The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1911-08-25


sioner of agriculture, who will start
the wheels going at that hour. From
that time on the fun, frolic and edu-
cational features will absorb attention
until the gates close on Saturday
night. The Kentucky state fair this
year will be more of an educational
institution than ever. Experts from
Washington will instruct the visitors
as to the most scientific method OF
using insecticide and the sprayer, in
making healthy fruit growing trees.
The model school building will be IN
charge of experienced educators who
will have the children in attendance
participate in model lessons" of the
kind practiced daily in the school
room.
The children who show the most
aptitude will be rewarded by premiums
in the way of encouragement. The
boys corn clubs will attract hundreds
of future farmers, who will display the
work of their own hands and brains,
and each will profit by the experiences
of the other whether he wins a prize
or not. The students Judging contest,
in which young men under 25 years
of sge will be permitted to show their
skill in judging ave stock, will be an
other big feature with a scholarship
in the state university, offered By Com
missioner Rankin, to stimulate them
in their work. The horse show will
attract those interested in the breed
ing of such animals as Kentucky is IA
nous for. The swine pens will contain
hundreds CT pedigreed hogs worth a
fortune in real money.
The beef and dairy cattle exhibits
are expected to bring out the best in
this and adjoining states, as thousands
of dollars in premiums have been Of
fercd Poultry, a live subject at all
! times, will be discussed by the raiSerS
present and experts will tell how to
get the best results from poultry
farms. The women's department is
expected to prove a big success this
! year judging from the number and
character of entries being made. The
| field, seed and grain department, al
ways dear to the heart of the farmer,
will demonstrate this year the super
iority of the agricultural sections of
the state. Vegetables and melons will
come in for a big share of attention.
One exhibit in which great interest
is expected to be manifested will be
that of the mule foot hogs, curiosity
in the swine class. AS soon as the ex-
ecutive department had provided pre-
miums for this class entries began
coming in. Ohio has several breeders
who give exclusive attention to the
mule foot species and these will con-.
test. The mule foot hog is one with
out the cloven hoof; it's foot is shaped
like that of mule.
No extra admission fee will be
charged to the horse show at night.
The big free acts daily will be nu-
merous and worth seeing.
Machinery hall has been enlarged
for this year. The man with me-
chanical turn of mind, and there are
few farmers who are not interested
in. mechanics, will learn much there.
The convention tent will afford an OPP
portunity for gatherings of state or
district societies and any number of
these have been arranged through
Smith T. Bailey, chairman of the con-
ventions and excursions committee.
The convention tent this year will be
located just to the east of the main
entrance. An information tent will be
an innoy ation. A nursery and woman's
rest room will be additional features.
Calineindo's Italian band, with four.
soloists, will furnish tho musical pro-
grams daily in the live stock pavilion.
Other bands will furnish music on
THE Pike" and in the grand stand
The races will be confined to the first
FIVE days, due to the fact that a head
on collision will take place Saturday
afternoon. This will be a thrilling
spectacle. Two monster engines will
be turned loose under full heals of
steam and permitted to crash. head.
on, in front of the grand stand. Tho
shows on The Pike" will include ey
erything the mind might suggest for
entertainment in nghter-vein-