New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1917-11-03
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PROGRAM OF FAIR
INCLUDES VARIETY
! OF BIG FEATURES
New Orleans TO Have Events OF
Interest to Every State in
EE.sassn the South.

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One Of the greatest tributes to the
position attained by the National
Farm and Live Stock Show, New Or
leans, at a single bound and in less
than single year, was the granting
OF unusually low rates by all the rail-
roads. 1t was recognition of the ben,
eft of the enterprise to the farming
and all other industries of the south.
and of the wisdom Of giving all the
people of the south a chance to reach
1t and profit by Il.
The war has placed IN iMnensG
strain upon transportation facilities,
and 1t is anticipated that there will be
q shortage of cars and locomotives
For that reason the roads all over the
country have largely reduced their
concessions to the fairs. In some OF
the northern states there were no spe
cial rates put on, so that the attend
ance was seriously interfered with.
The rates allowed the National are
much better than last year, from the
very cheap two days excursion privf
lego to the practically one-way fare
for the round trip and stay ~ long
as you like"
The opportunity Of taking In the big
event with all its education and it,
chances to buy, sell and get acQuaint
cd, is too strong to resist. The farm
er's and the farm wife's and the farm
youths difficulty is going to be to do
eide As to the days on which to come,
for each day has its own attraction
and its own appeal. The best plan Is
to 60 for the entire fair. The ten days
will be equivalent to . college course
and trip to half . dozen states and
markets II that IL impossible. then
the prop course is to get together
and organize parties to enjoy some OF
the bright spots that tempt most. TO
facilitate such q survey the, list Of
days 10 appended. although the msre
titles do not begin to furnish all the
details, nor is the list entirely COM
plete even 30 short = time before the
show. However, here 1t IL:
Saturday, Nov. 1o-Inausural Day
parade. Louisiana Travellers Day,
School and Children's Day.
Sunday--New Orleans Day, Fratsr-
nal Day, Floral Night parade.
Monday-America and Allies Day.
Liberty Loan Day, Retail Merchants
Day.
Tuesday = Wholesale Merchants'
and Manufacturers Day, University
and College Day, Land Day.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. live stock
convention, John M. Parker, chair
man; Louisiana and Mississippi Day.
Thursday-Farmers' and Planters
Day, Federal Land Bank Day, Agricul-
tural Products Night parade, auction
sale Of Hereford and Holstein cattle.
Duroc-Jersey swine and horses.
Friday-Pan-A American Day, night
horse show. auction sale Of Angus and
Jersey cattle. Poland China and Berk-
shire swine.
Saturday-Food Conservation Day,
Boys and Girls Club Day, night horse
show, Football Day, auction sale Of
Shorthorn and Red Poll cattle, Chester
White and Hampshire swine. and vari.
Gus breeds Of sheep.
Sunday-Co ncessionaires' Carnival
Day, Trades and Labor Day. Press
Day.
Monday-Negro Day.
The department ef ethics and fair
sxtsnsion propaganda, nnder the diree.
ton Of Mrs. NJ r. Graham Bsnkston,
has an individual and distinctive pro
gramme Of days, each with . separate
chairman and noted speakers. Pa
triotism, woman's progress. art social
service, sthnology. modern Philosophy.
economics, philanthropy and good
times are the wide range Of subjects
that win appeal to thoughtful cit.ssn-
ship during nine days Of public discus.
sion and instruction.
The list Of special days reveals the
fact that the nights VIII be - attract.
i've q the days. Friday and Saturday
win be the night horse shows. among
the most brilliant society functions
Owen in New Orleans IN years. Thsrs
will be other features for various eve
nings, and the grounds will be ~
bright ~ day through the use OF cleo
trio flood lighting, which IL to receive
its first test on such . big scale in this
section.
A. b. Graves, superintendent Of the
agricultural department, originated
and is organizing . series of night pa
rades. The flower show will break
out Of bounds one night and stagc
marching gardens aglow with light and
beauty. There viii be similar night
when agriculture win be afoot. To
wards the end Of the show the conces
sionaires and the white city dwellers
will combine in . carnival. The live
stock buyers convention and sale will
run through almost week. and It win
be international in scope, for half =
dozen nations as well as a dozen
states will be represented.