The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-06
Agricultural Exhibits Better
Than Ever Before Dis
played at Opening
FIRST HORSE RACES
THIS AFTERNOON
Free Acts Prove Exceptionally Popu.
lar, and Amusements Are Pleas
ing-Much Live Stock Shown.
Today Veterans Day

ing-Much Live Stock Shown.
Today Veterans Day
One of the largest crowds that ever
attended the State Fair on opening day
paid admission to the fairgrounds yes
terday. according to officials of the fair
association. The weather was ideal and
crowds thronged the grounds from early
in the morning until late last night
On account of the delay caused by
wreck, the midway concessions did not
arrive in Birmingham until yesterday
morning, but by stringent work the at
fractions were ready for the sightseers
,, last night. The free acts before the
grandstand were ready, and the specta-
tors were given a treat in the way of
the second concert along with the free
acts at 7:30.
Everything is in fine shape for the
opening of the second day at o'clock
this morning. The midway will be in full
gala attire, and practically every exhibit
will be in place ready to welcome the
public
President r. A. Brown of the fair as
| ISOLATION was highly elated over the sue
cess of the opening day yesterday, stat
| ing that it was the most successful OPEN
| ing of the fair ever held in Birmingham,
and that with continued good weather
conditions the fair would prove great
| success.
AGRICULTURAL EXHIBITS
| No finer agricultural exhibits were ever
| displayed at the state fairgrounds, and
| it was stated yesterday that there was
never as many exhibits in and up on
opening day as were seen yesterday. A
number of counties are represented in
the exhibit hall, but the most noticeable
and most artistically designed exhibit on
| the grounds this year is the Lauderdaie
county exhibit. This exhibit represents
every species of growth adaptable to the
state and it's arrangement is one OF the
most artistic ever displayed at the State
Fair. The exhibit was designed and is in
| charge of DR.. H. L. Suits of Green HILL
Lauderdale county, who, with the aid OF
Miss Irene Killen, also of Green Hill,
| erected the exhibit.
| The most striking feature Of the ex-
| hibit is the two drawings on the back
walls of the exhibit. One represents 1915,
| the moon rising above the sea or cotton
| with a huge boil weevil setting upon 1t
| looking for business in north Alabama,
| while the other picture shows the rising
| sun of grain coming up from behind
| sea of cotton, representing the prepara-
| ton for the weevil by the diversifying
| of crops and the raising of more grain
4 Both the sun and the moon are made
| from grains of golden Dent corn with
| the rays of light painted. The paintings
were made by Miss Killen.
| There are several other handsome ag-
ricultural booths, including number OF
| Individual exhibits, and all of them carry
out, more or less, the diversified idea
| OF farming.
| Today will be Confederate Veterans
| Day at the State Fair, and every con-
\ venience for the care and entertainment
| of the veterans has been made by the
\ fair assocition. The programmes, as much
as possible, have been carried specially
| for the occasion. An extra corps or BOY
| Scouts will be on duty to assist the vet
| Grams from place to place ana look ailef
1 their general welfare.
| In addition to the special features Tor
| the veterans amusement today VIII see
1 the beginning of the horse racing at the
| State Fair for this year. Beginning at
4 1:3O o'clock today the races Will start.
| The first race of the series Will be a
! three-year-old trot, for purse of $500.
| A number of fine blooded colts have
entered in this event, and the race is
| expected to be close as well as excit-
| ing Then, there will be a special 2:lS
| trot for a purse of $500. The horses that
| win participate have been undergoing
workouts for the last three days, and are
| said to be in the best of condition.
| The band concert will begin promptly
Ato mi
| o'clock, and will fill in between races.
| These acts proved themselves up to the
| standard advertised by the fair associa-
| ton. They probably are the best ever
| shown before the grandstand at the State
| Fair grounds, and from the applause
each act received last night, they were
| highly pleasing to the initial audience.
| The midway will be open and ready tc
entertain from opening time this morn
ing until late tonight. This feature Of
fers a splendid series Of entertainments
| some of which are new to Birmingham
| while many of the old attractions have
| returned.
| Several carloads of live stock arrived
ar the grounds yesterday, and We're made
ready for exhibition. The cattle show fol
| this year is said to be the largest ano
| best ever shown here. both in number
| and quality of the cattle. Practically
| every breed known to southern states II
| represented. many of which are from
the stock farms within a radius of 1O
miles of Birmingham. Stock enthusiastic
on the grounds say the display is bet
ter this year than ever before In thai
better cattle are exhibited, due to the
strict adherence to the cattle dipping law
to eradicate the cattle tick. The solu
i ion also has tended to brighten the haii
i and give the cattle glossy appearance
WOMAN'S DEPARTMENT.
The woman.s department, under the
management of Mrs. j. b. Reid is the
most up-to-date department of the fair
Everything was ready in this department
before opening time. and number OF
awards were made yesterday. Mrs. N
w. Proctor Of Woodlawn won the prize
in the candy contest. Mrs. HI. B. Rob-
erts, 1873 Twenty-second street, south, won
first prize for the best decorated cake
Mrs. H J. Cummings, 2401 Birch avenue
won the prize for the best white cake
baked from Roller Champion, Special pat
ent and Highland Beauty flour. Also FOL
the best dozen biscuits baked from Ever
ready self-rising flour and white cake
from Highland Pride flour.
; Mrs. N. W. Proctor, 200 Sixtieth street
north won prizes on candy tea cakes
and chocolate cakes. Mrs. G. e. Brown
1880 South Twelfth avenue, won the prize
on the best bread from Highland Beauty
flour. Mrs. J. B. Vail. 1872 South Six
tenth street, won the prize TOR bes
bread from May Rose flour. Miss Pla'
lowsky 1916 North Thirty-f1rst street
won the prize for the best angel foot
cake baked from Orris flour. Mrs. Charles
Berg, 2417 Teak avenue, won the prize fol
: the best bread from Orris -four Mrs
w. A. Rose of Tuscaloosa won the priz'
for the hest dozen doughnutS, best oak,