The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1923-09-28


| Tuesday morning, and everything
points to it being the largest and
most successful ever held in the long
history of the Butler County Agri-
cultural Society 1t is to be one big
county show, one to be long remem-
bered The members of the society
who have the guidance of the big
show have worked long and faithfully
to make this years fair huge sue
cess and all that is necessary to make
it so is good weather and the CO.
operation Of all the people of the
county No other fair in The state,
outside the big state fair at Columbus,
will come anywhere near the Butler
county fair for bigness.
Secretary Murray d. Urmston open
ed the Offices of the board in the
court house Thursday morning of this
week, and his assistants have had
their hands full and working over
time receiving and posting the hun
dreds of entries coming in, and as
signing them to the various depart
ments Mr. Urmston said never in all
his long connection with fair boarl
has there been so many entries at this
early stage as there is this year.
Every mail sees more and more com
ing, and it is noted that the local
people are displaying more interest
in exhibiting and competing for the
liberal premiums to be awarded this
year Especially is this true in the
fine arts and dairy and pantry de
partments. The outsiders and pro
fessionals who, by their many and
big displays have been carrying away
the prizes in these departments, will
have to be up and doing this year
as the local ladies have been busy
and promise to make things interest
ing for them next week. From all
indications right now the fine arts,
dairy and pantry and farm products
displays will outdo any of those pre-
viosuly made
The new swine and sheep pens erect
ed two years ago attracted swine and
sheep breeders to such extent that
many had to occupy an extra large
new tent. The same will hold good
this year. This year the fine new
cattle barn will be in use for the first
time, and stalls are already at pre-
MUM in this department
One of the big features at the fair
and one that is likely to attract more
attention than most others viii be
the big automobile show Every
dealer in the city and the county has
already engaged space and in addi-
tion many outsiders will display, and
the auto accessories dealers will also
take up much space. There isn't any
doubt whatever but that Butler coun-
ty fairs big auto show will be one
of the finest ever seen in southern
Ohio.
Many new features and high-priced
attractions have been secured by the
fair board for the entertainment and
amusement of the large crowds eX-
pected to be present each day.
Plenty of music to keep things liv-
ened up all during the week. The
midway will be bigger than ever.
The boys and girls of the county
are showing unusual interest in the
baking, sewing, canning and stock
raising contests for which the fair
beard is offering lberal prizes. A spe-
cial department has been set aside
for the boys and girls displays.
The races this year will be all that
could be asked for The purses offer
ed by the board aggregate $5,495, and
there are very few fairs anywhere
where such large amount of money
is given for races. Some of the speed
lest horses in the country will be seen
on the local track next week. There
will also be mule races each day and
these races always furnish lots of
amusement and excitement.
The election of fair board directors
will take place Wednesday at the
office of the secretary on the fair
grounds. Every person holding a
membership ticket is entitled to a
vote.
Following is the program in full for
the week:
First Day-Tuesday
The grounds and buildings will be
open for the reception and arrange
ment of exhibits, and the superintend-
ents of the various departments will
be on hand to aid exhibitors in every
possible manner.
All exhibits and special shows must
be in complete readiness for inspec-
ton by o'clock p. M, Tuesday, Oe-