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hibits from western firms, besides
those from other cities in the State.
None OF even the earliest arrivals
went home for meals. All either took
their lunches with them or bought
bought them on the grounds where
booths from dozen churches, charity
organizatio and other associations
served everything from veal outlet
to pumpkin pie.
View Fine Exhibits.
When the people became tired for
the moment of the Midway they be-
took themselves to the race track OF
the grandstand. When they tired Of
that in turn, they went to the exhibits
and when they had giutted their eyes
on the king crop Of the field, on pump.
kins as large around as hogsheao
and on the glowing piles of fruit. they
dance of the little lane, listening again
to the stories of the spielers they have
so often heard before. And In spite
of the density Of the moving, seethinS
mob, continually on the go. there was
never a sign of disorder, never quar-
rel nor ever a cross word which one
could hear.
Used as they are to the thrills OF
life under the sky and to the eScite-t
ment begot by continual change OF
scene and climate, there were none
happier and more content than the tent
folk themselves. The entrance flaps
Of their canvas-covered shows we're al
ways open, for as fast as one came
out another took his place, even If
only to see cavorting insects or the
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crossed the span of life. Only one
Snowman stood disconsolate in his
doorway. His show was not Of the
kind which generally attracts. and he
looked like a mourner as he saw the
people pass his tent and enter the one
next beside. Fierce" he murmured,
and his spouse came out to console.
But he was one in thousand. for none
of the others lost minute In the day.
Live Stock Display.
Through the stables where were
housed stations and horses whose an
cestry is traced back in a blue line
for many generation long lines OF
people passed to and fro, admtring the
stout-footed hackneys. the noble-look-
ing Percherons. the riders and drivers
and the gentle ponies. big, gray
black Percheron was brought out OF
his stall SO that children could ride him.
On the left of his halter he wore a
tufted bit of blue ribbon, showing that
he will be one of the leaders in the
stock breeders. who voiced together the
week. Crowds stood about and watched
in the cowsheds. where the bovine,
breed chewed It's cud in silent medi-
tation, undisturbed by the thousand
pairs OF eyes turned upon them. Stable
boys fitted ,hither and thither, carrying
water, hay and corn to their pets, and
anxious owners came by to see how
their animals were faring. for food and
water and to watch the handling OF the
prize ribbons. Present were many
stock breeders, who voled together the
sentiment that the stock display was
better and bigger than any they had
seen south of the Mason and Dixon
line.
The sheep and swine exhibits and the
dog show attracted their share Of at
tention. One big black pig, sent by
John Armstrong Chaloner, attracted
more than usual attention because OF
its name. Every stall had Its occu-
pant and every occupant was fat, big
and healthy City people looked with
longing eye on these products from the
farm, for the back-to -the-farm cry Is
still heard by needing ears throughout
the land.
At the door Of the poultry building
two men stood and cried to the passers-
by to stop, look and enter. Here were
every domestic fowl known to the barn
yard--chickens, turkeys, ducks, pea
fowl Some Of the poultry exhibits
come from the city. where many an
economical business man raises his
fried chicken In his backyard. thus
being always prepared for the teasts or
Thanksgiving and Christmas.
Crowds There ut Night.
In the farm products building which
was never empty through the day
great piles OF fruit We're laid along
tables stretched down the middle, and
danking the walls, and on tables be-
tween We're placed piles Of tobacco,
corn, pumpkins and melons. Great
banks of pot-grown flowers added TO
the attracttveness of the scene In
the wonans department., across the
way, were exhibited every kind Of
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