The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-03
DEPARTMENT HEADS ALL BUSY WORKING ON PLANS FOR FAIR
Cattle and Poultry Exhibits Will Be Especially Good. 5000 Birds to Be
 Shown

With the F department superintendents of the fair actively at work and receiv. ing the cooperation of President R. A Brown and Secretary Sam H. Fowlkes the fair in October is already assurine larger proportions than ever before Each department head seems to be i'm bued with the idea that he must outstrir any previous record made in his depart. ment and every indication now points to success for all of them.
 Moxie Fies is superintendent of the race track, and with 150 of the classics. pacers and trotters in the nation on hand to take part in the various events to be pulled off at the fair under Mir. Fies direction, lovers of horse racing are con. fidently expecting some rare sport.
 w. E Matthews is in charge of the cattle department and reports splendid progress. That cattle raising is becom- Ing one of the chief occupations of the people of Alabama and not just a side me as in the past. is indicated by the interest being taken in this feature. Each year 1t has been necessary for the fair association to provide for more and more cattle. until this department of the fair Is expected this year to rival those of the great cattle raising sections.
 Alabama is going to feed herself be- fore long" is the statement of L. A. Ed munoson, In charge of the swine depart ment. If the reports that Mir. Edmund son IS receiving from hog owners can De taken as an indication of the number Tn the state. there has been a wonderful development in the business of raising nogs In Alabama. especially the finer oreeds' during the past year.
 l. T. Quinn, an experienced farm dem- onstration agent has taken charge of the agricultural and farm products depart. ment. He assures the officials of the Ia1r that his department will be up to the standard of the other departments thls year, which means that it will far surpass all previous records
 We expect to have 5000 birds in our poultry department, and if present out looks and reservations of space amount to anything, we will probably exceed that record. The poultry department will be revelation in the way of showing just what fine fowls are being raised in Ala pama,' said A. M. Pearson, superinten- dent of the poultry and pet stock de- partnent. MT. Pearson stated that he is not overlooking the pet stock exhibit, ana there VIII be enough animals there to interest the most exacting
 Under the able management of Mrs. John B. Reid the woman's and floral de- partment has become one of the really attractive features of the fair, and Mrs Reid has already announced many new plans which will tend to increase the interest in her department. The wom- ans department of the Alabama State Fair in recent years has grown to such an extent that it has been used as a model for other large state fairs.
 Prof. Roy Dimmitt, one of the best known educators in Birmingham is in charge of the educational department and Is already actively at work on his plans Many novel and interesting exhibits will feature this department
 The resources of Birmingham and all Alabama as well as the various industries which have made this the greatest indus- trial section in the south will be amply demonstrated in the mines, minerals and industrial arts departments, of which W. H. Brannon Is in charge
 The merchants of Birmingham have ai- ways rallied to the support of the fair and many have already spoken for space for exhibits. Some of these exhibits will be very expensive and will add greatly to the attractiveness of the main exhibit buildings.
 E. F. Carruthers, of Chicago, one of the best known amusement managers in America, has been secured by the fair association and will have charge of all the amusements given during the 10 days. Harry Strong will be in charge of the gates and admissions and is now busy perfecting an organization which will handle the large crowds.