The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1920-10-14
PARISH FAIR NOTES.

All who expect to make exhibits at
the Parish Fair are requested to for
ward the same to Mr.. Tom Hickman
(Bossier City, or Mr.. f. $. Burt (Ben-
toni on or before the morning Of the
10th, which is Tuesday OF next week
and the day before the fair opens.
Both these gentlemen are Parish Fair
officials and your exhibits will be in
good keeping when placed with him.
Farm Demonstration Agent Burt.
always talking or doing something in
the interest Of the fair. was busy near
Benton the greater part of Monday in
helping farmers Of that section make
up their corn and other exhibits. He
says. despite Il poor grain crop this
season. there is going to he something
good on exhibition in this way at the
fair
As reported. some fine sheep are to
be exhibited by both Messrs. Jack and
Edgar Fullilove. Who Il going to try to
beat them to the several purses offered?
In the Cattle Department Mr.. Jack
Fullilove will exhibit some fine Red
Polled stock and Mr.. Edgar Fullilovej
some Short Horns. Mr.. J. NJ. Sentell,
jr., will no doubt be all active cOmpet-
itor. These several exhibits are merely
mentioned incidentally. 10 effort Icing
made to secure Il full list of live stock
exhibits that will be OH the grounds.
1t will no doubt interest many to
learn that good cattle and horse, barn
Exhibitors at the 1919 fair keenly felt
the need OF such a building.
Superintendent of Schools FOrtson
has asked that it again lie announced
that the first day Of the Fair tWetlnes-
day. the 20ti', will he School Children's
Day. and urges Il full attendance OF
the school children Of the parish. lie
thinks there will lie man. people III
attendance on that OCCASION and that
it will be a good day 20 attend the fair.
4 purse nmde up ly contributions
from residents of l:ossier Cit. made
portion of Trat'c Street leading from
Cain Avenue to the fair frountls. Beill.
unable to secure gravel. the new work
has been given 4 top dressing Of 1iHlerS
and good safe driveway to the
fair grounds would seem assured, even
in the event Of rains.
Mr.. G. 3. Smith recently had teams
iusy for some days i'll letter grading
the~race track and in cutting weeds OH
the fair grounds. 4 lighter track and
more inviting grounds have resulted.
The largest single premium offered is
So for the 8 greatest and hest variety
of farm products. including grasses
but excluding live stock aud the sec
ond hest exhibit will gather In $40.
Wonder how many good farmers will
try for thiss and who will get it?
Who's going to get In on the foot
races. the sack races the wheelbarrow
IstCGS anu tile UI ufltIlIe.IS IHSIG
will be some such for every day of the
fair. and the promise Is for big amuse-
niant.
Anywhere YOU may 20 YOU will find
that no public gatherings in which ali
the people are invited to take part
rebound more to general good and
community nplift than country fnirs.
1t is the one gathering to which all
communities are invited: it is the one
| enterprise i'll which all should feel a
like interest and pride. and it Is the
one holiday occasion in which all enter
into competition as to exhii its OH Il
| strictly friendly footing as rule
| caring little rs to who may secure the
premiums. The people Of Hossicr City
| realize these things and have striven.
above all else. only for the general
success of the fair. They extend YOU,
and the entire parish an invitation to
he present during the four days of the
fair and promise such wholesome and
enjoyable entertainment as their best
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