The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-10-24
THE DALLAS FAIR.
AN IMMENSE SUCCESS GREAT
CROWDS AND GRAND MUSIC BY
CoPPA's BAND.
Splendid Races and the Finest Aggregation
of Thoroughbred Stock Ever Seen
in Texas.
Special to the Statesman.

| u ASAoS IApoSlIlOH is the grand
concerts in Music Hall by Coppas' world
famous Seventh Regiment band of forty
pieces. The city is crowded with visitors
from all parts of the country, there being
people here from almost every county in
Texas and from almost every state and ter.
ritory in the Union. Some are entertained
by the rich display of agricultural products
others by the trades exhibits in exposition
hall; some by the revelation of Dallas in.
dustry IN manufacturer hall, others by the
grand array of machinery in machinery
nall; some looked at poultry, and others
went to the live stock department to see
the largest show of thoroughbred stock
ever made in the SOUTH
All the exhibits are finished nov and
visitors can view the fair completed.
The county exhibit department shows
that 1889 has been a great crop year for
Texas.
THE LADIES DEPARTMENT.
The ladies' department has 1000 separate
articles on exhibition, the largest number
ever yet displayed.
The needlework department ranges from
the pUrest art work through every variety
OF fancy and plain needlework. 1t would
be difficult to find anywhere in this country
a more beautiful exhibit than the one sent
from the convent of the Visitation at Mo-
bile, Ala. There is a vestment of cloth of
gold with the cross and sacred symbols en-
broidered in purest gold bullion, and also
emblems wrought IN gold bullion. 1t is
well known that work Of this kind is the
most difficult of all needlework, and as
these are among the finest specimens of
the kind their beauty and value
NAV be easily understood Tn
the same exhibit are beautiful lace ci
handkerchiefs in English and Brussels
point, and also the effective Irish lace.
There is also a hand-painted point lace fan
that is as dainty and asEfine as web. The
fire serene is work of beauty in design and
richness Of material. The figures are worked
in heavy gold and silver bullion on plush,
and it is handsomely mounted in brass.
The divan of raised embroidery in kensing-
ton work and the beautiful specimens of
hand-painted china are worthy of note.
Before the reporter leaves the convent ex-
hibit attention is attracted by a copy of
General Lees farewell address to his army
and a map of the state of Alabama, both,
of course, the work Of the convent
A handsome mantel made out of the
seven kinds of marble found at and near
Austin will be on exhibition and will be
rallied for the benefit of the ex-Confederate
Home at Austin.
AGRICULTURE AND HORTICULTURE.
The Agricultural and Mechanical college
of Texas has an excellent exhibit in expo
sition hall A complete creamery coun-
terpart of the establishment at College Sta
ton, is in daily operation in charge Of Pro-
fessor George w. Curtis and students of the
agricultural department The exhibit in
cludes, also, practical display from the
mechanical department, consisting of
lDthpG and actual q trvN work in n, n rcya
of Professor Whitlock and students. Other
departments of the college are appropri-
ately represented.
The horticultural department. occupying
a large plot of ground and a spacious
building, in charge of Mr.. j. NJ. Howell, is
well filled with fruits, flowers, vegetables
and nursery stock from Collin, Wise, Smith,
Lamar Washington, Kaufman, Dallas and
other counties, and visitors here will find
things to make the mouth water and the
eye to sparkle with delight.
LIVESTOCK.
The livestock exhibit at the state fair is
worthy Of inspection by all visitors whether
interested in livestock or not. There never
was seen in the south so fine an aggrega-
ton of thoroughbred Jerseys and Hostein,
and Herefords and Shorthorns and Devons
and every one who goes to the fair should
see them. The big 4-year-old Jersey bull
weighing $500 pounds is picture to look
upon. Not alone his great size but form
and symmetry make him worthy Of atten-
ton. Then there is big Holstein, only 4
years old that weighs nearly as much as
the big Jersey, but unlike that kind and
gentle animal, he is disposed to be cross
and has to be handled with care. There
are several little calves, some of them
dropped on the fair ground, which gamhol
and frisk about the stalls and some of the
prettiest yearlings and 2-year-olds that a
man ever set his eyes upon.
Roughly estimated the number of fine
cattle of various breeds aggregates some
thing over 300, and this includes all of the
recognized best breeds These include
Holsteins, Jerseys, Herefords, Shorthorns
and Devons, and various excellences are
claimed for each breed. There are more
thoroughbred and fewer graded cattle in
comparison this year than ever before, and
stockmen say the show is so much the
better.
The swine exhibit is also very large and
very interesting. 1t includes some of the
finest specimens of Berkshires, Poland
Chinas, Red Jerseys and Essexes to be
found anywhere in this country.