New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-09-15
ILLINOIS HARVEST PROSPECTS-TTE
ILLINOIS STATE FAIR.
CORRESPONDENTS Of The N. Y. Tribune


CaTcAGo, Sept. 8, 1900
Yen bear of our abundant harvests the productive
resources Of This Sate You read records of the amount
Of grain received at and shipped from this city daily
and yet yOu have little conception Of the burden of grain
AID forests Of corn which prairies have produC
ths seaton. Your correspondent, who is familiar with
tie daily figures of the erao trade here who fre
su7nt vistOr at the grain warehouses, and hes
something Of the dsil traffic In Western farm products
has recently had all bis iieas-Westen ideas too,
mind yCu-of the extent Of ,ufoes and amount
of products the current season extravaganty mag
n6td. lie has visited most of the northern eastern
and central counties of the State since harvest
meSceN has talked With farmers seen the grain stand
Gg, falling before the reaper after it had been bound
and shocked, when Il being thIashed and after it
had been c aned ard gathered to the garner-and he
your readers that they may safely believe the
stories Of large yields Of wheat OATS other grains
that are being circulated. They in no wise mag
nidtd beyond the fact Even the producer ia astonshed
wien he measures his grain and the ground
from which it was harvested. The number of meas
ured bushtls s'aggers ne's cIedulity.
Thoughtful men here boast little Of the West in con-
sequence Of this harvest 1t is too apparent they have
10 right TO. They receive it they have received
affection the pss three yesrsas necessity and they
Is,
during prior years crops failed. The present year,
new modes o, culture were adopted The early Spring
promised good seediDg.time, and it was improved
10 the utmost. The entire hes been favorable.
Everything has gone smoothly and sunlight, sol, aud
season have combined TO relieve the debroppressed
people Of the West. Such il tie condition. such are
the ci'cur Of Illinois farmers their Annual
Industrial Jubilee the State Fair, approaches. 10
Opeus next Monday, az jacksonville IN Morgan Coun
ty-Cne of the Oldest and pretest cities IN the State,
ocait IN he midst of of the best and weathe-t
flaming regions The best accom- UodatOns in the way
Of gr uods and fixtures have been provided for the
State Society this that have been furnished
The season. the location of the fair in portion Of the
STATE little side from all the main thor'ugoHes,
point which con paratively few of our citizens
have visited the added attractions OF our state Bsne-
violent Insii utons which aye located there ana inc
reputation for fine cattle and fast horses which Morgan
and adj Counties possess all promise that this 10
to be one Of the largest and most successful ars IN
the history Of the State Society.
The Safe Society have offered 81 900 for the best
steam epgine adapted 10 farm uses, and Waters and
FaWles with their respective steam blowing engines,
10 be the ground and compete for the prize Wa
trs has with the machine which he enters for this trial,
broke during past about three hundred acres
of prairie. FawEes enters machine made by Miles
Greenwood Of Cincinnati, and which 1t ls claimed
meets all the hopes based upon tawkes lnSenlOn'
The biennial election Of officers for the State Society
takes place on the fair GROUNDS on Nednesd4y the
third day of the fair by delegates elected by ne ouef
ent county societies. There are several c4Glu"Vss LOT
the bopos and off es and this election promises TO iur-
nish attraction and excitement. committee app nted
al the last bieDnis meeting 10 report revised con-
stituton for the Society VIII make thst report Lh'e
is class in favor Of the permanent location OF the
State Fair at some central point ana another class on
posed 10 IT, who c aim that tie moment thai II ceases 70
b. itjuerant the the ssity Tor hOlGDg 1as m
Jita.t nar of the State ceases TO exist that moment
the Society," should disbsnd and its members turn their
attention and efforts TO the bui ding mp OF local organ
izaticns in their respective Localities They claim INA
III oonsnt Ibe institution is made local. tlat moment
Il will cease 10 have claims upon the people OF the
State At large beyond those Of any local org
In state Of the extent Of Illinois, the folly OF psrma
nent location Of the faIs OF State organization If 700
sTDersnt 10 rsouire discussion. Add yet the matter
w doubtless held an important place among the issues
involved in the choice OF officers, and Will add 10 Inc
att ndsnce al I'D IN erest in the talr.
The writer will be able to give further details from
the fair grounds on Monday. C. De b