The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-09-13
STAGE SET FOR
SEVENTH FREE
FAIR IN GRADY
Prospects Brighter Since Rain. Says
Secretary; Larger Exhibits Fore.
cast Tor Every Department,
Especially Livestock.
MORE PENS NEEDED TO
HOUSE FINE PORKERS
Schools and Farm Women's Clubs TO
Be Well Represented; All Ready
for Speed Program; Fast
Horses Coming.

The seventh annual Grady county
free fair begins here next Monday
and viii end Thursday
With conditions In general i'm.
proved by the general rain which
fell in this part OF the state last
saturday night and early Sunday
morning. prospects for great fair
are brighter than they have ever
been, ]. w Conner. secretary OF the
nee fair association. declared to-
day.
Livestock exhibits at the fair will
be better as result of the rain.
according to NJ. G. Harnden. county
farm agent. Mr.. Harnden states
that before the rain several farmers
and stockmen were having difficult
" In getting their show stock in
shape for the exposition here. Sew
eral, he declared, were about to
abandon The idea of bringing their
animals to he fair, but the rain
has eliminated this condition and
some of the county's best livestock
will be on exhibit here. the farm
agent asserts. Weather which pre-
vailed early this week has helpd
the farmers and stockmen get their
hogs, cattle and horses in shape for
the fair. Mr.. Harnden says.
Secrtary Conner declared today
that indications ljoint to larger ex-
hibits in every department of the
fair, especially the livestock branch
Last year only few horses were
exhibited. He expects much more
competition in this department this
year.
More Hog Pens Needed.
Construction of several temporary
hog pens may be necessary to take
care of all the hogs which will be
displayed at the fair, Mr.. Conner
said today. He announced that all
space in the permanent pens had
been reserved Arrangements to
properly care for all animals en-
tered will be made, he said.
The hog exhibits may not be the
only ones which will require ad-
ditional shelter, according to the
fair secretary, who expects the most
complete exhibit of poultry ever
shown in Grady county. This
feature alone will be worth the
time required to attend the fair"
Grady county dairymen are TAX
ing an intense interest in the an
nual free fair. Dairy cows of al
most every breed have ben en-
tered
Schools to Be Represented.
More Grady county schools than
were represented at the county fair
last year will have exhibits in the
educational department of the sew
enth annual fair, H. F. Allen, coun-
ty superintendent of schools, an.
nounced today.
Mr.. Allen was unable to state just
how many schools will enter ex-
hibits at the fair He stated, how
ever. that several schools which
were. not represented in the school
displays last year has notified the
county superintendent's office that
they will have prize winning ex-
hibits at the fair this year. 'lndi-
cations now point to better and
more school work displays than
wore exhibited last year. the coun'
ty superintendent said.
Farm women's clubs of the coun
tv have been working on their ex
bibts for several weeks and are en-
davoring to make a better showing
than was made in this department
last year, says Mrs. Nettie R. Cory
ell. county home demonstration
agent.
Stores Reserve Space.
Retail stores here have reserved
a bulk of the space allotted 70 com
mercial and manufactured goods
exhibits. There is some space still
available, Mr.. Conner said, adding
that merchants who desire to dis
play goods at the fair should MAKE
space reservation at once.
With but few exceptions, ever.
automobile agency in the count.
will be represented in the automobile