Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-08-18
TEE STATE rA1R

Califcrnia's twenty-ninth annual exposition
will commence on the 11th and end on the
10th of September. TIE Board of Directors
have increased their premium list about S..
600 They have added second premiums
throughout the live stock department. Ma
terisl changes have baen made through the
entire premium list, which presents within
mechanical manufacture, as well as live stock,
agricultural products and implements. The
stock show and parade promises to be large.
1t will embrace exhibits from almost every
breeding establishment in the State, As
great competition exists between them, and
to properly settle the question Of superiority,
a magnificent exhibition will be made in this
department. The sales of Thoroughbred
stock will be held at the Park daily.
In the annual draft match for walking stall
ions the Bsnicia Agricultural Works will offer
prize, to consist Of q sweepstske iron wagon,
complete, valued at S200, and S25 in coin.
This prizs will be looked after with interest
by breeders of that class OF horses. Com.
mencing on Tuesday, September 18th, and
continuing during the week, there will be a.
grand shooting tournament. under the aus
piees of the Forester Gun Club of this city,
details of which will be hereafter given. TIE
exhibition of machinery and agricultural
products viii be, as ia the past, full and com.
plete. a grand tournament for lady eques.
trisns viii be given on Friday Of fair week,
for which many vsluahle prizes will be given.
Among the features of the fair in which the
young folks of the State should be interested
are the Shafter premiums Of 500 in plate, to
be awarded as follows: $50 in plate to the miss
under Is years of age making the best
loaf of wheat bread and the best loaf Of
brown bread, unaided also similar amount
to the young man under 81 years of age for
TIE best exhibit of any product of mechan.
ical, agricultural or other Industrial occupa-
ton. The art exhibition will bs under the
supervision of Mr. Norton Bush, who says
that he intends to excel any display ever
made by the Society. The merchants, manu-
facturers and artisans of the entire State
should see that the exhibition in the pavilion
ba made to excel that of last year. The
Directors have offered Ebsrsl premiums and
will see that they are properly awarded.
1t is the intention Of the Board of Directors
to have O new pavilion rext year. 1t is
thought that the present structure can be
| disposed of for about $40 COO; together with
3d. 00 which will be raised by the citizens
of Sacramento, and like amount donated by
the State Board of Agriculture. making S40,.
| 600, which, if the State see fit to equal, an
ediice can be built upon the vacant ground
east of the State Capitol building that will
be credit to the city and an honor to the
State. The California State Fair could then
be held with ample space for every kind Of
exhibit for period of thirty days each year.
At the psrk accommodations have been en-
larged and it presents very neat appear
ance. The track is in excellent condition,
and over two hundred horses, runners and
trotters, are stabbed there and in training