Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-10-03

The fifth annual exhibition of the Arkan-
sas Valley Agricultural society began at the
new fair grounds in West Wichita yester-
day. The weather was fair and warm. A
brisk wind from the south which continued
all day, produced q cooling effect on the at
mosphere which would otherwise been un-
comfortably hot. The crowd on the grounds
was not large. 1t consisted. chiefly of exhibi-
tors who were making their entries and get
ting their stock and wares put into place.
There were but few visitors, that is sight
seers, but during the entire day there was
rush Of teams and vehicles of every imagina-
BILE description, from the city to the grounds
all loaded with merchandise and wares of
every kind, farming implements, grain and
vegetables. There were all manner of
buggies plying bewteen the grounds and
the city but they had few customers. The
Fort Scott train ran over occasionally but
had very few passengers. The thing had
not got under way, consequently there was
little to attract visitors.
A visit to the various halls showed good
many articles on hand but very few had
their displays fitted up, therefore we will
make only few passing remarks on what
was to be seen.
The w. c. T. U. have fitted up a very
good dining hall which will accommodate
about fifty people at one sitting. They have
q regular kitchen and culinary outfit; store
in fnll blast and you can get IN excellent
meal for forty cents. This hsll is near the
art gallery, then the same institution has
FIVE cent lunch under the grand stand.
There are also peanut stands, lemonade,
cigars and tobacco, also candy and
fruit in abundance, so that
the hungry and thirsty are well provided
for A noticeable feature is the entire abb
sence of all kinds of gambling and skin
games. Very few of the devices known to
this civilized age for roping in the suscept-
ible are found here. There is Harry Keikes
10 cent circus or menagerie,-The museum
of Kansas and Colorado animals that held
forth on the corner of Douglass and Topeka
avenues. There is merry-go-round swing,
or as they cry out, "Around the world for a
MCKEE" Then there are a few devices for
testing your strength, in one way by lifting
and again by striking with wooden maui.
In the Art Gallery there were some very
fine specimens of crayon and pen drawing.
Then there is splendid display Of photo
graphs in every style by Rodgers, 0ng and
Baldwin and Ostergen. In the building
known as class J, No. / is the floral display,
consisting of very fine collection of plants
from the Wichita greenhouse. In the
northwest corner of this room is q nagnif-
cent showcase flied with perfumery articles,
dressing cases, toilet articles, albums and all
the fancy articles kept in a irst-class drug
store; We were unable to find out whose it
was.
In the northeast corner of this building |
Houck Bros. have very fine display of par
lor heating stoves and splendid range.
As there are but very few exhibits ready
for inspection we will merely make a few
passing remarks on what we saw, but will
enter into a more minute description of each |
display as the fair proceeds.
Jones & Howenstine, mattresses and bed
ding, occupies the southwest corner of the
above named building. They had none of
their goods there when We went through the
building.
In Hall No 2, Class J, just on the right as
you enter there is the most complete, best |
arranged and elegant display We saw any
where on the grounds. 1t is the furni-
ture:: exhibit of MofHtt & Hartzell, 1913
Douglass Avenue. The exhibit consists of |
every conceivable kind of safas, ottomans,
cushioned chairs, .mahoganey, rosewood and
walnut bedsteads and bureaus. There were
but few of the exhibits in this building in
shape, so we will defer mentioning them
until another time.
In Room No. 3, Class j, Mr.. A. Allen had
q very fine assortment of boots and shoes. c.
w. Dorr & Co., dealers in seeds, bulbs, etc,
had a nice display here. In class +, which
includes all kinds of farm implements,
wagons, carriages, etc, the exhibit is simply
immense. C. F. Derby has large shed
about 50xlO0 feet packed full of everything
in that line. Under the same roof Wallace
& Houck have good display of machinery,
wagons, buggies, etc, but the immense dis
play of Smyth & Sons in this line. for magni-
tnde and splendor outstrips anything of the
kind ever seen in this county. A remark
able feature in this exhibit is the fine Mich
olas and Stephend steam engine which is
kept constantly steamed up. 1t is attached
by belts to long shaft on which are
pullys and from which belts connect
two corn shelters, two reapers, one
machine and straw stacker.
They have also an excellent force pnmp
operated by wind mill which is deserv-
ing of observation.
Besides every imaginable kind of buggies
and carriages they show some splendid
double-team wagons. The La Belle wagon
is daisy. The Decatur iron felloe wagon
is light and durable. They have also two
fine specimens of the Balm wagon.
The Horticultural Hall is fast filling up
with immense melons, pumpkins, squashes,
onions, Mangles, sweet and Irish potatoes,
corn, wheat, corn, pickles, grapes and ap-
piles.
In Glass B-Horses-There is q large num-
Der of splendid specimens of stallions-Nor-
mans, Clydesdales. There were about thirty
horses in all. We will make particular men,
ton of them at some other time.
There was very large exhibit of cattle,
among which we noticed some splendid
specimens of black imported Galloways, the
property of Mr.. Hiram Smith. Mr.. Robert ,
Lawrence had in his exhibit FIVE COWS and
two handsome bulls of the Pagles stock. r.
n. Gardner, Of Clearwater, will show some
fine specimens Of genuine Herefords. Mr..
c. S. Icholtz has splendid lot Of Short
Horns.
Among the swine and sheep we found the:
Stewart and Boyle had on the grounds the
finest and largest exhibit of pedigreed Po-
land China swine that we ever saw. Among
these there is monster boar that is show
in himself
c. II. Hunter has a fine lot ii hogs of the
arge bone Berkshire breed, and Mr.. David
Fox has also fine lot Of this breed.
There will not be great many sheep on
exhibition. Mr.. X. Hoffman has nice lot
Of genuine Merinos.
There were also some very fine specimens
Of Southdowns and Cotswold sheep.
All the entries will be in to-day, the sever
al exhibits will be put in shape and the fair
will begin in earnest. If the weather con-
tinues fair there will probably be large
crowd on the grounds to-day.
Below is the programme for to-day.
Glass A-Cattle-Lots l, 2, s, 4, 6, 9, and