Show fairs long employed at as places of trading tile the fair air has its origin written in the dim pages of the post past and as an institution although not the lie same as it Is today has long existed although it Is not known where the first fair air was held evidence points to the existence of fairs in western civilization as early as the dawn of tile the christian era em there Is evidence of fairs to in eastern castern countries long before this some historians pointing out that ung king held a six months fair la in the year BOO B 0 3 tit at which he showed the riches of his glorious kingdom this Is the first fair recorded to in history others probably prec etol this however as the scriptures record certain activities as fairs in the book of ezekiel Eze klel twenty seventh chapter there are references to numerous fairs that were in existence stence at that time there Is only one thing of which we are certain concerning these early fairs that they were commer commercial cW in character merchants came from distant countries with their native wares for trade with other merchants |