Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-08-21
THE STATE FAIR.
PROMISING OUTLOOK FOR THE
STATE EXPOSITION OF 1884.
Nearly all the Space in the New
Pavilion Already Engaged
New Features-Etc.

The thirty-first annual fair of the Cali
fornia State Agriculture Society will COM
mence on the Sth and end on the Goth of
next month Demands for space at the Ex-
position building is exceedingly large, some
of the applications dating as far back as
April, and there is but little space left. A
very large number of exhibitors are at
work getting their articles in position for
exhibition. The Secretary of the Society,
Ed F. Smith, says he is very DESTROYS of
having those who intend to make exhibits
to come at once, as they must all be in pc
sition by the Sth. The display of machin-
cry and agricultural implements will far
exceed all expectations, and, in order to
accommodate all, the Society are fencing in
the corner of the lot south cf the east
wing, and east of the south wing,
space $50 feet square, which will be
used for displaying machinery. The
finances being short this year will
not admit of the Society's erecting a
permanent building on the corner, but
it will be done prior to the fair OF
1885, which will cover both areas
on both sides of Machinery Hall, which
will make a permanent exhibition build
ing, in size 150x400 feet. The engine and
boilers are in position. The engine is the
largest in the city outside the railroad
shops, being of $50 horsepower, with
cylinder 16x42 inches.
AN ENDLESS AMOUNT OF SKATING
Is being put in place, so as to accommodate
all who desire to exhibit their machinery
in motion. A concrete tank twenty feet
square and four feet deep, has been put
in Machinery Hall for the convenience of
pump exhibitors, of which there is
promised Il large display. The displays
in the different parts of the building
have been so arranged and located rs to
show to advantage the smallest exhibit, as
the building is SO constructed that every
place will be supplied with plenty OF light.
The natural mechanical decorations of the
building will add to a great extent to
those that will be placed in position by
George Boyne, the decorator. About thirty
exhibitors now in the Mechanics Fair at
San Francisco have engaged space, and will
forward their exhibits here at the close of
that exhibition. The two Societies Nc
chanics' and State AgriculturaD have APP
pointed committees to arrange the time
for their respective exhibitions in 1885, so
that there will be week intervening, thus
enabling parties who desire to make eX-
hibits at both places to do so. The Society
also contemplates building an addition to
the west end next season, making it i'll size
15Ox4OO feet, the length of the addition to
be the width of the entire building. They
believe this Will be necessary, as the
prospective success of the present fair
will cause
AN INCREASED Exhibition NEXT YEAR.
The advantages of an exhibition of this
character to the producers this State, both
agricultural and mechanical, Is now fully
apparent. People from the entire State,
from the northern extremity 10 San Diego,
have been in correspondence with the Sec
retary regarding the advantages offered.
The efforts of the Board are not of a local
character, but they have in every way
worked TO the interest of the whole State
and the people thereof, by presenting to
the public The various improvements in all
kinds of products and arts. The exhibits
by counties, which was offered in an eXper-
mental way. proves to be that which has
been needed for some time, and from all
appcarances and indications Will be the feat
ure of the far. In fact all exhibitors are
endeavOring in every way to make their
exhibits original, novel and attractive.
There will probably be three exhibits of
electric lights, but the California Electric
Company. of San Francisco, have the
contract for furnishing the Pavilion and
surroundings with light. They will put in
position sixty lamps, and a dynimO of that
capacity Will be in operation at the Pavilion
each evening. One Of the most attractive
features in the exhibition will be ma
chine, in full operation, making barbed
wire. A Matchmaking machine and also one
making whips will be on exhibition and in
operation.
AT THE PARK.
The improvements at the Park have been
of such a character as to fully satisfy all
who in years gone by have been disappoint-
ed with the way in which their exhibits
have been scattered. The way the build
ings are now arranged they are cOnCentra-
ted, easy of access to visitors, and in conse-
quence of this fact nearly every stall and
space for the exhibit of live stock has been
applied for. Without a doubt the indica-
lions are such as to lead one to believe that
the exhibition this year will be more per
feet. varied and representative than any in
the history of the society.
The races have filled beyond the expecta-
tons of any of the Board. Over 200 horses
will take part in the speed contests, and
the reputation of the Society for conduct
ing them is such that insures an honest
contest in each event. The Society has at
treat expense, made their track undoubt-
edly one of the safest and fastest in the
United States. 1t is a complete regulation
track, covered with four inches of clay
giving solid footing and a springy sur
face. About $4,000 has been expended in
remodeling and rebuilding, 1t is the in
tentiOn another year to move the special
stand about sixty feet forward and elevate
the grand stand about three feet This
would have been done this year had not
the Society exhausted all their resources in
making the improvements above enumcr-
ated.
FORAGE REGULATIONS.
The length of time to which the exhi.
bition at the Park has been extended has
caused the Society to place the following
limitations on forage for animals: Cattle
each head, 20 pounds per day. Horses
each 10 pounds; sheep. 3 pounds. Straw
for bedding, one bale for each stall for ex.
hibit stock, two bales each stall for race
stock for the entire meeting. The requisite
amount of hay for the ten days will be de
livcred to each exhibitor on the opening
daN, VINO must see Jlldl II Is not wasted, as
no more will be furnished. Orders fol
forage will be delivered by theSuperintend
ent of the Park. This precaution, the
Directors say, is absolutely necessary, anC
has been adopted by many of the larges
fairs of the Eastern States. The great ex
pcnse attending this accommodation make.
the issuance of forage large item, and one
which will need 10 be carefully looked
after.
AN OUTLINE OF THE PROCEEDINGS.
The fair will commence with the open
ing of the Pavilion on the evening of thu
Sth of September. The opening address o
President Finigan will be delivered in thu
Art Gallery wing of the building on Thurs
day evening, September llth.
The annual address by Hon. L. J. RosC
will be delivered in the same place on til,
evening of September 10th.
on the morning of the 18th, at the Park
the Society offers premium for competi
tive drill Of the Knights of Pythias.
On the mornings of the 18th and 1Stt
there will be n grand State tournament o
lady equestrienncS for the following casl
prizes $50, $40, $50, $25, $40, SIS and $40
In addition to the cash prizes large mum
Der of prizes will be awarded to the PARTED
pants in the contest by the citizens of Sac
ramento.
The stock parade, which will be the fines
ever beheld west of the Mississippi river
mill tal-e ulace nj tho Park on tho rnorDin o.