The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1911-11-02
Edwards House,.
Jackson, Miss.

Judges, senator's, congressman,
commercial men, boy scouts, corn
clubs, students, machinists, poul-
trymen. and farmers of every de-
scription. A motley crowd, but
all come to see and be seen.
For each day is allotted some
especial attraction, and the crowd
seems to increase. From every
part of Mississippi are representa-
tives of their towns or counties,
and from New York to California
are machinists, agriculturalists,
promoters and scientists-all come
to learn, to demonstrate, and to
advertise.
No one but the 'sstranger in the
strange land" can appreciate what
it is to meet with a familiar face,
and hear familiar voice greet you
with, "Well, how are you getting
along, and how is old Claiborne
standing7"
Our little blue ribbon exhibit has
done well. If we had quantity as
well as quality, it would have done
better. We could not compete
with others for lack of quantity,
such as bushels and half bushels
of small grains and gallons and
half gallons of syrup. Ours were
only samples of same, as well as
nuts, vegetables and grasses.
However, we have been award
ed fourth prize as Industrial
League; first prize on best long
staple cotton (Mr. I. B. Allen); !;
first prize on best Bermuda hay
(B. E. Humphreys); first prize on
best native pecans (Mrs. B. E.
Humphreys), and first prize on
best plate of any number of varie-
ties Industrial League of Clai-
borne County.)
Our wide-awake and industrious
countrymen, B. H. Shaifer and T.
R. Trim, have won all the prizes
-1st, end, 3rd and 4th-on their
beautiful Hampshire and Essex
hogs, and 7. w. Clark has done
especially well with his herd of
fine cattle and hogs, winning Sec
ond and third prizes, with world
of competition.
"King Cotton" has been one of
THE ATTRACTIONS OF the Fair, every
little tot calling him "Santa Claus"
and several wanting to buy him,
whether or not.
r. w. Bruce's display of honey
and Robt. WATTS brooms and
broom corn have been very much
admired and commented on, and
Miss Pearl Taliaferro's photog-
raphic exhibit we'll deserved a
place in the cart Department" to
compete for the prizes offered for
various tints.
There is a schme on hand to ad-
vertise the great resources of our
state through the annual Chicago
Land Show, Nov. 18th to Dec.
9th, and those wide-awake men,
Messrs. L. E. Davis and B. F..
Howard, of the Miss. Land De-
velopment Association, have been
soliciting a collection of Mississip-
pi products for the show. Novem-
Der 2oth has been designated "Mis-
sissippi Day" and on that day
President Saunders, of the Asso-
citation will speak in behalf of the
great resources of our banner state.
Mr.. B. F. Howard has asked for
Claiborne County's Exhibit, or as
much of it as the owners will con-
sent to part with, and has prom
ised. to give it a prominent place.
What say you, ye ownersP
Truly, fairs are great AS one
gentleman said, "They are time
keepers which mark the progress
of nations; they record the worlds
advancement. They 60 into the
home, they broaden and brighten
the daily life of the people, they
open mighty store.houses of In
formation to the student. Every
fair, great or small, has helped tC
some onward step. Comparison
of ideas is always educational, ant
las such strengthens the brain anE