Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1913-08-28
IRl-STATE FAIR.
clgsar ard Better In Each C!
It's Eighteen Departments.
Six Gays CT Unparalleled Edr-
cation and Amusement.

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psiI2g Tho fatiTa Period.
TIE Tri-Statc Fair, Memphis,
September 22d 20 9th, the firs,
OF the big Southern fairs, will opea
, It's gates this year with tas CON
, Viction on the p1-t OF its manage
ment tina. every one Of its eighteen
big departments win excel. in
every way, any fair ever before
given III the South.
At the first meeting held after
The closing Of the 1912 fair il vas
determined that no effor, or ex-
PeDse should be spared 10 secure
the best, and nothing but the bes.
Tor this years fair, and the resu.;
has been most gratifying.
The two first exhibition build
irgs have been rear-snged and
tviII be given ove- entirely 10 com
mercial and industrial exhibits.
and even at this early date every
space has been taken. The third
building. formerly used for manu-
fseturers' exhibits, win be the /
agricultural hall. ald the demand, /
Tor space, even now, are 40 great l
that enlargement Of this building
Il contemplated.
The Tri-State Fair this vc.r
ceased to be a private corporation. /
the old stockholders turning over
10 the new eleemosynary corpora
ton their entire interests with the
understanding that hereafter no
individual should ever receive one
penny Of prof; from the Fsir. The
new charter expressly states tina; {
all money received il excess Of the
necessary expenses shall be used
In improving the grounds and p
FOR the benefit OF the
agricultural interests Of Arkansas, :
Mississippi and Tennessee. I
Live Stcck.
The live stock exhibits II the .,
Tri-S.cte Fair have always been II
given especial attention. More
1remiuns have been offered, and !
With the active support OF most of .
he National Registry Associations &
md the entries already received i;
his department will maintain i.s
record Of growing bigger and bet :
.sr every year.
Agriculture. =,
TIE Agricultural Department
will vic with ,s--sive stock section L
in importance. The 1918 fair viii .,
see an entire new arrangement OF q
the agricultural building, which o.
will cdd TO its general attraeave- u
ness, while new system of Label ~
ing the exhibits, enabling each e. az
hibit TO tell the story of its proauc- ii
ton. will greatly add to their ed I:
ucational value. ~ ~
Poultry.
The Tri-State Poultry Show.
held annually at the fair. under ;
the direction OF the Tri-State
Poultry Association, has become 81
show Of national importance and :,
! ribbon won at Memphis carries n
as much weight, IL Lot more, than :,
from any other Southern show. 9
This value is due to the keen CON- q
petition and the fact that the rib /
boris are always tied by the best 3
judges in the United States. 1
Amusensnts.
THIS department has been given I
especial attention as the manage .
men. fully realizes that there must
De recreation and relaxation in q
connection with its educational I
work During the day music will =
be rendered, both popular and :
classic. by splendid band, a free {
open air vaudeville and aerobatic +!
program, in which there are some !,
OF the most sensational acts of the
year. win be givez before the +,
grandstand, which is free during
the day.
The night feature viii be Perry's .
Victory on Lake Erie pictured in ]
flame. Tne committee is TO be con-
graduated on securing this drama
in fireworks, as it is the sensation /
Of the year and is in such demand
as to have fully booked its season
esrly IN the year. In addition TO
this spectacle there will be other
fireworks OF an unusual order.
Other Features.
/ Space is limited and it is I'm.
possible 10 enumerats all OF tho
good things offered, but it viii be
well TO hear in mind that if Won
/ visit but one fair in 1913, let that
be the Tri-StSts Fair.
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