The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-08-31
THE STATE FAIR
GREATEST FAIR ON EARTH,
SPRINGFIELD, oct. 1-9.
Bigger Than Worlds Fsirs-$70 00e
Cash Premiums - Seasons Big
Racers Night Horse ShcW -
Rooms for All--Ee.ter CO.

There is plenty at the Illinois State
fair this year October 49,, to enter
tain everybody for every one OF the
nine days. 1t is the Greatest Fair on
Earth this year, greater than in 1908.
The exhibits far exceed the space.
The Bay of Naples" between the
street car tracks and Machinery hall
and the wonderful Dome building. has
been filled in with solid clay, The
space is gilt edge and was Instantly
snapped up by farm implement, We.
Eicle, fence and windmill exhibitors
who were unable to secure space in
monster Machinery hail and its annex.
The exhibit Of modern farm impie.
ments. vehicles and utensils is the
most wonderful show in the country.
The Worlds Fairs at Chicago and St.
Louis did not approach the Illinois
Fair in these departments,
A Missouri farmer. from near lie
mar, borght three pieces OF farm ma
chinery at the Illinois State Fair i'll
1901. ordering shipment to be made to
his home Il spent week at the ST
Louis Worlds fair" said he. and the
agricultural show there looks like 30
cents compared to the Illinois Fair.
Seventy thousand dollars in cash
premiums will be disbursed this yea
by the Illinois State Fair. The total
has been slowly climbing the ladder
fer years. Fifteen years ago, when
the fair was held at Peoria, the total
amounted to about $4,000
The fair has outgrown IT'S clothes
In every department It has become
SO immense that the Board of Aggi,
culture has not been able to keep
pace with demands for space, and
even the monster buildings are taxed
to accommodate the throngs of people
Over 1000 prize sheep ana swine
were housed IN pens and tents during
the last three years on account OF in
sufficient room in the pavilions set
apart for them. -Four years ago an i'm.
mense cattle barn was erected. but
the demand for space has already out-
ment also is crowded TO the limit.
But the exhibitors come to the state
fair because Il is the Greatest Fair
ON Earth. No other fair shows the
quality and quantity Of fat stock, ped
igreed stock and prize-winning stock.
The demand for more space for the
horticulture and Horticulture exhibits
became so insistent that the Board
has made change this year The
Horticulture department viii be found
in the north wing Of the Exposition
The entire center Of the immense
Worlds Fair Dome building will this
year be given over entirely to fori-
culture and 1t will be the most beau
tiful spectacle in the fair grounds.
From the balcony above a vision OF
loneliness will be presented on the
floor below which will intoxicate the
senses of the artistically inclined.
Thousands of dollars are given in cash
prizes for flowers and plants.
The domestic science department Is
not neglected, either, A carload Of
cakes, pastry, jellies. jams. preserves
occupy one wing of the Dome This is
one Of the most popular departments
to the ladies' on the grounds, Over
100 young ladies are domiciled in the
Womens building. where they cook,
roast and bake, and fry and broil. be-
sides lessons are given in nursing and
household hygiene, They live In the
beautiful and eOmmodious building
dedicated to the Women of Illinois.
Miss Gertrude Doyle, secretary, Win
chester, will furnish particulars
There will be some wonderful horse
racing every day, beginning with Mon
day. The purses are fat, the track is
fast and the grandstand always cool
and pleasant Supt Hopkins is nego-
tiating for the seasons sensations,
Hollywood Boy and Lady Maud c.
A magnificent Night Horse Show will
will be given in the Coliseum three
nights-when $4,000 in cash prizes
win be contested for in a tournament
which will bring out the handsomest
and best horses in the country.
The state fair will be a great show,
Better go Railroad rates are all
right this. year, and Springfield has
agreed to give everybody proper ac-
Communications. The Chamber OF Com
merce, Springfield, is pledged to do it,