Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-09-29
THE GEORGIA STATE FAIR.
The Outlook for one of the Largest Ex-
hibItIons Ever Hold w tho state.


The Outlook for one Of the Largest Ex-
hibitIons Ever Held IN the State.
Mr.. Clark Grier, special agent OF the
Georgia State Fair, was in the city yes
terday in conference with the business
men and farmers in reference to special ex-
hibits at the State fair, which will open In
Macon on Oct. % and continue one week.
Mr. GTier says that the outlook is most
encouraging, and there remains no doubt
but that the fair viii be grand success
IN every particular. All the railroads
have given greatly reduced rates, and the
attendance VIII be large. The fair Will
be held at the Central city park, near the
river. 1t is within an easy and pleasant
walk of five minutes from either of the
main hotels. A special line OF hacks and
street cars will run to the grounds. There
are nine thousand dollars in cash prem
iums. Premium lists will be sent by mail
upon application to the Secretary at
Macon, who will furnish all information
desired. A special feature Of the coming
fair will be the Jersey cattle sales. The
experiment was first startsd at the last
fair, and proved perfectly satisfactory to
the builders. There is $1,000 more money
for field than ever before offered. Cash
premiums are offered for horses, mules
and jacks, cattle, sheep and swine, poul-
try and bees, field crops, horticulture,
orchard, etc, home industry, ornamental
needle work, fine arts, tools and imple-
ments, manufactures. machinery, mer-
chants displays, races, etc.
One of the leading features Of the fair
will be a series OF three games between
the ChicagOes, the champions Of the
National baseball league, and the st.
Louis, the champions OF the American
association. The dates OF the games will
be announced hereafter. The first GeOr-
gia State fair shotgun wing-shOOting
tournament, under the auspices of the
National gun association, TO which the
News has already referred, Will be
leading feature.
Articles sent by freight or express must
be prepaid, addressed Secretary of the
Georgia State Fair, Macon, Ca" at any
time after Oct. /. Articles should be
on the grounds on or before Monday, Oct.
20. If help is needed with heavy articles,
or with stock, the superintendent viii
provide it on application at exhibitors
expense. AS no charges are made for
exhibition, exhibitors must furnish
their own appliances, such as show
cases, extra countering, etc. Exhibit
tors Will file such certificates, state
ments, ETC., as are required in
the premium list, with the Secre-
tary, and they are advised to attach a
card, with all particulars of age, size,
weight, etc, written in plain and legible
hand, 10 the articles exhibited, for the in
formation OF visitors. The exhibition of
articles not enumerated in the premium
list is invited, and they will be assigned
TO proper departments, displayed to WISH
tors, ana examined ard reported upon by
the judges. Arrangements are made with
the various railroad companies for the
transportation OF articles both ways for
one fare. To insure their free return the
certificate of the secretary should be OBJ
tanned. This arrangement does not in
clude the express company.
so far as can be learned there will be
no collective exhibit from this part OF the
State. A number Of individual exhibits,
however, will be made. The premium of
500 for the best acre Of upland rice, and
the same for lowland, is an inducement to
I planters. In making the exhibit only
single bushel is required as a sample for
exhibition, with a certificate of the
| amount grown per acre. The gentlemen
at the head Of the enterprise are using
every effort, and now let the people of
Georgia make it the grand success it SO
richly deserves,
Mr.. Grier will be in the city again next
week, when a conference will be had with
! the members OF the Chatham County
Fruit and Vegetable Growers Associa-
ton.
The state will make a collective ex-
hibit the same as at the New Orleans Ex-
position, and embracing nearly the same
features. The inspectors of fertilizers
are at work collecting any new features
that they are able to, ana are making
their headquarters at Atlanta. The lum-
her interests will be largely represented,
and a fine display is looked for.