The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1909-09-09
A PATHWAY TO
BETTER CONDITIONS
TENNESSEE STATE FAIR A
MIGHTY MODERN Elk
HIBITIoN
OF Volunteer States Century Of Pro-
greSS, Where the Farmer Learns
Modern Methods Which Mean
Money in His Pocket.
Tennessee against the worldl

Tennessee against the world
When you get together an exhibition
which displays "Tennessee's resources in
miniature" you have sight that is
worth seeing and an inspiration to go
back home and take better advantage of
the natural opportunities that the South
affords.
This is just the purpose of the Ten
nessee State Fair-to make the people
Of the South realize that it's not so
much the number of acres, but the
PRODUCTION that counts.
The State is going to take over the
management of the fair, beginning with
January l, 1910, and abe association now
in control is making preparations to
make its final effort produce the very
best State Fair that has ever been held
south of Mason and Dixons line--or any
body else's line, for that matter.
The premium appropriation of the fair
itself exceeds $35 900, and this year there
will be great deal more money and
trophies than usual offered by outside
individuals and organizations. The pre-
MUM list for the great annual show of
the American Berkshire Congress, for in
stance, will amount to several hundred
dollars, besides the handsome champion
ship cups. This international show will
| be held in connection with the regular
show of the State Fairs Swine Depart
ment, but it will be so big that several
extra judges will be required,
1t is a matter to be proud of that the
present world champion Berkshires were
bred in Tennessee and are still residents
of the Volunteer State.
Tennessees exposition has come into
the front rank of the BIG State fairs,
and in actual MONEY VALUE to the
people of the South it has made great
record since its organization in 1906. 1t
has a membership in the American Asso-
citation of Fairs and Expeditions and is
on the list of all exhibitors who pretend
to make showing for championship
honors. The Tennessee State Fair is
recognized by Northern breeders as THE
fair for winning good will in the South
and it is the ONLY Southern fair visited
by great many OF them-though most
of the best strings are shown at Mem
phis, which Immediately follows the Ten
nessee State Fair and precedes the Hi
nois State Fair.
So ably has the Tennessee Fair been
managed that it has provided for attrac
tions and has attracted exhibits equal ia
those assembled by any annual agricut
tural and industrial fair in the United
States-though the majority of them
are many years older.
No event of the kind ever held in the
South has been 80 helpful and interesting
to the farmer, the stockman, the fruit
grower and the public in general as will
be the Tennessee State Fair of 1909
September 20-25.
While the educational features, az 0
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pose in existing, still the management
realizing the Importance of amusement il
the weeks programs, has appropriated
over $4,000 for free attractions alone
These will include the great Weber Bant
Of Cincinnati 1.-THE same band that played
last year,, fireworks every night, Rubt
Shields, who makes the thousands laugh
six of the best outdoor shows that money
can procure, and much more free fun.