The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-09-27
GETTING READY To EXHIBIT
Yesterdays Busy Preparations for the
Opening of the State Fair.
Bright Prospects for an Unsurpassed Exhibit
in All Departmental Greater Demand
for Space Than Ever Before Known.

| From early morning until dark yesterday q
seemingly endless procession of wagons bearing
stock and various kinds of agricultural exhibits
| passed up Alabama street from the freight yards
to the Exposition grounds. Within the in
closure was scene of disorder and hustle,
in which stock and machinery of all kinds
were mixed in bewildering confusion Never
in the history of the fair has there been such an
inpouring of exhibits as this year. Every inch
of available space on the grounds and in the
Exposition Building is being utilized, but the
demand for room largely exceeds the possibilities
of accommodation. The managers are greatly
perplexed, but are making the best possible use
of their limited facilities. Yesterday afternoon
the general superintendent ordered 5000 feet Of
lumber for the immediate erection of pens to
accommodate unexpected arrivals of stock.
In all departments the exhibit will be larger,
from present appearances, than ever before
The races promise TO be unusually attractive,
with the entries of prominent racers and trot-
tiers. In the cattle list there are fifteen entries
of bulls and thirtytwo of cows for prizes for the
sweepstakes beef breeds, and eighteen each
bulls and COWS in the entries of milk breeds In
the old beef herds nine entries are made. and
in the young herds of this class seven, with six
entries in the milk herds. The sweepstakes
draft horses have seventeen entries; stations for
general purposes nineteen, and for light harness,
eleven. Every stall is taken and good many
horses are in stables down town. ''They are
coming in every minute" said Mr.. Banks, the
head of this department "In horses, cattle
and other stock we have more entries than were
at the Chicago fair"
Last year." remarked Mr.. Heron. the secre-
tary 1--WE had the best display of agricultural
products and machinery in the United States.
1t will be better this year. Chicago and st.
Louis may beat US their fancy attractions
but In agriculture and stock we lead them. Our
woman's department is the best il the country.
1t is the model for all fairs and is so
considered by managers in other States. !"
In heavy draft horses the following importers
and breeders will be represented Indiana I'm
porting and Breeding Company, Brookside
Stock Farm, Door Prairie Livestock Assoca
ton, the Dillons of Illinois, and Fisher, of
Canada The Wabash Importing Company is
anxious to make an exhibition of Belgians, the
first ever brought to Indiana, and the fair Off
Gals will doubtless provide extra accommoda
tons for this breed.
The rules require that all stock and machinery
to be exhibited at the fair must be on the ground
to-day not later than noon. The day will be de-
voted, as usual to getting everything in order for
the week. The committees on machinery and
agricultural implements will begin making ex-
amnations this afternoon at 100 o'clock.
To morrow will DO children's day, and, in conse-
quence. the public schools will be closed All chill
dren under twelve years of age will be admitted to
the grounds free. The examination of draft horses,
cattle. sheep, swine, poultry and fruits will be
begun by the judges in the different departments
tomorrow morning In the afternoon there will
be three -year-old trot and 2:37 pace, each for
purse of $780,
On Wednesday there will be 2:37 trot,
three minute trot and running race. On
Thursday the speed ring attractions will be a
running race, free-for- all pace and 2:3O trot.
On Friday, the closing day, there will be stall
lion trot, a free-for- all trot, and 200 pace.