The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1911-10-12
Big COUNTY FAIR !
Exhibits Exceeded Greatest Ex.
pectations of the Most
Optimistic.
A THR0NG IN ATTENDANCE
Something Doing All the Time,
And Everybody Has a
Good Time.
A THRONG IN ATTENDANCE

The enthusiastic and altogether sat
isfactory manner in which the Second
Annual Farmers Institute Fair and
First Educational Fair, OF Beaver
County, was pulled of in Beaver Wed.
nesdsy. Thursday and Friday, October
4th, 5th and 9th proved the absurdity
Of the prediction OF the pessimist early
in the game, that it would be impossi-
BILE to conduct a successful County Fair
here this year on account Of the short
crops and the lack OF interest which
those in charge would be able to arouse
among the farmers and those upon
whom the success OF the affair would
largely depend. The Committee how
ever took a more optimistic view OF
the situation and at least determined
TO do their part in making the three
days gathering both pleasant and pro-
fitable. As to how well they succeed
ed is but attested by the hundreds OF
satisfied visitors who came oni thor
oughly enjoyed themselves as well as
the exhibitors whose stock and pro-
ducts were we'll provided for and most
literally rewarded,
The weather was not as favorable as
it might have been being cold and
windy for the most part, Thursday in
particular being bad blustery day,
but Beaver County people have long
oinoa ,aaaad IN lot mind or xaathar in
terfere with their plans and in spite
of the elements the Fair went merrily
on. 'Tis true, a great part Of Thurs
days program consisted OF "feet races"
but our people are ut home with the
sports and sometimes as many as a half
dozen would be on the track at once
racing after hat, cap or bonnet which
the gentle(?) zephyr had separated
from them and was carrying at u two
forty gait toward the North Pole.
The stock exhibit was exceptionally
good and one of which Beaver county
may well be proud We doubt IL bet
ter animals were shown at the State
fair at Oklahoma City or at any OF the
Fairs of our adjoining states for that
matter. 1t was a revelation to many
fair visitors to find such grade OF stock
on exhibition. The poultry department
was also one which surprised the spec
tator. The lover OF fine birds had an
opportunity to see some very fine spec
linens fully up to the standard in this
exhibit.
While the farm products exhibit
was not as large as it might have been
yet the entries were all good ones and
shows that Beaver county can produce
her staple crops even in the most un-
favorable seasons, the one Just passed
being as unfayorable as we have ever
had. The showing OF kaiiir, maize,
oats, spelts, wheat, sweet potatoes, to-
matoes, pumpkins, watermelons, apples
and various other products would have
done credit to far more favorable
season than the one in which they
were produced. These exhibits all 20
to prove that Beaver county farmers
are Versed In knowhowltisiveness,
The good women of the county as
usual were on hand with their portion
of the good things to be shown and re-
ceived their share of the laurels as well
as the men. The Domestic Science and
Art exhibits were well filled with
showiugs second to none and # any
body thinks for minute that they can
produce better fancy work or culinary
achievements than those shown at the
Second Farmers Institute Fair we are
all from Missouri and they'll have to
"show us."
And the school children What a
showing they did make on Educational
day, Friday the 9th. Over five hun