The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1872-10-04
EIGHTH ANNUAL EXHIBITION OF THE
LINN COUNTY AGRICULTURAL
ASSOCIATION.
THIRD DAY.

THIRD DAY.
The Pavilion presents fine appear
ance to-day, every department being
creditably represented in articles on
exhibition. A finer display of vegeta-
bles has never been shown at any Fair
in the State. The quantity is not so
great, but the quality is certainly with
out q parallel in any other rcountry than
Oregon. Fine specimens of fruit are
to be seen, but the quantity and variety
does no special credit to fruit growers.
The Superintendents of the different
classes met at the Secretary's office ut
o'clock to select judges and receive
from the Secretary list of the articles
entered in the respective departments
for examination. AS announced yes
terday the opening address was deliv-
cred at O'Clock to-day. At half past
o'clock p. NJ. the racing began and
for the rest of the day the track, the
judges and the spectators stands were
the main centers of attraction. The
first race, running, for three-year-olds,
single dash of a mile, purse $500; first
premium $50, second premium S50;-
three to enter and two to go. George
Ross entered "Hiram Abiff," w. ].
Tindall entered "Bilr', and Ross en-
tered Unknown" "Hiram" and
"Bilr' Were the only horses to put in
an appearance, and at the appointed
time they were let oft in good style
This racs was very exciting. The hor-
ses ran Tapped from the start and came
out within one-fourth of q second of
each other, ''Hiram" winning in 1913.
The next race was at O'Clock; trot-
ting, two in three, for horses that new
er beat $3.50; purse 500; first premium
S75, second premium S25; three to en-
ter and two to go. Jown Cowdell en-
tered "Snip," e. II. ARnis entered
"Minnie Parton" and Tennant enter
ed DUSTY Bob.n The first heat was
won by DUSTY Bob"-time 3:07};-
''Snip' took the second-time 3:l4l,
and "Ninnie'' took the third-time
3:154. This made it necessary to go
another heat, which was won with
ease by ''Minnie-time 3:12-
At half-past p. n. the last race of
the day came off. Purse 500; first
premium $3.50, second premium $50;
three to enter and two to go; two in
three, mile heats, running. Gird en-
tered 'tBuckskin," Ross entered "Tri-
fle," and somebody else entered
"straw horse" to make UP the race
'f'Trifie" won in two straight heats
time 1:4S and 1:5j. .'Buckskin'sn
time was 1:isl and 1:j6. This closed
the races for the day. The friends of
the respective horses in each race man.
ifested their confidence in their choice
by risking their money in almost equal
sums at the pool stand and in private
bets. Great preparations are heing
made for the great race of the season,
which is to come off at half-past
O'Clock on Saturday, for the purse of
$1,000. The contest will doubtless be
one of the most exciting ever had in
the State.
Albany is again tonight crowded to
overf1owing. The streets are still
thronged at l O'Clock this friday
morning. Parrish's Hall is the scene
of gay festivity, even at this hour, in
the character of a dance in which both
old and young participates with about
equal apparent pleasure.
For-DTry nav
The weather is still beautiful. There
is no perceptible change in affairs since
yesterday. About the same number
may be seen arsInd the principle pla-
ees of resort.
This being next to the last day Of the
Fair, it is now certain that, as COM
pared with last year or any previous
years She present meeting of the Socie-
fy is a success. The amount received
as entrance fees alone had reached
about Zoo on Tuesday evening"
Since that time 1t has been impossible
to learn the amount taken in, as the
officers have been too busy to keep a
daily record of the receipts and place
1t in shape to be communicated to re.
porters. The Agricultural Address
was delivered to-day by A. C. Jones
Esq, and listened to by 4 respectable
audience. At 10 o'clock the plowine
match came of, but as yet it has been
impossible to get the names of the
competitors or the award of premiums
The great trotting race which was
postponed from Wednesday came off
and was the first race of the day. This
was three in five, mile heats, for $500
first premium $3.50; second preaiurr
$50. Welsh entered "Blackbfrd' and
Lindsey entered "Maynard.u The
latter won in three straight heats;-
time, 2:40a, 2:444 and 2:44t. "Blatk.
birds" time was 2:43aa, 2:45 and 2:451
Horsemen claim this as the best time
ever made in Oregon.
The next race was at O'clock P. b.,
pacing, two in three, purse, S150; first
premium, 500; second premium, $50
H /. Rudd entered 'sHorace Greeley,n
and s. Montgomery entered ssshoo
Fly" The former took the first heat;
time, 2:S8l. "Shoo Flyn took the sec.
ond and third heats; time, 2:37 and
2:49.
At half-past 81 o'clock the trottine
race for three-yearlolds was made the
order of the day. The race, eas per an.
nouncement by the Society. was two
in three, purse of S1O0;, first, premium