The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-09-06
Farmers 10 Swell Crowds
AT Bio State Fair Today
Thousands of Them Already
In Wheeling For the Won
derful Exhibition.
Several Herds Of Cattle, De-
layed Enroute, Arrives With
Other Livestock.
Todays Special Event tx
pcctcd to Duplicate Big
Success Of Club Day.


Farmers day will be observed
at the West Virginia State Fair
today.
Thousands OF farmers arc al
ready in the city for this event,
which is expected to be the great
est ever held by the fair asSocia-
ton.
An old tradition among visitors
is that this day provides more
enjoyment and iun than all other
days of the state fair combined.
Farmers may be referred to as
"hav-sccders' and other Slangy
names. but this man probably re.
ccivcs more education and in
struction than any other visitor
attending the state fair.
Not Curiosity Seeker
The farmer does not attend out or
rur.uusIty and 10 see the many 'pretty
plays are more than Il pleasing curious
llv. They represent business. a profcs-
zion and labor that are vital 70 him ana
mis- The selection he makes and the IN
formation he gains at the FAIR means
TN, difference between success and fall
ure for him.
Nevertheless. ci:y dwcllers will not
be found wanting among those whU
throuc the Various houses OF eNh!blth.
They sec. and seeing learn little or
the problems and achievements OF the
,cus Of the s,!l Thus are city ana
country brought together and one OF the
MOST l,npor:an, missions Of the Fair Is
fulfilled.
The gates Will open at : o'clock. En-
hibits viii open and be ready for inspec-
lion an hour later.
Judging Starts at Ton
The swim!ng pool and the Midway
opens al o'clock and the continuation
Of Judging vii start at 10 o'clock, includ-
Ing the Judging Of beef and dairy breeds
OF cattle. sheep. swine and poultry.
Judging of Belgian, Percheon and grade
draf, horses and ponies Will commeh's
along with the judging OF the Boys ana
Girls club work. school eNhioitS anu
horticultural exhibits.
Band concerts will start al ! of'ocH
and the dancing pavilion "iIl open al
the same time The first harness race
IS scheduled for l.S0 o'clock. no
events consist Of 2lj trot 'staNe
20 pace (stakel FL? trot an" three
running races with big fields.
r.rcua and hIppodromc nets VIII be
! stages between races and heats with
/ Eand and singer.
Might Show ct $50.
hIu "a III
al f-SC o'clock The Grand CaralcaG' G''
,arsd. Of all prize winners. "lll D" "''u
=, 7.2n o'clock In front OF the sranH
s,,,d several acts will follow and the
/ r.rforn,aucc concluded with the pyro-
: sner,acle Hawaiian Nights ana us
! play Of fireworks ~.
several herds Of "a'iI" ""he" .!
. O.Oson Rrothcrs arrIvtd I"'t nlSh' l'u'"
C;rccnhrlcr county. This stock was &c
: layrd by poor train service AZ hu"'It'e
,,, ,nd TarkCrsburE. \ large conSi6n
- sheen also arrived for the Far
aud AZ. owned by the CohN''h 9"'''
Farm or Grccnbrter county
, .,r,e ,a,r demonstrates moro than ever
,bo mood Of proDer building 70 house me
/ c>hihitq" Secretary Bert SWarN S'a''"
.oh, "The rvcr-incrcasinE "H-
hh,ts are growing hy wond"r'ui s,tiuSs
md :, Il continues II Will Hr aofo'"'",H
/ rcrcecarv to provide IarG"i i""'' '''p ~
all departments"
Club Day SUCCESSFUL.
The FIRST annual club Day "i ~" go =
fair Sas very successful desP''e 'he
low attendance record The cr""d WIS
,r,i,,,cd NJ IS 00n people ~ more 'h"n
noo less than OF Labor pay.
Secretary Bert Swartz however; =
Fond believer of ;hc old adase 'ha' "
"ralr, follows a storm" THIS. nc says,
accounts for the small au"ndanr" u'S-
Law after all attcndanc" RECORDS ""r"
shattered on Monday He ais" h"'"N'S
,h,, a storm follows a calm and Is making
rrcn.ra,ions 10 handle almost .".""'
visitors to-day.
.ruceday never was good ?t'"nHah'"
day. Nr Swartz said last ri2h'. "n-
sidcr:nc the larE" 'urn"u; on M"n""E
:, sraIIcr attendance for N" last four
dava Of III" Fair.
1'rliko Monday thcr" Wa p."h'F ~
waking and parking room. Not NOR"
,h,r "oo automobiles were parked IN IN"
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