The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1913-09-25
CANYON coUNTY's FAIR
The Largest County Fair in the Unit
ed-Preniums $4,000.


Twelve thousand dollars for the
Canyon county fair is the footings
of the 1913 premium list as shown
by the secretary's books, making the
fairs special premiums larger than
the combined state fairs of the states
of California, Oregon, Washington,
Montana, and Idaho, which when Civ
en- serious thought create a desire TO
learn If the statement is true, to cause
one to marvel at its being possible
for single county fair to provide so
large an amount; a larger prize dis
tribution than the combined state |
fairs of the five states named. II
certainly reflects great credit upon
some one. The writer finds the Gen
erai Superintendent Mr. T. NJ. Mich
oils, responsible for the magnificent
fund Of special prizes. His past
years efforts have increased the
special prizes from $908 to the large
sum of $4,000 and its accomplishment
much work and special ability
Canyon county's fair from its in
ception years ago, has been conducted
upon the lines of an agricultural fair,
purely for the benefit of the county,
and an educational feature for its res
idents, an exhibition of Canyon coun-
ty products, the place where its cti-
zens meet to spend week of learning
and pleasure.
Canyon county's products for 1913 {
were never better, They were never d
equalled in anyother state in the l
Union. Never have you seen such v
wealth Of one eounty's productiveness a
as you will see at Canyon county's p
fair this year. The premiums are big &
and many are offered All divisions a
are well supplied with premiums of S
ouch size as to bring in great displays. o
The live stock entries this year, for I
which this fair is noted, excel all form a
er shows. I"
The corn display will put Iowa on m
the shelf The many and valuable c
prizes offered for the best acre of corn al
and the amount of cash being so large al
has induced many to plant corn and II
for the prizes, il being pos
sible for one exhibitor to win over
s425 on his corn. This will make this
exhibit exceptionally large and fully =
demonstrate Canyon county can grow ",
,orn profitably, The vegetable en- ~
.ries surpass all previous years. -
The horticultural exhibits will be of d
much interest. The prizes offered in ba
ash and nursery stock amount to 90
1000. ~.
The county schools exhibits, ~
through the efforts of County Super Of
ntendent, Miss Fowler, will occupy 10,
more square feet than it did last year. in,
The exhibit of hogs, regardless of tb,
he cholera scare, will be very large az
nd in addition to the old exhibitors a.
eyeral new ones viii be there. -.
The fair association has always =,
1ade special and cash prizes for pre- ~
incts exhibits. This year will see ,rh
,mmett, Nampa, Middleton, Parma, ~,
lidway, Deer Flat, Fargo and several ri,
theirs, with larger and better exhibits 81
nan in past years. The sheep entries Iii,
how a large gain. The poultry ex- cer
ibitions will excel all former ex-
EDITIONS.
The entertainment committee have -
royided an exceptionally program
he music will be furnished by many
ands. Not an idle moment from the Coz
our the gates are opened on Monday
forming until the close of the fair I
aturday night at II o'clock. Special and
arrangements have been made for 9th
abroad transportation and reduced See
ltes Hotels and eating houses are rat,