The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1921-09-01

Inc falr rs just month away.
/ October 4th, 5th and 9Th will record
the Eighth Annual South Plains Fair
J TO be held in Lubbock and the second
/ fair since the reorganization Of the
old fair board with capital stock
of s10,000-all Of which has been
put into the permanent buildings on
the Fair Park.
The Fair last year broke all rec
ords for attendance, number Of ex-
/ hibitors, different counties represent
ed and premiums paid. There were
some mistakes made, as there will De
again this year and every year that
( the fair runs. There never has been
anything done, on scale a fair of
this size demands, without mistakes
being made But the directorate and
stockholders are determined to make
this the biggest and most represent
ative fair in West Texas.
In order to realize that ideal the
$4,000 worth of stock was sold upon
the absolute guarantee that il would
never pay one cent in dividends, one
cent Of interest on the .money-nor
would the stockholders be granted
single privilege on account of their
forced last year and will be Just as
rigidly adhered to again this year.
The President of the Fair Associa-
tion, who paid 800 cash for his four
shares Of stock and put in three
months hard work at the fair bought
season ticket for himself and each
member of his family.
The secretary and each director
and officer Of the Association bought
and paid for their season tickets and
will be required to do SO again this
year There are no free passes is
sued except TO visiting press repres-
entatives, judges and speakers. The
merchants who maintain exhibits, the
farmers who exhibited poultry, pro-
duce, hogs, and other things, the cold
drink men the hamburger men, serv-
ice car men--all of these paid for
their season tickets last year and viii
Doe required TO purchase season tick
cts again this year.
Special Price For Exhibitors
However, a Special reduction Of 81
has been made FOR all bona fide ex-
hibitors for this year. That doesn't
mean every man that brings a turnip
will be given dollar reduction on
bis season ticket but each family
Will be allowed not to exceed two
eCial exhibitors tickets provided
they exhibit agricultural, industrial,
or other regular department exhibits
of material Importance and value In
order 90 secure that special ticket
entry must be made ahead Of the
opening of the fair and the ticket
f.,ua,bt f,r d. ep..taI afFioo 90 b. main
tained for that purpose on the fair
ground the day previous 60 and the
opening day Of the Fair. Entry
stubs must be presented in purchas-
ing that ticket.
Special Price for Farmers Short
Course.
Arrangements have been made
with the A. & NJ. College, Prof.
Ridgeway of the Nissley Creamery
Company. A. l.. Ward, the swine ex-
pert. and others, to deliver series
of lectures accompanied by actual
demonstration Of livestock judging,
upon the care, breeding and feeding
of the different forms of livestock.
noultry and hogs each morning from
300 until IL 80. and to each farmer
that attends each of the three morn
ings in this department a special re-
fund of 81 win be made on his sea-
son ticket
In order 10 take advantage of this
refund il will be necessary for each
man 20 be present each morning and
get his ticket punched with the punch
for that day Following the Fair he
will present that ticket to- the secre-
tary and receive a refund of 81 IL he .
has all three days correctly punched. 4
As in the exhibitors ticket, only
'wo tickets will be allowed TO one
family--or one exhibitors ticket and I
one short course ticket. IL is be-
lieved that this innovation in the Fair
program will not only prove of great
value to the farmers and stockmen 7
that attend but will be Of great in
terest TO all farmers and livestock
men of that section. II would cost
hundreds of dollars TO secure the SER
vices Of such able speakers through
the year from time to time and Inn
possible to assemble such a repres-
entative bunch Of high bred livestock
with which to illustrate their lectures
and Il is believed that the farmers Of
the county will take advantage Of this
short course.
New Arrangement Of Buildinga
The large industrial building that
last year housed both the industrial
and agricultural exhibits, will be re-
served exclusively for Industrial ex-
hihits this year. Every arrangement
will be made 20 safe guard the ex-
hihits placed therein both from pos
sible loss through stealing and from
dust and dirt. The Fair comes two
weeks later than last year and fsl.
lowing the eqnlnox, according % all
laws n average. should be pretty
The machinery bulldlng III Last
year will house the agricultural ca
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