The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1884-07-04
TnE OREGON STATE TAsH.

commencing on Monday, September
18th, and continuing until Saturday
following. At the annual meeting Of
the Board Of Managers, held In Decem-
Der, 1853, several important changes
were made In the premium list, the
premiums being 10 several instances in.
creased over last year. 10 addition TO
the liberal premiums offered for the
fair this year ty the society, Messra.
Kennedy and Smith, Of Geryais, offer
special premiums for two best "Solts Of
ell work get Of "Robin Hood" for
1884, lst premium $50. second premium
$50. w. II. Cunningtop, Eq, Of Sac
ramen;o, CAL, offers special premiums
as follows For get Of "Tornado and
Bonaparte,' foAls Of spring Of 1884, ex-
hisited at the Oregon State Fair Of
1884. First premium S35 second
premium s25 third premium sl7.50 /;
fourth premium $3.50 I; iftb prem
ium go. Mr.. Delos Jefferson, Of
Salem, was designated sup't Of special
COMMITTEES to pass on the merits Of the
colts competing Tor thcae premiums.
The fine exhibits made by several coun-
ties ut the last State Fair was one OF
the bost features Of the Fair and the
Board Of Managers offer this year TO
the counties making the beat display
Of %arm products" !" "fruits' and "gar-
den products" in divisions i. NJ. and
N. respectively Of the premium list
FIRST premium, diploma second prem
ium, silver medal.
This feature OF the fair, II taken hold
Of An il should aud 40 doubt will be,
will be Of special interest TO visitors
ftom abroad who will be attracted to
TIE fair for the purpose Of gaining in
formation, and seeing for themsels es
what our State is capable Of doing 10 its
agricultural development Waseo, Jack
son, Douglas, and the v~ii"y counties
can easily make exhibits in Ihese de-
partments that cannot b. exctllei by
any State in the Uninr.
Many net premium. have been sd.
ded TO the ladies' departments aud there
will doubtless l.e timer exhibition ia
these departments this year than At any
previous fair.
Special premiums. $50 first and $40
second, arc offered in each class in di-
vision b, cattle, for the btsl berd of FIVE
animals, 70 consist Of one bull and four
cows or heifers Of any age. TheAe, in
addition 10 liberal premiums offered as
usual in This division, will bring to-
gether the finest exhibit Of cattle ever
seen at the State fair.
Ia the speed department, this year
the society offers the sum of three
thousand two hundred and City dollars
in premiams. Already the races ad-
vertised in the speed program are filled
by the fnest field Of trotters and run
ming horses ever entered in the trials oi
speed at the annual fairs Of the society,
the society has secured membership in
the National Trotting Association fol
Il, year 1884 and 1885, and the pub
lie is certain to have the pleasure o
witnessing trials for blood. and cxact
Justice to all contestants.
The prices Of admission remain th,
same, or nearly so as last year. Season
tickets for members Of the society anC
campers at the fair g, season tickets
for ladies 81 girls and boys under /:
years of age free day ticket for mel
81 ladies and boys so.
In order to correct abuses in licens
privileges, and the impositions tha
have been increasing from year to yea
in the past, the Board Of Manager
took the following decisive action rcla
tive to the forthcoming fair, viz
Resolved, "That no license shall b
granted by this society at the next Stat
fair for the sale of spiritnous liquors.
Resolped, "That no licenses shall b
granted for the operation of any gamt
ling device prohibited by the statutes G
Oregon. And resolved, further, tha
all parties attempting to violate tn
laws of this State at the annual fair
held by this association, wo will en-
deavor to hava prosecuted by the prop
er authorities"
The abovc will ba rigidly enforceo
Ne effort will be spared to make the fal
of 1884 complete success. We there
fore urge renewed interest by formt
patrons Of the fair in bringing forwar
exhibits in every department, and
all who desire to encourage the societ
in advancing the agricultural, mechan
ical, and other industrial interests
our State to cooperate with the societ
in making grand exhibition this yea
Let every county take hold Of this ma
ter and make showing that shall re
feet great credit on the enterprise
It's citizens. With such united efior
success will be assured.
| GEO. A. PEBBLES,
Secretary O. S. A. s,c.