Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-01-20

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200 is fearful, Grd Tie necessity PC ent aud 10
sou G. "CuASSEUR, "
Alexandria and Fairfax Agricultural
and Industrial Association
The sDnuaI general meetOg CT the stock hold
era If the Alexandria and Fairfax Asfiru|'ursl
and Industrial Association vas hid at the
Coilmerciat Excnaege this noroins, A. G.
Harmon 10 the cAsir and L. 3 cshan sec.c
taiy.
:'he chairman appointed L Z. Ryber;s, p.
Is. Hooe. aud n. W. Pierson coumittee 30
ascertain II quorum Vas present., aud lhoy re.
ported 224 sLares present IL p, !s9n and l46
rapr ,sat!rG hy iii, q; s7hich being ql2rn,u,
hlr. johG 8. Suoct subni,ied tbe 0!i.wirg ~
port:
To the stocihoI9crs Of the .4ieuand,m and
tdiJGr Agricultural and industrial is
SOctGtlOG.:
J. saU.ul,tiuc OFT second srpuii report 0!
Tho Operations OF Uur Association, Re deem IL
JUS; sGo proper 10 7: uru our t:lapks H. utl Yho
voluntarily .na 50 kindly assisted u at cur last
fax, 40. aGly 10. the great iatcr !vcc by them
b!; ". The Grcas Interest manifested 10 make
The xhlOlt IN ;her ,es.'sc i've departments as
creditab!e as they possibly coud, ior IL e-nat
measure th' SUCCESS OF Cur !ast i;it vas due to
the ladies ald ge3tlonen Tho h,i charge OF
che various departments assigned ihcu.
1T a!F0 stfirGs us great piolsur1 thus publicly
to roiuta car thaG65 Il the uv!chap,s, maru-
tacturcTs ia,mors sod Others, "a nose x .r,ious
and axEiis adGed so much b. their elegant
tisl:G' 10 tNo attfaolVruGss pt tic display iG
the hulidirF. We lh,pk they we're fully en-
pcEsltci fol- lie labor and ,xponse attending
the arranging arc Exhibition Of the!r goods be
the pr:isy they received, aud the sddi,iaaal
sales Ghty G,ade. Macy Of the sales made By
chem at no !air Wero 10 persons f,ou the ad
jJln!lG caGo!irs and o!!ies attracted here By cut
lair.
To tho lsiica aud ctil5r,n VINO contributed
90 literally Of their hnaG.Wurk, cake, biusd,
butter. preserves pickles, glues, 10, We aro
much ndfb ed; lldccd it was aa 81. s:iaI part
ADD cop1 Get b, dispensed Bi;h. ana 80 do
'nnst earnestly hope that many, yea, al of
,hcr., ha:a already commerce to mska up
some article 10 X ibis 1T on q, x. that will *
eel 10 evary IT 50. c; that which they had at our
/: s. !aii.
The exhibition Of AGRICULTURAL produces hy
ouc oc'gha0T farmers haya never sen tuu .IeI
q, aDy a,t association. Csc good !c.turc wss
thr result Ilvsn from 4 car:alD qoar:ily planted
1t sues system /, continued it will cause q
greaI rivalry among our farmers and produce
good resr!,s
;'he display Of AGRICULTURAL implements aud
tcriilz rs was very hne. 1t was remarked 10
INC by ore who SV.ry extensively engaged 10
t,rmug, that he uogcr Saw il surpassed st spy
lair held 10 this State.
The exhibit Of horses, c,t.o, sheep and hogs,
was far pnyond any tniug ever held 10 this seq
ton of tho Stale, ADD We 6ld it difficult how to
express our thank 10 chose who contributed
their exhibits to this department, for j, Car
tsipiy was very kid in all who sent their stock
to our fair, aoa it Was mere gratifying to us
wien told By msuy that ueXG year they wcud
try and haV2 something better to put on *.
hibiii1a.
The poultry exhibit was worry attractive fes.
turo OF our fair the display OF # Ills and birds
continually attracted to them largo crowds Of
our visitors, and we are much isdabted to those
who contributed go largely of their fowls and
birds to this department The receipts and ex-
penditures, As shown By the report OF the Score.
tnty, leaves al amount cue the Treasurer of
s1oo 10 Whom you take into cons deration the
large amount Of work done ut the fsir grounds
during the past yesr, the grading and building
OF al entire new track one third of mile in cii-
cumtereucc, the removal AND rebuilding of sill
The stsoies, cstie sheds sheep ard hog pene, the
ou!idinE OF very large stand and seats, the
loon, nov judge stand, music stal g. M add.
tloGal room TO the nsln building for the accom-
motston OF our !sdy supernteI en.s and their
assistants, the eZteItion of our water pipes and
the erection OF long lines of high fet ces, with
&C dltlonal subscription TO our stock. relying en-
il'ely on our ,.csipts from the gs.s snd privi-
leees the result VIC thii k very grstis5 ,ng one.
While |e had hopea to hsve con,r acted no debt,
We canIOt see how We could have dona less
work; IT wss all necessity. 4. the last meet.
ing OF the stockholders authority WAS given us
20 lease additional grounds We succ, eded in
leasing two piecas OF ground adj acent which on.
/. b ed u.s. after the expenditure Of large sum,
to nIske our fair grounds very attractive place:
ehd our expenditures Tor improvements from
This lime 10 the expiration Of cur ease will 10
comparatively ANAL.
Cur receipts this gear from al sources. incud-
!Eg oals1ce on hand last yesr. Was So, lis IS:
our expenditures hsvG been So 953 co; amour
due the Treasurer $3.50 IS
iou Will observe by the i,ecte:ary's report
TIA! the amount psid f-r pr+m,ums wss very
large, snd We hope the aoso Citation will continue
10 TO !'hara. IN LIS respect The JUICES, Se
de!lcsta and .oa"kless duties, kept this ides If
il5e:sI nreIl!unls steadily in view. and when
ycu ieI .ct on iha large snd lebJrous york the7
performed 1t is WY grstifyiag to report: there
" ) vary lew cases or classification s1no:g so
large huulher OF exhibitors.
Respectfully submitted on the part of the Di-
Fectors. JNo. B s;Mo' T. President,
a., K .nd.i., -nuary 10, 1890 !
statement Ct racer L.. and dEbuts mnDts of Inun-
CT Received on account Of the A. ezandria .n6
fa!rfa@ Agricultural ard Industrial Ass ocia-
ton. Receipts:
Balance Oh hand By last report, s5s1 OF
Hent oi ta!r grourGs ono day, I5CO
= . VIZ "a sEafes stock OF Mr: henderson, 10 70
~ 4 Hooet's SAFE Oh Trees, Is ~
: :; A'o ~ s'sse, 10 UU
3s'h VI t'thebs, sIrs"0eTry axnlblt, q SIS
II edley e. llmsn shooting gallery, Is co
other spncsa in building and grounds, 2,5 O.,
Sent STILLS and stsbi.e, 8, m
& nights st tournament, 20 m
! 1hinltion tickets, ~ IA
Tickets st gates, 2 esil ~
Grind stand ticketa, hf7 a
Entrance to races, a31 III
D. .. Munson trees a. 81