The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-06-18
1915 FAIR WILL
Be LARGER Than
PREVIOUS ONES
This Years Attractions
Promise To Eclipse Others
In Every Department.
I0H0LD4DAYS THISTINE
Farmers Are Offered Many
Excellent Prizes For Best
Exhibits.

The eighth annual fair OF the FAIR
mont Fair Association promises TO
eclipse all others in every department.
The fair will open on August "a at
the fair grounds and will last for four
days. OF special interest to the peo-
pie Of Marion county are the exhibits
In which all are barred except those
4 who reside in this county. Chief
among these is the Marion County
Farm Bureaus Special Exhibit. The
headquarters Of the bureau will be at
the Exposition Hall on the grounds.
Here viii be shown all kinds Of agri-
cultural specimens.
Some of the farmers Of Marion
J county have been keeping records for
the past year showing the weight OF
their butter and grades, etc, or milk
and other dairy products. Everything
of interest to farmers will be shown
here from the best way to raise hogs
10 the correct method Of planting
fruit orchards.
For the benefit Of the farmers and
their families as much as can be
Il nUAEEu Will QS LC4SCu VA Ia SNoAo
placed on the ground TO permit them
TO rest during their stay at the expo
sition.
The county agent, H. L. Smith, will
have charge Of this exhibit and will
answer all questions and help those
seeking information in the best posi-
BILE manner.
Another exhibit Of interest to Ma
rion county farmers only is the
"Class Jersey Special" tor which
prizes will be offered. The prizes as
offered are as follows:
Grand champion bull. . years old
and over, prize by R. T. Manley. $50.
Grand champion COW, . years old
and over, prize by S. l.. Watson. $50.
Best bull, 3 years old and over, prize
by ]. F. Phillips, $40.
Best bGl, 2 years old and under ),
]. a. Clark, So.
Best bull, / year old and under ., e..
+. Manley, Sc.
Best senior bull calf. 6 months and
under l year, A. B. Scott, So.
Best Jr. bull calf, under 6 months
old, Sam B. Iseman, So.
Best COW, 8 years and over, The Ma
tional Bank Of Fairmont, $40.
Best cow or heifer. . years me I'M
der 3, W. S. Black, SIS.
Best heifer, l year old and under >,
A. G. Martin, Sc.
Best heifer, 6 months under l year,
3. C. Jones, SIS.
Best heifer calf, under 6 months old,
q. F. Hall, So.
Best cow with calf on foot, ]. NJ.
] Hartley & Sons Co., $40.
Best herd, l bull, 3 COWS or heifers.
All bred by exhibitor except bull, Ross
Furn. Coo. C. Phillips, SO.
Classes are open to all breeders IN
Marion county. Authentic pedigree
Snust he filed with entry. Entries
close August 20.
In the class Of amateur photography
prizes will be awarded for five diner
ant specimens as follows:
Portrait, LIST price 81, End 81.
Group, LIST prize 81, End 81.
landscape, 1st prize 81, End 81.
Marine, LIST prize 81, md 81.
Animal life, 1st prize So, End 81.
No n not a resident Of Marion
county is permitted to exhibit in this
The many exhibits that are to be
shown are as foilws:
Speed horses, class horses, cattle,
sheep. swine, poultry, Horticulture. hor-
4icnftire, preserves, fruits, %jellies, Ia
dies, fancy work, fine arts and photo
rraphy, machinery.
AZ there will be hundreds OF Wis
ttors to the grounds there will be a
Fruitful source OF revenue to those
rho ma desire to rent booths, etc,
Sor the privileges Of selling refresh
ments. Any one desiring more infor-
mstion concerning the booths anu
-ates can communicate with the Sec
retary Of the fair. Mr.. John 5. Scott
i a the Fairmont Trust building Falr-
mont, W. Va.
probably the most interesting fea-
ture of all to those who are not d.
rectly interested in the raising OF cat
lie and farming IN general Is the
horse racing feature.
last year and the previous year the
association has been more or less him
Sered IN putting forth its best efforts
an account Of the wet weather. 1t Is
"a he hoped that this year good wealth
= Wal prevail. II such is the case
the races will be the best aver seer
n this section OF the state.
There will be a stake race each day
~ $1,000. Entries for these races are
ciosed. There have been horses en-
tered in these races from all over the
Country and Canada. Aside from tins
there will be nine purse races OF $500
10 make this racing feature a sue
cess Mr.. Scott, secretary, has been
working diligently and It looks now
ss though his efforts are to be re-
yarded. for some Of the best horses
n the country will be raced here.
Last April the race track was put
a. shane after the winter SHOWS and
t5ere are men still looking after the
Sround in order that when the time
Comes the course will be in the best
- shape for a fast track.
For the benefit Of the little people
mat Is little ladies, class as OF the
Tdies, Textiles and Fancy Work ex-
a,sibit vii be shown. Exhibitors IN
ksSis class must reside in Marion coun-
ard they must be under 13 years
"a. There will be A prizes offer
N Il this exhibit % each Of $50 and