The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1879-12-26
STATE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY.
MEETING OF THE BOARD OF MANAGERS.

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Salem Dec In 1870
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State Agricultural society met at Salem,
Dec ID, at 10 o'clock A. NJ Quite a large
++an1, Eolla,r,, ;s of the
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more important business transacted
The time of holding the fair of 1880 was
fixed to commence on Thursday, July lst,
and close on Thursday, July Sth. 1t was
ordered that on Monday, july otn, there be
held grand celebration OF the nationai an
mversary, with Grafton, ETC., IN the fore.
noon. In the afternoon, two trials OF
| speed and display OF equestnanshlp, target
shooting, etc., TOR premiums offered, and In
the evening, grand display of fire works in
front of the grand stand, seats to be free.
National salute at sunrise, noon and at sun
down.
Ordered that entries close on FRIDAY ev-
| ening, July I'd, at O'Clock. Saturday, ex-
ANIMATION OF stock anu articles on exhlb-
ton TO commence, pht that MONDAY De oe-
voted to the amusement OF the day. Com
mittees to resume labors on Tuesday morn
ing, July 9th, at $50 O'Clock.
The Secretary was mstructed to confer
| with all faliroau ana steahipoat companies
ON the North Pacific Coast, tor same rates
| ieAA Aesh 60 eA1A' = - 49,
also appointed to secure, II possible, re-
ductlon OF rates tor steamship tickets from
san francisco 10 state air ana return.
Inc premiums on grains ahu nelu crops
were ih'eefiaiig iicieaseo' 1inohs oeler
aoditioils' u.s. ilrsb premium oi gio anu seo
ond .! SIo, was oiiefeu ior ehe pese -ulsPi''y
OF winter Wneat IN smear sheisVes !, hot iess
tnan ihches III diaineter' ana ,tle o. same
anloui1 ior eo oss's ~ ole sne, .so " ~
firs6 ana % iof sccoil.' premium lor meadow
grasses III sIeaves not more IMAM lnches IN
diameter, Each variety exhibited to be
named. Certificates OF field crops with
sample gram. to be exhlbited at meeting OF
board OF 1880, and premiums awarded.
Form OF ceItshcates am Iali paf1icuians ~
premium iist' witch ~ &c ~.
.I oueioli ABOUT oi,nusfy Noehi oi ln
5'li'' III
iilciuoe garry tt'i,e0ie:' any.
oIereu ior late-Aeepine iiuies saio 'esee'-
bios.
IreHiulls VI $io, %io anu Fpo VIE no oiioiIo
Tor best shots, string measure Ioo yards'
Oh haiia, Win opeh-slgheEa S gun
| Irenaaas aaan m Ior oase oaii clops Oh ,soo ior
hrss, 9oo ior secohl Mere siso h:15S uli1leo =,
Entrance Zee ~ ia''ies anu an ~ iuien a ue-
paftiheht was reouceo from ~ W teh per
/ cent. -
] Frlce OF ADMISSION Ior laoles per day' o0
| Genus season, 81; oiris I'd ana a unoer' anu
poys u anu eiioef, !ree ciie charSe ioi
Doys years Oh age o9niS sericAen ote !,
photograph season tlcKet >iof males 10 ana
over was adopted but near close OF meetng
| 1ne vote was ~recohsloerea, ana bne maeIef
ielS with = executive celI,,Illttee. lI
geo. DoWnihS, OF MARION county was
elected chle1 marshai' ana aired Luei,
hng, OF Clackainas county, as marsnal
OF pavilion. comm1ttee OF Ten iadies
Were appointed TO decorate the paVlilon ana
arrange articles Ior e&ilpieion.
i'lVls1on o.-fnle afIs-was ma1er1aiiy
cnangea' ana premiums largely increased.
Inc secretary was ofaered TO procure 1or
the NE members S3 ana members Oh the Doart''
suitable metallic naoges' Tor use at one an.
nuai falrs, ths same TO worn Dy members OF
the board' and Is surrendered at c'ose Oh eaeh
annual Ialr. 1hose Ior NE nlehDefs TO De
sold at cost: ana TO De substituted ior tlck-
cts. All lie members wearing tnen. TO
pass IN and out at gates "ithout checks or
tlckets, So o. 600 - or, 900
ioai pi any sum rom y. wv 70 sa1,ooo a1ao,o