Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1909-09-16
A PATHWAY TO
BETTER CONDITIONS
TENNESSEE STATE FAIR 4
MIGHTY MODERN Ex-
HIBITIoN
OF Volunteer States Century Of Pro.
grsss, Where the Farmer Learns
Modern Methods Which Mean
Money in His Pocket.
against the world!

Tennessee against the world
When you get together an exhibition
which displays 'Tennessees resources in
miniature" you have a sight that IL
worth seeing and an inspiration to 60
hack home and take better advantage of
the natural opportunities that the South
affords.
This is just the purpose of the Ten.
nessee State Faif-tO make the people |
of the South realize tAat 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 /, 1910, and the association now
in control is making preparations to
make its final effort produce the very
hest State Fair that has ever been held
south of Mason and Dixon's 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
shin Guns. This international show will
! he 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.
l 1t is a matter to be proud OF that the
e present world champion Berkshres were
bred in Tennessee and are still residents
of the Volunteer State.
J. Tennessee's exposition has come int
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. II
has a membership in the American Asso
citation Of Fairs and Expeditions and u
IT on the list of all exhibitors who pretent
t. make O showing for championship
az honors. The Tennessee State Fair
recognized by Northern breeders as TIL
fair for winning good will in the South
Id and it is the ONLY Southern fair Nisite
" by a great many of them-though mos
~ of the best strings are shown at Men
=" phis, which Immediately follows the Tel
nessee State Fair and precedes the Ill
in nois State Fair.
So ably has the Tennessee Fair bee
managed that it has provided for attra
ISL lions and has attracted exhibits equal
those assembled by any annual agrlcu
~, tural and industrial fair in the Unite
. States-though the majority of the
IL are many years older.
no No event of the kind ever held IN II
South has been so helpful and interestli
. to the farmer, the stockman, the fru
ie' grower and the public in general as W
be the Tennessee State Fair OF 1909
,ol September 20-25.
While the educational features, as
matter of fact, give the fair its one p'
is. pose in existing, still the managemei
DOL realizing the Importance of amusement
the weeks programs, has approprlat
over $4,000 for free attractions alOl
IN These will include the great Weber Ba
Of Cincinnati (the same band that play
,,o last yearl, fireworks every night, Ru
Shields who makes the thousands laue
uh- six of the best outdoor shows that mon
can procure, and much more free fun.