The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1872-09-27
THE FAIR.
Success-Splendid GrOundS-Fine
Weather-GeOd Buildings
Excellent Show.
THE FIRST DAY

to be traversed by seemingly end
less limo of horses, cattle and other
stock, with wagons and various
vehicles all flied with people or
with articles for exhibition. Secre-
tary Bancroft was in the Office, Con-
stable johnson at the gate, the vari-
GUS committees were actively at
work receiving entries and assign
ing the articles to their proper
places, and the entire forenoon was
most busily occupied by all the
officers and exhibitors.
AT NOON
things were in good shape and visi-
tors generally began to arrive, in all
sorts of vehicles and particularly la
Fairchild & loves big bus, which
'got its back up" at some rivals and
carried the people to and from the
Fair for twenty-five cents.
THE GROUNDS
are one mile west of the city, lying
between the Sixth Avenue road and
the A, T. s. s. f, railroad, and oc-
cupy an extensive piece of best up
land prairie. A substantial fence
encloses them except where the
railroad track runs along the south
side. AS the visitors approach.
rise of ground in the road gives a
capital view of the entire enclosure,
which seems like a great beehive
decked with buildings, and dotted
with horses, cattle, wagons, people,
etc. Cheered by the view we press
OH toward tho Fair, and halt in
front of a neat ticket Office. Hav-
ing interviewed Secretary Bancroft,
or his efficient assistants, Messrs.
Eastman and Kearns, we pass in
through the adjacent pedestrian or
carriage gate and are
IN THE FAIR.
To the left, attached to the north
fence, is long line of covered stalls
for stock. In front we see the main
exhibition building. To the right
is the race track, with its judges
stand and seats for spectators, and
inside of the grassy area enclosed
by the track is the mystic "ring,"
wherein the stock competing for
premiums is shown and inspected.
To the cleft oblique" in the distance
is long rows of pens for stock. In
convenient places arc wells. Res
taurants and refreshment booths,
q huge circular riding machine
worked by horse power, with
groups of agricultural implements,
wagons, ETC., ETC., together with the
constantly moving people on foot,
on horseback, and in carriages, the
sulkies flying around tho track, the
hum of voices, the merry saluta-
tons and ordinations of curiosity,
surprise and interest, the discord-
ant neighs and brays and bellowings
and bleatings from the stock pens,
the bright sunshine, the pleasant air
and the stirring music combine to
greet the visitors as they enter, and
give assurance OF a pleasant time
and successful Fair.
or course the natural thing is to
go forward to the
MAIN EXHIBITION BUILDING.
This is very good temporary shed,
150x30 feet, tabled SO as to form two
long allies, each thanking a countless
variety of articles. Before going
in we stop to look in at the poultry
coops near the entrance. There are
q large number of very fine speci-
mems of hens, cocks, turkeys, aud
ducks. This department should not be
sighted by any one. Many OF the Sc
lections are choice, and worth a
thorough staring at.
Entering the right hand aisle of
the hall, we find an large variety
of immense corn, grown this year
in Kansas. An eastern farmer or
miller ought to have seen that corn.
AS rule the names of the exhibit
ors are not attached, and therefore
we cannot to-day mention them, as
we would like to do. We noticed
that Capt. Mcmillan, who makes
corn one of his specialities, had
some of his crop there.
Next came veg etables. Who does
not like to be astonished at big
squashes. melons, cabbages, Csome
of the cabbages are mammoth) beets
onions, sweet and Irish potatoes,
parsnips, tomatoes, etc. Don't hur-
nv past the vegetables. How we
would like to have cellar stocked
with that show of big vegetables.
Il would make large family feel as
if they could enjoy long winter.
Hero we come to a row of very
handsome cheeses. A long array of
boxes of wheat, beans and seeds,
some nice honey, jars of something,
and various specimens of house
hold skill aud economy, follow.
The wheat was verv good, some
Il
grown here and some imported.
Opposite TO all this is the canned
fruit, and very handsome show il
makes, in great variety, and luscious
appearance. Next to that is the
bread and cake department., looking
full and toOthsome. What we want
to know l.,
WHY WASN'T WE
appointed on the canned fruit, hon.
ey, pastry. cheese and fruit commit
tees, as chief faster. It is an over
sight, which should not be repeat
ed next year. Hallberg's depart
ment comes next 1t is splendidly
filed with fruits, flowers and plants
and worthy an hours inspection.
The center tables close here, aud
their space is occupied by
TWO GOOD FEATURES,
Bruner & McMurtrie's stoves and
John McDonald's school and Office
furniture. These collections are
large, and make q capital show.