The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-27
MISSISSIPPI STATE
 FAIR IS OPENED Everything Points To a Most Successful Event
MANY FINE DISPLAYS
Counties, Cities and Individuals Vie With Each Other in Making Striking Exhibits of Re-
 sources of the State

Jackson, Miss, October 26-(special.) J. The State Fair opened yesterday in blaze of glory for the management and those who have worked so long and so hard for its success. The weather was all that could have been asked. and could not have been more delightful if made to or der.
 As has always been the case with fairs. and ever will be, no doubt, a great many of the exhibits were not in place, and the grounds were filled to oyerf1owing with wagons, drays and carts loaded with goods for the many departments. while hundreds of men and women were en- gagged in putting their houses in order. The scene was busy one. and verys in- spring to those most directly interested.
 Chief among the displays in the big ag- ricultural building are those made by in- dvidual farmers or by counties, and at the very head and front of the list now, as always heretofore, stands Jackson county, with Frank Lewis, his brother. A. E. Lewis, and F. NJ Dick in charge. These gentlemen have been here every year, and they know how. Their gulf coast exhibit has grown and improved year by year until it now occupies one fourth of the agricultural building, and MT. Lewis declares he will double his space next year. He is proving to the world what the coast counties can do, especially Jackson county, in the way of tropical fruits. and his great piles of ora Nafr rtIif grapes, persimmons Digger than ones fist, wines, jellies, preserves, cane, corn, cotton, oats. peanuts, vegetables and hun dreds of other products of the farm can not be excelled anywhere, and great crowds line his section at all hours of the day and far into the night.
 Hattiesburg Exhibit
 The Hattiesburg exhibit is next, and while 1t does not occupy very large space, Mort L. Bixler, secretary of the Hat tiesburg board of trade, who is in charge, has made a magnificent showing of the agricultural resources of his section of the state, and which covers everything ever seen outside the tropics.
 The Harrison county exhibit, in charge of Iddo Lewis of Gulfport, occupies the center of the big hall, where it is bound to be seen. The collection is not very large one, but it is select, and is intend ed more as an advertisement of the Cuff port fair, November to Is, than to show what his county can do in tropical fruits and vegetables as we'll as ornamental trees and plants and farm crops.
 The Osyka Business Mems league has small but very creditabe exhibit of farm produce, in charge of H. Coumbe, who takes pleasure in telling of the wonderful possibilities of his section of the state
 West Station, a small town on the Illinois Central, north of Jackson some 50 miles, has fine display of farm pro- ducts In charge of Dr. L. S. Rogers, wide-awake member of the legislature from Holmes county. Corn, cotton, po tatoes, peas, oats, wheat, cane and ornamental plants are comprised in this nicely arranged display.
 Madison County's Display
 Madison county also has fine dis play of agricultural products, c. W county commissioners of agriculture in the state, being in charge. The effect of his teachings is to be seen in this exhibit, 1t being the first time Madison has ever taken enough interest Ill the state fair to attempt a display of her resources, except through individual ef- forts of a few of her citizens.
 Jones county is another newcomer at the state fair, her exhibit under the direction of MT. Howard being one of the most attractive in the big build ing He has as fine corn, oats, wheat, peas and other farm produce as one wants to see.
 Lincoln county joins the procession also for the first time, and her dis play of farm truck as presented by MT. Conat Is good to look at. It includes all the staple crops as well as garden truck of prize-winning size and quality.
 The Amite county exhibit, as that made by F. M. Berryhil, live and progressive farmer of that section, is always called, though 1t comes from his own farm, is one of the best in the building. In fact, 1t always Is and at tracts a great deal of attention. MT. Berryhiu raises about 100 different articles of food for man and beast and has so much state and county pride in his bones that he goes to heavy ex- pense every year to let the balance of | the world know what can be done on one farm when brain as well as muscle is used.
 A Prize Winner
 E. c. Jones of Hinds county is an- other exhibitor who is always on hand with a magnificent display of- farm truck and he has found that 1t pays. being always among the foremost prize winners on corn, cotton and oth- | CT specialties. He stands at the head of the breeders of prolific corn, seven and eight ears to the stalk being his | rule. ef4 t0s
 The penitentiary farm exhibit with liTrustee c. c. Smith and Sergt. J. w. lWhittaker of Oakley farm in charge, is one section that Is visited by all corners
 If shows what the convicts are doing in the way of diversified farming. The display of mammoth sweet potatoes,
 pumpkins, corn. peas, peanuts, cane, molasses, hay of different kinds wheat,
 oats and garden truck is simply great
 and does credit to the management of the farms. ~
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