The Forrest City times., 1913-09-12
SHOW WINDOW
 0F PROSPERITY
THAT IS WHAT THE 1913 ARkAN. SAS FAIR IS BEING DE-
 SIGNED TO BE.
Arkansas Has at Last Awakened to the Importance of the Big State
 institution.

It has required eight years of steady toll and expense to convince the peo- lle of Arkansas that the Arkansas State Fair is really big state instl- tuition, promoted and maintained for the benefit of the whole state and nor for any particular section.
 In the past year the people of Ark ansas have attended the fall exposi. tions and have personally approved the fair, but it was not until the season nl 1913, that Arkansas really awakened 10 the fact that their cooperation was needed along other lines than merely as visitors to the state fair, that they must join their interests with the oth- CT exhibitors and make themselves in reality part of this big exposition of the resources and wealth of Arkansas, as well as spectators.
 In 1912 there was a creditable show ing of the different counties of the state and agricultural hall contained many splendid exhibits from the far mers and business people of these counties. The interest shown in these county and state exhibits was given the desired impetus during that fall, and this year nearly every county ir the state will be represented either in 1 collective exhibit or by showings from individuals and companies. With this cooperation in evidence there can no longer be any doubt as 1O os the state fair. The generous people of Hot Springs have paid their money year after year to support the annual exhibit, but the spirit of cooperation has been needed all along to aid them Tn their well meant efforts to promote and advertise to the world the great. ness of Arkansas, her matchless re- sources, her need of further develop ment, and the great wealth of oppor- i tunity for settlers, manufacturers and promoters to improve and intensity the output of both commercial and agri. cultural products.
 This year Arkansans are with the fair. heart and soul. and it is a fore. 1 gone conclusion that the exposition this year will be the greatest showing l of Arkansas prodv s ever brought to. 1 gether al any place or at any time.
 The counties of the state are ex. pected 10 completely occupy the big i agricultural hall with their exhibits and their competition 10 win the splen. 1 did list of eight prizes offered for the i best county exhibits. Last year Faulk- ner county carried off first honors. but thls year there are score or more of 1 counties which expect to run Faulkner hard race for premier honors at the 1 fair
 It is this spirit of cooperation and 1 good natured competition to produce ] and show the best that will make the fair the great institution it should be, i and when the farmers of the state fair i have brought the fair to this state of i perfection they have at the same time
 drought the agricultural resources of
 the state to a much higher standard
 ot excellence and profit to the men l who till the soil.
 This is the one big purpose of the | state lalr-to stimulate the people Of
 Arkansas to their best efforts, and in. cldentally 10 increase their profits and
 earnings in the same degree that they increase the excellence of the products.
 So the state fair is not a selfish in. stitution, promoted and fostered for private gain but to increase the great.
 ness ot Arkansas through the one
 great medium that other and more ad
 venced states have adopted to their i universal credit
 The 1913 fair. October 27 to Novem.
 Der inclusive, is going to be the
 Show Window of Arkansas Progress
 and Prosperity.' Every exhibit placed
 there will add to the aggregate of the quantity and the excellence of the qual
 fly Of Arkansas products, and in the
 ona the farmer and business man. and
 net the sta.e fair management, will be
 he