The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-09-06
THE DAT APPROACHING
FoR OPENING THE STATE FAIR
scene. on the erouad-E.AISltOr. Already Arrasr.
lrs Their DhplIy,-PrOml.,, Of Better Fair
than any Previous Oas-A Superb Cat.
tie Shou-MOrs Rain Needed.

In every part Of the State Fair ground this
week the scene presented Is busy one, and
as the dsy for opening the third annual ex.
position draws nearer, the scene will become
liyelier and more interesting. In the main
hall the space has been laid off for exhibitors,
and already they have commenced erecting
their booths and stands. Judging from what
they say about what they will display, the
exhibit Of pretty and useful articles OF every
nature Is going 10 far surpass what people
will expect TO see. In the centre OF the west
wing, which IL devoted to fancy work as
heretofore, a decided improvement has been
made that will greatly please the ladies. A
handsome walnut and glass show case, thirty
feet long, and ten feet high from the floor
has been erecled, in which the most
splendid advantage and which It
Will not be possible for visitors to handle and
soil. Where the log cabin stood last year an
entry clerks office has been built, which
leaves the main office free to the Secretary,
and thus does away with the crowd that has
always been about the entrance. Just west
OF the entry clerks Office Is q small booth for
the ladies who are to preside over the large
csnyas covered arbor Ia which plants are to be
SHOWN. There are two aisles in this arbor
with tiers rising on both sides. In the CO.
tire on top OF the pyramid will be a ten foot
high bouquet from Wheeling Park, and hang
ing baskets and bird cages will hang every
where. 1t will be a charming department.
In Machinery Hall, every foot Of space Is
taken, and In Floral Hall the state OF affairs Ii
the same. The Ohio Grange will make u
grand display Of fruits, In the latter hall,
while stoves, carriages etc., will be shown by
| the wholesale In the same building; one end
will be reserved for cut flowers, pies breads,
pickles, can aed fruits and other fancy edible's
| that the housekeeper rejoices In. At present
Constable Love and his force have this build
| ing for a store house for their flags aud ever
green ropes with which to decorate. The
whitewashers have been at work and every
thing looks bright and clean In their work.
The orchard will contain about Fifty eating
stands and side show booths, which, OF course
will be productive Of Babel OF sounds and
cries. By tomorrow force OF men will
probably be put to work faking up and cart
Ing off from the drives and about the build.
ings the chips and rubbish.
Between the old row Of cattle sheds and
the main drive, two more rows OF stout, sub.
stantial pens have been built, and It Is
thought that even with these there will have
TO he some doubling up. The cattle show
will be the largest ever held hereabouts;
only the very finest animals will be shown.
Washington county alone will enter oyer
seventy pens, including Short Horns, HoI.
stems, HeIeforjg, Deyons and Norfolk and
Suffolk red polleGtor hornless cattle. A build.
| Ing has been built at the pens for the head
quarters for the awarding committee. Gen.
i. N. Harris. OF Richie county: q noted
stockniau, with fondness for Jerseys, OF
which be has fine herd, had been selected
as one OF the cattle judges he writes that he
fears he will not be able to be presen', fact
| that all stockmen will regret 10 learn.
There has little dissatisfaction arisen, by
the way, among the owners OF fine Jerseys
hereabouts. There is 500 premium sweep
stakes for the best herd, which includes Jer-
seys among the Holstsins, Devons, etc., the
heavy cattle noted for their milk and beef.
The small Jerseys, noted for their milk and
butter, would notstand any show with heavy
cattle, their owners are inclined TO think,
and they would like special herd premium.
The sheep aud hog display will be very large.
tits acknowledged by nearly everyone that
the accommodations for speed aud premium
horses are not extensive enough, and 1t Is
also conceded that II there Is god weather
mex week, which means successful fair,
that additional room will have to be had next
year.
IAN we want to make this years fair q
grand success is about twenty.four hours
more OF steady rain this week and pleasant
weather next" said one Of the experienced
horssmen yesterday. He continued as he
pointed to a flyer that was being sped
around, Look at that cloud OF dust, will
You? Why Its foot thick on the track. No
speed eau be made and the dust Is sitting.
With rain, and then careful working, the
Association could make splendid track. il
there 10 no rain, the Association ought to
sprinkle thoroughly, as 1t did Two years ago,
under Col. Exley'S direction. Several OF US
don't think the track has been properly at
tended to, anyhow"
The enclosure inside the tsack does not
present the barren appearance 1t has in the
past, for this year 1t is covered by q fine
growth OF grass.