The Little River news., 1916-10-21
BIC COUNTY FAIR & TRADES WEEK BEGINS MONDAY, OCTOBER 30, AND WILL LAST FOR ONE
 WEEK; BIG SHOWS
CASH LIST OF PRIZES
Biggest Amusement Attractions Ever Assembled in Ashd0wn and
 Little River County

Plans have been perfected to hold the biggest County Fair and Trades Week event ever held in Little River county for te week beginning Monday, October 30. The mayor and city coun- cil at the suggestion of business men made the first, move toward it several days ago, when they arranged for the Clifton Kelley Shows, the largest concern of the kind ever visit ing this this section, to furnish the amusements. Tuesday night mass rleeting of business men met with the mayor in his office and ratified the move
 The following were appointed on the Fair committee to arrange list of premiums and to see after exhibits. premiums and to raise the money: W. K. Haller, E. c. Payne, Seth c. Reynolds and H. J. Tyson.
 H. B. Wilson and J. G. Sanderson were appointed as finance committee. H. G. Freddy, Homer Welch, s. J. Meyer, GIL. Briant were appointed as committee to locate the amusements. It was stated by representatives Of Clifton Kelley that it would require all the sreets in the business section, running down Main, down Front street to near the Johnson Hctel and up Commerce. It. would also require some vacant lots. Passage way will be left along the streets for traffic in the day time and certain streets will be roped off at night and auto mobiles parked outside. The farm products and livestock will also be located down town. Pens will be pro- vided for stock.
 Live Stock Days.
 It has been decided that Tuesday, October 31, will be the horse show. Have your horses, colts mules here on that day.
 Wednesday, November 1, will be cattle day Remember the date of the cattle exhibit.
 Thursday November 2, will be hog day Little River county will be able to have magnificnient display of blooded hogs
 The poultry exhibit will continue all the week.
 The committee on premiums has re- ported a list of prizezs to be paid in cash. These cash prizes will total $150. The county judge has promised that the county will donate $1OO to help defray the expense of the county exhibit. The business men of the town will contribute $20O or $25O in addition to that amount More than half the arl1unt was subscribed at the meeting Tuesday night.
 Premium List.
 Following is a list of exhibits on which the following premiums have been offered:
 Corn.
 Best 10 ear display of corn, any one variety, first prize 5000; second prize $500.
 Cotton.
 Best bale of staple cotton, in grade and staple, first prize $500; second prize $2 50.
 Best bale of short cotton, first prize, $50O; second, $2.50.
 Hay.
 Best bale of alfalfa hay..............$1 % Best bale of pea hay.....,............., 100 Best bale of sorghum hay........... 100
 Miscellaneous Products. Best 10. vines of peanuts.........,..,... 100 Best 4 pumpkins ..........,...........,..-. 100 Best largest pumpkin .,,,............... 100 Best peck of Irish potatoes .......- 100 Best peck of Sweet potatoes .,,, 100 Best display of peppers ..........., 100 Best peck of Onions ..............,.,... 100 Best 10 punches of Turnips