Wichita eagle., 1889-09-22
TIE sEDGWICK COUNTY FAIR.
4 Greater Exposition Than the So-called
state Far.

Despite the short notice given the Sedg-
wick County fair promises to be greater
affair than the so-called state fair held the
past week at Topeka. 1t will be greater
AS an exposition OF the products and pos
sibiIities of the state. This statement,
however, will not surprise the residents OF
the half dozen greater counties in the
lower Arkansas valley, including Butler.
Cowley, Sumner, Harper, kingman, Har-
vey, Reno and Sedgwick. They know, as
does everybody else that has travelled, that,
embraced within hundred mile circle of
which this city is the center, no other such
circle could be drawn around any center
OF this or of any other state, circle that
would include SO much Of agricultural
wealth and promise. such magnificent
crops in the aggregate, or such crops,
fruits and live stock combined. Here is
the garden spot not only Of the Sunfiower
state, but Of the west, And to this sec
ton come the agents for articles
for show and display at the state
fairs and the Missouri valley fairs
and for fairs even as far south as New
Orleans and as far east as Cincinnati.
Here the tallest corn grows and the rich
est sorghum: here are raised the roundest
hogs, the plumpest wheat, the most de-
licious fruits, the finest woods and cottons
and silks, as also the biggest melons and
pumpkins. At county fair held here one
fall twenty-one thousand single tickets
were sold at the gates in one day, which
tells also OF the kind of crowds possible.
We are incidentally led to these re-
marks by picking up a premium list
of the Sedgwick County Fair
association whose show will be
open on the first day of October and run
for five days. As we said the notice OF
this fair has been short, but with energetic
men at the back of it, and very liberal
premium list. nothing but unfavorable
weather can hinder this fair from being
the biggest thing in that line seen in the
state OF Kansas this year, and for the sim
pie reason that we have the things TO show,
not only, but also have the necessary num-
Der OF people to look at them without go
ing out to drum up the one or to solicit
the other.
This premium list, while not long or
tedious, IS vet comprehensive so
far as products Of this valley, of its homes,
manufactures and farms, are concerned.
For the principal lines, for all the lines in
which every body is particularly Interested,
the premiums are very liberal, and are
cash. There are very few diplomas, which
are awarded where they would naturally
be more appreciated than the cash. The
premiums on hogs, cattle and horses are
very numerous, besides several round per-
sonal premiums given by firms and cor
porations under the head Of special
premiums.
The people of surrounding towns and
cities are assured that all the indications
are in favor of big crowd at the fair here
commencing October /. There is no
money to be made out of it. All the
money raised and all the receipts are TO be
expended on the show itself. The hotel
accommodations are ample, superior, in
fact, to any in the state, and at prices TO
suit with cheap street car transportation
to grounds. These, coupled with the
guaranty that there will not only be a
big crowd here, big display and big
races, but big time generally, ought to
be satisfactory to all who desire a week 5
recreation and a chance TO see and study
the metropolis of the state during the
pleasant autumn days. There will be no
big guns, however shot of, such as SEN
ators, governors. generals, etc, either in
their own interests or rs regulation bores,
but a free and easy, and withal an inter
esting and lively time may be counted on
by everybody.