The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-23
INTEREST IN FAIR
NO PAINS BEING SPARED TO MAKE
 DETAILS PERFECT.
Biz Parade of Fine Horses To Be Held at Livestock Arena. Thursday Aft- ernoon, October 31--Drum-
 mers' Day Not Set.

Interest is shaping itself in the State Park. from the 24th of October, next. to the 3rd of November. The Executive Committee of the Alabama Agricultur- al Association. the State Fair oficials and directors are taking especial pains at the present timo to see that the Fair will be lacking in none of the details that go to make a sure and decided suc- cess, and with this end in view especial activity is being directed to the various 1 exhibits and features of the Far. sThe catalogue containing the prem | iumN list and other announcements of the Association Is now ready for press. and will be out in the course of few days.
 The catalogue. among other things. will announce that on~Thursday, Octo- | Der 31, a grand parade of horses will 1 be had at the livestock arena, to be parcipated in only by those horses | whose owners are exhibitors. After the parade the horses that are to be offered for sale will be disposed i of at the grounds.
 The Fair Association has provided l for a "drummers' day." to occupy one 1 of the twelve hours of the ten days of l entertainment. That occasion, to all appearances. will be one of the most in- | teresting of the fall event. The date for the observance of-this day has not yet | been set.
 l Mrs. Bessie M. Nixon, Superintendent | of the Domestic and Culinary Depart ment of the Fair, makes the following announcement for her department l Ballard and Ballard will give three | premiums daily, consisting of the fol- | lowing: First prize. 56-piece dinner set second prize, 10-piece toilet set; third | prize, set silver plated teaspoons, under l the following conditions: l "Each purchaser of a sack of Bal lard's Obelisk Flour gets a ticket from her retail grocer, entitling the holder to contest. The ticket must be prop orly filled out with name and address oi housekeeper.
 "Contestants can enter bread, rolls biscuits, or cakes, as they choose, pro duced from Ballards Obelisk flour.
 "Only products of Ballard's Obelisl ] flour baked at home. allowed for en- try in daily baking contest.
 "All articles entered must be sent ss the Culinary and Domestic Depart ment at Fair Grounds before 1o:30 q m., the day it is made
 "winners of one prize barred from contesting for another.
 sfWhAers announced at 4:30 D. m. each a .ernoon. when all entries oi breads and cakes will he donated t' charitable organizations having booths on the Grounds at the discretion of tn. sunerintendent of the Domestic and Culinary Department
 "The decisions of the committee ar'
 final"
 rolls.
 Friday, october 25--Loaf cakes.
 Saturday, October 26-Rread ant
 Monday, october 2s--Biscuits an'
 Tuesday, october 2s--caixes. (Layer.
 wednesday. October s0-Bread an
 thursday. october s1-Beaten bis cult and teacakes.
 Friday, November Loaf cakes.
 Saturday, November 2-Bread an'
 Ballard and Ballard will give on
 barrel of Obelisk four to the persol
 taking the greatest number of prem
 iums in breads, cakes, biscuit and roll
 made with their flour during the en 2 tire Fair.
 l The textile and Fart department } the state Fair presided over by MT {: Iohn Cross, has this year an excelieI {: list of premiums for the various se'
 tions of that particular diVlsion oh work.
 The premiums offered in this depar ment for the best specimens are 5 follows, the second figure being r' i the second prize: Three yards, home raised and woVe silk, $500; hand sewing, s2.0O and Sl.O . machine sewing. $2.00 and $1.00; darl i, ing, s1.0O and soc; one dozen buttoi holes Con different matertals) $l.OO or Fl soc. home made rug, $1.o0 and bO . knit spread. s2.0o and $Lo .'l Crocheted spread, s2.00 and $1.00; si , quilt (must be clean) s2.00 and $l.O calico quilt, tmust be new) s2,oo ar
 S1.0o: pincushion, (oriEinal desigi
 s2 00 and $1.00; sunbonnet, $2.o0 al
 s100: home made rag doll $2.o0 ar
 s1 co; daintiest baby cap, $S.00 al
 S1.5O: handsomest sofa pillow torig t nal design) $500 and sl.5o Most artist
 basket, tsize and workmanship $2.
 and S1 .OO; knitting, $1.Oo and SOC; kn e lace. S1O % and soc; crochet lace, $1. . ana soc; laundry bag, $1.00 and 50 e novelty (any kindl s2.Oo and s1.O
 specimen tatting, $2.00 and $l.oO. - Fancy Needle Work. e Hemstitching. s2.00 and $1.oo; drav
 thread work, $500 and $15O; bri