Jasper Weekly Courier, Volume 44, Number 51, Jasper, Dubois County, 29 August 1902 — Page 8

A REVIEW OF THE SEVERAL COUNTY AND

COUNTY FAIR ASSOCIATIONS i First Agricultural Societies Organized in Indiana.

THE GREAT ADVANTAGES WHICH THE VARIOUS COUNTIES DERIVED FROM THEM

Exhibits of Agricultural and Horticultural Products, Live Stock, Poultry, the Dairy and the Home.

AWARDING PREMIUMS CREATES DEPARTMENT OP FARM

The Literature of Agriculture Advanced to a Higher Plane by Addresses, Essays and Discussions.

There art la Laaiaaa at this date. county ar cultural as-c-atlons. thoroughly eq.u!rp"i (Of business and doing n great work In pr.-rr r'.r.g the Interests i t agrl. ilture In the counties ari-r thejr in located ..r.i generally eserttnc a salutary laflisW upon the fannu.s; tnteraota uf it.-i state. The nrst Asociations. It may be difficult to determine erbtest of them Sil aas the pioneer organisation, tut so tag- as a cursory sMsiaatsMI of the records has been practicable, the fact Is disclosed that the distinction is du to 1'arke eouatr, which organised an association in iJ7. or fourteen years trior to the orgatutatiori of the stste board of sgrlcuiture. i h 1'arke owiwty aaeoctatteei la thai early time htd many tilffkuiitea to tontet! with, but it was made up of plucky men. men whose faith was the 'substance oi .:: hoped for and "the evidence of things not seen. ' They sen men tenacious of purpus, to whom, like amptteu e w:sari. ("mmg events cast their shalowt I- fore Trey bad faith in . Indiana in its soil. Its fields and Its I country, but tasJtaaa g d enough j for them, and the facts, as presented in tfcg history of the state relating to agriculture. rvine that .hey were men of prescient vision and were willing to wrk snd wait PSf th" nemmati of their eipectatioii Therj were other untls wb! sgru..tural societies antedate the organisation of the state board of agriculture, as. for instance, Monroe and Morgan counties. KM . '.-' Advantage- Secured by County Or--annaticns. I It Is easy enough to affirm that great I advantages have tmtimi to the M unties I In which agricultural associations have ! been creanlzed. but la nartlmlarta an4 ' epitomise such Bdrantsaa is an onerous Uta not it.y accompllshed. la holding ;r..ir annual fair they bring together the farm population of the county and inaugurate a week cf holidays In which there la a ceaseless round of rational snd healthful enjoyments. The rattle, boras, and swine. spsaur of wax and barley, the products of the dairy, together with those of the raterd ;th IB iiumertus specimens of the handiwork Of women coni'lt its sn espnultion sf rare merit snd of far-reaching Influence. Nor Is this all. Inventors snd the mechanics attend these fairs sad the latest Improvements In implements and machinery are exhibited for the eholco of farmers. Besides tlure !s the rate track, where candidates for fme , n the turf may make their Initial venture for It Taken altogether the county agricultural association Is without controversy an Institution of merit which It would be difficult to exaggerate. Awarding Premiums. The county sgrl . 'tural associations la boldlng their fairs do not overlook the supreme Importance of awarding ptsiliiiiis for the beat things named in the various classes cf exhibits, which In the segregate smount to a considerable sum. the VSU e of arhicb Is vastly In fx ess ' I award The premi-m. th It eaay bt small, attache special Importance to whatever eecurea It. not or.iv a.Mir.g to Ita value, but giving to the Individual who secure it enviable distinction in the community, and In this way the premium becomes a factor In progressive sgrlcuiture It would be difficult to overestimate And It all the premiums swarded by county agricultures associations c uld be ascertained the sum total would be In the nature of a revelation and go far In explanation of Indiana s tflttmpl t ta agrtThe Literatur of Agrleultur. The term "literature" in this connection Is restricted to the mtlnti of mimt agricultural asaodatlona when sAdreeeee are delivered and easaya snd read having In view the general welfare of agriculture or some one of its numerous departments. There hsve been thousands of such productions In Indiana during; the pact half centurv, and we may estimate thslr Influence b the progress everywnere observable is agricultural t. .:! in xnaiana. (Steadily, as the years have gone by, old things have passed away, and. ".hold' all things are new The nw thing ar better thsn the old thing This, however, whether fart or fiction, matters little Progress. Kiem e. learning is now the order and nt man I combl .atlon of men will ttnd tt of any use to cry "Whoa," Fsrmlng Is rising to hs dignity of a profession and by the treu.erormlng Influence of knowledge the farmer boys of today ar to be amonsr the world's great men of tomorrow, and this new order of thing la to be more permanently established In the future l,y th ever accelerating forces put In operation by county agricultural associations. Historical Data. a ha been said, there ar In Indiana ' t operation agricultural tseoclai," bat sü sssTta th seam pur-

A HEALTHY EMULAT DN IN EVERY WORK AND ENTERPRISE.

BOO in view, via., tt agricultural Interests, i satisfaction may be hlstor. ai sketches of t IU as will depend, la least, upon lbs data ec rt !.,.-;. Eastern Indiana Agr : . tural Associa tion Noble C hen the question agricultural stste. Is u; f county must be consld yield af all the staple the product in 190 of r. ITT and barley aggreg. els. of wh.-. h wheat i barky B.144 bushels avoOäseoi mßtt tons of hay. 1.W.T93 bushels of -had on hand 7?. 183 head . is a r. il x-bie .e of its t. : -. :JS an tat-es, and toast. Cermust be iltural afK'wn to f a he vslue of i 1 iny is In the f the stAf. in 1 has an rtafl a full tii:-. N ! cou In glv. P reckoned with fn which the state. It . g In 1 ; slight gain in ten year ,l rptTtL twt5n, extreme northeastern r mil's from Indian; area of CO square m: ojn I i of rivers and s sides many small Isk th.- landscape snd add n :. af the county. X .flebrated for Its hort wnecially Its apples ar T - o 'ami nr-ri Inllin. ;ral prodi - i! v. .! Its t'r-t presld' nt : . I 8. Mltr , ,. r w9 organised oOBcers were X. B X Fre-mn Tabor. vtc Cecil secretary, atr r The prevent ofllrcrs ,r President, C. ML Tri J H Eley; sec" ' lor i'i treasurer. John Ml?The association hss 1 I since the date of Its or. rrerr.lumg and prices M ; K iV annually, nr sb I ? tendance upon the fair ra to 3,006, ts Indicative .m. The gins ft sa at19 - Sf th-lr tt eople sf N ani tnit nil th t e.ty are profoundly Interested In t e- The associati- n hf.e r'r 1 res In Its fslr srrourde situated w't th- corporate limits of the cltv of R .- dallvtlle. which, with th bulldlRgs. v cost O0. and all Is In good sosdrti There ar no other fair In Noble county and of th nineteen fslr held not one has been a failure, and all the premiums and purse ha been paid Is full snd no proratlrg has been perm!- M. Such la a brief his -y of th Xble county fair, which re--ts credit upon the management as ale upon the farmers of the county. Richland Live Stack and Agricultural Association Fou-tain County. The reasons why Fountain county should have and malr m an aarrlculture oclety of command!- g Influsnc are numerous and geJgM The county ts I .. and widely dist nguUhed for Ita fertl it;- of e.-U and f r Its agricultural producta It has an srea of 400 square miles snd the land ir. hided within Ita boundary, whether bgf I m or upland, fa exTerr.ly fertile and t' farmer obtain a generous return for -heir Investments sr.d laixr. Itesldea. K. .ntaln county baa rich deposits of coal hl h add to the value i f us btnds TT - .ounty 1s Well watered and has ei.ee lent railroad facilities for shipping t. surrounding or distant market. In 1 Fountain county l r ' . - . K "4 4K3 .ehe , f wheat, corn. oats ar. l rye, : 4 ton of timothy snd clover hay. V 77T bushels tatoes snd had ou Its fsrmt live sto. W in 1J0 K'.untr potxi'.ation of a. 44. a ir . of Irleh p--d hesd of ;nty had ten years - rlod th oi i.vo ;na urlng t vuj .t Ita prow - . i si fl- . . p . . a-ouniairi unty should tursl ssj-o. tlon I ave an safj d r K a ) 'A :tf tnn ire It fluence. r.o; ily operates b. t jp ,rr The BstlkulliafSJ Kle g .ml, f a ere write, snd Which ' 1 if. f.i ... vtoa was 'rajsnisod in ISAt sit . fie fedIrwins: natnad ofT. r: J. W M-lvIn president. II 0 Wilson, secretrary. and Jo Ke. ! Teasu-er. The pr sTtewl officers of th. assocation s.r O W. Parnell. preeldert. A. A. Var..'. rrolg.-n. vicepresident: Tl mas 8hultx secretary, and George I'unrnn. treu The assool-atl'-n hold anatatsl fairs with an attendance of about 2.000. and Ym paid annual premiums averaging snd tbs fslr grounds and buildings r valued at two There la a fair held a ' ovlngton whloh Is not doing mur-h In ÜM var of live tnck and farm product esMrfts. The I land Live stock and Agricultural association started seventeel years ago utth a few sucking be l -ow ing In Importance each yar Uertll now then- are two full lse Ir-r .tv nve stock, snd more horses, rwttle l.i and S'.ieep sr on exhibition than Ir. an nthsr reur in the county, r. . Nave la one of the contnbntors to the fair In -atiu ,1 la one of the most sstsbratrd i,f, ,itT 0 Herefords ta th United Btate. r.d thU

e.ir tVo a '-.tbn s fair will surpass any previous year in the ssy of fine k ahiUts. Jof-nsor County Agricultural, Hortl-

N turgl and P . . Asaociatior.. While in numerous Insten.- it It found I difficult to obtain data relating to county agricultural societies the history of the swissSssl t.'ouat ajsKH Utu-n. sui'plled by W. Vouc.g. secretary. Is volumlngeat ai.d Interesting; to an extent v. .. 'x .. .a-, s special regret that the I space at our .ouiuiand is .anil. J to tn I aevcrt-l breit, though a column could ! ir .) do juaiivo lo the suthct. Johti,:.t aus i u ted by au act of tne i a lutur in Ijä. ana h;ts an area of . . j square milvs f good Und. once iv. . uii.'...... rcuuirtng the pioneeis to cut down and deaden the f. rest trevs as initial steps to open a farm, but tb i tuuen years after the county had a place on tho map of the state 13 sal tne BrSt agru u.tuxal fair and the bstl that fair in lb woods" slaiy-fuar y.-ar ago were pultsant. they x i th pace of progress, and now after j... ria ot mutatious. Johnson county has an agricultural association worthy of the ..a nie. organis. U In iwv . d lT.crtd as follows: lr. W. M. ITovince. president; Sivl i Jottnson. u.--president. N. l. fsuoCTi st-cretary ; Bamuei Harris, treasurer, -i.d t-'u.t b U. Taxiloa general superInlWfltUT The nrst fair held under this n sasciaUon was aWpt. 17 to SU ImO. Vie pSBgaa of the county rallied ts its ,,. . . d at tue leaasea the pleasure : profit of a successful county fair. The pressed officers of the association are John Ttlson. president; Caleb B. Tsrlton, ice-pre.dent; William 8. Yaney. secr-t.-,. Samuel Harris, treasurer, and Will o o.;v.r. fsWrsJ supenntendentThe ui.nuui fairs of tho association ar now beM ss the last week of August. The iBi.ii.nl paid In premiums In all departme it, except special. Is annually about ti uuv. the amount In purses on sccount vt mem is tl.4x. and ths average dally . . . r :. . -At tu I tv people. Th properties of the association, includ ing ! partm nt 1 uil.iii.gs, grand stands. ; stills sr.d pens for live stock and race -. , i i! .tJ at ft. wi. The fair I grounds is beautiful and attractive, lo- .- I half a mile west of the business Her of the city of Franklin, with plenty of shade and water for ths convenience I , and pleasure of th- pe- ple. The fair associatioa is one of the popular Institutions of the county. It hss always paid s!I j j premiums and expenses of holding ths J fairs in f .11 with a small surplus each I year in the treasury. Ail species of gambling. Immoral snd Indecent shows I and tho sa sf Intoxicating liquor are j rigidly sm I ided from the ground. It Is run purely on the assumption that ths i - Id he an educator of the people of tle cour.ty and vicinity, not only on agricultural lines, but morals as well. It res without the saying, that ta i j eo'intles where agricultural association flourish ar.d successful fairs are held, th j farmers as a class, sre wide awake and , up to date on all matter pertaining to th cultivation cf the soil and It to said ; of Johnson county that It to one of the fttMot cultivated portions of Indiana. In !" the vild cf Its cereal crops amounted to ;im. b sehe Is. The product of tlm-- ' thy a- i clover l y was 31 t3 tons, with . T.o bmmoll ' Irish rx'tat.es. snd Its live k i ': 10 W head. Its fair this I year. Aug. t Pose County Agricultural Society. Posey county has an area of 430 square j ssftea and a roil of fabulous fertility, producing ta Vm of wheat, corn, oats and rye. . ".t.TtC buehels, of wbJea 1.31,01 ! bushels were wheat, of timothy and tl .ver hay the product waa SUM tons, of Irish poutoes 16.513 busneta and the ' live stock on hand. 1900. numbered S.Sil , ad. The population of I'osey county ! i in 110 was 1SJBX a gain In ten years of , sH. and the value of Its property, ben and VMt. increased l.ZJi.f. , That I'osey county early took an intslll- : gent interval In agricultural affairs is show by the fact that 'ita first ajrtculI tural society was organised Sept. 12. last. I and its afes ar were Jacob sehne, prest- j - .rn Casey, vice-president; John i j Cooper, treasurer; Robert Dais Owen, j c retary. ana i-ouis uex, con - ponuing secretary, in tne same year i.ne N t w II lrtnony Jcn key club was organrt Dale Owen b lng one of the prims movers In its organisation, and I M were held as early as UM. This i agricultural society held fair In lC7-t-and '41. bit the records of this i Interesting period hav been lost. It e em that from 1549 to l&ft. a period of el Ven years, ths Agricultural oelety of l'.-sy triraOrtT disappeared from view. , but the seed sown by the first sssocla- i tide though apparently dead, retained Its vitality and In UM th organisation of j the present Posey County Agricultural society was secured, and Its first officers wre: rr si 'ent-The hon. If. T. Camahan. V. p-IV' !dent John Moody. Secretary Cot Richard wen. Corresponding Secretary Jullug C SfU1 r Treasurer Samuel Archer. rn Oct T. to IL IC. Inclusive, the association held Its first fair with an at tendance of from 5,'WV to 0.00 persons, find the receipts from sll sources amounted to fl.ZZ2.ftX. From this dste t i f.lrs have leen regularly held by ths society snd the reeipt for twenty-one re as the reords show, agave ate fTI TT1 y which d-- s r-t Include receipt for lS'H-2 and -ct. H-w much of the recer ' r paid OXSt frtr premium to I nnt KtafriY re nremmhtln Kl-e th, f exhibits bar been large, th premium hav been Ilheml. T- ". ' ef fha asscietsfton are: Alfred Rlhvc. prldnt: Hnrv Urown. M'-'- rreelderit: Oore C Taylor err tnrv nr.d W v.". Roll. troenrr. The outlook for the fair 1W? i cheering ant the msn rtnnt antlc!-.ste thst It will he the banner fslr f UM svr.ty. Beemen Agricultural Society Marshall County. The Premen Arrleuitural society. rranlxed etttBO It. Isw. ha been a success from ths start It holds fairs annually, snd since Its orsranisstlon. thirteen years sro. has paid pr mlums acraregntlng li000 The first offleers sf tl ty were: President-Morgan I) Fink. Vlce-Presldent-John Huff Secrefary-II. nry W. Miller. Treasurer John R t)l-trlsn Th present ofTo er of the eoriety ar I John Oraverson. president: John Hun. i vire-pn sidnt; D. tl litty. secretary, arm 1 Jacob farblener. treasurer. The Bremen Agricultural society oper- I ates In Marshall county. 11 mue from '. Inrisnspolls. which to one of th tors 1 counties of the stste. having; an are of I 441 OjnOOw miles. The county had a ppuiatlon in IMS of Ss.ll. a gut. in ten years of 1 Ml whb-h for sn agricultural county steaks well for noil, products and general J prosperity Thi Is further evidenced by the production In I5m of a.fsC.K) bushels of , com. nas and rye. 70.313 bushels of Irish potatoes snd 17.041 tons of timothy snd I clover hav- as also to the fact that It baa on hand 51.5 had of live stock. As another evidence of prosperity tn I value of the property of Mai hall county. I ttetweea ths years UO and lii. increoaed ' t . l Olo I' : not s urprising, therefore, i that Marst - rt a j ovis sogOouit ai .K-tr-tv and hbersiiy I HfrofdSOS " fair gives oler Its n. pice tJbS avreg attnUnce iwlng an I iriauy ire vat'te of t he rail siroaasHs ' mni w in society is srtvea ai " rate. ; r ml.m aanle.i I hnoalss been paid In full and the so cietak yriui ta sAwtption of twa

has paid dividends of M per cent on Its $. o f capital stock sad does not owe a dollar to any one The solet has a splendid speed trae and bold l he state record of 2 i snal b astl. s WsWOJB Ma.k in !Wt. Boonville Fair Association Warrick County. Würrich county hsd a population In U00 of 1.13. a gain during the previous f ade cf LMS, It has sn area of SOB square miles, botdt rs on the Ohio rixer, sl; V,KiMiM i.iinir .,n the eaat is lustlv

famous for the production of tobacco, and J

thk COLOX1AL nEArr.n.

1 rich In the deposits of coal. The Boonville Pir aK-iatlon was organized K b 7. Ul. and a fair was held In 15. before t I permanent orgsntxation w as computed. The first officer of the association were: President CI a nor Pelser: first vice-president. Hr.ry C. Meyer, second vtce-pr-sl-d.r.t. C. H. Taylor: secretary. S X Taylor; treasurer. A. L B'eler; gtneral aup Stillt fllSt. T A Scails. The association has h Id fairs annually ar.d each fair has shown marked Improve ment over the yesr before. The nnr-11 premiums on agricultural products and Stock average al-out SI -" J. and the purses for races amount to about fc.Oao. snd tho average attendance of the fair Is from 7 OH to peopl. The fair gTvunds of the association arlarg. wU shaded and amply sup; '. with water from the Boowvdls w .iter work The entrant I the gTOOs is Just four squares fron the public equar. making them convenient f.-r the people of the city. The flr buildings sre large and cemmcifou and the amphitheater will seat 5.5Vj people. Resides these the association has erected two large barns f-r the accommodation of race horse, which add indefinitely tr the attractiveness of the fair. esrKCla'ly to thos whpatronise the rare, and the grounds and butldtngs are valued at ?. The association has prospered from the beginr.ir.ir of Its career It has no debts. On the contrary It ha t1.'"V) oand and drawing Interest. The present officers of the association ore: President. Clam n P- Ixer vice-president, C. H Taylor: ooeoad trice proatdiat, George J. Roth; secretary. I P Richardson: treasurer. A- L. Buler: general superintendent. C- C. Ferguson. The outlook for th Boonville sssociat1 r :s eminently cheering and co'itlnuous prosperity seems to he guaranteed. Fulton County Agricultural and Mttldflidll As::: at. on. Fulton county has an area of 39 square mite of land having average fertility, which generally produces satisfactory crop of wheat, corn. oats, rye and barley, snd In '.WO these cerals. exceptlt a wheat, aggregated 2.CU ISC bushels The county produced In 1 1Z9C7 tons of timothy and clover hay. 42 74 bushel of Irish potatoes and had to Its credit 49.331 head of live stock. In 1500 Fu.ton county had a population of 1T.4Ü. a gain In ten years of 707. and the value of It property between 190 sad U00 increased K 412 815 Buch tlg-

"Til-L. ' ' ""Tr' ' 'M Count the eoet of repairs on sn eei- H mmW all ,: ' hM woey wire fence. Count on a Ions lit- B H Bel fj B J W0mm. ' -i'Si tün of PI lUUIg ,1 AMERICAN I 8 O n of. ! W "c FENCE 1 1 I l I ( in ' fltur the cost of trying fence exrorl- CI M I 1 ; iiW mnts and voa will e the sent of I C g" - -J MP t yoWl" bcylncC' '. I ' I kesp- B s BBBBB ssssssBS ss. 1 si ss. SSBMH ' '-. TjJ til ui Kol. I- - 'iaraoUi'1. W B

Bffi sCll IbbJ bbW BssT . 3u hVoiir'tlt-aW ! sirr.o to H S I M P ItIB .mrr--- AMERiCt) STEEL A WIRE CO., g n. 5. CLAVPOOL. Pres. CHARLES DOWNINO, Sec y. I JTT Z3l Ctilcago, Hew Yo. F-jicico. Dtnst. H M I s-jjfjajgajTaajTajiTajTaMsg'sBBTaTsa HI Wl-"" ",1J" ' jnfjajTaaaTMffjBjw

of the successful farmer is a good wagon. He who chooses wisely goes about his hundred .arm duties with "one never failing staff of support. The Studebaker Wagon is the pride of the farm. The reason is that fifty years of trial have established the fact that none serve better last longer or are quite so well tdapted to the turner's needs. Other WagOfll may be honestly built. The farmer knows the Studebaker is always honestly built. That is just as true of harness and every other vehicle the Studebakers make as it is of wagons. Buy Studebaker goodl of Stiuleb.iker local agencies everywhere. If th(Jre are none in your immediate neighborhood, -write us ami we will advise you where the ! goods arc to be had STUDEBAKER BROS. MFG. CO.. SOUTH BEND. INDIANA. SlOJOVbaker District General Aovnciea ami lcr,ip,ri. s in . Ii . f the f .ll..wlnir ritie, . N. w York City, ( liicakro lil Kansas Omt M'u- rt i n-i Portlajid. Ore., halt Lake OltT. tUh. lX-nvsr. IU, OalUa T.., l....i 5- u ..... .1 r. 1. ' 1 !VR.n!?" ' 7- ... Bail Francloon. Gal.,

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ure indicate that Fi lton eouiity Is a got place to orgnnlae and malnlaln a vi. agri iltural assotlatloii In addition to It farms and tini!er lands. Kttlton county has numerous beautiful lak.s. smong Umb IM Justly cofbreUod afoaWo tab, w) ! h hss s 'it thirty VSTtOsss of fish, wi-li rlKlit spxls of turtl.t II 1 not surpi ielnsT. therefore, that sngh ia of Hie Isaak Walton type -.k Its w.i - to .p lure its finny treasuria Mr K K More, s - t.irv of the I'ulion County Agricultural and Meehanhwl assxv i.ition. Wh was organised In IsiT. writes: "I will answer your circular In short form. " and savs the association, with ths -tOtptlOS

Uj r.t f.-.,.- voor h- t.M fairs nt which would be forty -one fairs, 'i officers of the association wer: PVi aldent-William M.u key. Vic. -1'iesddent-William P. Ball. Secretary David Pusiiug. Traasurer Xathan Shields, Ths present officers of the St are: Iresl.lent-Arth - -n Vbe-ire.sld. nt-B. F. Tru. Secn-tary-F. V IfootV Trensurtir J. l'.i v. .:) The premiums paid by the association aircr- x ite $. .'. but whether for 0O4 or for forty -one years, we are not in formed, and Um attendance ts Mated at about Ä. O. We are also inform. i n.ui the fair grounds and buildmirs are val-u.-d at - O. The Secretary turther says: The fairs for the last ; o ui s I. a . - x ceeded all others. Wuito an interest Is taken and prospects are very good for a large exhibit this y.ir " Clinton County Fair Asoociatioru Clinton county. In area, s il, pr.nluctiveneaa. WSOJth and lutelllirence is an aerag- county. Without large streams It Is well en i v red has the advantage of lar;e railroad facillue to rea a surrounding markets. It has an area of OH souare mile of field and forests, snd In WuO produced 4.l4i.;-7 bushels of corn, oats and rye; 31.90) bushsiO of Irish potatoes, ai d 4V..U9 tors of timothy and clover hay. and It live stock amounted to ts :U head. In 13W Clinton county had a population of 'Ss.ZOZ. a gain of 032 in tea years, and the value of Its property beteween 190 and 11M) inert aaed fT.3!6.'JW). A good showing u; 0 wt.l !. the farmers of the county may feel encoursjged In their efforts t maintain an agricultural association to still further piomue the prosperity of the county. The Clinton County Fair aaso.-lrit.on was organto'-d In l with K-.-j Ho ver. president: i--jr 8. U iyb"s. secretary, and Harmon Aughee. treasurer. The present officer of the association are: George Smith, president: William Rose, vice-president; Joseph ilcavlt sX secictary; Hex M. C hee, treastirer: James Snyder, superintendent of ground and J. A. lleagcook. superintend nt of prl liege. The association has h'-'.d fairs annually slr.ee Its organisation, and has paid premiums aggregating tir'.): the atter.dI nc ha s.veraea 1. o an-i xne grouncs nd building ure valued at IMvOOO. The organisation of the Clinton rounty Fair association was effected by loo ' - . - - - -. ...

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Stockhold.is t:ouiMavd ol Hit pi tt - no ilttseu cf the county. It remalm .1 u.t a k mpaiiy until l:o. when i i. or gaaalaattoii was mude uhii thu plan of ii P ii Ii;, n h:p w 1th i; mil. .1 li.it. Uli y. I Ii InMory of the iiso.'Uitlon Is not unlike lit sf kiti.it . d laatlttttloaa of th state. Many times It aus only by a strenuous . 'T rl that t he a;. -il I loll M a k pt alive. 1 111 eo y.-urs lll'l It W.i- hiilollcuppt d with un Indebledtiess of over $l.'i. This has IlliCe I..'. Ii 1 ..I.I Mid tile III. null,. III. Ill U 1... f i . . ft oin pal. I. it-. in. Mt mid in n proptruus condition, iilnl Ihe prospect for this season are fluttering und. barring Weather, tl will proie on. of the best yea is of tho association Premiums .ikk t lug fs.5k are guuratiteeu in full. Th.ru sre many special features, a g whl. li an the -p. . . I i .r- mlums on ataieuliunil pr. ducts of Clinton county only, nnioutitIng to I7'. I he no r. hiiut tf Krankt'ort oth-r towns of the county ore taking an int. rt t befstafor not nuinifast. ai. . I are orr. rltig many gfles lal pr. niiuius on wheat, corn ar.d piodta t- . f the dairy. All In all. IT: ."S county fair I seecmd to aOflkO I" the state and will tontltiue to promote Improvements among the people of central Indiana The Bedford. Lawrence County, Fair

Association. In ls the 11. Jfurd Fair association waa ori: lalgod With: President A. C Vorls. VI. Fn si b ut T. i Haggy Secretary- Frank O. Stanriurd. Treasurer James McClelland. The present ufflccj of the us. .. I.ition are: l'rol.I nt-S T. Z.dlm.in. eb cretary tleorge W. McDanlel Tresi:rt r tiu Meyer. The association has held annual fairs sir- e the date of Its organisation and tlio t. mlums It has paid aitKregaie Säö.OnO. The fairs held by Him association at e well attended ami the agtgpoojato attend nice I Sttlmatsd at 100,090, Th fan giounds and buildings are valued M V.OuO Iawrence county is on- of the large counties of tho state, having; an area of CIS square miles. It Is a well watered ty and 10 f lit!' producta V of th.- staple croi of the slate, having produced In II"1 1.L"'..'.47 bushels of wheat, corn, oat and rv e It al. piclucj äl.- l l is'. ! of Irish potato'-. 8."..7.'i ton of timothy and clover hay, and had on hand : I bead of live stock In 1!"' LowTonee county had a population of TS.7B, a khIm t t t- ti y ears of ;,;t.'.7. and the value of its proterty for the same period taarod j, on.070 in addtttoa to it ataietiitural productg Lawrence comity hns immense .; poatta of oolitic limestone, one of tho beat known building clones of th United B 'tes. Tfco Deetford 1 1 Ir Is tho only one held In : aw fOBC county and has always paid Its premiums In full and the association antied pats 0 fair thi y. at - ltC-In all regards superior to any It has ever held The rare purses ar all fciuO each, and

GOLDEN JUBILEE Indiana State Fair INDIANAPOLIS, IND.. September 15-19, 1902. . The (Ireatest Live Stock, Agricultural, horticultural, Kine Arts and Mechanical Show Kver Given in Indiana.

....$40,000 in Cash Prizes.... $20,000 for Harness Horses

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Entries ce September 8th. Excursinn Rates on all Hjüroads. lixhibitors' Tickets. $2.00. General Admission. 50 Cents. Admission at Niht. 25 Cents. . . . Carriages Free.

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Vinter the management of the officer of lK. association the turfmen know i ,. will get fair traatasaal and thsli m oi full Special aid icllorii. provldoil I ussoii.itii.il a la nya attract tks aU the young und Ihe quarry liiieretn (,r ), , ; iv nrhli ii par out from H0.uoo to p J , rnotith lot laJsOTi shut down foi IK . . days durinc fair week, which oeatrtbutea largsl to ths succosH of tlm tali Dubois County Agricultural Socl ty. Duteta lakes rank oaaoad list I ta portuiit couiubs of aouthern In. lima. IiavtiiK an ai. a of s.iuar. mil. s w , include rich ' irmlns; lands and a lar,t area of Uatbor, and. In adsktion, barge OV posits of eoal, and. still gsOrs, it : uj a ipuillty of clay pronounced by oxp. r lo b.t . xcell. nt for the muiiufa i i ,f white i rockery ware. It Is a well w.,gotwtPi favoraUe for rarmini; and . raising, and noma of Its at reams afford excellent Water power. Ill I . ,, . county prouced, of wheat, crn oata rye and b-itl.y. L',tS0.101 bushels. 11,17 tCS of timothy ami i lover hsy. 4f. Ill (ntehela of Irish potatoes and had on hand n,Ii. .id of live Bt.u k. Tho population of Dubois county in lfwo was 2u,af.', a Slight gnln on 1HÜ0. and from 1MO to pyj th vahsO of It properly increased U 744. With such figures In view the com i lusloti will !) that the farm, is of Dubola county may mainta.n a healthy, pt. gresslve and Influential agricultural aai I.ition. and this Is true of the count v Its aaoorlatlon w-a orcanlxeil in th spring of lOi?. with the following board of officers: Herman Hothert. president; i'hristlan Rot ItajOf, vice aroalde t; D H.utepohbr. treasurer, and K. II. Bl dick, secretary. Tho present ofti i rs i t the association are: Pi atdn1 E W Pit khardt Vice President- Mot-nkhaus. rt retar ü, C. itothert. Treasurer H. 1 HifTt tidach. QSBOOwJ Hup. rlntendent If. Tandpreh The ecretarv of the association miv.t 'Annual fairs have been held tad aba t IM.OJI h BOOB paid out In premium" Tlv average annual attendance has !.. i about twelve thousand, tho aggrei;ite b. lnif lM).om in fifteen year. Our grounds comprise forty ncre containing the bes. shaded grove In the stata and a k i 1 half-mils track. "Value of ground and building, f I vn Three ar ago the association was re rrirtintx'.d under the name of the Dubois County Fair iiw--o.-lit Ion with the fOQo iiig stockholders: Joseph Birk, Joseph Ii. euer, Andy Ire. nor and ft. C. Rati rt In tho early 70's a fair was held "

Throat and Lung Physician. For catarrh, throat antl hing trouble, consult Ifre. i lr Jordan. Ii.il.lwln Bio room 00, corner Pelaware and Mark, t i Indianapolis, Ind Keep this for r- f I ence. tcmber 1 7th and liomi; office, 8outh Hend, Irf.i.