The Mena weekly star., 1913-08-28
Mena and Polk County Displayed Their Products and Thousands
 Saw and Applauded.
Remarkable Showing of Farm Pro- ducts, Fruit and Vegetables
 Despite Dry Weather.
NEW OFFICERS CHOSEN
Every Premium Paid in Full and Association Will Enter New Year Free of Debt-BaSe-
 ball and Notes.

Anyhow and regardless of what the Mena and Polk County Fair had to do with it, a rain has come at least a good, heavy dust-sub- duing shower on the second day. It opened under a cloudy sky and low er temperature, so that no one is experiencing any discomfort except from the dust and that's settled now.
 The attendance on this day was one of the largest in history of the fair association. The crowd is good natured and happy and bent on having good time. The street along the concessions and amuse- ments was a veritable swarming crowd of humanity, all indicating this was one time when the people lay aside all work and come to Mena to have an outing and meet neighbors and friends.
 The superintendent of the de- partments that were feeling blue yesterday, thinking their exhibits were not going to be up to the standard were enthusiastic, and reported in every instance that the display far exceeds their ex- pectations.
 WOmen's Pavilion Too Small.
 The ladies in charge of the wom- ans department realize now that before another year they must have a larger building in order to properly display the exhibits of their handiwork and culinary skill. IL is beyond the ability of a mere man to even attempt to describe the many fine things that are shown in the needlework, art and children's sections; but men, go in to see the display and you will realize how your wives and daughters spend their time while you are swapping yarns, reading the news or taking a snOoze. You'll find batterberg, ten neriffe, tatting, drawnwork. quilt ing and knlttings as fine as can be shown anywhere. The culinary sec ton appeals more to man. There he will find canned fruits and vege- tables of all kinds, and jellies, pre- serves and pickles in such profu- sion that he knows there'll be no danger of want next winter What is done along this line by the wom- en in Polk county is best indicated by the statement that Mrs B. F. Barron of Acorn has on exhibit a display of canned fruit and vege- tables, preserves and jellies and pickles numbering 38 jars. This alone makes good show.
 4 Happy Superintendent.
 NJ. B. Brown, of the farm and garden department, was one of the jOlliest men on the Fair Grounds today, all because the entries in his department are so much more diversified and numerous than in the past. He is proud of the show ing made for Polk county by the potatoes, pumpkins, melons, gar den sass and farm products of all kinds that are on display in his two departments.
 The live stock department, in charge of John Bratcher, is mak- ing a good show of colts and horses, hogs and sheep, but is not as strong as it should be in cattle. This is a weakness, however that will be overcome in a few more years, the general tendency even now being toward thoroughbred cattle. The Polk County Livestock Association will do valuable work along this line.
 Plans Independent Poultry Show.
 C. L. Leaton, in charge of the poultry department, was so well pleased with his exhibits that he has a clear vision of an independent poultry show for Mena and Polk county. He reports that his depart ment now has on exhibition t3i birds, that the coops are all filled and they have been compelled to add extra space to accommodate all the exhibitors that come. Better still, he adds that he has as good an assortment and as fine specimens as are shown at any poultry show.
 The fruit department makes a good showing after all the misgiv- ings of R. Osborn, superintendent in charge. Jasper Stockton and N. F. Bales gave this department a good
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