The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1911-10-20

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glory. The rain Monday and that |
night caused the management to feel
some apprehension as to the weather !
Tuesday, but Old Sol ushered in an |
ideal morning. The air was cool and !
bracinR and the slight mud that could !
be seen early on the streets was soon
padded into stable earth, and the dust,
which is SO often disagreeable at this
season of the year, was notably absent.
The stores and many other buildings
about town were bedecked in appropri-
ate colors. Everybody and everything
seemed ready for the event which has
been prepared for several months.
At 1890 o'clock the floral parade
made its appearance on the public
square, and to say that it was sight
worthy to be seen, does but scant JUS
tice to it. Many business houses we're
represented by appropriate floats and
the decorations of the automobiles and
buggies reflected much credit on the
artistic taste of those who planned
them. The Civic League. which is ta-
king 80 much interest in beautifying
and improving Grenada, was repre-
sented in the parade by very striking
float. The automobiles led the way in
the parade and were followed by the
Grenada Cornet Band-which is furn-
ishing music at the fair. These were
followed by mounted Cofederate Veter-
ans, under command of DR.. ]. W.
Young; then the floats and other vehi-
cles, and lastly number of horseback
riders consisting of ladies and gentle
men. There were several horseback
riders who have hardly reached their
teens, but they rode with becoming
grace and dignity. There were several
decorated bicycles in the parade, and one
little gentleman strutted along in
well decorated wagon drawn by billy
goat. At the fair grounds the premi-
ums were awarded by judges non-resi-
dent of this vicinity.
The fair grounds presented very
pleasing as well as instructive sight. A
look at the livestock department would
dissipate the idea that fine cattle, hogs
and horses cannot be successfully
raised in this section. Indeed, the
stock on exhibition pays another trib-
ute to the wealth and versatility Of
this section.
Perhaps the greatest success was in
the poultry department. Here could
be found seventeen different varieties
of chickens. In all, there are over
fifty coops and perhaps dozen differ
ent coops of the same breed. They
made beautiful picture. The chicken
industry in this section has grown to
immense proportions within the last
few years and one in quest Of select
breed of chickens could not find bet
ter place than at this fair.
In the agricultural department could
be found half dozen different varie-
ties of corn, as many of peas. and pin
dars, pumpkins, tomatoes, scaly bark
hickorynuts, cotton. hay, oats, etc.
All this can be raised not only in this
fair district, but anywhere in the state
of Mississippi. Every display was q
fine specimen. Forty-eight picked ears
of some of the corn will shell bushel.
The Grenada County Corn and Pig
Club, under the direction of County
Superintendent Of Education James,
made fine showing. Separate preml-
ums, of course. are offered these boys,
most of which is contributed by pro-
gressive citizens of the county,
The Ladies' Department was unusu'
ally interesting. Here could be seer
the canned peaches, apples and Other
fruits; the crazy quilt, the silk shawl
the fancy scarf and many other things
that pay splendid tribute to the skill
and industry of the womanhood of the
fair district. The light bread, the jel
lies, etc., also showed that due atten'
tion is being given to the culinary arts
In this department was an exhibit o.
the products of the Tupelo Cotton Mills
of Tupelo, Miss. which demonstrates
that Mississippi cotton can and is be
ling made into cloth at home.
! The usual side shows, cunning arts
short cuts to fortune, were In evi
. dence and were frequented with thei
|, wonted devotees. These all add to thu
, charm Of the fair and Of course de
. lighted many.
One remarkable sight in one OF tn
shows was full grown. we'll devel
loped COW With the third hind leg snt