The log cabin Democrat., 1909-09-20
COUNTY FAIR
 OPENS SOON


 day morning, October 4, for the open ing day of the first annual Faulkner County Fair, the most complete agri- cultural and live stock fair, indus trial exposition, race meeting, horse show and carnival of amusements will be in full swing.
 This first annual fair marks an inn portant step forward for Conway and the territory which surrounds it. It will be an exposition of the varied products, and the exhibit buildings, show rings and arenas will be filled with wonderful displays of what Ar kansas can produce. It will be an announcement to the world that cot ton is not the only thing in which the South leads the world.
 The program for the fair is very wide in it's scope and includes pre- miums for all kinds of live stock, pre- miums for all products of the farm, the orchard, the dairy, the apiary and the poultry yard; prizes for work in the school room, in the studio, in the kitchen, in the sewing room-in fact, prizes for women's work in all it's branches. Handsome trophies with cash prizes go to the fastest trotters and pacers and the best and most use Iful saddlers, roadsters, draft and |coach horses. Merchants and manu- lecturers will display their wares for the coveted medals and diplomas, while others will meet in competition of various kinds. Nothing is over looked in the way of premiums, and nothing will be left undone that will Icontribute to the success of the fair. The Faulkner County Fair Associa- ltion is an organization composed of about 100 of the leading citizens and business men of the county, who or ganized for the purpose of having great annual fall fair, exposition and carnival in Conway, the market place of great and prosperous section of the state. The object of the fair is manifold. It is to encourage modern and scientific methods on the farm, to encourage and aid the farmers in planting various crops instead of de- pending on one to point out and show the material benefit in more than one way of raising live stock, poultry, etc. Tn other wordsf to make farming science and not guesswork. to build up the soil and make better conditions prevail Its object is to bring all the people of this great section into close personal acquaintance, that they may exchange ideas, be progressive and all work together for mutual better ment This fair and exposition will also attract the attention of people all over the world and advertise the wonderful resources of our country. This fair will stimulate interest in all these things.
 The fair grounds are probably the prettiest and most complete in the country; not that it has the largest or most costly buildings and improve ments, but that it has more separate buildings, more conveniently ar ranged, and the land is more suited for it's purposes. There are various buildings, large and small. all of which are devoted to the uses of the fair. There is the exhibit hall, with two floors, offices, clubhouse, covered paddocks, cattle sheds, sheep pens, hog pens, band stands, grandstand, storage buildings and horse and mule stables.
 The arrangement of walks and drives through the grounds is admir- able, and the beautiful shades add much to the beauty of the grounds.