The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-11-03
THE STATE FAIR
The First Day Has Exceeded Anticipa
tions-A Success from Every Point
of View.

of View.
If the weather threatened, and if there
were apprehensions of rain, a great
crowd of people gathered at the Fair
grounds yesterday
It was Governors Day, Shreveport
Day, Press Day, and H E. & w T,
Railway Day.
The banks were closed as on State
holiday In the afternoon business was
practically suspended.
In attendance at the Fair were Hon.
J. Y. Sanders, Governor of Louisiana ;
Hon. Martin Behrman, Mayor of New
Orleans; Hon. John T. Michel, Secre-
tary of State; Hon. Charles Fuqua, the
Governors private secretary, and Con
gresham Pujo, who on reaching this
city had been met and welcomed by
joint committees of men representing
the Chamber of Commerce and the State
Fair of Louisiana
On reaching the Fair these gentlemen
were entertained at a luncheon in the
building occupied by the ladies of the
Jewish Guild With the guests named
were Capt. J. J. Thompson of Opelous-
as, Robert Ewing of New Orleans,
State Senator F. c. Barret, Representa-
tive Leon Smith, Representative w. B.
Boggs of Bossier; Mayor S. A. Dickson,
Mayor-eIect John Eastman, District At
torney J. M. Foster, President of Cham
Der of Commerce E. K. Smith, Secre-
tary I. C. Bulkley, S. H. Bolinger,
president of the Fair; Andrew Queries,
treasurer of the Fair, and DR.. Oscar
Bowling, president of the State Board
of Health.
The luncheon was served by Misses
Estelle Braunig, Dora Braunig, Mrs. ].
Katzenstein. Mrs. Jake Haas and Miss
Clara Florsheim, and received tine most
fattering encomiums.
At the end of the luncheon each of
the party received a cigar, rendered with
the compliments of the ladies of the
Jewish Guild.
From the luncheon the party walked
to the grandstand, from which Governor
Sanders delivered his address. He was
introduced by State Senator T. G. Bar
ret. At the close of the speaking the
party walked about and viewed the
many sights. all of which were subjects
for favorable comments
THE MAIN BUILDING.
The main building is an attraction in
itself It is here that there is displayed
the works of art, with the mineral, eduH
cational, the classical and the useful and
the ornamental, as well as the substan-
tia1 which comprise the every day needs
of life.
In this department there are booths
where coffee and tea and soups and the
good things are served free, to give, as
it were, to the visitors favor and a
taste Of the things which are offered in
display, but which can be obtained from
dealers in~the every want of life.
The exhibits are unique, many of
which are strikingly original, and are
receiving the attention each merits.
AGRICULTURAL BUILDING.
In the Agricultural Building erected
by Caddo parish through the liberality
of the Police jury, is presented an array
of the products Of the soil which is
amazingly gratifying.
This exhibit is an exposition of the
possibilities Of North Louisiana.
There are seven parishes in competi-
tion-Bossier, BienvilIe, Claiborne, Lin
coin, Sabine and Webster with Caddo.
Two parishes had been scheduled to
enter the list but will not have exhibits
this year.
The exhibits of corn is a revelation
to those who have been impressed with
the belief that corn could not be grown
proftably in North Louisiana.
The exhibits Of corn grown by boys
attest what can be accomplished when
efforts are directed intelligently and
perseveringly to fixed purpose.
The corn on exhibition from the va
rious parishes by boys could not be sur
passed in the most favored corn grow
ing section of the world.
The yield Of such corn as measured
is from 90 to rs bushels, with instances
Of 85 to 100 bushels to the acre
In this department each pf=:ish has its
products arranged in origS 1al designs,
requiring more than ordinary skill, and
these command admiration at glance.
Each of these parish displays portray
the practical results Of diversifcation,
the yield in variety being equally as sur
prising as well as gratifying, the object
lesson, as it were, through which is de-
rnonstrafed what has been and is being
accomplished through the stimulation Of
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