The Detroit times., 1910-09-19
MICHIGAN STATE
FAIR OPENS Gates
Exhibits Far Surpass Those of Other
Years and Success of Big Show
Is Assured.

Bigger and better than ever, the
Michigan State Fair got away 10 an
suspicious start when the gates were
thrown open at $3.50 o'clock, Monday
morning. From every standpoint the
exhibition showed Improvement over
the past exhibitions. the live stock
exhibits especially being above the
average OF recent years. This is the
sixty-iirst year for the exposition and
the present show gives promise OF
being the most successful and pleas
ing in the history OF the association.
The wisdom OF the management In
holding the exhibition later this year
than formerly, is shown in the ell
tries In all departments. In the past,
many other big fairs were on while
the Michigan exposition was In pro-
gress, and the local management
found 1t difficult to get all the ex-
hibits Ii desired. This year the local
fair has practically no opposition at
all, and II is able to show the public
the best that can be seen In the way
OF prize fruits, grain. vegetables, live
stock, dairy products, etc. The mah-
agement Is also furnishing some OF
the best feature attractions IL has yet
offered. Foremost among these are
the aeroplanes, which will be In oper-
alton twice each day OF the fair,
morning and afternoon. The daring
aviators will fly around the fair
grounds like the birds of the air. and
will also hook up In a number Of
races. The flying OF the aeroplanes Is
something new in this vicinity. and
will doubtless prove revelation &c
the majority Of those who visit the
fair. The aviators who will operate
the machines are Hoxey and john
stone, two of the most daring air nav
igators In the business.
That the decision to give the fair
on a later date than In years gone by
improves other branches than those
of agricultural and live stock, Is
shown along the Midway. This popu-
lar attraction was conspicuous by its
absence during the early days OF last
years exhibition, for the reason that
the owner OF the shows was unable
to leave another fair until 1t closed,
a couple of days after the Detroit
fair started. This year, however, the
Midway was ready for the visitors
the moment the gates were opened
Monday morning, and there was no
reason for any disappointment on
this feature OF the big exhibition.
What is regarded as one OF the
masterstrokes- of-th management
the providing of purses OF sufficient
size to attract the high-class harness
horses OF this country and Canada.
Most of the fast steppers or the grand
circuit are here and the visitors VIII
undoubtedly see some OF the best
racing of the year.
For the convenience OF the big
crowds a number of church societies,
as well as the W. G. T. u, have Sc
cured booths on the grounds and Will
provide meals and places of rest, and
in addition to these booths there are
countless lunch counters and hot
dog" wagons.
Among the big exhibitors OF pro-
ducts of the field Is the Northeastern
Michigan Development bureau, COM
posed Of IL counties of the state, as
follows: Clare, Midland, Gladwin,
Saginaw, Bay, Arenac, Iosco, Altoona,
Otsego, Roscommon, Ogemaw, CISCO
da, Crawford, Montmorency, Alpena,
Pressure Isle and Cheboygan. The Of
ficers are v. s. Maloney OF Cheboy-
gan, president; T. F. Marston OF Bay
City. general manager, and w. f.
Johnston, of Roscommon, supervisor
of the field work.
The bureau hopes to attract set
tiers to It's fields by what it has to
show at the fair.
The d. u. r. has announced that 1t
will give a single fare rate of five
cents to or from the fair grounds.