The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1876-09-13

Same Item, Concerning lt
Tie North Tcxaa Fair hffoc.alloh' II
,as organized July %, 1876 Tor inc
urposc of promoting the brau'''u' q
md the useful and advancing the "Br' In
ultural and industrial Interests o. !
rexas aud o the entire Southwest
The association il organized on "
oermanent basis, and nearly twenty
Ihou.and dollars have been and WIN oe
exveuded in Identifying ana hlllhR up
the grounds for the forthcoming eAh''
hiti,n on tie sd of October next
Its object being the promotion OF the
industrial interests, 1t il The ihleh''o'
ia invest all earnings In GdditiohH'
improvements until the annual l"'r AZ
Dallas of the North Texas Fair Assocl-
ntlon shall become the centre o. Nv
traction for all the southern country
Notwithstanding the heavy e%pehal'
tnrcs of money In preparing Ih'
grounds, the board OF directors nave
announced very liberal schedule OF
premiums, representing alike the III
tor st of the manufacturer ana thchRfl-
culturist. the merchant and the stock
grower, the inventor aud the pro
Queer - aud they confidently rely upon
the people to respond IN the same
spirit, aud thus aid IN making TINS ialr
an'annual occasion for the distrlpu
ton of general benefits.
Ample buildings, with all the mod
ern provements, are being erected
for all the departments of display, to
be supplemented by numerous private
structures built in elegant style.
zone of the best IN lie tracks in the
Southwest will afford ample opporlu
nifty for runners and trotters to show
their best speed" and some OF the
most noted horses in the country Will
be ON hand b. contest the palm Of
victory.
The premiums offered for this first
annual fair amount to over seven thou
sand dollars in cash, besides medals OF
gold and silver and handsome diplo-
mas.
The North Texas Fair Ass, citation
have good and sufficient reason to
promise visitors the finest floral eNhl-
bliou ever seen this side Of the Mis-
sissippi river.
Exhibitors from abroad should ad-
dress the secretary, stating the charnc-
ter OF articles to be exhibited and the
amount OF space desired.
An exhibitor may sell at his stand
any article displayed, except edibles,
driukahles, cigars and tobacco, pro-
viding he agrees to replace it with
similar article the dag following, OF
not to deliver the article until after the
fair closes.
All articles consigned to the secrc
tary must be in Dallas, freight prepaid
prior to October %, y m, 10 after tina
day ana hour nothing will he received
No invention or product of convic
. labor will be received for exhibition o
competition.
, Parties ut II distance can ship thel
/ goods to the secretary, freight prepaid
who will have them stored aud KEEP
subject to the order of the shipper.
Entries in any department, eXcep
live stock, must be made before II m,
Monday, October %, by application o
letter to the secretary.
Live stock may be Ell tered up to
O'clock p. m. of the day previous t.
that on which they are to be exhibited
No article will he entered in NOR
than one department,
Railroad will bring visitors to tn,
Fair at one and one.iifth regular rate
for the round trip, and freight to an'
from the Fair AZ one price.
Communication aud III other ind
cations point to grand success of tai
first Fair Of the North Texas Agricul
tursl ASS lciation, and the board of di
rectors cordially invite the people q
Texas and other States to 60 operat
and participate in what they hav
every reason to believe will be tn
grandest industrial display ever seel
in the Southwest.