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Show Fairs Long Employed as Places of Trading "The fair bus Its origin written in the dim pages of the past, and as an Institution, although not the same as It Is today, hag long existed." Although tt Is not known where the first fair was held, evidence (Milnts to the existence of fairs In western civilisation aa early as the dawn of the Christian era. There Is evidence of fairs In eastern countries long before this, some historians pointing nut that King Ahasuerus held a sis months fair In the year 800 B. (', at which he showed the riches of his glorious kingdom.' This Is the first fair recorded in history. Other probably preceded this, however, as the Scriptures record certain activities activi-ties as fairs. In the Bonk -of Ezeklel, twenty-seventh chapter, there are references ref-erences to numerous fairs that were In existence at that time. There is only one thing of which we are certain concerning these early fairs, that they were commercial In character. Merchants came from distant dis-tant countries with their native wares for trade with other merchants.'' |