The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-08-03
Bis POULTRY
EXHIBIT FRR
COMING FAIR
TWO FARMS FROM OHIO TO
HAVE THREE CAR LOADS OF
FINE BIRDS.
WILL Be SPLENDID MEETING
BUILDINGS ARE BEING REPAIR.
ED AND THOROUGHLY RENO.
Waited.


The Fllrmont Fair Association has
found Tint II Will be necessary to
build an addition to the poultry house
at theElocal fair grounds In order to
take care OF the great number OF ex.
hibits that will be entered at the com.
Ing fall meeting
Never has there been so many in.
1ulries as have come to C. C. Arnett.
who has charge of the chicken exhibit.
All Of these men seem anxious 10 ell
ter their stock and as It is starting
out 1t will be the greatest chicken dis.
play ever assembled in West Virginia.
Frank Retzler, OF Roscoe, Ohio, has
Informed Mr.. Arnett that he will be
here with two car loads of fowls, hav.
Ing In his collection one hundred and
eight varieties. Mr.. Rctzler has nj,
ways been one OF the largest exhibi.
tors at the local fair, but this year he
intends to nave n whole chicken show
OF his own and lie will succeed, FOR
all OF his birds are OF theverybest.
The Farber brothers, OF Sandyville.
Ohio. Observation-Disclosures @
Ohio. have notified Mr.. Arnctt that
they will have car load OF fowls
here at the annual meeting. Hereto.
fore their exhibit has been divided.
]. W. Farber coming to the meeting
here with hall carload of poultry
and his brother taking handsome
prizes at some other fair meeting.
The brothers Travelled in opposite dI.
rectlons and attended as many fairs
as possible exhibiting the finest kind
OF birds.
Last year J. W. FarBer judged the
sheep at the local fair and this year
he will award the ribbons in the cat.
tie exhibit.
The addition to the poultry house
will be erected on the side next TO
the cattle barns. This will be con.
structed for the use of the Judge
Heretofore the judging OF fowls took
place In the aisles OF the poultry
house. The progress of the Judge
was impeded by the people who were
anxious to see the birds. This year
all of the Judging will be done on the
big porch constructed for that pur.
pose. The judging will not be i'm.
pedded for the public will not como
In contact with the work.
Secretary John S. Scott is dliy get.
ting inquiries covering every depart
ment and phase Of the meeting. The
indications aret hal every depart
ment will far exceed anything that
has yet been seen At the local grounds.
The horsemcn, cattle men, sheep men
and every kind OF exhibitors are get
ting all information that is obtainable
and they are showing a great interest.
Several good attractions have been
booked for the main heading. THESE
are much bigger shows than have
been here. Some Of them take sixty
feet front and run to depth OF one
hundred and fifty feet, On the Main
Heading there will be nothing that
pertains to the vulgar. questionable
character of shows.
A new feature that will be seen nt
the coming meeting is free vaudeville
entertainment in front OF the judges
stand during the interim OF the races.
A big stand has been erected for that
purpose and high grade acts will he
given.
a force of men are now OH the
grounds preparing the buildings.
Roofs are being painted and every
thing is beginning TO shine up in fine
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