The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1914-10-09
COUNTY FAIR WAS
A Great SUCCESS.
Probably the Largest and Best Meeting
Ever Held in Lawrence
County.

The fair held by the Lawrence Coun
" Agricultural Association, Of which
a necessarily brief notice was made
last week by the NEWS, has passed
into history as the most successful
fair ever held In Louisa The showing
made In the various departments was
exceptionally rnc* not only for this
section. but II would have compared
fayorably III many respects with the
display made By older and much richer
Associations in more highly favored
parts OF the state. -.... . b..
The weather whs all that could be
desired for such an occasion, and the
attendance very large during the four
days the fair was held II has been
said by many who are familiar with
such things that on Thursday and Fri
day the crowds were larger than any
which had been before III this city.
They came by trains, steamboat, car.
riage. wagon, automobile. on horse
back. ON foot and by any other means
by which they could got here, and
there waH no disorder worth mention
ing u.....-.:. ...">.
The various displays were rcvcla-
ton to many. To most OF our people
and 20 ali who had come from other
counties and were the cause uf much
favorable comment Few of those not
familiar with our people had any idea
ID that our farmers could raise such liyc
stock such fruit and such vegetables,
that our good women could make such
butter, such bread. pastry, pickles and
preserves and make such Il showing
uI canned stun and show such cvi
dencoA VI uccdlccrat Hs would sue
cCssfully challenge any other part Ot
the state TO produce,
Expert stOckmcn from other sections
OF the country camo and saw and cN.
anincd the exhibit Of cattle, horses,
mules and hogs and declared that II
would attract attention at any fair in
the State OF Kentucky, This was high
and deserved praise,
The offerings Of fruit particularly
apples were surprisingly good, show
ing that with Intelligent industry ana
proper care this part of Kentucky VIII
soon have reputation for fine fruit
eaualhnE thai Of rn~ sister state "i
West virginia The best corn, the
beat Irish potatoes, some planted as
late AZ July. the biggest squash and
pumpkins. and other vegetables of the
same good quality were displayed IN
large variety Tho display ~ clovcrs
alfalfa, sqju and similar crops was by
far the best ever made in the county
Not the least interesting, In fact one
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40 % cntitlcd 10 a full measure Of praise
are ehtltieu " -
Notes.