The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-06
PREMIUM LIST
 FOR STATE AIR
To Be Held in Birmingham
 October 3-12
TO GIVE AWAY $5OOO
Fair Last Year Broke All Records But Association Is Planning to 0utstrip Everything at Big
 Exhibit This Fall

Exhibit This Fall
 Birmingham never does things by halves. Last year. the Alabama State Fair was larger and better than ever before. It's exhibits were on a grander scale; it's free attractions, music. fire words. etc. were more magnificent and attractive than ever.
 It Is the policy of the management to improve each year in what it offers as an inducement to the farmers, live stock breeders and poultry fanclers and to the public In general in the way of clean. healthy amusements.
 The management realizes that q fair, to be on firm and growing basis. must be instructive and elevatins as well as amusing, and to this end it is increasing its premiums for bet ter agricultural products. better live stock, land better poultry. and is issu- ing this advance premium list in order that the progressive farmers of Ala bama, who have done much in the pas' to make the State Fair a success. will have ample notice to prepare and plani for the splendid prizes offered.
 Our State Fair means that Alabama has resources worthy of general at. tention, and that the people know how to improve and utilize them. Prop. erly conducted fairs are the real show windows of the states resources, and 1t Is hoped that every farmer who reads this will feel that he is person ally interested, not only in making 2 creditable exhibit at the State Fair but in taking adventage of this mean, of helping to advertise Alabama as state.
 The woman's department. which has been so successful in the last few years will receive even greater attention ano will be one of which the womanhooo of Alabama will be justly proud.
 Bonus for Prompt Exhibits
 Special attention Is called to the most liberal offer made by the fair associa- ton to bear part of the expense of get ting agricultural exhibits to our faii this year.
 This offer, which is shown in detail below, provides for s150 being paid for each ereditable county exhibit installed and ready AS hours before the fair opens. whether 1t is awarded a premium or not; and $50 for each individual agrl- cultural exhibit installed by the same time and under similar conditions.
 For County Exhibits
 First For the best. largest, greatest variety and most artistically displayed county agricultural exhibit. $500; sec ond. $500, third $500 fourth, $50; fifth S100.
 The State Fair association will pay $15 in cash to the authorized representative of each county exhibit that is properly in stalled and completed, ready for exhibit IS hours before the fair~opens, provided such exhibit is deemed creditable, regard les O. whether 1t is awarded a regular premium or not.
 $500 Cash Premiums
 First Premium-For the best, largest and most artistieally arranged collective ex- hibit of agricultural products by any in- div!dual $250; second $50: third S100. The State Fair association will pay S't In cash for each creditable,. collective individual agricultural exhibit properly ln- ctalled and ready to exhibit 4S hours be- fore the fair opens, regardless of whether the exhibit was awarded a regular prem. iunl or not.
 Note-space for county and individual collective exhibits must be reserved be- fore August l.
 Hay, Grass, Forage Plants
 First Premium-For the largest and widest assortment exhibited of hay, grasses and forage plants, $50; second. s25,
 Corn Exhibits
 First Premium-For the largest and best display. quality and variety of corn. to be exhibited in the ear or on the stalk, or in any other way that will most thor oughly bring out the excellence Of the exhibit, $50; second. s75; third. $40.
 For the best collective corn exhibit by a regular organized corn club:
 Corn Club Exhibits
 First Premium-For the largest and best exhibit slo0: second, $6o; third, $25.
 N. B.-Exhibtors should show three or more varieties of corn to complete fol prizes in this exhibit.
 Cotton Exhibits
 First Premium-For the best, largest and most attractive exhibit or display oi cotton in bolis, on stalk and in lint, $50 second, szo
 Small Grain Exhibits
 First Premium-For the largest, best and most attractive exhibit of small grain in sheaf and grain, s25; second, $15.
 Vegetable Exhibits
 First Premium-For the largest, best and greatest variety of vegetables of every description, s50 second, s25.
 Fruit Growers Prizes-Fruit Exhibits This exhibit may contain fruits and ber- ries of every description. grapes, etc. either in their natural or raw form or preserved. dried in glass. etc.
 First Premum-For the largest and best display Of fruits, berries. etc, $50 second s10O; third, $50.
 Splendid premiums also offered for dir fcrent kinds of vegetables. meats, etc
 The regular catalog and premium list of the Alabama State Fair will be ready to mall about June l5. Write for one tc the Alabama State Fair association. Bir- m;nghan, F. F. Chaffee, secretary, P