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public was surprised to find so many attractive things 

 made in Kentucky. 



In addition to the sales made during Fair week, 

 there were orders taken for duplicates of things shown, 

 and further orders have been received by the consignors 

 since the Fair closed. The advertising feature, there- 

 fore, is at once proving to be of value. In the future 

 consignors will know better what to send, because they 

 will learn what is demanded by the buying public. An- 

 other benefit derived from the shop is the introduction 

 to the Woman's Exchange belonging to the Business 

 Women's Club of Louisville, where things are sold on 

 commission. Several smaller towns also have exchanges, 

 and still more were urged to start them. 



There were 2,236 articles sent to the Woman's Shop 

 this year. Of this number 363 were sold. The number 

 of women who sent consignments is 414. They repre- 

 sented 100 cities in the State. The total sales amounted 

 to $583. 



The large number of women who entered articles, 

 and the size of the sales are most gratifying results for 

 a first year. At the outset the Fair management figured 

 upon receipts of $400 as a possible maximum, whereas 

 the final figures are nearly one-third more. The sales 

 will increase greatly another year, because the public will 

 understand that the Woman's Shop is a sales depart- 

 ment, and will come prepared to buy. 



Mes. S. Theuston Ballaed, 



Chairman Woman's Shop. 



GOOD EOADS EXHIBIT. 



The Department of Public Eoads and the Kentucky 

 State Fair, in co-operation with the office of Public Roads 

 of the National Government, placed on exhibit at the 

 fair grounds during the fair week from September 13th 

 to 18th, an extensive exhibit of road models and minia- 

 ture machinery, which enlisted a great deal of interest 

 from those who attended the fair for its educational ad- 

 vantages. 



