The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-11-07
Auspicious Opening of
the Interstate Fair
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for old 1ady's work, the prize to- go to
ladies' over seventy, and the interest In
this department was very gratifying
to those who tried to make this a. sue
cessfu1 feature of the. fair work
INTERESTING CURlOS.
The .curio department. is well worth
a special visit. It would be impossible
to -enumerate the various entries here,
but one could spend hours to advan-
tage in studying this interesting col
lection.
AGRICULTURAL DISPLAY.
In the agricultural department, pre-
sided over by Oscar Williams, as, SUI
hibits of Jackson, Baldwin and Es-
Gambia counties, the community ex-
hibits from Roberts, Gonzalez, Cottage
Hill and Quintette, the individual ex-
hibits from the Magnolia Farm, the
Arcadia Farm and G. J.. Pleas, while
hundreds upon hundreds Of individual
exhibits are displayed avantageously.
Here can be seen products of the farm
that cannot be excelled by any section
Of the country.
Adjoining is the poultry department,
Of which W. L. Witch, Jr., is superin-
tendent, and the display here equals II
not excels many Of the poultry shows
Of the south. Practically every breed
from the tiny Bantam to the largest
Asiaticsr are represented. Theer are
nearly eight hundred birds 4on exhibit
ton, and some of the finest fowls are
to be seen. Turkeys, geese, ducks,
etc, also form, the exhibit.
G. H. Simpson is superintendent of
the live stock department and en-
number of exceptionally fine hogs
being among them. Shorthorns, Here
ford and dairy cattle are well repre-
scented among the entries which, are
from among a number OF, the large
farms in the district.
Capt. T. E. Wellesu isBin charge of
the horses and mules, and stabbed in
this department are animals, that show
that tforoughbreds sare bred as much
in this section 1as = the drayY and car
riage horse.
PLENTY
No matter how many visitors pack
the fair grounds none will remain
hungry, for almost: from the. entrance
gate to the exhibition buildings there
are rows of lunch and refreshment
stands on either side, presided over by
ladies. Numerous, booths line these
streets, while in the -woman's building
and at other advantageous points
booths of representative and wide
awake concerns are to be seen, and
they do not, fail to attract attention,
for many of them are very credita BILE.
Yesterday was a busy day for every
body, especially on the midway, as the
Barkoot attractions were late in ar
irving and they could not get ready
for exhibitions during the day, but to-
day everything will be in readiness
and the midway will present a lively
| and inspiring scene.
The grounds are lighted by thou
sands upon thousands of incandescent
lights, and the illumination last night
was f1rst-c in every respect
SIMPLY MAGNIFICENT.
The fair, taken asa whole, is simply
magnificent exhibition. ''It is one
of the best agricultural exhibits-I have
ever SEEM was the remark frequently
heard during yesterday afternoon as
people would pass from! the agricul-
| tural building.
Similar praise wasIbestowedst upon
| the work of the ladies as. shown in the
woman's department, while the poultry
| department held the attention of hun
| dreds Of poultry5fanciers, who fingered
about the coopsoand- pens of thorough
! bred birds.