Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-10-09
THE FAIR.
First Day of Sedgwick County's
Big Fair
Opens Under Favorable Auspices
Stock neutrality-suspicious. OF Ell
egant Displays-Amusements--
Programme for To-day.

egant Displsys-Amusemen
Programme for To-day.
The third annual meeting of the Arkan-
sss Valley Agricultural association, opened
in tins city yesterday under very favorable
auspices. The morning was cool and clear,
and cool bracing breeze prevailed through
out the day.
The various new buildings that have been
added by the society since the last meeting,
have been mentioned in the EAGLE some
DAYS past, and further reference to them is
unnecessary any further than to say that
they afford ample accommodation for the
stock and other displays. The trees
that were planted last year, have
made wonderful growth in the
interim. The track is in excellent or
der and large number of fast horses are
already on the grounds. The speed ring
promises TO be one of the great attractions
of the fair.
The display of stock, poultry, implements,
agricultural and horticultural products,
works of art. merchandise and Lnanufac-
tures, promises to be unusually large and
fine.
Judging from reports from all quarters
the attendance will be unprecedented, and
indications now point to favorable weather
during the week.
Aside from the fair proper there are a
number of outside attractions, chief among
which is J. NJ. Bsrry's museum, q really
merltorieus exhibition of rare curiosities
including crocodiles. aligators, snakes, an
educated goose, and most wonderful man
monkey. This is strictly moral exhibition
and ladies and children need have no fear
hat their moral sensibilitiec will
be shocked BY visit. In TT
nothing of gambling or immoral nature
is permitted on the grounds. The Wo-
meus' Relief Corps dining room isin ex-
cellent shape for the accommodation of
all who mag come, and there is no lack o.
refreshment booths about the grounds.
Stock and other displays appear to be a
little dilitory in getting into place. Among
the stock already on the grounds are the 10
fine imported Clyde, English Shire and
Cleveland Bay stations brought here from
Canada by Fisher & Benepe a week ago,
and which were noticed in the EAGLE at the
time. A number Of race horses.
Maxim Bros, of Florence, Marion county
exhibits IA head of Hereford and Short
Horn cattle bulls, cows and calves.
c. F. Stone, of Peabody, has seven head,
Of fine Holsteins, among which is monster
o~ with record Of 20 TBS. of milk per day.
She gives two large psilfuls of milk three
lines day. Mr.. Stone has also % head Of
fine wool sheep.
Henry Blakesly, also of Peabody, has on
exhibition II head of fine Short Horns.
Hiram Smith, of Sedgwick county, has
fine herd of Gsllowsys and short horns
w. 5. Mckee, of Kingman, has Jersey
bull that is q beauty.
Eicholiz, of Sedgwick, has very superior
herd of Aigh grade cattle of which we will
have more to say later on. In TACT We vii
reserve full notice of stock and other dis
plays until tomorrow, as they are only just
coming in. There are but few sheep on the
grounds yet, and hcgs are scarce, and prob
ably will be on account Of the cholera The
Southwestern Carriage Repository and the
Eastern Buggy Company have q large and
fine display Of vehicles on the grounds, of
which more anon. C. F. Derby, Wallace &
Houck and Smyth & Sons have 3 large dis
plsy Of implements and wagons. The agri-
cultural and horticultural hall, a COM
modious building is rapidly filing up with
the most wonderful productions of the rich
soil Of the great valley. Mr.. NJ. r. Moser,
the great fruit raiser, viii have magnificent
display here. Just at the entrance to this
ball ls an immense squash grown in Edwards
county and weighing liz pounds. The |
Cracker factory and the Wichita Canning |
Co. viii have fine displays in this hall which |
We viii notice later on. The Art Gallery
bids fair 70 be picture OF beauty. Ii is al
ready rapidly filing up with photographs
and fne paintings. The Southwestern Bus
meas college Of this city, have there a most
creditabie display OF pen art The displays
in The other halls NOT being in shape we
will give them due attention another
day. Later on in the evening
after the foregoing was written, large num-
Der of live stock had arrived, and wagons
by the dozen were pouring in from the city |
freighted with every conceivable kind of
goods, which were stored sway in their al
lotted space. The handsomest thing now
fitted up on the grounds, is little alcovs
built BY Mr.. I. r. Appleby, of the Main
street planning mills, the interior of which |
is covered with the most artistic specimens |
of work done at his mill, consisting of q
grea variety Of scroll work and mouldings
amply demonstrating that Mr.. Appleby can,
compete with the best in the land in artistic |
work in bs line.
PROGRAMME:
The full programme for the meeting has
hot been prepared, but to-day and to-mor-
row will be devoted to receiving stock and |
perfectinf displays, but in the afternoon |
there will be some sport in the speed ring
Following i. the programme in that class
for the whole meeting:
PROGRAMME FOR TUESDAY.
1910 a. M, in front of the amphitheater.
Parade Of nineteen thoroughbred Canadian
stations.
II a. m. Exhibition Of Holstine cattle.
ll:80 r. m. Exhibition of Short Horn
cattle.
1l'42s- m. Exhibition of Jersey, Alder
ney, Polled Angus and Galloway cattle.
Acknowledging for Sedgewick coun
tv, colts 8 years and under; mile heats, best
z In 8 fors purse Of $50. Running-mile
heats; Sedgewick county horses. Purse $50
Bicycle race--Boys under 16; half mile.
Purse So. Equestrianship-Boy under Is.
Purse So.
Observation-Disclosures race for boys un-
der IA. Purse Sc.
Equestrianship-Mi under IA. Purse
Sl4.
Pacing race: for horses that have not
besten 2:45; mile hnsts, best three in five.
Pure $50. II
Pony race: for ponies not over l49 bands {
high; half mile dash. Purse SIS.
Trotting-Horses that have not beaten I
three minutes, mile heats; best three in FIVE
Purse $50.
Bicycle race-YouDe men over l6; half ]
mile. Purse Sl2. {