The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-10-18
CAPITAL STATE FAIR.
Ninth Annual Exhibition.

Ninth Annual Exhibition.
The exhibition at the fair grounds
this wear is very fine, and in some par
ticulars has never been surpassed. 1t
is not so large as it has been hereto
fore. but what there is is truly excel
lent. In the fire art hall the exhibit
ton is fully up to any prior year. All
the space of the commodious building
is occupied, and everything is of the
highest order. A description of
n few of these will give the |
reader a correct understanding of the |
beauty of this department. The |
Texas Farmland Ranch have on exhi- |
bition Texas fruits and rarities.
This enterprising journal has also put
in a telephone connecting with the
CITY. free to all. One of the wonders
of the exhibit made by this journal is
a bunch of Texas oranges, eleven in
number, very large and grown
by Gen. James Clayborn, of Galyess-
ton. They are only a sample
of five hundred barrels which the gen
eral will ship this season from his
orchard. The exhibit made by the
Pleasant Valley nursery shows off
the farmers of the state to good adj
vantage and presents a beautiful at
traction. Copes g. Bass have very
fine exhibit of stoves and CRATES, and
Kreisle Company have fitted up apar-
lor and bed room with degree OF ele-
pance that can hardly be described.
The walls and ceilings are handsome
ly decorated and the floors elegantly
carpeted, In these charming rooms
are exhibited hig goods.
Newman & Co. have a very fine dis
play, and o. SamostZ has very artis-
tic corner,
All the artists and photographers
: are represented, and the display in
this department is almost eXtrava,
giant. The collection of fancy articles
such as needlework, is large and OF
the highest workmanship. The sew
i ing machine department. is first class
r indeed. The exhibit in the fine
|; art hall must be seen to be appreciated
:. We shall have more to say in regard
n to it tomorrow. The exhibition OF
=, poultry is admitted by all to be the
+ best ever seen in this state. Nearly
: every variety of fancy thoroughbret
= fowls is on exhibition, and it is fully
o worth the price of admission to see
:, the poultry show, alone, There Il
= also fine exhibit OF fancy dogs
/ lHe lONCI O1 UuC OttIlh'
will find at the fair thi
year something to greatly pleas
: him, for the dog has prominent cor
S ner. The display of stock is ais
n most excellent. 1t is not only yer.
: large, but it is quite choice, showing
that Texas is fast coming to an aI
y probation of the benefits of goo,
e Stock breeding. There are fine horses
l., cattle, hogs, sheep, goats and all In
r other domestic animals found in tn
: state. The display of agricultural i'm
e elements is good, and in short, the fai
d in all it's departments this year
: worthy of commentator. Their
e were two
=, Yesterday. The first, a running race
= called at 2:50, as follows;
: Running-Half mile heats, best tw
> in three, for saddle horses that neve
= ran for Il purse, stake, or wager
i Purse, $40. First, $50; second, $40.
Z Entries-Mr. Brock, Wild Bill; MI
= Wheless, Friendless; ---, Bullet
y The first race was run in 81 seconds
Il and won by Friendless, Bullet SECOND
Wild Bill third.
. The second resulted the same as tn
Il first, except the time was 1:02. Tn
!. next was:
Il Trotting-One mile heats, two i
Il three, for livery or gentlemen's road
u sters that have never beaten 3:3(
g Purse, $40. First, $50; second, $40.
J Entries-Mr. Turner, Bunton; Nj
u Mitten, Minnie; Mr.. Duncan, Blanct
y The first heat was won by Mimi
70 in 3:434, Brenton taking secont
money. Blanco was by far the bes
trotter, but Capt. Love, who drov
). her, could not keep her on her fee
y and when she broke he had to brin
IL her to walk to get her to trot again
Tde result was that while she trotte
Il third faster than either of the other
l. she lost so much by the breaking tina
If she was distanced the first heat. Th
IS second heat resulted the same as tn
first. The great attraction to-day Will b
s. the deer chase. On the track there wi
Y, be some grand races. The running tt
IS day will begin at two and the dee
/ chase at twelve. The following
II the programme:
u WEDNESDAY, 17TH.
a Deer chase, with ten picked TO
- hounds.
a a Stake and other running and trot
- ting races.
o Shooting for the medal, to begin {
. 8 o'clock.
= The. st. Louis Exposure.