Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-06-25
THIRTEENTH DISTRICT FAIR.

The Directors of the Thirteenth Agricuit.
ural District, comprising the counties of Sac
ramento, Suffer, Yolo and Yuba, have made
arrangements for holding the first annual fair
at Marysyille. commencing Tuesday, Sep
tember 4th, and continuing five days. The
premiums offered for exhibits in the Pavilion
and mechanical departments amount to
81, sos, and the premium purses for the speed
programme amount to So 340-making a
total of S4,945. The premium list which has
| Just been Issued embraces nearly everything
in the line of agricultural products, meehan-
icsl products, clothing and dry goods, and
fine arts and long miscellaneous list. There
is also juvenile department. Among the
prizes for this being FIVE for calico dresses
made by misses under 10 years of age. Those
competing are required TO wear the dresses.
The only premiums offered for live stock
are for pure-bred chickens, turkeys, geese and
ducks. The Directors say that if the proper
amount of interest is shown by the farmers
and others interested this year they will en-
large the premium list next year, SO as to in
clude general exhibit Of live stock at the
fair grounds. This year the Directors have
not been able to do 30 owing to not having
money sufficient, but they have offered the
iiOsb iiOoEdl pEcluluulS pOcslDl6 III tl6 several
departments named, and will pay every one
in cash as soon as the awards are made by
the judges.
The speed programme is as follows:
First day-Trotting g. Three minute class.
Mile heats, best three in five to harness and to rule
" Girls" not barred, for purse of $500. Free for
all First horse to receive $50, second horse $50,
third horse $50. Trotting against time-NO. 2.
Four minute class. Free for all and 90 as they
please. Purse $50. The horse nearest to four min
utes to win the heat. First horse to receive $50,
second $40, third $40, fourth s., fifth s..
Second day.-Trotting-No 3. Three-year old
class. Best three in five Including this and the
Third District. First horse to receive $50, second
$780, third $50. Walking contest-No. 9. Purse for
double team, $50 single team, $50. To go in har-
ness and as they please. For the team walking one
mile quickest so, second team Sl5, third team So.
Single horse, first 49, second SO, third S.. Trot
ting-No. s. For four yearold horses Best three
in five. Purse $500. To include this and the third
district. First horse to receive $3.50, second 500,
third 800
Third day.-Trotting-No 6. For 2i0 class. Best
three in five Purse, $500. For all horses in the
district. First horse to receive $780, second, $50;
third, $50 Consolation trottine-No.7 Z. ForhOrses
that were defeated in the three minute race
Purse, $3.50; best three in five; the race made up
by the judges ON Wednesday. First horse to re-
ceve $50 second S75; third, SIS. Runnng-No
s. For all horses ill the district, and admitting
District No. g. Purse, $500 First horse to receive
$50 second, $50; third, $50.
fOutu udS.-lEOIblils ~ TOT -sl- CLASS.
Best three in five. Purse, $500 Free for all. First
horse to receive $500; second, 500; third, $780,
fourth, 50. TrottinS-No To- Two-year-old class.
Best two in three. Purse $500. (For this and Dis
trict No. y First horse to receive Sl20; second,
$50 third, $50 Bicycle race-Mile race free for
all Purse so. To rule and in order. First and
best SO second and best $40 third and best, $40
fourth and best S.; fifth and best, 50 sixth and
best So Entrance fte for each, - so with not less
than two to start. This mode OF travelling has be-
come so popular and is increasing in the United
States rapidly, that the Society deems it worthy
Of premium.
Fifth Day-Trotting-No. H. For 2:30 class.
Best three in five. Free to all. Purse, 500. First
horse TO receive $40; second Sl20 third $40.
aides rding-Free to all in the district. No en-
trance fee. Seven elegant premiums have been
contributed
The National Trotting Association rules
will govern the trotting races and the Pacific
Blood Horse Association rules will govern
the running race. All entries will close with
the Secretary July 20sh. A pamphlet con-
tanning the list of premiums and other par
ticulsrs can be had by addressing the Secre-
tary at Marysville. The officers of the
Association are Board Of Directors-W. S.
Manlove, Sacramento; +. II. Walton.
James LittlejohD, Suffer c. F. Reed, YoIo
n. d. Coombs, NJ. Mavcuse. d. Z. Knight
A. D. Cults, Yuba. Officers of tbs Board
President D. L Knight; Treasurer, J. J.
Shsffer; Secretary, T. J. Sherwood, al of
Marysville.