The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-10-16
BOOMING THE STATE FAIR.
DR.. Il. II. Cary Here in it's Interests
The Fisheries.


The Fisheries.
DIR. II. H. Cary, superintendent of the nee
die work and art department Of the Georgia
state fair. was in the city yesterday solicit
ing exhibits. He thinks that this years fair
will surpass any fair that has been held in
Georgia. Extensive preparations are III
progress, and every effort to mako 1t sue
cess IS being made.
The outlook IS encouraging TOR an i'm.
mense exhibit said he. "W L. GlessneI
has thoroughly advertised the fair up north
and President Northen has been working
the matter up in the counties. They are
both encouraged over their success, and
look for display and attendance that
Georgia has never witnessed before at a
fair"
II have been canvassing tho towns and
cities in the state for the past few weeks, y
said DR.. Cary, land l find that everybody
is alive and looking forward 10 the fair. All
the little towns along the line of the Cen
trai railroad are going into it with an ear
nestness that means something. The pre-
mlums are larger by several thousand dol
lars this year than they were last year We
give $4,000 away in premiums this year.
IL is the expectation OF the presi-
dent to have at least fifteen coun-
ties represented by displays. Last year
1900 WIZ OIllJ %OOub IOhIs INC Od4S
have consented to transport everything over
their lines free. Ire Central railroad is
doing its part in making the fair a success.
The Central and East Tennessee, Virginia
and Georgia railroad have each given $500
to the fair, besides reducing the rate to
cent per mile round trip. The fair opens
Nov. D, and continues six daysn
How about the needle work and art de-
partments."
. II ayarufbipcy oil so f,iI,,ra Ia
partment will be a success. | have devoted
my whole time and energy to the depart
ment, and expect TO have over $40, 900 worth
or needlework, etc, on exhibition. The
premium for the best piece of needlework
IS 500 Last year the premium was awarded
Mrs Stults of Savannah. There we're
thlrty-Seven contestants for the premium"
DR.. Cary said that Savannah had not
done its part by the fair, and he was here
for the purpose of stirring the people up
de said that he will return in a few days
and circulate among the people again.
DIR. Cary is also state fish commissioner.
tie said that he had planted about $1,000
carp In the open waters of the state during
the fall. All the rivers in the state have
been supplied with carp. This is the first
time carp has ever been planted in open
waters in the state. DR.. Cary thinks that
be will be able to plant several millions
NNtA' W A-SA y btSJ bCCh bluuVCA
i'll the rivers, he has noticed that they have
grown very successfully. In the spring he
viii begin his plant Of shad.
Il plant about 10000. 900 shad every
spring" said he. "All the streams have
been pretty well supplied with them, but
will continue my plants until the streams
are stocked
An effort was made to establish a shad
hatchery in Atlanta, bat it singuarly
failed: The artesion water Injuries the eggs
so thGS they will not hatch and the other
water used in Atlanta goes through the
tiltering process and the gas in the
water kills them. The planting of
shad was begun eight years ago. The
first plant that was made was 3,0OO-
QUO fish. Each year since, the number
has increased until now 100000 are
planted every spring. DR.. Carey thought
that he would be able to bring the car .
plant up to the same number of fish per
year as shad.