Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-09-08
new FEATURES
WILL BE ADDED
TO VALLEY FAIR
Space for 1922 Fair to be
Double that Of Last Year.
Exhibit Entries Coming in
Rapidly

a meeting cf the board of directors of
the Valley Fair Association. held at
lIarlingcn Thursday. resulted ia many
new fentures aud the acquisition of much
additional display space for the Mid
Winter Fair al Iiarlingcr II was also
determined Ia have the fair continue four
days instead of three. the dates being
announced a. December Il. Is. II aud
1.,
Through the courtesy of the City of
Ha-lngen the Fair Association was tend
cred the use of the half block idjoinins
the original fair grounds on the east.
which belongs 10 The city. \ half block
On III. west side was also secured The
city has granted the association pcrnni>-
sion 30 close the two streets on ih. ear,
and west sides of the original fair
grounds. aud the additional space thus
a-auircd will give the assoriaiion I'M IN
crcas" of approximately no per cent.
The fence will be rebuilt io enclose the
nov grounds. which viii extend two and
"nc-h half blocks aloD: the iarvia road
ro,nrnrncing near the point west of the
city .chcrc the county read turns toward
In Fcri,. The ha'f block on ih" east
of the old grounds was utilized last sea,
by the carnival company.
According 10 reports mad" NJ the meet
ing, the addition II ~ pcr cent NOR.
spar. will hardly hc sufficient 20 accom-
modatr NIL the features aud exhibits
pr"nos,rl for this year. The com nrrciai
cvhibii spaccs have been increased from
~ Ia iG1 and win he offered at 500
per front foot. a minimum .f ten feet
Ia he sold 10 rxhihitrrs These com
nrr,inl exhibit booths will he arranged
alcnr the cps, f.mc and near the en-
frances on the north side. \ large
huitlins will also 10 constructed an the
half block provided Iy the city and viii
he arranged 20 asconmodaie n great
number Of commercial hooihs Each 81
those spaces win he 30 feet in dcpth
All spaces will he wired. aud curren.
provided. hut exhibitors will he rcuuir-
cd To supply their own light halbs.
Community Exhibits
Another luildinr II 10 br erected IN
the eastern part of the grounds Z, house,
the community exhibits. Sixteen com
nnniiirs in tho Valley have already M
piled for exhibit space. nni manv more
are understood to- hr making pre''ara-
tions for an exhibit The bni'din. viii y.
sufficiently large Ia properly accommo-
date all exhibits and give them excellent
display. Exhibit locafianS will he given
rs applications are made. Premiums
ranging from SO Ia $i5 will hc paid and
rilhons will be awarded those taking
prizes below fourth place. Keen com
petition * being exhibited IN c"mmIin
ity exhibits. and IN. association mrui-
hers express the opinion that the rxhib
It's this year will he the fi-"ai ever as
scinhlcd 10y the RIO crande Valley.
Increase Farm Exhibit Sracc
The Evrstork. field end horticultural
products 10 be exhibited ~ The fai- this
year viii 10 IN unparalleled exhibit 81
the Valleys resources ~ these lines
>o.iai;on mcmhers state. Space for
those c,as-rs of exhibits has hrcn almost
fr-iirA nnd il - doubtful if this will
provide >nffricnt room for al the en-
tries. The livestock exhibit viii prob
ably 10 forr times ~ great ns last vear.
and those desiring to max" entries
should notify The association early in or.
der that rrorer provisions NAV hc made
T., nccorrnoda,c all exhibits The laca-
ton and classification of these exhibits
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