The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-09-26
GEORGIA STATE FAIR AssocI.
ALTON MADE AN ALLY FOR
THE CONSERVATION OF
FOODS AND FEEDS

The United States has designated
the Georgia State Fair Association as
an ally for the conservation Of foods
and feeds and has instructed that the
1917 Georgia State Fair be made one
OF the largest and best exhibits of
foods, feeds, live stock, etc, that can
possibly be assembled, and thus show
to the world that the United States is
amply able to feed our own people
as we'll as assist in the feeding Of the
soldiers OF our allies at the front
The agricultural exhibits, and it is
conceded that the Georgia State Fair
has the largest and the best Agricul-
tural Exhibits Of any fair in the
United States, will be larger, more
diversified and more complete than
have ever been shown at any South
ern Fair, and the live stock exhibits
will be more numerous than ever seen
in Geogia Better herds Of cattle and
swine will be exhibited at the 1917
Fair The South is being recogniz-
cd as the Food producing center Of
the United State, and the Southern
lands are begging taken as grazing land
for immense herds Of beef cattle and
the raising of pure bred swine.
The 1917 Georgia State Fair will be
purely patriotic, in honor Of our bows
who are camping at Camp Wheeler,
and each afternoon at sunset there
will be held Guard Mount and Re
treat when the large United States
flag will be lowered while the Royal
Scotch Highlanders band will play the
Star SpansIcd Banner; and just at
sunset a bomb will be fred into the
air which will explode and release a
beautiful American Flag which will
float away to the strains of the Star
Spangled Banner. our national an
them
Tie total paid admissions at the
1915 Georgia State Fair were 10000
and with the 10000 U. S. soldiers at
Camp Wheeler aud the visitors and
families who will make visit to the
boys and the Fair, the attendance at
the 1917 Georgia State Fair will be
not lces than 100000.
There will be lots OF innocent
amusement FOR all visitors at the 1917
Georgia STATE Fair, as the Park.rs'
Greatest shows, which have been en-
gagged to furnish the midway shows
and rides, have nothing but clean
and wholesome siows-not an inn
moral show or suggestive one in the
entire list Of Is shows and rides.
There will be nightly displays OF
fireworks; nine of the best free acts
that money can buy; six days Of har-
ness recess of the fastest horses in the
United States; three of the best bands
IN the country have been ngaged tc
furnish the music for the great crowds
who will be at the Fair.
Special raJes have been granted by
all the railroads and for those who
come to the Fair in automobiles viii
find a beautiful shady grove under
which TO park their cans, and grassy
spot upon which to rest and eat their
lunches: or they will find many res
taurants at which they may obtain
food if they do not wish TO bring
their lunches with them.
The exhibits of the pig, poultry,
calf corn and canning clubs will posi-
lively excel any that have ever been
made at any fair, and the Georgia
state fair has been selected as the per-
manent home of the Pig Clubs of
Georgia and the Georgia Girls Can
ming Club. The Poultry Exhibits will
be the largest and best ever held in
the South
There are SO many good things to
say about the 1917 Georgia State Fair
and what YOU may see in the buildings
and around the grounds, that we are
going to close and tell you the balan-
&C next week. .. e-t-7
You are especially invited to visit
the 1917 Georgia Fair at Macon, Oct
ober 81 to November 9, and bring
the entire family and all the neigh
bors. There is plenty of room and
amusement for you, each and ALL SO
do not miss it.