The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1886-10-26
OPENING ADDRESS.

address between the second and third
heats of the trotting contest and 1t was
repletc with thought, learning and re.
search.
The progress made by the Texas
State Fair in the arrangement and per-
fiction Of exhibits is very marked TO-
day. Workmen arc still engaged in
constructing more stalls for horses and
cattle which continue to come in and
it will be sometime before the exhibits
in this department can be called COM
plete, although, contests for premiums
and awards are already being made.
1t is probable that some Of the stock
will be removed from the ground be-
fore the latest arrivals come in. In
the other departments the progress is
very marked. The machinery exhibit
is nearly complete, though there were
many additions made to this depart
ment to-day. A good deal of machi-
merry is in motion and visitors to that
locality are numerous.
THE HORTICULTURAL HALL
shines up s0lendidly. Two long tables
running down the center the entire
length of the building make fine
genealogical display. One of these
tables il devoted entirely to an exhibit
of fall and winter apples from Denison.
There are seventy-five varieties en-
elusive of several varities of crab
apples. On the other tables are
fruits of various kinds prom
incnt among them being four va
reties of winter peaches. There are
the Dallas Seeding, November Free
and Wards Late and Seeding. The
peaches are very large and luscious.
There are also several varieties of ia
pan persimmons, pears, apples, etc.
The nursery display is nearly complete
and is very crcditable. Powell and
Stone make fine display of green
house plants, and near them is the ex-
hibit of Mrs. Phillips, which is very at
traciive. Her exhibit embraces fine
collection of cactus, rubber tree. ginger
plant, air plant, banana and variety
of tropical plants, palms, etc. Mrs.
Jones Nimon, of Denison, makes
fine display of chrysanthcmums of new
varieties, selected from last years eX-
hibits at New York and Philadelphia.
The varieties are all new and some OF
them very rare. Kennedy n Rosseau,
of Terrell, have fine exhibit of green
house stock, and Mrs. Metcalf. of East
Dallas, beautiful collection of chrys-
anthcmums, HIBISCUS, geraniums and
other fine plants. There is a very
pretty floral display in the hall this
morning embracing a profusion of fine
roses. some of them nearly as large as
q saucer, and other fine flowers.
EXPOSITION HALL.
The exhibits on the lower floor of
the exposition hall are in place and,
together with the decorations, make
fine appearance. In the upper
deal of activity though even
here but little remains to be done be-
fore everything will be complete. The
fine arts and fancy needlework exhib-
its arc in place, and the display is suf-
ficiently attractive to claim the atten-
tention Of the visitor for some time.
THE AGRICULTURAL DEPARTMENT.
In the agricultural department the
display is not large, but what there is
of it is very creditable. The rutabaga
turnip, the big potato and vegetables
of all descriptions may be seen, in
Guiding green corn in the shuck, just
taken from the stalk. The specimens
shown arc of improved varieties, and
illustrate the possibilities of agricul
turc in Texas. There are numerous
entries entries for competition and
premiums, and the contest will be spir-
tied. In this department are inc uded
grain and cereals, as well as big pump
kins and mammoth potatoes.
THE scientific EXHIBIT.
DR.. Yoakum is getting his display in
good shape. The department of
geology has been so arranged as to
present regular order. beginning
with the silurian period, it runs along
through the DevOnian. carboniferous,
permign. cretaceus and tertiary, illus
trating the various periods by fossils,
shells and meteorological and geo.
logical specimens. Included in the
scientific department. is the display
made by Mr.. j. A. Singley, of Gid
dings, who has the largest private col
lection of shells and birds eggs in the
State. His exhibit comes under the