New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-08-18
THE ATLANTA COTTON EXPOSITION.

COMPLETION OF TIE PREMIUM LISTS
SOME OF THE PRIZES THAT ARE 10 BE COMPETED
FoR-CoTToN TO b KING OF THE EXPOSITION
A FEW sTArIsTICs-GREAT DEMAND FOR
SPACE.
FROM AN OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT THE TRIBUNE.l
ATLANTA, Ca, Aug. 16.--The International Ex-
position has made considerable Roadway since last
wrote to The TRIBUNE. The Department of
Awards has completed the preparation of the pre-
MUM lists, which will be ready for distribution
next week. An examination of The proof sheets
shows that cash prizes aggregatng about $40 900
ale offered 10 competitors in several departments
principally in those relating TO cotton cotton
machinery, agriculture live stock and minerals and
woods. In all other departments and groups written
awards of merit will be given by the jures to the
most deserving exhibitors The series of special
weekly exhibitions. which is made feature of this
tar, Will he held in the following order First the
horticultural show, winch will open Tuesday
October 20, and close Saturday, October 90 cattle
and mules viii have the first week in November:
sheep and swine he cond; bench show will
occupy the ihird week; poultry and fur-bearing
pets the fourth. The last of these special weekly
exhibitions will open on Tuesday, December g. and
close on the following Saturday. 1t will be dis
play of dairy products.
The grand prize of the Exposition is 81 900 for
the best bale of cotton other than long staple 1t is
stipulated that the bale which earns that prize shall
planters in every State also invited to compete
with each other for prizes of 800 which will be
awarded Tor the best bale other than long staple
from the State in which the exhibitor IL located
he aggregate prizes offered for competitive tests of
cotton production amount to 5000. These are 10
he gwen to the planters of the half-acre plats
adjoining Oglethorpe Park, the awards to be made
to those showing the highest percentage of net
pr0ht and greatest actual profit.
The most valuable prize III tho Agricultural De-
partment Is one OF 5000 TO be given TO that socet
or or OF her body which sha contribute for exhibition
Tue pest and most complete display of agricultural
products pIze OF 200 is offered for the best
similar display made from any State of the products
grown within its borders
In the department of Cotton Machinery grand
PRIZE OF 5000 or piec" of plate of that value is
offered Tor the most valuable new Improvement for
preparing or manufacturing cotton. Another of
600 Is ohrred for the best arrar cement for recev-
ing seed cotton, Keeping IL clean and separate
carrying II through tine process of cleaning and for
the separate delivery OF the seed 10 the he
may desire 1t. Another of the value will he
awarae't Tor the best practical invention for pre-
pairing for ginning storm beaten cotton To which
large fragments OF boil and stalk have adhered
lHcNc extracts from the premium list show that
III arranging their Worlds FAIR the executive mana
gers have not lost sight of its original purpose
Cotton VIII hc crowned King of She exhibition.
As TINS letter has dealt somewhat with figures n
lew more Will not be ont OF place. the man build
ing contains Zoo. 900 feet of lumber Ina is sides
are 2YG large windows. and as many more in tLc
monitor on its ROOF. There are I.O5O feet of the
mann shaiung the centre ot which is sixteen feet
above the lloor.
The increase of miscellaneous exhibits other than
textiles II SO great that the Department OF Con-
sifuction mas been ordered ia make Il considerable
addition 10 The binding intended Tor them, a, the
time Tor holding the fair approaches the demand for
space increases ana while the company wishes u,
provide room tor all 10 will be compelied Snnn 70
0rcIue receiving any more entries because will
he too late Ia pat up additional buildings II GER
fanny VIII DC useless To ASK Abundance tor exhibits
alteI the 9TH OF september. All who intend to
exhibit will avoid the possibility of rejection by
sending Their application, forward at once.