The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1883-08-02

| Commonwealth The premium list
and rules of the third annual fair of the
Kansas Stale Fair Association, to be
held in this city September 10th 10 10Th
is upon our table. The AtchIsQn Cham
piOn of the Goth, IN a short editorial
item, suggested that the prospects of the
fair were not particularly luminous,
whereupon MIR. George Y. johnson, sec
rotary of the association, replied 20 the
Champion in letter, portions of which
We reproduce. AZ
The facts are, says Mr.. Johnson, the.
state tair asst cation was never in bet
Ter condition, and the members are
strengthened in their original belief that
the people Of this great agricultural and
grazing community want a display made
nr their peculiar products, and desire
fair held that shall be big enough and
good enough To IT feet credit on Kansas,
and that the people are willing to give a
proper support to those who risk their
money to make such display, and hold
such fair without any expectation of
dccuniary profit. No Organization of
! this character has ever met with such
hearty approval before in this state.
| Every premium has been paid; all ex-
pcnses met. We believe that every one
will agree that our fair last fall was the
biggest thug of the kind ever held in
the state, and now the association pro-
poses to see that 1.-THE good work goes
on
Kansas las had IA prosperous season !
| crops are good, and stock IN fine cOndl-
ton, and there is NO reason to believe
that the fair will not be about as lumin-
Gus one as the Champion could desire.
By reference To the pamphlets we have
issued, you will see that the railroad will
make a very liberal reduction in passen-
ger rates, and that arrangements for the
transportation of stoC k, and all articles
for exhibition, At q very low rate, have
been made. Even the hotels al on their
good behavior, and only the ordinary
rates will be charged.
The premiums offered on farm pro-
ducts and stock are even larger and
more extensive than they were last year.
In conjunction with The state fair the
| Kansas State Wool Gro Hcrs' and Sh eep
Breeders association, the Kansas State
Horticultural society, and the Kansas
State Poultry and Fat Stock association
are making arrangements for a full ex-
hIbit of everything that can be found.
These societies represent all the indus
tries which have perfected state organ
izations. They will unite with the state
lair to hold the e Pluri6us Uaum af-
fair. For instance, premium of $500
issofered for the largest and best collec-
ton OF fruits by any county horticulture
al society, aud if Cal. Norton or any
body has any rafting good American
DomiEques, bring them to Topeka in
the fall and they will get first prize of
$3.50 OF a second of $500. The wool
growers are equally liberal.
Just now We are building cattle barn
IN which there will be two hundred
stalls, and four hundred stalls are TO be
added to the horse barn. The sheep barn
is already In as good condition as the ex-
hibitors could wish. Every possible
facility will be given to make the ex.
hibitions successful.
We have here in Kansas !. 0O0, 600 peo.
pie scattered over $1,000 square miles,
and of course it is no small matter to
conduct fair that shall be as attractive
a one as those held IN states of fivet times
the population and about one-lhird the
territory. How do we doubt that, q
Kansas grows in strength and popula.
ton, her state fairs will possess more Of
attractiveness, and will, in the fullnesS
of time, even reach the Champion.
stand and please the taste of its agricui
tural editor. But just at present we are
. doing our level bestto have fair which
, shall be the best possible, and every
thing points TO OuI success.