BF Bifi FEATURES
New Orleans To Have Events ol
Interest to Every State in
the South.
One of the greatest tributes to the
position attained by the National
Farm and Live Stock Show, Newr Or
leans, at a single bound and in less
than a single year, was the granting
of unusually low rates by all the rati
roads. It was recognition of the ben.
efit of the enterprise to the farming
and all other industries of the south,
and of the wisdom of giving all the
people of the south a chance to reach
it and profit by it.
The war has placed an immense
strain upon transportation facilities,
and it is anticipated that there will be
a shortage of cars and locomotives,
For that reason the roads all over ihe
country have largely reduced their
concessions to the fairs. In some of
the northern states there were no spe
cial rates put on, so that the attend
ance was seriously interfered with.
The rates allowed the National ars
much better than last year, from the
very cheap two days excursion privi
lege to the practically one-way fare
for the round trip and “stay as long
as you like.’’
The opportunity of taking in the big
event with all its education and its
chances to buy, sell and get acquaint
ed, is >too strong to resist. The farm
er’s and the farm wife’s and the farm
youths’ difficulty is going to be to do
cfde as to the days on which to come,
for each day has its own attraction
and its own appeal. The best plan is
to go for the entire fair. The ten days
will be equivalent to a college course
and a trip to half a dozen states and
markets. If that is impossible, then
the proper course is to get together
and organize parties to enjoy some of
the bright spots that tempt most To
facilitate such a survey the list of
days is appended, although the mere
titles do not begin to furnish all the
details, nor is the list entirely com
plete even so short a time before the
show. However, here it is:
Saturday, Nov. 10—Inaugural Day
parade, Louisiana Tnrvelers’ Day,
School and Children’s Day.
Sunday—New Orleans Day, Frater
nal Day, Floral Night parade.
Monday—America and Allies' Day,
Liberty Loan Day, Retail Merchants’
Day.
Tuesday — Wholesale Merchants’
and Manufacturers’ Day, University
and College Day, Land Day.
Wednesday—International live stock
convention, John M. Parker, chair
man; Louisiana and Mississippi Day.
Thursday—Farmers’ and Planters’
Day, Federal Land Bank Day, Agricul
tural Products Night parade, auction
sale of Hereford and Holstein cattle,
Duroc-Jersey swine and horses.
Friday—Pan-American Day, night
horse Bhow, auction sale of Angus and
Jersey cattle, Poland China and Berk
shire swine.
Saturday—Food Conservation Day,
Boys’ and Girls’ Club Day, night horse
•how, Football Day, auction sale of
Shorthorn and Red Poll cattle, Chester
White and Hampshire swine, and vari
ous breeds of sheep.
Sunday—Concessionaires’ Carnival
Day, Trades and Labor Day, Pres*
Day.
Monday—Negro Day.
The department of ethics and fair
extension propaganda, under the direc
tion of Mrs. M. R. Graham Bankston,
has an Individual and distinctive pro
gramme of days, each with a separate
chairman and noted speakers. Pa
triotism, woman's progress, art, social
service, ethnology, modern philosophy,
economics, philanthropy and good
times are the wide range of subjects
that will appeal to thoughtful citizen
ship during nine days of public discus
sion and instruction.
The list of special days reveals the
fact that the nights will be as attract
ive as the days. Friday and Saturday
will be the night horse shows, among
the most brilliant soeiety functions
given in New Orleans in years. There
will be other features for various dve
nings. and the grounds will bfe as
j bright as day through the use of elec
tric flood lighting, which is to receive
its first test on such a big scale In this
section. %
A. B. Graves, superintendent of the
agricultural department, originated
{ and is anmnizjng a series of night pa
!
redes. The flower show wiH break
out of hounds one night and stage
marching gardens aglow with light and
beauty. There will be a similar night
when agriculture will be afoot. To
wards the end of the show the oonces
sionaires and the white city dwellers
will combine in a carnival. The live
Btock buyers’ convention and sale will
run through almost a week, and it will
be international in scope, for half a
dozen nations as well as a dozen
states will be represented.
CONDITIONAL.
He—Darling, will you share my
lot?
She—Yes, dearest, if it is big
enough to build on.
DESCRIBED.
“Pa, what is thrift ?”
' “Thrift, my boy, is what a man
has to practice so that his wife may
be extravagant.”
You Are Invited.
Mr. L. B. Colwell, proprietor
of the new McCrory Cafe, wish
es us to announce that his new
place of business which has been
opened up in the building form,
erly occupied by the Bank of
McCrory is now ready to serve
you at all times.
Whether you be a new custo
mer, or an old one, a glad hand
awaits you ever ready to serve
you with the best to be had in
the restaurant line. The service
is as good as vou will find in the
cities and one and all are cordial
ly invited to pay this new and
! popular place a visit, whether
you want a meal, a cigar or a
cold drink. Adv.
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