The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-08-31

HltI IldNO NOSl
Spectacular Midway Ever Seen in
North Carolina.
Never before in the history of tt }
Great State Fair, has anything lii >
as many assignments of space and
actual cash deposits been made in or
der to secure location for shows and
attractions, SO tar in advance of the
Fair, as have been made this year. Also
the number OF bona fide applications
for space for exhibits in the various
departments is unparalleled, especially
when it is considered that the Far
is yet seven weeks off. These are thu
facts that attest the certainty of an
exceptionally big Fair and are the
real barometer which enables the man
agement to claim truthfully and ad
vertise to the public the approach o
the biggest State Fair in the history
Of the society.
Among the exhibits already bookef.
may be mentioned the Wake County
exhibit, the Cumberland County eX
hibit, the Haywood County exhibit,
and several other county exhibits now
under advisement. In machinery an
agricultural implements, the Interna
tional Harvester Company, farm i'm
plements; j. p. Wyatt & Co, w. A
Myatt, r. L. Woodland, gasoline en-
gines, etc, Greensboro; H%utchison, Sc
horn & Hipp, Charlotte; Municipal En-
gineering and Contracting Co. Chi
cago, Ill, will exhibit a Tile Farr
Digging Trench machine, to be show
in operation digging renches on tn
grounds; VIM. J. Oliver Manufactur
ing Co, Knoxville, Tenn, with a lin
of their plOwS doing some practica
demonstrating in the infield; The Roc
Hill Buggy Co., of Rock Hill, S.. G..
Raleigh Cotton Mills, Raleigh; Stock
dale-Myers Hardware Co, Petersburg
Va; The White Furniture Co., witd1
a display Of furniture, Mebane; Sam
uel Watts, with an exhibit Of Mosel
and Japanese work, all import
goods, hand painted, from England
The A~llanstand Cottage Industries, art
and crafts, by Mrs. Harriet G. Wilkee
Ashevilla; Singer Sewing Machine Co..
Baltimore. Md; The DeLaval Separa
tor Co., New York: The DIAMOND
'V' Ranch, Angora Goats, of Virginia
The Cole Manufacturing Co, agricul
tural; implements, Charlotte; Barber
fowler, Raleigh; Royal & Borden
Raleigh; Dobbin & Ferrall, Raleigh
Kings Business College, Raleigh
Draughon's Business College, Raleigh
Darnell & Thomas, pianos and organs
Raleigh; A. & NJ. College, Raleigh
w. H. Robbins, Caraleigh Phosphat
Works, and others.
There will be a great display 0
horses, cattle, sheep and swine, bot
entries, of course, come in just befor
the Fair.
The following Stree attractions hay
been engaged to entertain the publ
from the front Of the grand stand
and others will be engaged later.
Prof. H~urrguth's Great Balloo
Race, two monster balloons, with fou
parachute drops; Kemp's Great Will
West Show, canvas enclO
sure 15Ox3O0 feet, and will give dali
the following free exhibitions-fou
horse Roman Chariot race, the Rider
less horse, May Brooke the Mex
can race, Cow Girl race, Cow 30
race, Mexican, Cow Girl, Cow Boy an
indian race, Indian race, Miss Ma
Code fancy and trick shooting cham
pion of the world, coping and ridin
wild steer, big Indian war dance an
the Hold-Up of the Overland Stage
coach, all from the wild and wool
West. Seven free attractions in all
There will also be platform SHOWS
comedy, gymnasts and high-Wlre deaf
defyinG performances il plenty.
some of the star acts are yet to b
engaged and will be announced later
Pay shows on the Midway, in par
are as follows:
Capt. w. d. Ament's Elite Theatre
independent shows, Great Ghosts
Plantation, Penny Arcade Shooting
Gallery, etc, 40 feet frontage, eleSan
fronts.
Little Count Teddy, the smallest mel
in the world.
The goth Century Merry-Go-Round
three horses abreast, the finest thin
out.
DeKrekO Brothers international
Amusement Co., Great Oriental exhl
bition. Only meritorious Orienta
Sports and PaStimeS.
Circling Wave, peculiarly and ex
elusive design.
Professor A. Braun's, The Only Fle
Circus In the World: Five hundr61