The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1877-10-21
THE FAIR

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The uxhibllion Of the North Texai
Fair Association VIII open Tomorrow
without fall and continue, rain oil
shine, with no postponement durlnl
the week. Tho indications are tina
the weather will be all that could b'
asked for, u brlsk n0rlher having pu
in an appearance yesterday, Durlnl
the rainy weather In the fore pArt o
the week, there was some hlndranc'
In getting heavy machinery on th'
grounds aud mechanics 10 push worl
on the extra buildings necessary Il
give exhibitors and caterers the space
required, but the past two days of 1900
weather has been taken advantage OF
and work IL being being pushed forward
with vim, some twenty booths and
shed being completed and much OF The
machinery hauled into place, There
Ia some confusion Oh the grounds, but
order il being rapidly brought out OF
chaos by the management. The track
Is in condition to be used, and yes
terday was lined with hackers, trotters,
pOcers and racers taking exercises.
The stables will be a marked feature
OF the exhibstloD, and Ia second to nc
display ever made in Texas as regards
numbers, beauty and blood Of
horses. The pens for thoroughbred
stock, imported and home.bred
are beirg occupied, and by Mon
day noon will be filed with cat
tie, sheep, hogs, etc. In the mair
building THE HERALD reporter founC
u number of exhibitors busily occupied
in getting their space In ship shape fol
the display Of their goods, and nearly
every foot of available space taken
Among those on the rush were thu
representatives of the Singer, Howe
and Home sewing machine companies
Padgett Brothers and Howerton " Co
in the saddlery and harness line, San
ger Brothers, tho dry goods dealers
Knephy u Son, the jewellers; Il M
Kahn & Bro, the clothiers; E. L. Red
field, pianos; China Hall, and q
number of others. On the outside
the display Of agricultural anc
farm machinery will be u CRANE
one, Dallas being the headquar
tiers for northern Texas and the state
for number of large manufactoriet
of this class of goods. Extra eXerti0nS
will be put forth by the representatives
of the different companies, and ouI
people and visitors to the fair may
look for the most complete and
extensive display of agricultural i'm
plements and farm machinery even
before seen in Texas. Among those
putting up shafting to run their dis
play of farm machinery 10y steam,
are the representatives OF II. V, Temp
kins and G. s. Mitchell, who will have
in the space allotted them a splendid
display of everything in their line
The Mccormick harvesters Nnd bind
ers, Randall separator and Marsh har
vesters have space, are erecting theil
sheds, and will be important features
in that department of the exposition
Russell " Co. with their engines and
threshers, b. Il. Avery with his cele'
brated plows, o. p, Bowser with his inn
plements, and the Oliver chilled pillow
will each speak to the eye agricultural.
j. S. Witwer, Work " CASTOR, b. l.,
Burris, and s. l.. North u Co, Of Leav.
enworth, will have lot of their cele.
brated wagons, expresses, buggies and
carriages on exhibition. In short, all
that Is necessary in the various depart
ments for tirst.class exposition, will
be on the grounds. Assurances from
the interior and along the lines of the
Texas and Pacific and Central roads
point to large attendance. The city
is already filling with strangers.