The Bourbon news., 1912-09-03
FAIR GATES OPEN TODAY
Bourbon County Society Starts
Five Day Exhibition, Bigin-
mig This Morning.
66TH ANNUAL RENEWAL.
Premium List Greatest in the
History of the Famous
Association.
66TH ANNUAL RENEWAL.

Oh, let's go out to the county fair,
And breathe the balmy country air;
Aud whlttle sticks and lock at the
horses,
And discuss the farmers profits and
losses.
Well take look at the country flock,
And drink some milk from a dairy
crock;
Look at the pigs and admire the
chickens.
And try to forget it as hot as the
dickens.
Forget there are any political rings.
Just think of the butter. pigs and
things.
Wash up the buggy and hitch up the
mare,
And we'll all go out to the county fair.
The sixty-sixth annual exhibition
| of the Bourbon County Agricultural
| Society will begin this morning to con-
tinue throughout the week.. Every
| thing is in readiness for the event,
which has long since been heralded as
week of unlimited pleasure to visit,
home folks.
With a week of pleasant weather
there should be nothing to prevent
the most successful fair in the history
of the organization. which enjoys the
distinction of staging annually the
oldest fair in the State of Kentucky.
The Bourbon. FAIR ranks at the top of
Kentucky fairs and is reagrded by
hnr ho
of the very greatest.
From the fact that the first event
was gwen in 1911 it is riphtfully re-
garded as the historic fair of the State.
From the time of the organization of
the Society it has been regarded by
the public as the greatest of them all.
and the sixty sixth snnnal renewa! will
eclipse anything heretofore attempted.
The Bourbon Fair since it's organi.
zation has been held annually on the
same dates and not even the most pow
erful fair in the State has been suffi-
cient to change them. In addition to
the wealth of horses, cattle, sheep and
hogs there are hundreds of other at
fractions that have in the past served
to make this fair the most attractive
from every standpoint.
Since the rejuvention of the Society
in 1906, there, has been substantial
Improvement in all departments, ard
notwithstanding the great handicap
which it was compelled to face, it has
steadily overcome all obstacles and
taken it's place again in the frunt
ranks.
Annually there has been noted de-
cided change in the manner of holding
the fair, and which in each case has
proven betterment to the organiza
tion. The constant improvement in
the premium department has had 1.-THE
effect of producing the best results.
Horsemen from all sections of the
Stale have been looking forward to
the Bourbon fair as the event which,
preceding the State FAIR at Louis
vile, gives the average admirer of the
equine fair.idea Of what the result
will be in the show ring at the State
exhibit when the cream of Kentucky
horsefiesh meet in the classical events.
From this fact the best Kentucky
can produce meet at the Bourbon Fair
to compete for the premiums that area
annually improved, with the view of
bringing not only stock from Kentucky
to the show ring but that from other
States. Aside from SO MANY premiums
that were offered last year which have
been renewed for the present exhibit,
are several others, among which is the
premiumsfor mules. the feature Of the
fourth day of the fair.
The directors Of the, Society have TAX
en- occasion to brovide for the amuse-
men of the crowds that are expected i
to attend the fair this week and have
provided an excellent line of midway
attractions. which come highly recon-
mended, all of which are clean and
wholesome. In addition of the daily |
performances all of the attractions
will run at night.
The success of the fair largely de-
pends upon the patronage, which no
doubt will be larger than ever tefore. |
The untiring efforts of President Jos. |
M. Hall, Secretary Chas. Webber and
the Board of Directors ito make this
fair the largest and best III the history |
of the Society will'in all probability |
meet with due returns. Weather per-
mitting the meek should be one of ex-
ceptional profit to the Society.
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