The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-10-24
$4,000 To $4,000
VISITORS EXPECTED
Display of Live Stock, Agricultural
Products and Fruits Best Ever Seen
in the State-Amusement Feature is
Especially Strong.

Jackson, Miss, Oct. 24.-The Mis-
sissippi State Fair will open Tuesday
morning at ten o'clock, and at the ap-
pointed hour all will be in readiness
for what will unquestionably prove
the most noteworthy exhibit of Mis-
sissippi's resources, industries, and ag-
ricultural products ever shown in the
In accordance with the custom that
has prevailed in recent years, there
will be no formal opening exercises.
The gates will simply swing ajar to
admit the waiting thousands who will
be at liberty to adopt their own ways
and means of finding amusement, in
struction and recreation on the spa
cious grounds.
At the noon hour today the work of
preparation was going rapidly forward
in every department. The arranging
of exhibits is far from complete, but
not less than 500 persons will work
until late hour tonight with the fin
ishing touches, and Manager Mckay
sticks to his assertion that everything
will be in perfect shape at the open
ing hour.
Every inch of space in the varied in
dustrial building is occupied, the agri-
cultural building is filled to overflow
ing, the live stock pavillions are fully
occupied, the poultry show has nearly
1000 more birds than last year, the
stables at the race track are unable
to furnish accommodations for late
arrivals, and every available nook on
the Fair grounds is occupied with
tents filed with an overflow of ex.
hibits.
The amusement features are far
above the average in excellence, nu.
merous free attractions are uuartered
on the grounds, and the large class of
visitors seeking pleasure and recrea.
tion will find something doing every
minute.
Beyond any question of doubt, how.
ever, the agricultural and horticultural
displays are going to be the big fea.
lures of the State Fair this year From
all parts of the state displays are set.
ting forth the possibilities of Missis.
sippi soil have been shipped to Jack.
son to compete for the liberal premi.
ums, and the exhibits furnish striking
proof that the farmers of the state
are being thoroughly awakened TO the
meaning of the agricultural revolutisn
that is in progress, and the vital i'm,
portance of adopting more modern
methods of tilling the soil. The first
fruits of diversified and intensified
methods are being displayed, and they
furnish proof that the farmers are
learning their lessons well.
This applies not merely to the pro
ducts of the soil, but to animal hus
Dandry and other branches of agricul
lure as Wen. The live stock show will
be an eye opener to visitors who have
hitherto been laboring under the i'm
preston that Mississippi raises moth
ing save low-grade cattle and razor
back hogs. There win be at least {
half dozen competitors for every class
OF entry, and farmers and stockmer
who have been competing for premi
ums year after year at the State Faii
realide that they are going to have ,
stronger competition than ever before
jackson is fully prepared to TAX,
care of the thousands. Hotel facilitie.
are much better than those usual,
found in a city of $4,000 population
The numerous boarding houses hav,
been supplemented by hundreds q
private homes that have thrown onel
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