The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1878-08-21

prepared to guarantee to the commit
tee a cash contribution of 81 900; and
would also guarantee that the receipts
would not be less than $4,000 at the
gate.
After considerable discussion, it
was agreed that certain preliminaries
should be agreed upon before propo-
sitions from any counties were acted
upon, and a resolution was adopted
that the money to be contributed
should be paid as follows: One-tenth
September 18th, and the remainder in
three equal installments on Deem
Der l, 1878 January l, 1879, and Feb
ruary l, 1879, the amount to be Sc
cured by bankable note.
The question of whether the sub
scription should be returned to the
contributors, if the proceeds of the
fair were sufficient to warrant it, or
whether all the surplus money should
be turned over to the permanent
State Fair organization, to be formed
IN February next, was discussed at
considerable length and a resolution
adopted that after the expenses of
the fair are paid, if there be any sur
plus it be returned to the contribu-
tors or guarantors to the amount of
their subscription, and if any surplus
then remain that it be paid over to
the permanent Stale Fair Association
to be established at the next State
Fair.
After the adoption of this resolu-
ton, Mr.. Place said it was hardly to
be expected that any county could
be prepared to make q proposition to
the committee, as no one knew be-
lore the meeting what the conditions
would be- lie thought that propo-
sitions should be received at future
meeting.
Mr.. Greonleaf said that he would
have no hesitation in saying that Du-
val county could raise $4,000, and
probably more, if needed.
Mr.. PARCEL addressed the commit.
tee briefly He said the people OF
his section are beginning to take an
interest in the fair. The feeling be
tween the people there and Jackson,
vile was not the best. The foul
| counties in that section were prepar
ing to hold a fair one week previous
to the State Fair, and send their col
lections from that far to the State
Fair. The people there say that, i
the fair is to be held away over OIL
the St. Johns, they do not feel Iik.
going. If the fair could be held
where all could reach it, there would
be excursions organized to and from
his section. He wants to see an am
liable feeling exist between the two
localities, and was doing all he could
to bring it about.
The committee then adjourned un-
til 2:3O o'clock P. NJ, and at the APP
pointed time reassembled. A short
session, devoted principally to discus
sing the details Of the management
of the fair, was held. It was decided
to have q race track in connection
with the fair, aud that a liberal appro-
priation should be made for it in the
premium list.
A resolution was adopted provid-
ing that any county making PROPOSE
lions to the committee shall accom-
pany the proposition with plan of
the proposed grounds and buildings
these are to be arranged for the fair
in addition to the $4,000 or more
guarantee.
A subcommittee of three, consist
ing of Messrs. Kenworthy, BidweIl
and Place, was appointed to prepare
the premium list and submit it to the
committee at the next meeting.
1t was agreed that a liberal amount
be offered as prize for the bestcounty
display. $3.50 was the sum informal
iy agreed upon.
The committee then adjourned to
the first Wednesday in September,
at Jacksonville, when the PROPOSE
tions from counties will be received.
San and Press.
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