The log cabin Democrat., 1912-10-09
LUXE [. WRIGHT
 HERE TOMORROW EXHIBITS ABOVE AVERAGE CITY'S SCHOOLS AND MOST OF STORES ARE CLOSED TODAY
 TO ATTEND FAIR.

Interest in the fair continues un- abated and immense crowds are pour ing in at the big gates. It is conf- dently expected by those in touch with the situation that the attendance fig ures will surpass those of any previous fair
 Each department of the fair is far above the usual standard, and judges are hard at work selecting the win ners. On account of several of the lists being incomplete, the Log Cabin Democrat is unable to give a list Of winners in none of the departments today, but we are assured that they will be ready for tomorrow's paper.
 Several of the city's leading firms and most of the schools are closed for the afternoon which is notceablv swelling the attendance.
 The big features of today's program is a huge sham battle staged by Co. A of the Arkansas National Guard The troops went through their drills and pitched their tents in the square in front of the grandstand this morning and the big battle is to be staged al ! o'clock this afternoon.
 The big dirigible balloon made only a short ascension yesterday in order to let the birdman become acquainted with the air currents. A longer and more extended flight is promised for today. Last nights fireworks and performance by the acrobatic troupe were very meritorious and received the hearty commendation of the crowd.
 By far the largest and best selected exhibits ever shown in Conway are on display at the fair In the lower floor of the large exhibit hall the agricul- tural products include cotton. boil. stalk and bale display. Corn, ear, stalk and package. kaffir corn, broom corn, seed, stalk and the manufactur- ed article. These brooms were made. most of them, from stock grown on the State Normal farm, and made by the Conway Broom Factory. The display of timothy, barley, oats, millet, wheat. rice, orchard and native grasses, clov- CT and rye were unusually fine. In the horticultural department the finest display consisted of apples, peaches, pears, plums, quince, persimmon, figs and a large stalk of Burbank's cele- brated hybred, the Wonderberry, also a limb of pear tree containing 15Q matured pears. They are of the rus set variety, small but perfectly devel- oped. The vegetable display included almost everything that could be grown in the temperate zone. There are pumpkins, kershaws. squash, tomatoes beets, stock and table, turnips carrots radishes, cabbage, beans (green, wax and navy), potatoes (sweet and IT, ish), peas in great variety, peppers cauliflower, onians, celery, artichokes and okra. A fine collection of SOY beans, peanuts and hickory nuts anc walnuts was also displayed. While the display of tobacco was small, there were five varieties shown.
 In the ladies' department, on tn, second floor, the exhibit was the mos attractive and complete in every de partment that has ever been present. ed here. In canned and preserved fruits, vegetables, jellies and pickles cakes, pies and breads, the collection was large and we'll displayed. The ar exhibit was the largest and best select. l ed, as was also the textile display The l kindergarten work was fine. The eX. hibit of relics was good, and the fora 1 display beautiful. In each one of these departments the executive ability e the lady manager, Mrs. Fife Lincoln and her corps of assistants was evi- denced by the care and taste in select ing and arranging the exhibits tC make each department a special fea- ture of the fair.
 Yesterdays racing car was distinct ly good one, the 2:20 pace for $20C purse being the feature. The races and winners follow: