Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-01-01
M|DW|NTER FAIR
PROMOTERS BUSY
FAIRGROUNDS SHOW SIGNS OF
GREAT ACTIVITY - MANY IN
QUIRIES REGARDING EXHIBITS,
FROM ALL OVER TEXAS.
FARMER IN LITTLE INDIANA SEC
TION, MIR. STARK, HAS LARGEST
EXHIBITION SPACE RESERVED
so FAR

Scenes of great activity are in daily
evidence Oh the grounds of the Midwin
ter Fair in the government reservation
Only five days more and the big valley
exhibition will be open to the public
ready to show in organized reality the
richness, fertility and productiveness of
the soils of the Lower Rio GrSpde Val
ley. The Brownsville Midwinter Fair
has been given reading space by papers
all over the state, and in some instances
has had editorial comment, and these
facts have created many inquiries from
hibits of various kinds.
The biggest individual exhibit SO far
applied for at the Midwinter Fair will
show the products of Charles Starck, a
farmer in the Little Indiana section. Mr.
Starck has made application for sixty
five feet He is a great believer in the
Midwinter Fair, and last year took the
sweepstakes for his exhibit. He will
compete for prizes again this year.
The Rio Grande and Coast Association
has secured one hundred feet of space
in the agricultural section, and will show
products grown by various farmers who
are members Of the association. This eX-
hibit will not compete for prizes, how
ever, as competition in farm products
must be by individuals.
The big tent will be given over entire
ly to the agricultural and industrial ex-
hibits. and spaces will be planned out
as applied for. All entries must be in
by o'clock next Monday afternoon, after
which no new entries will be accepted,
l. G. Keller one Of the expert farm
ers and truck growers Of the Little In
diana section, near this city, will have
charge Of the agricultural department.
Many desirable prizes are offered by
the fair association for fine pouItry-an
industry still in its infancy in the Lower
Rio Grande Valley. The poultry depart
ment will be in the administration build
ing on the fort grounds. Already there
are large number of cOOpS installed for
the acceptance of competing chickens and
other fowls. Every proyision will be
made for the comfort of the competing
poultry.
The wOman's department, in the north
end of the administration building will
be under the direction of Mrs. Noah Al
len. Preparations for taking care Of Ell
tries in this department are already
nearly completed. Yesterday Mrs. Allen
and a corps of assistants were busy deco
rating the room which will house this de
partment. A large stepped platform
has. been constructed and covered with
red cloth, and the various works which
the women will enter for exhibit will be
shown off to great advantage.
The culinary department will also be
located in the administration building.
1t will be under the direction of Mrs.
j. II. HOwse. That the Rio Grande Val
ley has many expert cooks who delight
in preparing eatables is fact that is
established by the general health of its
citizenship. 1T is expected that this de-
partment will have many exhibits.
nC III itlS D1VlI SINCi
space in the administration building, at
the south end, and will be in charge of
Mrs +. C. Sizelan.
The carnival attractions, one of the
greatest features of the fair, will be To-
Gated just to the rear of the big tent.
Visitors will pass from the tent to the
rear direct into the amusement row. and
here they will find they can spend many
hours and few other things for their
amusement and to satisfy any desire
they may have for a little fun.
The five-foOt brick wall along the front
of the reservation has been heightened
four feet by boarding, and this will OBJ
scure view Of the grounds from the
street.