The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-10-21
The Georgia stats Fair.

The Georgia state fair opens at Macon
next Wednesday, and will continue ten
days. The prospects are that it will be the
most complete fair, in all that goes to make
up an exhibit of the resources and in
dustrles Of Georgia, held under the auspices
Of the State Agricultural Society in good
many years Central City park, the site Of
it, is one of the best adapted for such pur-
poses in the country. and perhaps the best
in the south. 1t contains large number of
acres, handsome buildings have been erected
upon it, its natural beauties have been in
creased by artificial means, and the race
track is well and favorably known by
owners Of fast horses.
A year or two ago, Hon. w. J. Northen
was elected president Of the State Agricult-
ural Society. Mr.. Northen has fully his
share Of push and vim. Whatever he I'M
dertakes is generally carried through in a
highly satisfactory manner, aud the fact
that he is at the head of the coming fair
will be all that it should be-
This year more than $4,000 will be
awarded in cash premiums, and quite a
number of special premiums are offered.
The competitors for these premiums are
rapidly shipping their goods to Macon, and
it is expected that the exhibits will be as
complete and as well arranged the opening
day as at any other time during the fair.
Oae of the most interesting contests will
be that between dozen different counties
of the state for the best county exhibit. The
premiums offered in this department are:
For the best exhibit, 81, 200; for the second
best, 800; for the third best, $500. Here
tofore the highest premium offered for the
best county exhibit at fair in Georgia
was 81 ,0O0 The increased premiums offered
in this department have caused an unusually
large number of counties to enter the con-
test and the display made by them will be
in itself a fine illustration of what Georgia
is capable Of A premium of $3.50 for the
best individual exhibit by a Georgia farmer
is also offered.
Another interesting and important ex-
hibit will be that of Georgia raised stock
or late years Georgia farmers and others
have paid considerable attention to the
raising Of various kinds of stock, with the
result that some of the best specimens of
horses, mules, cows, ETC., in the country are
now to be found in the state, and the pick of
them will be on exhibition at the fair.
The dairy will be fully represented. 1t is
very doubtful if the people know what
great advancement has been made in Geor-
gia in this particular industry in the last
five or ten years, and they could not dc
better than 60 to the fair and see for them
selves. The attention given to the best
breeds of cattle. such as the Jersey and the
Holstein, has made it possible for as good
cattle to be obtained in the state as out Of it.
There will be special feature for each
day, and with the races, the cavalry tilt,
the bicycle contests, the deer and fox chases,
ETC., visitors will not fail to be entertained.
No doubt the attendance will be large.
The fact that two fairs will be in progress
at the same time should not prevent people
from attending the one at Macon. 1t should
rather serve as an inducement to them tc
attend it, as they can attend both at but
little more expense than one