The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1880-05-29
THE HEXr COUNTY FAIR,

THE HEAT COUNTY Fab.
The La Sale County Agricultural Board
have been oyerhauling and correcting their
premium list for the twenty.fourth annual fair,
to be held here during September next, com
nencing on the 9th.
The revised list contains all the commenda
BILE features Of former exhibitions, excluding
some Of the minor and least attractive. 1t will
embrace a larger number of articles-more
numerous in detail but triile less IN the az.
gregate of prizes, larger number of smaller
prizes and no extravagantly large ones. Ev
cry article or animal worthy of encouraging
rs product Of material wealth or ornament
of this region has been provided for.
There was some compliant last season on
account of delays between exhibitions IN the
speed ring department. These Interruptions
to the smoothness of the programme were be
yOnd the control of the society, rs fast horses
and their drivers have peculiar way of start.
ing when they please, or nearly so. While
these faults cannot be wholly corrected, to in
sure n continuous exhibition in the ring, races
and trots Will be sandwiched in between each
other.
This year instead of trying to get up Il few
large races for enormously heavy purses, prop.
er to wealthy trotting association, the society
will aim TO do IA much better thing for the
continued amusement Of the people; they will
arrange tor large number of good races
tests OF speed for trotters, runners PAGERS,
green horses &c, with the purses large enough
to draw good horses, yet not so great as to
tempt the noted flyers, and while yet not Sc
curing them, to scare away the really fast
horses. Ten Of these different races have
been provided for, two on Tuesday and Fri.
day and three on " ednesday and Thursday.
The general expenses for running the fair
were large last year, owing to certain needed
improvements in the grounds and location of
some of the buildings. Other details also
helped to swell the outlay. This year this &C
count will be much smaller. 1t is confidently
expected that this reduction of expenses to,
gether with the hearty cooperation of the
people will leave a balance next year, after
paying all Indebtedness of this society.
The chief obstacle and a burden like the
"old man of the SEA- upon the shoulders of
the society, has been the annual cNaction i'll
advance of $500 rent by the owners Of the
tant or not, the society had to pay it and in
addition the wind and rain and depredations
of individuals upon the sheds, stalls, build
ings, &c, annually compelled an outlay for re-
pairs of from $3.50 to $500 in addition to the
rent The owners Of the property refused to
make these repairs consequently the society
has had to do it.
To get nd of this load of rcnt-to obtain
control of the grounds and the buildings
thereon, the people whom the society repre-.
sents, should buy the entire premises yearly oc-
cupicd tor fair purposes. The owners are will
ling and anxious to sell To do this, rs an in.
itiatory step, resolution has been adopted by
the executive committee of the society to APP
point a committee to canvass among the farm
ers and business men for subscription to shares
Of stock, at $50 per share to buy the grounds
and make them public fair grounds forever
The committee Is as follows:
Ottawa-John Stout, Henry Holmes, w. II.
Hull and Abner Stravn; Fall Rivera. NJ.
Ebersol, Hon. S. II. Lewis; Rutland-J. r.
Shaver; Farm Ridge-Ransom Palmer, Eli
Iodgson; Deer Park. c. Reynolds; South
Dttawa-Jo Watts Allen--Fred jennings;
Wallace-E. Rowland; Freedom-H. ID. Ohm
stead; Bruce-W. III. Pitcher, Fred w Fades;
Ctica-Sam Grove; Eagle-Patrick Barton
G. W. Armstrong; Waltham
Geo. A. True; Serena-Ed Temple; Otter
Creek Isaac Mason.