The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1915-10-21
The State Fair to
Be Record Breaker

oY the unusual activity In pur-
chasing concessions of space for
exhibits and the general report
from all sections of the State of
plans to come and bring trains,
according to reports received
from Columbia.
From Darlingtoncou alone,
President ]. N. Kirven predicts
an attendance of as many as
1000 persons. The schools of
that coun.y are to be closed, and
an estimate has been made that
more than 1000 of the 1900
school children in the county
will come to Colum bia for one
day. Similar interest is being
manifested in other sections.
Charleston too is to bring it's
Special promoted by the Ad
Club, Charleston's commercial
organization. The City by the
Sea is to get rapturous boost
from the effort that will be made
that day.
d. F. Efird, secretary of the
Fair. says there has never been
such crush for exhibit rooms
and such general application
for information.
A feature, which approaches
State Fair interest from the
local angle, will be the natural
resource parade Wednesday af-
ternoon. Already II counties
have indicated their desire to
enter floats" in addition to Z
or 8 of the larger cities.
A distinct effort will be made
to have the Floats represent
accurately the industrial and
natural resources behind the
States wealth producing capaci-
ty, and some unusually spectac-
ular entries are being built.
South carolina Day." which
will be observed Thursday, will
be the big" occasion, and will
be characterized by the most gi-
gantic of all caravans" that
will file in slow procession down
Main street.
The corn club boys are to have
an important place in the fair
week festivities this year. Re-
Gently entry fees were cancelled
and additional prize money Of
fered that the youngsters might
be encouraged to come to Colum-
bla fair week. Previously only
$37 so had been offered in prize
money. This has been increased
to $68.O0, distributed in three
classes. The first prize of the
the greatest yield per acre, COM
[ bined with the best written re.
port of production, the best
profit paying investment and the
best 1O.ear exhibit will be $15.
A second and third prize of $40
and SIS respectively are also Of
fered.
| For the 10-ear exhibits alone,
$23 will be given, these being
$40, SO and So. respectively.
For the single ear exhibits,
s15 dollars worth of prizes are
offered. The first, second and
third premiums are placed at
81. $5 and $3, respectively.
l.. l.. Baker, State supervisor
of the corn clubs, believes that
he can easily produce 100 exhib-
itors.
Supplemental to this will be
the canning club girls work O
the State. Clemson college will
have three different Floats" in
dicating the varied activities of
the institution.
Chesterfield County's exhibit
is In competent hands, Mr.. w.
Il. Tlller, county demonstration
agent. he has been very busy
: the past week collecting Ches-
terfield'S best exhibits and re-
ports fine selection. No coun-
7 ty in the State could surpass
Chesterfield in variety and quail
ity of exhibits, if farmers in
general would assist Mr.. Tiller q
r little more by planting for this
+ fair and saving the best for this
r purpose.
q Products displayed at Colum