The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1911-10-12
WEsTERN NORTH cAROLINA FAIR.
Opened in Grand Style Judge Gudger
Spoke Entries Large Crowds Have
Arrived From all PartsaOf the State.

Spoke Entries Large Crowds Have
Arrived From all Parts.Of the State. |
The Gates of the first annual Wes-
tern North Carolina fair held in Ashe- i
vile were opened last Tuesday after
noon at 2:30 o'clock before one of the
largest crowds ever gathered in that
city.
Advertised and heralded for the past
months this fair promises to be the
largest OF its kind ever held in Ashe-
vile or thi ssection of the state and
the success of this fair largely depends
the future of the Western North Caro-
lima fairs
People from the entire Western
North Carolina are arriving daily in
AsheviHe and witnessing the hundreds
of exhibits and daily occurrences
planned to make the grand event a
success.
The management has left nothing
undone in making the fair one of in
hibits from every part of the country
around Asheville. representatives
from every county in the western spart
of the state can be found attending to
their respective exhibits
AO po1 1uO --VOuACSudJ dlIOIuOOA
was one of splendor and gaity. Many
were the floats and grand array of ad-
vertisements showing the true spirit of
the local merchants in the organizing
of the Western North Carolina Fair
Association. Chief Justice Gudger
made the opening address for the Fair
Association. The merchants closes
their store for the occasion and thou.
sands heard the words of eloquence
from the distinguished speaker.
The entries for the fair were closed
last Saturday and hundreds of farmers
of Western North Carolina are num-
bered among those who have various
exhibits nthe fair.
Entries of Stock.
The interest taken in the hog de-
partment, which has been under the
supervision of Hon. William J.-Cocke,
has been keen and Judging from the
entries made it is believed that the
best collection of swine ever seen in
this part of the state will lbe exhib-
| tied.
George S. Arthur, who. is director of
the field and garden department, will
have great display from Western
North Carolina, including nearly every
product that can be grown in the soil
of this section. Handsome cash pre-
mtums are offered in this as vel las.
in nearly all other lines, and the whole
department is naturally appealing tc
the farmers, who have some splendid
exhibits. e
There are about forty horses entered
under the direction of James g. Stike-
leather. There are some of the finest
| blood to be found in the mountains on
the fair grounds.
M. r Hoffman, director of the cattle
department, has worked up a large
number of entries of breeds of various
kinds an dthe collection of cattle is
| interesting to the people as there are
members of the bovine family of all
ages, sizes and shapes, there being one
exhibit that will lhave- five legs, it is
said. There are several sheep enter
ed, but the competition in this line will
not be as keen as in other departments
S. p. Mears, director Of the poultry
| department, has en- exhibition about
$50 birds. There is among the collec-
tion two wild turkeys lately caught.
In all there are about ten turkeys and
forty or fifty ducks and chickens of all
kinds entered by several poultry fam
ciers The classes of poultry are va
ried and the exhibits are interesting,
especially for this season CT the year.
Fruit Department.
/ The fruit department under the di-
rection of Charles w. Mason, is ex-
tremely interesting IN view of the fact
that some of the finest apples grown in
the country. can be grown in Western
North Carolina Shipments CT fruit
werereceiYed several days ago and
placed in cold storage.
]. M. English has charge of native
woods and the timber products of the
mountains VIII be displayed to great
advantage.
There have beens several entries in
the mineral department under the di-
rection ccf F. r. Hewitt A number of
native gems and minerals will be dis
played as well as a number of old
relics.
The school children throughout the
wetsern part of the state have made a
number of exhibits consisting OF maps
and drawings.
Great competition has marked the
wcnan,s department of which Mrs.
S. e. Dilworth has charge. There is
large and fancy display of fnery
that includes almost anything to which
the ladies can turn their hand and de-
monstFate their talents. The first
building has been turned over to this
department. In vieW of the fact that
the mineral department is also in this
house, it is locked at night and locked
after and the embroidered work is, a
most interesting display, as great in
terest ha sheen taken in this depart
ment. by a large number of ladies
There is also a beautiful display of
fine arts and handiWork as number
of the industries manufacturing these
articles have large displays.
Rutherford P Hayes, who has
charge of the farm implements hasa
most Interesting display.
The sheItering space for the fair is
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