The Lamar register., 1918-06-26
EVERY ATTRACTION AT FAIR
WILL BE BETTER THAN EVER
Agricultural and Horticultural Exhib-
its Win be WOnders-Msny
Amusement Features
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Arrangements for the twenty-sev-
enth annual fair and wild west car
nival of the Arkansas Valley Fair
Association which will be held this
year at Rocky Ford on September 3,
a, 5, and 6, with the famous Water
melon Day on September 9Th, are
fast being completed and everything
points to one of the biggest and best
fairs in the long history of the as
sociation. Every effort is being made
to secure only high class attractions
for the fair, and money will be no
object to secure the very best talent.
President Wilson urges that every
agricultural fair of any Importance
be held this year as usual, as he be-
lieves that the public need some sort
of recreation. With this end in view
the directors have made an unusual
effor to give the patrons of this year
the greatest program in the history
of the association.
In the line of agricultural and
horticultural exhibits there is promise
of great addition to that of former
years as the hundreds of gardens in
the valley were never looking better
and fruit is far better ut this time
than in the past few years.
A special premium list has been
prepared for exhibits Of the many ar
ticles that are being made by the Red
Cross societies. We have all got
to economize on clothing Of all kinds
and liberal premiums are being Of
fered for the best in the line Of patch
ing and darning. .
The Wild West contest and carnival
of this year will surpass in every way
that Of the past few years and more
money is being offered in most Of the
events. Some of the best riders in
the country will be seen in the saddle
at these events and several Of the
contests will bring together rivals Of
national repute. Several new events
that are being introduced in other
round-ups this year will be seen here
and efforts are being made to bring
together two champions that are
matched to meet earlier in the sea-
son.
There will be no harness races but
the purses in the running events, Of
which there will be several each day.
have been doubled for this year which
fact is attracting u string Of horses
better than has been seen on the
track for years.
The same great pile Of free water
melons will be found this year and
the hundred and one lesser attrac-
tions will all be found together with
one of the best carnival companies
that have ever visited the valley.
Don't forget the dates.
Daily Stock Sales.
One Of the features Of the fair this
year which will be OF interest To all
those interested in livestock, will be
the daily live stock sales which will
be in charge of the superintendents Of
the several livestock departments.
With the exception of the stock which
will be sold for the benefit of the Red
Cross, all stock offered for sale must
be exhibited and competing for
premiums. and all sales will be with
out reserve or protection.
The sales will begin each morning
at 10 o'clock and on Wednesday the
sales will be cattle, Thursday hogs.
and Friday horses II is believed
that some fine animals will be offered.
On each Of the sales days several
animals that have been donated will
be offered for sale for the benefit of
the Red Cross.
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