The Donaldsonville chief., 1917-01-27
DATES FOR FALL FAIRS.
Statewide Organization Effected at
Meeting of Secretaries.

Twenty fair associations Of Louisi-
ana, including the state fair at
Shreveport and the National Farm
and Live Stock Show at New Orleans,
were represented at the meeting Of
fair secretaries held at the state
house in Baton Rouge on the 18th
inst. Fl. D. Wilson, commissioner Of
agriculture and immigration, eX-
planned the object of the gathering,
pleaded for harmony, system and CO.
operation among the Various associa-
tions, and announcehan At either he
or a@nember a of hisa tedf would at
| tend each fair and srorh future sue
| cess.
On motion Of r. S. Vickers, of Don
aldsonville, tribute was paid the late
L. N. Brueggerhoff, formerly mana
ger of the state fair, and father of the
unification idea.
The Parish Fair Association of Lou
| isiana was re-organized with the fol-
| lowing officers: J. B. Roark, of Lees
Vile, president; w E. Mount, of Pom
| chatoula, vice president; Eugene JAS
tremski, of Baton Rouge, secretary.
The various fairs were grouped IN
district circuits and dates assigned by
which they were asked to abide, as
follows:
First District-StoneWall, October
4 to 8; Merryville, 10 to 13; Opelou-
sas, 10 to 10; Oakdale, Is to II, and
l s to 20; Leesville, % to 27.
Second District-New Iberia. Sep
tember 27 to 80; New Roads, 27 to
30; DonaldsonviIle, October 4 to z;
| Houma, II to Ia Abbeville, II to IA;
Lafayette, 18 to 21; Crowley, rs to
%; Gretna, November to IL.
Third District-Olla, October / and
2; Tallulah, 3 and 4; Rayville, S to 7;
Forest, s and 8; Calhoun, 10 to 12;
Ruston, IS to II; Homer, IS to 20;
Minden, 22 to "a; Farmerville, rs to
27; Plain Dealing, 25 to 27.
Fourth District-Clinton, October
4 to 6; Walker, A to 6; St. Francis
vile, II to 13; Baton Rouge, II to
20; Franklinton, Is to 20; Covington,
Is to 28
All Of the fairs will conform their
premium lists to the conditions of the
Shreveport and New Orleans events.
At the instance of Prof. E. L. Jordan,
secretary of the Louisiana Swine
Breeders Association, the narrowing
dates recognized in age computation
were made March and September, and
thirty days ownership was required.
Louisiana Poultry Breeders are pre-
pairing similar uniform rules for
adoption by the fairs. The National
Duroc-J ersey Association offered tro-
phies to the parishes where the in
terest in the breed of swine justified.
H. F. Gassell, of Hammond, asked |
that Shreveport and New Orleans as
sign fixed space to the parishes so as
to equalize competition. Messrs. !
Hirsch and Rennyson promised to CO.
operate in every way, and the space |
will probably be fixed at Is by IL |
feet.
An important error was discovered |
in the new constitutional amendment |
permitting parishes and communities |
70 vote taxes for their fairs. 1t was |
offended to omit the state fCir, which |
is otherwise financed, and the power |
of initiative was placed in the hands |
of police juries "or" city councils. In |
the published amendment "and" ap-
pears instead of "or," which techni-
cally destroys the Shreveport exemp-
tion. The organization decided to |
ask the attorney general for ruling |
on the effect Of what is declared a |
typographical or enrolment error.
A vote of thanks was rendered |
Commissioner Wilson. "You don't |
owe me anything" he replied, "the
taxpayers are paying me FOR this"
Rut the vote stood.