The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1908-09-12
BY II. K. BLAKESLEE, JACKSON.
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for fairs in the state of Mississippi and
the prospect this year is better than ever
before, both in the way of good exhib-
its and large attendance. There are
are bidding for the support and CO.
operation of those interested in the
proper development OF the agricultural,
horticultural and live stock resources
of the state. Special care and atten-
ton has been given by those in charge
and the people are promised events
that will have a good effect in prOmOt-
ing the interests enumerated.
The writer has persistently encOur-
aged these institutions, realizing that
in the great plan Of agricultural educa-
ton being conducted in the state they
had a work to perform that was pecu-
liarly their own and could be effectively
done in no other way. By precept and
example they reach a class of people
who could be reached by no other
means. The results of a years labor
is brought together and the best shown
for the benefit of the multiplied thou
sands who attend. A good hog grown
at small expense will appeal to many
who can see it when a dozen institute
lecturers would fail to interest him. A
system of cultivation that produces q
splendid yield or crop, when the product
is exhibited and explained, will reach
many who would pay little or no atten-
ton to a descriptive article in an
agricultural paper. The fairs have the
power to reach hundreds in a peculiar
way that a be interested in no other.
They are deserving of the hearty and
earnest support n encouragement of
all who would see Mississippi come into
her own as the leading agricultural
state of the South.
Baldwin, lying partially in both Lee
and Prentiss counties, will hold this
year from September Is to 10. This is
the third year for this fair and it has
proven a success SO far. 1t has become
one of the principal events for North
east Mississippi. The premiums are
larger and more comprehensive this
year than last, and the interest mani
tested tends to a largely increased at
tendance.
Bonneville has a fair association Or
ganized, the charter having been re-
corded some weeks since. The capital
stock is $4,000 and the object, as
stated, to hold IN agricultural fair. A
letter of inquiry failed to elicit the in
formation as to whether this fair would
be held this year or not. 1t is located
in a rich section Of country and could
be made one of the best in Mississippi.
The Oktibbeha County Fair will run
from October 6 to s. This is one of the
old and always successful fairs that
has proven of i~ncalculable benefit to
the people of that section Of the state.
The splendid development along all
lines pertaining to agriculture in that
can be attributed 20 this fair
as much as anything else. It is well
managed and has been signally success
jul.
The Delta Fair, at Greenville, will
hold its initial event during the week
of October II to II. This fair starts
under the most favorable conditions,
and is destined to become one of the
and best in. the State. The
great delta section Of Mississippi will
b e represented here, and it Car be
safely assumed that the display OF
products will be truly second to none.
Another of the old and thoroughly
fairs is held at Columbus
October 20 to %. This is the Missis-
,ippi and West Alabama Fair assOcia-
ion. This fair has had a long period
IF unbroken successes, and the good
work it has performed is plainly evil
lent all over that section of the state.
t has been further improved, and the
this year promises to be better
han ever.
The Yazoo County Fair, first held
asst fall, and easily n of the best in
he state from the beginning, will be +
leld this year from October 10 to a.
u represents OOtu IuC UclCd diO Tile
ill sections of the state and is diversi-
led in it's exhibits. 1t will undoubted-
y be worth multiplied thousands of
to the good people of that fer
lie section of our great state. =,
A new fair to hold it's first meeting
his year also is the ScOtt-Newton faif
O be held at Lake Camp Ground Octo. :
,er ID to Is. AS the name indicates, ,
event will represent both of these ,
plendid counties and promises to be- ,
ONE one of the best in the country.
is success will be a great factor in the
Improvement of conditions in the two
represented. !
CovingtOn county will hold its annual .
vent at Mt. Olive during the week pre- .
eding the State Fair at Jackson, the -.
xact date o being positively known y
t this Office. This splendid fair in the :.
iney woods is in its third year, and is '
rowing in popularity from year to :
ear. The management has been of p.
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