The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-09-18
(From Tuesdays Daily.)


Although the attendance was hardly
up to expectations otherwise the an
nual Maury County Fair opened this
morning under the most suspicious
conditions. The weather conditions
were all but ideal and everything at
the fair was in readiness. The crowd
that came was there to see, to be
entertained and instructed by the ex-
hibits and who have a genuine holi-
day time. Pleasure seekers were ev-
erywhere and during the morning the
various side attractions did a good
business.
There was little in the order of
formal ceremonies in the opening OF
the fair. There was no speech-mak-
ing, but this did not in anyway de-
tract on the contrary as soon as the
big show was in full progress every
body gJt busy seeing the sights and
having good time. Floral Hail.
veritable dream of beauty and a most
attractive place for all who love to
view woman's art, was thronged, in
fact it seemed the first attraction for
the ladies Immediately upon entering
the grounds.
Although officially known as Nash
vile Day" the crowds gave little indi-
cation of the fact. In truth there
were very few people here from the
capitol city despite the much heralded
list of representatives that had been
appointed from there to do the fair.
The exhibits of jacks and jennets,
beef and dairy cattle, hogs and sheep
was one of the best if not the best
that has ever been witnessed in CO.
lumbia. There was the keenest sort
of rivalry in many of the classes and
the judges were frequently very much
puzzled in awarding the prizes. Es-
pecially fine were the exhibits of
hogs. When that product is racing up
the price ladder at an alarming rate
naturally unusual interest is mani
tested in a particularly fine display OF
hog flesh The hogs in the arena
demonstrated beyond question the
superiority of Maury county's claims
to the first place as producer OF
hogs. The same might also be said
with respect to the beef and dairy cat +,
tie exhibits which were even above
the high standards set for such prod
ucts in this county. t:
All signs will fail unless the present j
fair far exceeds any county fair ever
seen in Maury county or in Tennes- {
see. Things were never in better
state of preparedness. There we're ]
never so many race horses or horses t
# such high-class on the grounds at {
me time. There were never so many '
show horses on hand nor have e
horses for shows some from such e
great distance The exhibits in the e
ack mule, cattle, swine and sheep r
apartments would compare favorably c
With fair OF much larger magnitude. e
n fact every stall and every stable II
n the grounds is filled and more sta b
lie room could be used to advantage. b
The grounds present a scene of ami c
nation and interest. Not even on the e
rand circuit and at the state fairs S
re the special attractions in greater h
umber, or such variety Or high-class.
very available space on the north t.
de of the track is glled with these fl
Decial attractions ranging from the a
ig tents erected by the w. /. Swain c,
low and the X. l. I. ranch show to a
lie small attraction where a negro C,
icks his head through cloth and d
lows boys and men TO throw base n