The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-07-29
Best Attended Session Held Sat
urday Afternoon; Unusual
Interest Shown in all
Lines.
COMPLETE BIG LIST
DEPARTMENT HEADS
Stockmen Are Taking Hand in
Fair; Assure More Livestock
Than Ever Before; Town
ships Busy.

With the best attendance of direc-
tors and fair boosters yet recorded,
the Grady county free fair associa-
tion convened Saturday afternoon to
finish plans for the September dis
play and organize the county for the
biggest exhibit ever Everything is
now in excellent running trim for a
record show, J, w Kaiser, new free
fair secretary, announced this morn
ing.
Representatives who were here from
townships Of the county point to an
usual interest for this falls fair, di-
rectors believe. Fifteen delegates
from various parts Of the county we're
here to report outlines for township
exhibits and prospects have now
taken a much brighter turn -Four
districts, Rush Springs, Cross, Star
and Harrison, already have displays
collected for an individual fair to bo
held at Rush Springs soon and other
divisions are making good headway.
Norge has q record outlay of all kinds
Of farm products, live stock, etc,
to offer this year according TO re-
ports from the township fair board.
Stockmen Are Active.
In addition to the regular mem
bers of the fair association, fine cat !
tie breeders from all parts of Grady
county met with the directors in the
interest Of tho live stock depart
mont, On the recommendation of
j. w. Kunkel, president of breed !
ers' association, new item will be
mentioned on the fair lists. The
Breeders young Herd" was the
name given the department which
according to Mr.. Kunkels sugges
tion will consist of a bull and two |
helfers over one year and under two
years of age or a like herd undor |
one year of age, animals of both
cases to be bred and owned by the
exhibitor. First prize in this num-
Der will be SO, second prize $79O
and third prize, $500. Extra levies
will be made by fine stock breeders
to encourage a more extensive com
petition in the department More
fine cattle will be entered this year
than ever before, the association an
nounced Saturday. Only registered |.
stock will be judged.
Estimates Approved,
Estimates for the free fair We're
approved and expense lists to cover
the entire exhibit as far as it i
possible to determine at this time
we're made out. The county will be
called upon for $1,000 to meet all
expenses. All prizes will be paid in
war Saving Stamps as previously
Mr.. Kayscr stated this morning
that the association would hold an
other meeting on August II at
which time grounds committees will
be put to work arranging Shanoan
Springs park for the fair. Buildings
and pens already on the grounds
will be cleaned up and put into
shape for the arrival of exhibits.
Bulletins for the Grady county
free agricultural fair came off the
press last week and were being mail
ed out to fair boosters over the
this morning. This is the
final step TO be taken before dis
plays are rounded up. The catalog
covers all premium lists and rules
that will govern the whole proceed
ing. D. c. Hybarger, president of
the fair association has called atten-
ton to the fact that Grady county !
landed second prize at the state fair
last year and has issued appeals to
every farmer to cooperate in taking |