The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1911-03-17

Our Fair.

The Commercial will soon begin the
work Of issuing the West Tennessee
Fair Association catalog and premium
list. This work will contain matter OF
considerable value to the people OF the
county and Of adjoining territory In
addition to the premium list, which, by
way Of comparison, is larger than a
great majority of fairs in the State, and,
so far as we have been able to discover,
larger than any county fam in the
State, there will be some important
sale announcements and other advertis-
ing matter OF an interesting nature.
Another feature Of the greatest impor-
tance is the increase of purses in the
speed ring events. The two stake races
will be the same as last year, each $500,
a pace and atrot, and besides the two
$500 races there will be uniform purses
OF 5000 each on all the class races This
is considerable advance over last
season. There viii be in addition to
these, two very speedy free-for-all
events, a 2:1S trot and a 2:15 pace with
5000 purses. These races have been
fixed by the fair circuit to provide for
horses which have a better record than
those which will enter the stake races.
1t brings to the circuit better class OF
horses than have ever been seen at the
the fairs in the section. The circuit
has been enlarged to include Murray,
Ky, Paris, Dresden, Union City, Hum
boldt, Jackson, Corinth, Miss, and
Meridian, Miss, to be known under
the name Of Kentucky, Tennessee and
Mississippi Fair Circuit, and the West
Tennessee Fair Association at Union
City is member Of this circuit with
a schedule Of dates for the fair this fall,
September g. z, s and 8, from We'd
nesday until Saturday
With these advantages to begin with
and the splendid success made by the
Union City fair last year the ASCOT
alton feels encouraged to expect still
greater and better success this year,
and it will be perhaps far more than is
anticipated. The development and adj
vance in all our business lines is assur-
anee indeed that new life will be given
to the fair. OF course the Woman IS
Building has always been good, and
there will be no lack of interest in that
department this year, but arrangements
are being made to greatly enlarge and
amplify the agricultural and live stock
departments. More Importance is to
be given these features OF the fair. A
special premium list will be announced
in order to encourage these branches of
the fair. The Dahnke- Walker Milling
Co. will repeat their splendid premium
offer found in last years catalog andif
the corn crop is not too late for exhibit
better crop OF samples is expected to be
seen. The total amount is $50, divided !
into cash premiums Of $15, So, $40, |
~, 81 and 80, awarded on as many ex-
hibits according to the class in which
they are judged. While we are speak
ing OF special premiums Mr.. Farris re-
quests those who desire TO offer some
thing Of this kind to report at this Office
as early as possible.
The Commercial is undertaking to
make nice book Of the cataIog, one
that will be worth filing at home for
reference, and now that we are ready |
to begin we want to ask those who have
sales to advertise to bring in the copy
at once, as the advertising pages will
soon be filed, As has been announced, |
for the benefit OF the patrons live
stock sale is to be held every day of the
fair, beginning at O'Clock, and con-
tinue until everything listed is sold. |
These sales are expected to increase
interest in the fair to a very large ex-
tent. One stock man has already left |
advertising matter for the cataIog an
nouncing some offerings from his farm.
II others expect to take advantage Of
the catalog they must send in the order !
at once SO as to be allotted space in the
book. The advertising is being taken