Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-09-12
TIE MAIN BUILDING
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the crowd gathered early and remained
late, and during the early part OF the az
ternoon it was only with the greatest dill
Guilty that the spectators could get along.
Ard it was so il almost every other build
ing, while the grounds were crowded all
through the last half Of the day. Old
Fair. gOers put it down a5 the biggest
Wednesday they had ever noted, and this
large attendance, taken into consideration
with the big crowd of Tuesday, puts seye-
ral feathers in the caps Of those connected
with the Fair.
Oae Of the dieappOintments Of the day, was
the lecture 70 have been delivered By DE-.
Salmon, Of the National Department of
Agriculture. DR.. Salman arrived on the
grounds on time, IS had been announced,
but after a conference with Secretary Hook
and the other Fair officials, it was deemed
advisable TO postpone the lecture until to-
day. II will accordingly take place this
afternoon az one O'Clock, at the Judges
stand on the race course. As has been
heretofore stoted, Dr. Salmon is one OF the
leading authorities on diseases Of cattle,
and what be says will be well worth lis
teniDg to.
The Judges ia the various live stock de-
partments have about finished their exam
nation Of the cattle, sheep, horses and
swine, and this morning there Will be a
grand calvacade OF all the live stock on the
grounds. The animals will be brought out
at half-psst ten o'clock, and they will
make a fine display.
Yesterday was IN especially attractive
dsy ia Floral and Horticultural Halls. IL
was the day set apart for the display oi
designs by the florists Of the city and VI
cinity, aud some of the pieces shown were
very handsome. They are surrounded by
ladies and gentlemen all during the day,
snd the exhibitors we're congratulated az
FREQUENT intervals The displays were by
L. II. NoWviock, John Parr and Fran.
Laupp.
There wss regular Jam in Machinery
Hall, Yesterday, and from one o'clock to
about four there was hardly space for the
machinery to operate. The display of al
sorts of farm machinery was never so large
/ and comprehensive, and had the immense
building been half as large again, 1t would
/ have been filed to overlooking. This Is
an indication that tia manufacturers OF
I this class of stuff are recognizing the West
/ Virginia State Fair az a good thing, and
Judging by the large attendance Of farmers
/ the agricultural class is taking q deep in
terest in the subject Of mechanical aids
Almost every exhibit was surrounded by
a crowd yesterday, the various operations
were closely watched, and all available lit
erature wss gathered up, while the exhl6-
itors were piled with questions OF all sorts.
To-day has been designated by the As
socistion and the Mayor as Wheeling
Day.u and il is hoped that all manutac-
/ turing establishments and business houses
will close this afternoon, so as to allow
employees an opportunity to attend the
Fair for glance through the exhibits, and
to see the splendid racing programme
which will be offered. The Main stIeet
business houses are moving in this mat
ter. and all others ought to follow their
lead. Aud by the way, it must not be
forgotten that this afternoon will occur
the great trot against time, by "rWiet, "
the three-year.old FLY Of Lexington, Ky.
Twist will 90 with q running mate, and
will attemp. 10 beat the Fair Association
record. for $500 O. T. Patterson will
drive him. The full racing programme
for the day appears elsewhere.