, 1869-02-10


wished to EXHIBIT con,d select one n. thcse
lines Of fairs. md without DELAY attend all
M that line, II vnn1d add ,o Tho intarest
Of each fair. for # would g7yc a more annie
opportunity to atterd.
/ yonld srgrest that the prcs,aant of 4bs
Fankakre County Society fake NE ,ead IN
81 .,s N~ 49, 30" ~
.a's u s., maaIsr, eonSn.! '. WIN 11e other officers
of tue severat societies. see the superinten-
dent OIL the road IN regard to the meeting,
ond take such other steps as may appear
desirable in the premises. ! have no doubt
that all Of Our railroads would enter into
such IN arrangement, and grant the usua |
half fire. They certainly would ma ke money
ont of il. l. do MT thinE fbar shun,a 10
ss1~aa ~ $500. | ~ 1 sus, s.ou'o ps
asked 70 transport stock, ETC., free, but
they should agree to have cars in readiness
to transport all goods lton Que fair to
another without DELAY. even in ease an
extra tra;n waa rco,,,r.a
,aa,. 49, 1,rns " ~ .,uuea. ~. go . :,
tooA upon LUIS Hee transportation a.
opening vide door to abuse, and have
been surprised that 1t has not been dis
continued. Let tho societies offer suf
1cieut premiums to call ont The hest
md we viii not bc horad bra IL. =. oIJ
! hacks and old implements 'o' u o'0
In case OF heavy goods, It is probable that
any OF the roads would nidKe reduction o
f+eirht At 1esst ther .ho,,a oot cbo,,, T.
,hn a,rn-so.+e n,ese ~. snot 80 10y ~ euas' =.
.ne aee! .noic taAa tne !felgnt ps
tween t1e point OF drst shipment and tht
last place visited paying local rates aud q,
| the last point receiving O drawback on ths
ccrtafcotcs of the sccrs,o or;o. o+ ~ zsvsro
| feir, etterded. "' 'A-
In case ti1c at,oye p)en il adonea wo,,,;
| surrest that few "'0''
rrn11c .nrsy.
| ,,0 0LI NJ. Anosss
| shoula ns aoalea' Inc most prominent
thcsc is the
| pRATA6E ABUSE.
| 1t 1sa small swindlc Of the most ylciou:
kind, and has done more to IniQre the rcou
Fair has been held than all other causes phi
together. The City Council Of ali great ciile:
| like Kaukakee, CHAMPAIGN and C.ntra}i.
should abolish tho dray license on fair DAYS
aud allow and encourage farmers and iar
mers' son. 10 compete IN the drayaee ant
carrying Of messengers to and from the fai
grounds. This would put an cnd to combl
nations ior extorttons among draymen 50 com
mou on all such occasions. A dollar load tt
the fair ground Is large price in most cases
for double team, Jet The man who can com
msnd q team Ut I'VE dollars !
often fortunate. iarmer boy vii
often make money ct ten, cents
| AE~A AOs f@+soIAhS1 q " Aaal NAG AsE1J kEAAA
demand twenty-five and fltY cents. Stau'
at the gate Of state OF County Falf ate
O'Clock, and 500 tho large psoport,op q
| people making their ono or two miles o.
loot, rather than submit to this cxtor,ton.
SELECTING FAIR aRouSos.
There has been great mistake commlttat
In most caacs IN the selecting Of fair ground
outside Of tha towns. they should b.. Il
near tho business part oi the town ~ ~:
sible, SO that tho to"nspcoplc and all other
! If possible. could walk to the grounds.
this respect the people Of Un1EEa have tcc
fortunate, ior no Que need engage u cArrias
from the depot, aud nlt T0ods aud anitna1
! | may be landed into the yards b
!, short sidc-track, that Is to bo lal
down. would commcud this arrangement
as model for other County Fairs. Let thet
sell their present grounds mud purchase ott
| cfB, properly situated to command intention