The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1875-09-03
The TWcniv-Secesfh Annual Fair Of t"'
state Horticultural Society.

The Tpenfv- SeceSfh .snnn0f Fair Of the
State .9sxfcuiturat Society,"
The Annual Fair of the State Society Tor
1875, which is the 9th in the series, VIII oe
held ON the commodious grounds OF the East
Saginaw Driving Park Association, Ono anu o"'-
half miles from the Bancroft House. ON MON
day, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday ana FIJI
day. September IS to II, inclusive. we need
not say that an existence Of "a years, almost II
not ouite marking the entire era OF prosperity
90 Michigan has rendered this annual gather |
inc of the producers and manufacturers,
rcd institution OF which the people OF Mich |
igan. except a small class OF one-ides fossils, |
are proud. and which ranks 10 day second to
none In the United States. Travel in any d. |
reetion in this country and among al classes,
and the agricultural fairs OF Michigan are held
in high estimation, and draw to their bazaars
the products OF almost every State in the
North. These State Fairs are emphatically for
and by the people--not for one class or sect
but for all, and hence embody . great variety
of objects, articles and Amusements-an ad-
mixture of utility and humor in all their
healthful phazes. Farmers devote their atten-
ton to special DEPARTMENTS OF production
some to vegetables, some to cattle, others to
horses, others to sheep and svine,-but all
find in the great annual gathering, under the
auspices of the State Society, departments de-
voted to their business interests and special
ties so with all branches Of mechanics and
fine arts, and by comparison comes improve
ment.
EAST SAGINAW.
The Fair at East Saginaw last year was
success accompanied as it was with drawbacks,
everything was new, and the people were mex
perienced. This year the Fair has the advant-
age of last years experience, and the vast i'm
provement in entertainment which experience
gives to any people. All the defects which
were discovered in the arrangements OF the
numerous and capacous exhibition buildings
are this year remedied there have been many
improvements for caring for stock especially
sheep, and the means of ingress and egress
are increased all goods, wares. stock and
merchandise go direct to the Frair Ground, if
directed as they should be, to the State Fair
Depot, East Saginaw, the f. h p. NJ. taking
cars from all the roads centering at Saginaw.
The grand stands remuch increased in capacity
and convenience, and capable OF seating five
thousand people comfortably, while the Driv.
ing Track is as good as a track can be made.
RULES.
There are few elementary rules to which
we call attention. 1t costs one dollar to be-
come a member; person to exhibit must be
member membership covers voting and par
| al oS
the active membership now numbers about
thirteen hundred; tickets OF admission cost 80
cents under sixteen % cents, under years
free. Each department is under the charge Of
one or more superintendent, who is designat-
ed by printed badge. Entries can be made
with the Secretary, at Pontiac, up to Sep. 1st
after which date the Office OF the society will be
at the Fair Ground, East Saginaw. The gener-
al directions to exhibitors, as given IN the
Premium List, pages to Is inclusive, should
be carefully studied, for by so doing much sub
sequent ANNOYANCE and possible confusion may
be saved.
EXECUTIVE sUPERINTENDENTs,
The following is list of the superintend-
ents having charge of the business of the
Fair:
General Superlntendent-W G.. Beckwith.
superintendent Speed Departmental. Van
! Nalkenburg, j. NJ. French.
superintendent of Catte-George W. Phil
lips.
Superintendents OF Sheep and Swlne-E. W.
RISING ID. \. Blodgett.
Superintendent OF Poultry and Nllscellane-
l ous-J. +. Allison.
= superintendent Farm Implements-H. o.
liantord. Abel Angel.
Superintendenis Art Hail.. W. Chids, j.
O.. Ramsdel
Superintendent Music Hale. l.. Whitney.
5 superintendent Manufacturing Hahn L.
, Avery, j. g. A. burlington.
superintendent Machinery Hall-Wm. VI.
Ferry, G. Kipp.
Superintendent Agricultural Hall-Edwu
D Phelps.
superintendent Carnage Hal-Gec. W.
: Griggs.
Superintendent of Booths-F. M. Manning
, superintendent of Police and Gstes-J. NJ
Sterling, A. j. Dean.
Chief Marshall. W. Greene.
: Superintendent of Forage-E. W. Rising
Superintendent Grand Stand-G. q. Monroe
!, Business Committee. NJ Sterling, A. O.
= Hyde, N. l.. Avery.
:, Transportation Committee-W. ]. Baxter
a ] NJ. Sterling.
4 In printing the premium list pamphlet, tn,
names OF Hanford and Angel are given a.
superintendent or Divisions E. and F.. which
is a mistake. Edwin Phelps, of Pontiac. /,
superintendent OF Division E.. Department
Farm Products and Messrs. Hanford and An
: gel Of Division +, Farm Implements and thei
! trials.
o RAILROAD ARRANGEMENTS.
All railroad companies in the State her,
: named, will issue tickets from all railroad sta
lions, for the round trip to and from East Sag
= nav, at price Of single fare.
i All stock and articles for exhibition will b.
J carried to and from the Fair free of charge
4 tull freight one way being paid on shipment
4 and on exhibition OF certificate of Secretar
that such stock or article was exhibited at tn
> Fair, the same will be returned by same com
% pany to place OF shipment free Of charge, an,