The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1911-09-22
RAINNIAKER's FESTIVAL.

history of the State as the biggest
and best ever given, have already
borne fruit, and the assurance which
the Secretary of the Fair Associa-
ton has received from outside farm
Ing communities, makes it possible
to predict that THE greatest agri-
cultural and horticultural exposi-
ton ever shown in the West will be
In Boise during the week of October
9Th. Every available inch of space
in the agricultural building has been
taken. Every inch of space in the
industrial building has been taken.
Additions will have to be built to
the agricultural hall, as this build
ing cannot adequately take care of
the exhibits.
In the past years the Association
had to depend largely on the ex-
hibits from the farming and orchard
sections tributary to Boise, but this
year the Fair will be State wide in
its scope, from the Southeast, that
vast irrigated farming community,
exhibits by the carloads will be sent
to the Capitol city.
The finest grain grown on the
Pacific slope and in quantities to
surprise the most successful farmer
of the east, will be seen here. Po-
tatoes of a quality unexcelled in any
! section of the west will also be
brought and placed in competition
for the premiums with other sections
of the state. In addition there will
be oats and barley and hay in guam
tity and quality not to be excelled.
This is the first time that the south
east has ever looked upon the In
termountain Fair as a statewide in
stitution, but thorough advertising
given to the Fair and Festival has
awakened these prosperous farmers
of our state and they are now
aroused fully to the Importance of
such a state fair and are mindful of
the benefits which will accrue as a
them.
From the North side and South
side Twin Falls tracts exhibits will
come, and many of them. The
county fairs which are being held in
the south and southeast are merely
preliminary to the big state fair. All
of the premium-winning products
will be assembled and sent to the
Capitol City.
Lincoln county, which made such
wonderful showing last year, will
be very much in evidence this fall
The real live wires of that county
are determined to send an exhibit
which will make the eyes of the
farmers from other sections of the
state open their eyes with amaze
ment.
In the past years it has been Can
yon county which has swept the
boards of all the premiums ant
which has carried away the count!
sweepstakes premiums almost with
out an effort. This year all is diff
ferent. Lincoln county is after thu
county sweepstakes. The farmer
there say they are going to take i
away with them.
In any event, 1t will be a yer.
keen and close competition,
Washington county also will striv
to secure the prize.
In order that there might not b
any controversy or discussion owe
Ada county competing for the sweep
stakes, the directors have eliminate
Ada county.
: The livestock will attract wonder
full attention this year, as formerly
The sheep industry. one of the lars
est In the state, is always interest
ing to visitors. All the dineren
breeds will be seen here. The ind
yidual breeders of the htgh-clat
sheep will have them, as It were, o
o parade. The cattle and horses wi
5 be here, and some of the finest to b
. found anywhere In the Northwes
}, In the Industrial building there
It not a single inch of space left tn
, wonderful strides In an industrii
way In the state are never so clear
y shown as during a fair of this cha
: acter. The booths and the stall
% will be unique. novel and interestin
e and visitors will ind much here
satisfy them while taking in Il
sights OF the fair grounds.
The irrigated farm, in miniatur
u the result of the ingenuity of DE-
IS Park, the government irrigation @
ie pert, and B. F. Hurst, the VIZ
AZ known Boise valley agriculturist' W
u he a featurH which viii! attra
thousands ~ ?eople t''.'.use OF
III iqueness