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Clay County Fair Sees Record Growth Through 1948
The 1948 fair set multiple records with new buildings including cattle and 4-H barns and a reconfigured exhibit layout. Attendance topped 185 000, and Livestock and farm machinery displays reached multi million values. Plans for 1949 promise expanded divisions and new attractions.
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F. F. A. Swine Show
Emory Collins
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