The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1885-05-22
OREGON STATS FAIR.

The Oregon State Fair having been pu
on its feet by the last Legislature oonsid-
erable interest will be taken In Il this year
Exhibitors will take their products To the
fair this year with an assurance that they
will be paid If they get q premium. This
Is an item which In itself should, aud We
believe will, ause most successful fair
week, We give below some Of ths prem-
iums, list of which we obtain from a
paMphlot just issued by the State Hoard oi
Agriculture, They will show tho general
natureof the premiums:
Horse faces.-1st day; introductory
scramble, 500. trotting 300 class, $500.
end day state iair stake, running, $3.50
and entrance fec, Trstting, two year olds,
tSso, 2rd dayr-Running-two year olds
$500. Trotting-2.4o class, $500. 4th day.
Running, free for all, $500. Trstting 2:3o
GLASS, $500. 9th dsy-Running, : year
olds, 5000. Trotting, = year cid class, $500,
handicap running. $3.50.
Exhibits-First premiums, ms,-~Thsrough-
bred stallion, year old and over $40 /;
work aud draft horses and roadstsrs same.
'A8aN aNAh NSNNa bNAA1 &hA HuHSASt go.
Same for Dsvons Harefords. Ayrahires,
Jerseys. Aolsteins, polied Angus end
Guernseys. graded stock, over 3, $40 !;
milk cows, $50 rams and ewes 80 10 r
Spanish, Fr ench and American tnsrinos /;
graded wool sheep, 81 Lsiatsrs, etc, 90 /;
swlns, in various classes, 81; fowls OF dif-
fsrent kinds, 81; exhibit or bees sic best
aud largest variety Of graiu, $50 field and
garden seeds, aud grass seeds, same )
= bushel OF several kinds OF wheat, each /,
81 rye, barley, oats, corn, buckwhsat
-; display OF sheavss, winter aud spring
wheat and oats, each, SO. ON agricultural
implsmsnts the premiums do not exceed
-, many cases emily diplomas 10 pounds
fresh butter, Sts - lbs. butter. 4 msnths
old, SIS goods OF woslsn manufActurs, ,s25i >
collection of domestic canned fruits, $40;
assortment OF jsllies, So, largest and bnss
collection OF nfschise dried fruits, not less
than 70 specimens, $50; largest and beSl
display OF Oregon canned goods, not less
than 20 varieties, $50.
Ia millinery. sswing, knitting, etc, the
first premiums range from 81 To 50 In
division for misses under 10 years OF age,
fer bread, etc, 81 to 50; in division for
boys under II years old 81 10 81; fruits,
3 10 IS ; garden product, all 81. Best
county exhibit OF fruits, $50; OF vegetables
So !: in division fer howsrs, 81 10 81 +; in
division for natural history. e. To %;
wsrks OF art, diploma TO $40,
Ia addition TO the general premiuns, OF
which tho above are samples. the follow
ing now features will be istroduced.
Best piano In pavilion, $50 or diploma.
Best organ In pavilion. $40 or diploma.
Band tournament, LIST premium .......slee
Fad prenium...... so
Clay pidgecn shooting, let premium. $500
2nd premium 1880
3rd premium 1890
9Th premium 1000
Bicycle riding, IL. premium. .............. .tIS
Ard premium. ....... ...... 10
Srd premium. ............... 3
Base ball, lat premium ..... ......... ... $50
7nd prsmiun :..... ............... 70
Following are tie officers ofths Aaso
eiAiioh for This year:
Fresidsnt-J T Appsrson, Oregon City.
Vice President-M wilkins, CsberK.
Sscreiary-J L Gregg, Salem.
Treasurer BruAia, Salem.
Chief Aarshai-R A Trviue. Albany.
Marshal OF PAvilion-A r Miller, Port
land.
Snpt. of Floral Garden-D ID Pretty.