The log cabin Democrat., 1914-10-05
SIXTH FAIR
 OPENS WITH GOOD 0MENS PREVIOUS FAIRS
 ARE ECL|PSfD EXHIBITS ABOVE AVERAGE CANNING CLUB DEPARTMENT IS ATTRACTING GREATEST
 ATTENTION.
EXHIBITS ABOVE AVERAGE

The sixth annual Faulkner county fair opened with blaze of glory this morning. Never before has there
 been such an array of agricultural, culinary, textile, poultry, and other exhlblts shown in central Arkansas. While the attendance today has not exceeded that of opening day of previ- ous fairs, yet the management expects that the total attendance during the
 entire. week will be far above the usual
 All day entries in every department have been received. The superintend-
 ents of the various departments, as-
 sisted by corps of assistants, have been as busy as the proverbial cran- berry merchant arranging the exhib- it's So great is the number of entries
 in the boys and girls corn and can-
 ming club departments that twice the
 originally allotted space is required
 to place them on exhibition. County
 Demonstrator John w. Earlier, who
 has charge of this department, said
 today that never before has he seen
 q display of canned goods as large as
 the one at the Faulkner county fair. The display is the subject of much
 favorable comment Miss Myrtle Smith, canning club agent for Faulk-
 her county, is assisting MT. Earlier in this department.
 While practically the entire west side of the ground floor of the central
 exhibition hall is filled with agricul-
 tural products, it was said this after
 noon that there are yet a number of lentries to come, as is the case in number of other departments. The second floor of the central hall contains the exhibits of the women of
 the county. In every department the displays are pronounced grander and
 more beautiful than ever before.
 Much pride is being taken by the su
 perintendents of these departments in
 arranging the exhibits.
 The poultry department this year is the best ever seen here. A large tent
 erected about 20 yards northwest
 from the central hall houses this de-
 partment. One of the pens, which contains Silver Campines, imported from Belgium and entered by Mrs. Robert c. Sims of Little Rock, is per
 haps the most attractive pen in the lot. These birds are known among poultry fanciers as the living egg machine" Another attractive pen contains White Rock capon which is
 nursing a brood of little chicks. The
 Partridge Wyandotte breed predomi-
 mates. While the tent is almost crowd ed to its capacity, l.. B. Pence, super intendent of the poultry department, told Log Cabin Democrat represen- tative this afternoon that about 100 birds from Russellville and Dover will arrive this afternoon. Elmer Gimlin, who has judged the entries of this de- partment for number of years, ar rived this morning and began this af- ternoon to score the birds. This work will be continued throughout tomor- row and the winners will be announc- ed in Wednesdays daily
 The J. George Loos Exposition Go. arrived yesterday afternoon from Searcy, and all of the shows will be open tonight
 Tonight's program will consist of a gorgeous fireworks display and sever al free acts in front of the grand stand.
 The fastest race horses that were ever brought to Faulkner county will furnish thrilling races at o'clock ev- |ery afternoon during the week. This afternoons racing program consisted 'of number of country races.