The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-09-09
Agricultural Exhibit to be One o.
Best at Grady Free Fair
Which is Under Way
Here Today.
REGISTERED STOCK
ENTRIES ARE GOOD
Farm Editors Speak; Arrange all
Displays; Get Show Well
Started; Many Features
Are Announced.

With plenty of prospects and a
rush for exhibit space the fifth an.
nual Grady county free fair opened
this morning at Shanoan Springs ana
members OF the fair board us we'll Is
the heads Of various departments OF
exhibits are working overtime 10
day in an effort to have the show
complete for business tomorrow.
Farm exhibits and fine stock that
were entered last week with the fair
board were on the grounds at al
early hour this morning and By uoSn
the greater part Of the work %CES-
nected with arranging Fthe ,sEaFidtis
sections will have been completed,
The program for today, whIchs hRs
been turned over TO farmers ofsthe
county opened at two O'Clock this
afternoon to continue uDtiF a late
hour tonight. A free concert by the
Chickasha band that atarts of the
main attraction OF the day at 9 b.
m. will be followed by addresses by
John Fields and Carl Williams, 6f
Oklahoma City, editors Of the farm
journals, and talk by j, W. Owens,
county farm agent. Following this the
Chickasha band will again be on
tap to keep up excitement tonight.
Tomorrow which has been Designated
as Political Day, win be klyen over
to band concerts early in the after
noon and speeches by ]. b, x. Rob
ertson and H. G. McKeever nominees I
for governor, An additional baud CON
cert will again be rendered In the
evening.
The program for Wednesday, Pa.
tTsotic Day, Will probably prove 10
be the feature Of the four days
farm meeting Father ScvcrEa, OF
El Reno, who has been selected by
the State Council of Defense, will ad.
dress fair crowds on war topics and
further numbers of the day viii be
given nuder the direction OF Mrs. Ed
Burton, Thursday the names OF pre-
mium winners will be announced dnd
prizes in War Savings Stamps and
the big loving cup will be given at =
p m. Food substitutes viii be served
each day on the grounds by the girls
of the county under the direction OF
Mrs. Nettie Coryell, club Aemonstra.
tof.
BefcrC noon today, many OF the
herds of registered stock that have
been listed for entry Has shown up
and stock pens are rapidly filling
this afternoon. Luther. Thomas, Pc
land China breeder had six pens
containing sixteen head OF hogs on
the grounds early today. Mr.. Thomas
exhibit contains hogs OF all ages
among which is a boar that will tip
the beam at something like $50
pounds, the owner estimates. Durocs,
owend by members OF the Boys Pig
Clubs Of the county, are also en-
tered. Other herds are scheduled to
rive after noon from Pocssset ana
other points.
In the registered cattle depart.
ment, W. H. Glkey entered the earl
lest displays made on Shorthorns.
Mr. Gilkey has nine animals in the
roam DURHAM class in fair. pens
and more may be entered later.
Agricultural exhibits collected
from the county viii probably prove
the biggest surprise Of the farm
it is thought County agent
Owens began yesterday arranging
farm products samples in the bath
houses which will be used. without
for the display. Corn,