The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1869-09-30
Sentinel, Sept. n.
TIE SEVENTEENTH INDIANA
ST1 TIE FAIR

Sentinel, Sept, q.
TIE SEVENTEENTH INDIANA
STATE FAIR.
The Seventeenth Indiana State Fair.
which commences to-day, starts out
with promise of much greater success
than any previous exhibition has ever
enjoyed. The importance of these an
nual displays is gradually becoming APP
preciated by the people, and the liberal
and entcrprising management of the
Board of Agriculture has done much to
popularize them. This is particularly
noticeable this year, since the system of
charging entry fees has been
done away with, and by the reduction
of premiums for trotting, no particular
feature of the fair attracts attention to
the exclusion of all others. The num-
Der of entries made up to this time is
unequaled in the history of our fairs,
and the letters requesting room, or mott
flying the Secretary that articles would
be exhibited, indicate that the number
made will be greatly in excess of any
previous exhibition. Now, all that is
wanted to make this fair the greatest
and most successful of all the State fairs
is good weather. That assured, the
result is as certain as it were a thing Of
the past. Our citizens, however, must
not forget that much depends upon
them, no matter what the weather may
be, and that it is their duty to add as
much as they can to the interest of the
exhibition. We hope that those who
may have articles worth exhibiting will
not neglect to enter them. 1t will cost
but little and may prove very profta-
b..
A good many exhibitors from a dis
lance have already arrived, and quite a
number of pieces of machinery, and
other articles, together with horses,
sheep, hogs and cattle have been taken
t. the grounds. To-day, which is
wholly devoted to making entries, the
halls will begin to ill up, but a great
many articles can not possibly arrive
before tomorrow. The followins, is
the official programme for the week,
which our readers will do we'll to cut
Oft and preserve:
MONDAY, FIRST DAY-Entry of
stock and articles for exhibition, and
the arrangement of the same upon the
fair grounds.
TUESDAY, SECOND DAY.-A. NJ,
Continuation of entries; twelve NJ, the
best racklng horse or mare, premium,
$25, second best, SO; two p. NJ, best
family driving horse, one and half mile
heat to spring wagon with 500 pounds
weight premium, $50, second premium,
S25.
WEDNESDAY, THIRD DAY.-Nine A.
NJ, calling of committees; ten A. NJ, cx-
hibition of thorough bred horses IN ring
fronting the amphitheater; also, the
blowing match, in which the plows for
general purposes will he thoroughly
tested. See rules, section /, Mechani-
cal Department Eleven A. NJ, heavy
draft horses in the ring; one p. NJ, ey.
hibition of breeding cattle in the cattle
ring, examination of sheep and hogs;
two p. NJ, best trotting stations ON time
track, premium, 500, second premium,
$50; halfpast three p. NJ, best pacing
st 'llions, premium, 500, second pre-
MUM, $50.
THURSDAY, FOURTH DAY-Nine A.
determination of horses for general
purposes in their order in the horse
rlng;eleven A. NJ, exhibition of matched
horses in their order; awarding of trial
OF threshers, drag saws, saw mills, etc;
one p. NJ, best pacing gclding or mare,
premium, 800, second premium, $50;
three p. NJ, trial of bicycles, fancy man.
asement by gentlemen, premium, S25
and SIS; at four p. NJ, best trotting
mare or gclding, premium, 500, second
premium, $50.
FRIDAY, FIFTH DAY. A. M.-Con-
of awarding premiums, closing
up of examination of articles in general;
one P. NJ, the sweepstakc trot, open for
all, for premium of 5000; three p. NJ,
best and quickest time, mile trials, for
bicycle operators, premium $50, second
premium S25.
SATURDAY, SIXTH DAY.-Payment
Of cash premiums, settlement of claims,
sale Of stock etc.