The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1911-10-19
BLuR RIDeE FAIR.
County Township win Hold Two Day
Event for Henderson County Farm

Event Tor henderson County Farm
ers.
Henderson county will have fair
of the first type known as the Blue
Ridge Township Fair tC be held at
Dana, N c. six miles from this city
on November 8th and 9th.
Premium list books are now going
to press and viii be out in ten days
Over $200.00 VIII be given to Hender-
son county farmers and citizens for
the best exhibits at this fair.
p. T. Ward of the Blue Ridge sec
ton is president of the Association
and r Ward is secretary. The
board Of directors Jonathan Case
iechairman, including, H. L. Ward. z.
b. Jacksen b. r Pace and DR.. J. A.
| Frazier have charge of the fair and
are all busy getting thing in shape.
Mr.. Case spent several days in Hen
tdersonYfIle this week and has succeed
ed in getting quite number of busi-
ness men Interested in giving prizes
and prerniglns besides placing on ex-
hibition plays of their goods at the
fair grou1Is at Dana.
A numBe OF local firms will be we'll
represents with display Of goods.
The Dana High school building has
been seleeted as suitable place to
4 show the indoor exhibits. The ex-
hibits from the farmers wives in this
county VI 3 be large. Premiums have
been offered on most every thing
which ca be made from the pantry.
Agricultural products will probably
be the largest item On exhibition.
Henderson county has not had fair
in several years and many of the
/ farmers viii be surprised to see the
WONDERING developments made by
1 many in the past years. Some start
ling exhibits are scheduled out at the
Dana farm.
Mr.. Jonathan Case one of the livest
farmers In the county is devcsing a
great deal of his personal attention to
the coming event in his section and he
assured every one who visits the fair
that there will be amply room for all
and that those who desire to say over
night will be well cared for.
/ There will be hundreds of farmers
/ from all over the county in attendance
during November 8th and 9Th and
many Of them live too far to make the
trs2 In &c day These will remain in
Dana DER night
1T will be straight cclnty fair
without the usual side shows" assured
Mr.. Case to a Hustler representative.
1--WE farmers of the Ridge section
have had in mind some time the idea
of getting up fair and until recently
had not fully made up our minds
what we wanted" said Mr.. Case.
Purpose of the Fair.
i The purpose Of the fair is for the
betterment of the condition of the
farmers of Henderson county. I'VE
farmers should get together once a
year anyway. and it is better that we
bring sample of what we have done
and all compare them. Our premium
list is not as large as we want but it
is enough to interest many to put on
lexhibition what they have. / have
met with more success from the mer-
chants of Hendersonville than / first
expected. They seem to want us to
make a success and are wiling to aid
in both exhibits and money. We
want the people of this county to come
ond and have glorious time and at
the same time see what Henderson
county is producing in the way of live
stock and farm products. Everybody
is invited to attend enthusiastically
"emarked Mr.. Case last Tuesday.
Temporary sheds CT all kinds will
be constructed at Dana to take care
of the live stock on exhibit Several
large barns near by have been placed
! at the disposal of the management
4 during the two days.
Poultry Exhibits.
Poultry boxes and yards will be cen
structed to show the magnificent
chickens which have been raised in
and out of Hendersonville. An ex-
pert poultry judge will be secured
| from out Of town one who is thor
oughly able to distinguish the best
! qualities of fowl.
In the way of amusements there
will be plenty for those who desire
The management have secured the
. services of the Hendersonville string
: band for the occasion and many selec-
{ tions will be rendered on the grounds
) by this celebrated band.
Besides each department having g
manager whose duty it will beto give
"a description and information of the
many exhibits in his department. there
will be instructive talks made by sew
: eral members of the agricultural
board at Raleigh. These gentlemen
will be on hand to give the farmers o.
the county any information desired
! that they too may be able in reproduc-
! ing a similar exhibit fer the fair one
year from then.
, Farmers of Henderson county il
every section hail the coming of the
j Dana fair with much pleasure and al
) who can will spend day with thu
+ people in the Ridge. Dana will bt
{ very muchly on the map next month
! and hundreds of HendersonYille peo
; pie will journey out on November 9th
Norman Mack to be State and Ma