warning. don't le,
the racing feature ovcrshadow others
until there Is little of anything bu.
races. There Is tendency all the
time TO gradually increase The purses
for races which necessarily decreases
the premiums offered for agricultural
and other exhibits until the fair is
little more than n racing event and
then its career il ended 30 far a. Mia.
sissippl is concerned. The sentiment
Of our people is against such an
event until 1t can be conducted sue.
cessfnlly at any point in the state.
Racing cards prcdominaling all else
has killed nine-teu,hs of the fairs
that have failed in Missssippi. Avoid
this rock in the future.
The close of the fair season will
witness the fourth even, of the Mis-.
'issippi State Fair at Jackson. No
vember 9th to 10th. inclusive. Ev-
crythlng is being gotten in shape for
phe largest fair ever held IL tlAe ,1,ai,n,,l
lHd present prospects point to it be
W. that. or course. disastrous storm
akin to that Of last season, would
oake change, but with normal con.
dt'ons the prospects for the State
Fair as several times ms promising a.
ever before. The big building for
agricultural and horticultural exhibits
Is nearing completion and will be
turned over in few days. II Ia.
iwive the capacity Of the building
erected last senson aud all space has
been applied for. The chicken show
VIII be better ;han ever, between one
and two thousand birds already np-
plying for space. A strong effort IS
being made 10 bring the exhibit Of
stock up to the standard, this feature
not having been what it should IN
past years. Hogs and dogs will be here
IN large numbers. The liberal art.
building has MI been taken thir.y
days before the opening of the fair
and it will be full of Interesting and
instructive displays. The racing card
Is a little more elaborate than laa,
year, covering the 7th, 8th, 10th, 11th,
18th, 18th, l4th and 18th. The specia!
features will be far ahead of last year
pr previous years. A general pro.
gram will be issued in n few days
Prof BALDWIN and his air shin. Tn
california Arrow, will be on hand
nd make ascensions daily, weather.
permitting. This is the ship that sails
made a successful fights Mt the ST. |
"uis fair and has been improved 4 |
'reat deal since. II is not simplv
balloon, but an air ship that sail.
everal miles and is under the con-
rol OK Prof. Baldwyn, starting from
point in the Fair grounds and re-
urn'ng to the same point. The 9th ha.
'een designated Farmers Union D. !, |
special program having been ar.
anged. The State Union will have
N exhibit and headquarters in the
main agricultural building. On ths
9th there will be . game Of foot
all between the University Of Ms
'ss'ppi and the University Of Louis-
INA. Other athletic sports will b ia.
srspswsd in the program. On ths 0th
nd 9th there will b = general dem
nssration Of road building machinery
y tho manufacturers and under The
uperrsion Of the Nississippi d.
'artment Of Agriculture asd Con-