The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1870-09-30
LINN COUNTY FAIR.

SIUWb Al mugIubuue unQ lHteEehp ns ~
progresses towards The close. To-day
is the best of the season and every
body is correspondingly happy. This
mornings programme WIS unusually
interesting. At 10 A. NJ. the large
circus pavilion was crowded with peo-
pie to hear the Agricultural Address
by the gifted young Mr.. George
There wasa "gallery" Of seats arranged
back of the speakers stand, in the
center Of the canvass, upon which were
seated the members Of the Supreme
Court, the officers Of the society, and
other invited guests, while at the right
of the stand were stationed the AL
bany Brass Band and the Circus Band
TO discourse stirring music during the
progress Of the programme. Mr..
Georges address was highly credit
able effort for one so young in years,
and received the universal commenda-
ton of the people present. 1t COM
bined rhetoric and eloquence with
many practical suggestions to farmers,
and displayed the careful research of
the author into the subjects of which he
treated. After Mr.. Georges address,
the Supreme Judges were introduced
to the assemblage, and Judge Boise, on
behalf of those gentleman, proceeded
to make few brief but happy remarks
upon the occasion and the subject OF
agriculture, and displayed considera-
BILE practical knowledge OF farming
and stock-raising. aH
After the addresses, the forenoon's
exercises closed with n musical contest
between the Albany Brass Band and
the Circus Band for the premiums in
that department, and, although our
city band displayed great proficiency
in their art, as was expected the travel
ing band walked off with the first
premium. In this connection we
cannot forbear discountenancing the
policy of the managers OF the Fair in
permitting strolling professional mu-
sicians to enter the lists. against our
home band, as it is not expected that
our County Fairs are open to the
competition of the world in any de-
partment; else, if il were, the hetcro-
genious mass of contestants from
abroad would soon abscure our do
mestic institutions in every depart
ment, aud our neighborhood Fair
would be swallowed up in miniature
worlds exposition"
This afternoon at 3 o'clock, run
ming mile heats, 2 in 3, which was won
by Rex-ford's Buckskin Bill
Time, LIST heat, 1: :55i; I'd heat, l 80.
tar. N. running, 2 straight miles,
in 8; won by Ney Gird's Lee
Time, 1st heat. 5 :37; I'd heat, GOO.
SxrUHpAY-LAsr DAY.-The morning
was principally occupied in paying off
premius, and about noon n general
stampede for home set in, and by r.
N. the grounds were almost deserted
by the people and entirely barren Of
interest to the newsgntherer. We be-
lieve there were one or two races in
the morning, but they did not attract
sufficient interest to render them a
matter OF public mention. .e
REcArrrULATIos.-O Friday We OBJ
served some fine stock ON the grounds
which had not before come under our
observation, among which were j. p.
Schooling's and Americus Savage's
proud and high-spirited stations, and
thirteen head of beautiful cattle be-
longing to Mr.. Wythe Of Benton coun-
ty. There were also other noticeable
animals, but we failed to learn the
names of their exhibitors. But in the
line of stock this Fair was inferior to
any which have proceeded it, and we
cannot believe that the failure is be-
cause our county is retrogading in
that essential line of our prosperity,
but, we are constrained to the belief
that there is something wrong in the
management of the Fair and in the
permiums and Inducements offered to
exhibitors. We trust that this matter
will be carefully looked into and the
serious defect remedied in the future,
as our Fairs will almost entirely lose
their, interest as well as usefulness il
the stock department is obliterated.
In the Pavilion the articles were
late coming in, but the display on the
fourth day, was fully up to any pre-
vious Fair, and the showing present
ed a measurable Improvement and adj
vancement over prior exhibitions in
the quality and manufacture of the ar
ticles displayed. ss.-aa,9s 5.....,i .a,s.ii
/ We cannot close without paying a
tribute to the energy and courtesy Of
the officers of the Fair during its con
tinuance. Every position, from Presi.
dent to gate keeper, was filed by gen.
tlemen who fully understood the
wants. and. requirements OF the vast
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