The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-11-07
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DAY CL D SES
COUNTY FAIR
Crowds Gather at Noon and
Increases as the Day
Progresses
ATTRACTIONS ON
: MIDWAY CROWDED
Visitors Also Make Their
Last Inspection of the
Various Exhibits.

The crowds at the Escambia Coun-
ty Fair were not so large on the
closing day yesterday as on former
days, but the educational advan-
tages of the exhibition to the farm
ers of West Florida was clearly dem
onstrated. They were out viewing
the several departments and taking
notes of the individual exhibits which
most interested them.
Very few people reached the fair
grounds before noon, save the farm
ers from distance, many of whom
came in their automobiles, buggies
and wagons to the park with their
families.
The various demonstrations made
throughout the fair grounds were
very much enjoyed by the visitors,
and International tractor machines
which has been used in the pioughing
demonstrations this week was the
center of interest. Many farmers
were heard TO pass favorable com
ment upon the ease with which this
piece of useful machinery can be OPP
Grated and the small amount of oil
necessary to keep it going. The
tractors do so much deeper ploughing
than can be done with the average
horsepower pillow that they will
| doubtless soon come into universal
favor, especially in the stiff lands.
There are at present several styles
and makes of traction engines which
are capable of doing good work in
deep ploughing.
| The shows on the midway did not
start up until after noon yesterday,
owing to the few people interesting
themselves in that part Of the fair.
In the afternoon the shows were
opened up and were very well patron
lied until closing time last night.
Taken all the way through from
Fair has been quite success. It has
been all that the managers had an
ticipated and its great educational adj
vantages have sown down the country
with such knowledge of farming and
business generally that much good is
expected to come from it in the fu-
ture.
The stock and poultry departments
claimed considerable attention on yes
terday. These exhibits were viewed
by hundreds of people and many re-
marks of favorable sort were heard
about them. The agricultural de-
partment was also viewed by many
interested spectators.
The booths where the cooking and
serving demonstrations have been
conducted throughout the week We're
still the most popular resorts for the
crowds yesterday. In the Woman's
Department r. o. Hancock, the local
agent for the Pansy flour, has most
wonderful display of this popular
brand of flour. Demonstrations have
been conducted all through the week
at Mr.. Hancock's booth, where many
hot biscuits have been cooked and
given away to the waiting throngs
These cooking and serving demonstra-
: tons have been carried on at CON
siderable expense TO their promo
tiers.
The West Florida Grocery Com.
pany have been serving free biscuit;
made from Swans Down flour. Here
: also Bangalee tea and Cafe du Monde
coffee were served up to the crowds
] all the week.
The Lewis Bear Company alst
: demonstrated throughout the entir'
week. They served free biscuits
made from Billiards. Obelisk flour
: Tea from the Tetley brand of good
was also served up to the people free
q as was coffee of the Sumere bran.
and WEIGHS grape juice.
The Kugleman Company also con
: Quoted demonstration of Runkel'
cocoa, giving away many hundreds o
: cups each day.
y The Watson, Parker & Reese Com
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