The Forrest City times., 1913-09-12
COUNTY FAIRS AID
 ID THE STATE FAIR
STATEWIDE INTEREST IN THE CENTRAL EXHIBIT MANIFEST
 ED BY THE COUNTIES.
~hirty-eight County and District tHnr bits Will Contribute to Success
 of the State Fair

No better indication Of the growth and expanding interest in the Arkan' sas State Fair can be had than by noting the yearly increase in the num- her of county and district exhibits throughout Arkansas the home eX- hibits which annually contribute their best collective exhibits 10 the big volume of displayed resources at the state fair
 Three years ago the county fair in Arkansas was an unknown quantity Then one or two progressive counties oi the state held county fairs and the next year others followed suit. In 1912 there were large number of col lectiye county exhibits at the Arkan. sas State Fair, the outcome of the smaller fairs. These counties contest ed for the splendid list of special prizes for county exhibits and Faulk- ner county won first honors.
 At the 1913 fair no less than 38 counties will be represented by col lective, individual of firm exhibits This number of counties have sched- Led fall fairs to be held, and i'll another year it is predicted that everyone of the 75 counties of the state will hold county or district fairs. which will make interest in the big state fair statewide.
 The following counties have planned and will hold fairs this fail.
 Arkansas, Stuttgart.
 Ashley. Hamburg, Monroe Smith secretary, October 10 to II.
 Baxter Buford. H. L. Steiner secre, tary, September 10 to l5.
 Benton, Bentonville, Gran Parker secretary, October 1j to l7.
 Bradley, Warren, Wm. II, McIAad secretary
 Carroll, Berryvi,le, Albert Denney secretary, September 90 to October l,
 Clay, Piggott, J. R .Spurlock secre- tary.
 Clark, Philadelphia, s. NJ. Samson, Amity, Ark, October : to IL.
 Columbia, Magnolia, R. C. Thomas secretary, October 20 to 9.
 Conway, Morrilton, Jordan Sellers secretary, October l4 to IS.
 Craighead, Jonesboro, w E. Cock, rell secretary. October 20 to 9.
 Dallas. Princeton, S H. Hood, Da- Iorly hrl- Oo+Oho- +o n
 Drew, Monticello, C. II. Moses sec retary, October to 10.
 Faulkner, Conway, J. A. King sec retary, October to II.
 Greene. Paragould, Thos Haley sec. retary, October 10 II.
 Greenwood Dist. Az. Show, Green wood, Geo. w. Johnson secretary, Sep tember 23 to 2.
 Hampstead, Hope, W. W. Alfrey sec retary, October 15 to lG.
 Independence, Batesville, G W. Al len secretary, October 16 to 9.
 Jefferson, Pine Bluff. II. G. Spauld ing secretary, October : to 10.
 Lawrence, Walnut Ridge, ". A Dowell secretary, October to 10.
 Logan, Paris. Don B. Hoopes secre tary August 20 to 23.
 Marion, Melville, C. L. Dunagan sec retary
 Mena and Polk, Mena, V. w. St John secretary, October l4 to IS.
 Ouachita, Camden. L. B. Stone sec retary, October Is 10 r.
 Perry, Biselow, V. L. Sailor assist ant secretary. October 2l 10 24.
 Poinsette, Harrisburg. s. T. Mayo secretary. October T to 24.
 Pope, RusseIlyille, C. W. Dodd sec retary, OctoGer l3 10 IS.
 Saline, Benton, l.. r White secrc tary. October 16 to r,
 Searcy, Leslie, H. N. Human secre tar, October l3 to %.
 Sebastian, Fort Smith, J. R. Mack secretary, October lG to IS.
 Sevier, De Queen, Jacob Brown sec retary, September r. to %.
 sharp. Ash Flat, ". 0. Blegen sec relary. October 3 b 1.
 Van Buron, Shirley, J. F. Eubanks secretary, September 29 10 October 9
 Washington, Fayetteville, Allen G Flowers seere; ary, September % tc October 2.
 White, SoGrcy, Harry K. Wood sec retary. September % to October 9.
 Yell, Danyille W C. Vickry secre tary, October 15 to l6.