Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1922-10-10
SOUTHEASTERN FAIR
OPENS ON THURSDAY
AT LAKEWOOD PARK
Continued from Page u

ing construction that has been COM
pleted since the last exposition for
the accommodation of exhibits. a
he said, capable Of accommodating
thousand head of sheep; the show
ring in the cattle building has been
rebuilt and enlarged. while an en-
tirely new ring has been construct
ed in the swine pavilion.
In the live stock department a new
building has been built for the su-
perintendent, affording exhibitors
and officials every convenience pos
sible. President Mills stated that
the live stock exhibition plant as it
now stands is the equal Of that at
any fair in the entire country and
better in many particulars.
Advance entries in the live stock
department, incidentally, indicate
that from point of variety, number
and choice quality the Southeastern
fair will be second to none in the
country in this particular year. ac-
cording to w. H. White, Jr.. chair
man Of the live stock committee.
when the fair first opened in
1916" said Mr.. White. sufficiently
attractive prizes were offered to in
terest the pioneer breeders of pure
bred cattle and swine in the middle
western states. The exhibits at that
time were fairly representative and
of choice quality but were not large
"a fresh inspiration has been pro-
vided, however, and a revolutionary
tide of thought has over-swept the
Georgia farmer and he has been
awakened to the tremendous advan.
tage Of pure-bred stock. We are ex-
pecting the largest and most COM
plete exhibits of cattle, swine and
sheep this year. that We have ever
had and farmers from all over the
south will make the trip here to see
them.
Agricultural Show
Particular interest is being mani
Tested in the swine show. Hog
growing in Georgia not only is be.
coming standardized through i'm
provement in quality, but stapelized
in production. 1t has passed the ex-
perimental stage and is on the high
road to prosperity through increased
production. I believe the Southeast
ern Fair association has been the
situation.
1--WE are expecting the greatest
livestock show this year we have
ever had," said President Mills, dis
cussing this phase of the exhibits,
land we are practically assured Of
equaling the record set last year
when we had the largest swine eX.
hibition in the United States.
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to the sheep department than ever
before. In an effort to encourage
the raising Of more and better sheep
in this section, premiums totaling
800 are offered this year and rec
ord exhibits in this department are
expected"
In the agricultural department,
farm products that would do credit
to an international exposition x i'll
be exhibited. Liberal premiums I'd
prizes have been offered for the i'd
ing varieties of grain and other
products produced in this country
and many exhibits of new varieties
will also be shown. R. G. Lyons,
superintendent of this department,
announces that all agricultural ex-
hibits must be in place by Octo-
Der IS.
One Of the principal features Of
the poultry exhibit, according to
Secretary Stripping, will be the Of
fetal show of the Fourth District
Rhode Island Red club of America,
and he states that poultrymen from
all over the country will be on hand
with large exhibits. This depart
ment will be under the supervision
i~L liberal
premiums will be offered for the
best in all breeds.
Club Activities
Machinery of all kinds, from YER
satile farm tractors to printing
presses, reaching a total valuation
Of 100000, will be exhibited in the
exhibits of working models will be
placed there and are said to COM
prise the greatest industrial exposi-
ton ever staged in the south. Out
standing inventions perfected during
the past year, cutting from labor
costs in countless ways, will be the
principal features of this show.
AS usual, the exhibits of the boys
and girls clubs will prove among
the most attractive centers of inter-
have progressed in the last year as
never before, said Secretary Strip
lin, and the fair association has ar
ranged to have two representative
boys from each county attend for
the competitive examinations, with
the association furnishing transpor-
tation and free camping quarters.
The Boys Fair school will be run
again this year and premiums will
be offered in the contests for boys
corn clubs. Special education con-
tests and premiums will also be Of
fered the boys and girls wheat
clubs, potato clubs, canning clubs,
cotton clubs and pig clubs. The ex-
hib1ts and contests are always
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