The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1936-09-17
TABLELAND FAIR TO OPEN
IN PITTSBURGH OCT. list
Many Prizes Will Be Given To
Exhibitors From Eight COun-
ties OF This Region
THERE is NO ENTRY FEE

The fifth annual eight-county fair
of the Allegheny Tableland will be
held at Gimbels, Pittsburgh, through
October 81, %, %, "a, and promises
to be better-and certainly bigger
than ever this year. The store has
been forced to secure much larger
quarters for a record-breaking num-
Der of exhibits and an unprecedented
number of early entrants.
Comprehensive plans for this an
nual event are fast rounding into
shape.
Hundreds of dollars in prize money
will be awarded exhibits entered from
the Tablelands and as in former
years the fair will be staged in Gimbels
department store, Sixth Avenue and
Smithfield street, Pittsburgh.
Showing Robot Cow
Included in the number of exhibits
is the famous mechanical cow" Sc
cured from the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture. Working parts
representing the producing pro-
cess of COW have been reproduced by
science to show the whole milk produc
ing routine in graphic manner. This is
the identical COW that has been shown
widely all over the country.
Another interesting feature shown
for the first time this year comprises
the world-famous strain of Goldbank
Giant Bronze turkeys and Partridge
Plymouth Rock fowl from the cham
pion strain of Bird Brothers, Meyers
dale, Pa.
The State of Maryland is cooperat-
ing with an impressive showing of
wild game in natural wild life settings
both birds and animals. This show
ing will doubtless attract considerable
interest, because the hunting season
soon opens.
Entry blanks from prospective ex-
hibitors have already started to pile
in, according to word received from
Gimbels.
Last year many persons from the
Tri-State area entered two or more
groups with samples representative
of their skill.
Many Prizes Offered
Reviewing the prizes it is believed
many will be tempted to go after the
five-dollar bill for the best peck OF
wheat, despite the serious inroads this
summers drouth brought to that crop.
Five dollars also will be given for
the best three cucumbers and another
five dollars for the winning peck of
potatoes. Similar prizes are offered in
each of the fifty or more classes listed
in the premium list.
Three dollars will be awarded for
the best display of dozen eggs and
four dollars for the best showing of a
pound of maple sugar.
There are probably hundreds of
women in the celebrated Tableland
who are noted for their choice jellies
and candied fruits. Not only is there
a first prize of four dollars offered,
but last year hundreds of dollars were
realized by exhibitors who found Gus
toners for their produce focking to
them after sampling their items.
1t is conceded to be great oppor-
tunity for people of the eight Table
land counties to get their products
before the Pittsburgh buying public.
Copies of the entry lists are avail
able from both Gimbels, Pittsburgh,
and the county agent, or if your time
is short, prepare your own list on
plain paper and forward it to Gim-
bells. All entries must be in the mails !
by October Is.
No Entry Fees
There will be absolutely no charge
for making entries. All the exhibitor
is required to do, is pack exhibits care
fully, deliver them to point which |
will be designated when entry list
has been received at Gimbels, Pitts
burgh. Trucks from Pittsburgh will
pick up merchandise and deliver them
in Pittsburgh.
A staff of decorators will arrange |
the exhibits in the store preparatory |
to the opening of the fair the morning
Of October 81. Since representatives of
counties from three states will be COM
peting, the contest promises interest
ing highlights.
Past experience proves the value of
potato raisers, egg dealers and apple
growers-or anyone with farm pro-
duce ready for market in large guam
titles to be on the spot ready to take
orders for all he can sell.
A quarter of million of people are
expected to visit the fair.
The Pittsburgh market is open for