Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1911-09-21
The Great state Fair.

We have just received from the
North Carolina Agricultural So
ciety q striking little booklet
that is a bright gem in its class. I
1t is tiny but full oifacts and fig
ures about North Carolina and
her Great State Fair that will be
held for the fiifty.irst time at
Raleigh on October II. 18, 10, 4
20 1911. There are only eight
small pages and q neat, very
tasty cover, all Of q size to fit in
ordinary envelope. Cuts show
| q birdseye view Of the Fair|
Grounds while the Fair is going
on and Lincoln Beachey flying
in his Cnrtiss aeroplane over
Niagara Falls. :.
There is an appreciation OIL
North Carolina that carries q !
point in every paragraph. q fact
lin every sentence, clothed in. a
style.as attractive AZ the storyit
telIs, and all in one small page.
The marvlous progress OF the
State is told in a comparative
table OF crop figures for 1905
and 1910, and similar alinement
. Of statistics of the Q manufac.
} turing industries. In addition
there are comparative values OF
farm land and buildings; imple.
ments and machinery. labor. and
. fertilizers.
J.. In q hrelf review the work oi
n the State Fair the booklet calls
2 attention to the fact that 1t il
2 cha rtered without capital stock
r its real. property being held in
II trust to secure q bonded debt
10 any profits made going into 9
r.. surplus which is spent Improve
'e ments and INCREASING premiums
[e The construction OF the reinforced
,s concrete agricultural at a cos
Of of 81, 900, the new building to
~ women and other betterment
I. last year are touched upon, O.
9 we'll as a modern poultry bnlld
he ing to I've ready for the comm
,r- Fair. Figures show 80 solid cal
,relloads of exhibits last year g
IN gainst AZ in 1909; 3,5O1 sepa
rnte entries against 1901, an
50, 1854 net premiums pal
j, against Sc, ,598 81. A. eviden'
that the Fair is recognized as OF
vi. Of the greatest gathering poin
nee fur pure-bred stock in the Sont
our mention is made that a Perch
of ron Society Of America is til
md year offering it's special prizes
re the Raleigh Fair, which is one
up, only four Southern Fairs to
af. go honored. 1t is stated that
n d resolution OF tue Executive Co'
lua. mittee all questionable a n
ug. doubtful games have been foro
den the grounds.
. On the amusement side tht
:, g III borne the news that the Fl
!. =, has contracted with Glenn
=, ~. x Curtiss Co. for aeroplane hig'
rht each day Of the Fair ON q gu
eato n ante. to fly basis, the aviator
,,.a be Lincoln Beachy or Hugh h
,.;, inson. Beachey is the hirdn
=. :, who flew under the bridge
- Niagara, while Robinson did
.. wise q t Cairo, ILL.,, under a r
..". w road bridge over t h Q Ol
IT, r - These two were the only flyer
w., finish in the cross-country !
t ~ from New York to Phi'adelpl
..;th and both were Stars at the 4
: = cago Aviation Meet, where Be'
- - to ey made a new record Tor
80. tude--11,578 feet.
:s . Another attraction mentlo
is California Franks Nild v
,.a.,a show wish it's fifteen carloads
,D aont 200 people. Then there is
= ~ Grea, Calvert, star high.
- .'..'s as specialist.
ssseo Special mention is made OF
'oun- miraculous painting, I'm
quail Shadow of the Cross" TO ~
Mt. is tibited for the first time IN