Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1888-09-01
THE STATE. FAIR.
SOME OF THE PLANS OF
THE AGRICULTURAL
SOCIETY.
The Fair This Year Likely
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| A representative of the APPEAL
visited Reno-on Thursday and wen
10 the State Fair grounds.
The grounds are or exactly the
| opposite side Of the city from
the old ones, and about half as far.
They occupy an almost perfectly
level piece OF land so acres in e1-
tent, and the site possesses many
advantages over the old location.
There was also great deal ef
dust at the old grounds from the
wind which came from the South
east, but now the grounds being
Northeast OF the city the wind blows
over a tract of country thickly set
! in trees, and last of ali over 80 acres
OF alfalfa, from which no dust can
be gathered.
THE RACE TRACK.
A fine, mile track has been laid,
and it will prove particularly fast
one, having been copied after the
latest improved tracks OF the East.
The track is dead level from the
grand stand to the second quarter
pole, when it begins to rise slightly,
but so slightly as 10 be almost un-
noticeable along the back stretch,
until the turn is rounded, when the
highest point is reached, and the
tired horses after rounding the turn,
find themselves on q gentle down
grade to the finish.
This arrangement gives the horse
a slight assistance at the finish,
when he needs his best powers.
and all horsemen are delighted
with it.
1t did not require much outlay to
fix the track in this way, as the
natural lay OF the ground favored it.
THE OREGON PLAN.
1t has been decided to fix the
interior of the track according to
the Oregon plan. 1t will be seeded
down to blue grass, timothy and
red top, and then cut it just before |
the Fair, leaving a velvet oval lawn |
enclosed by the track, and in this |
park people visiting the Fair can
pitch their tents, camp, and feed
their horses. This plan was first |
tried in Oregon, and resulted in
doubling the attendance at the Fair.
1t saves the farmers great deal OF
expense in the shape of hotel bills
and gives general satisfaction.
THE HORSE STALLS.
Running North along the track
are the box stalls for the racers.
5ixty-three stalls are provided for
last stock, and at right angles en-
he right of the entrance are sixty
.hree more for thoroughbred horses
On exhibition.
Parallel with the last line OF horse
stalls is building with forty stalls
IN each side for thoroughbred cat
lie, and separate building with
wenty stalls for swine and sheep.
\ clear stream OF water sweeps
'ound the last, and running about
80 inches.
The old plan OF watering cattle in
aud holes, which was such nui-
ancs at the old grounds, will be
lone away with, and suitable
roughs provided supplied by hy-
lrants.
At the end OF the two lines of
tails, and close to the stream, a
platform will be provided, where
took can stand while being washed,
convenience which all stock swn-
RS will appreciate.
Last year there was much CON-
'laint because alfalfa hay sold at
20 ton, but this year the Society
proposes to have its own hay and
ave it sold on the grounds at the !
egular rates in Reno.
THE GRAND STAND Ii
; $50 feet long and faces to the
,ast. 1t will accommodate 1000 "
eople, and the benches are pro- b
ided with clay backs" "a inches
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