Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-10-09
THE COUNTY FAIR.
The Opening Exercises at
D0wney Yesterday.
LIST OF THE EXHIBITORS.
A Display Of Agricultural Products
Made by the Farmers-The
Parade Postponed.

A Display Of Agricultural Products
Made by the Farmers-The
Parade Postponed.
The Sixth Annual Fair Of the Los An
geles County Agricultural Association
commenced yesterday morning at Dow
nsy. The rain Of the previous evening
had the effect of delaying the arrival of
The exhibits somewhat, and it was not
until afternoon that they began to arrive
in large quantities. Quite q number of
ladies' we're on hand early, decorating
the Pavilion, and by the time the doors
were opened the building presented
quite an attractive appearance. On the
grounds . number of men busted them
selves in making corrals and in arrang-
ing spaces for the exhibition of the
larger articles which had not yet arrived.
DoWney being the center Of q very pro-
ductive agricultural district, it was to
be expected that there would be good
display in farm products, and judging
from the entries made yesterday, the ex-
hibit will come up to the expectations.
There were beets grown in alkali land
that weighed from forty to sixty pounds,
sQuasheH weighing from 100 to 261 pounds,
white sweet potatoes, apples weighing
over . pound apiece, and other products
Of equal merit. Then the ladies had q
good display of fancy work, consisting
chiefly Of hand.painted chinaware and
decorated works of various kinds. Out
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very few, but it was thought that the
muddy roads deferred Q good many ex-
hibitora from driving their animals in.
There had been quite . programme
arranged for the day, and the Seventh
Infantry band went down from this city.
There was to have been parade over
the track during the morning, an
exhibition of driving horses, q bicycle
race and other events, but the track in
some places had been spoiled by the
rain, and had not dried sufficiently even
ct 3 O'Clock to permit the programme to
gramme were therefore carried over un-
I'll today, when it is expected that most
Of the exhibits will be in place. A
special train has been engaged to return
each day to Los Angeles, leaving Downey
st 4:16 p. m. This will allow the people
from this city to enjoy all the races.
At 2 O'Clock in the afternoon Super.
visor A. E. Davis delivered the opening
address at the grand stand in the pres
ence Of large crowd of ladies and
gentlemen, for the pleasant atmosphere
had brought out the people from all
around. He spoke in substance as fol-
lows:
SUPERVISOR DAVIS ADDRESS.
Mr.. PRESIDENT, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN
Again we have the pleasure of meeting
on another farmers week of pleasure and
profit on these grounds. Again We see
the farmers stacking up in your Pavilion,
pile side of pile, vegetables of prodigious
growth and wonderful perfection, fruit of
luscious, ravishing beauty, corn and
pumpkins nowhere else excelled-each
fat, fair and pompous display seeming to
smile and beam back at the admiring
crowds that view them. Again we see
the bewitching display of woman's
handiwork-the beautiful embroidery,
the bewildering crazy quilt, all speaking
20 much of the patience, skill and refine
ment Of our ladies'. Again we hear the
lowing kline and neighing steed exchang-
ing civilities with each other as they
meet here on these grounds, and sll.
everything, is rival pitted against
something else in kind, in competition
for the magical blue ribbon that shall
gladden. the heart Of the old man and
make the whole family of the successful
competitor AZ proud as. turkey cocks.
And last, not least by any means, we
see, and hear too, that greatest, grandest,
most important production of home in
dustry, and without which any farmers
fair would be q fiat failure
the farmer boys and girls, God bless
them, as full Of fun and frolic as ever.
Yes, my friends, time goes on, and it
seems but yesterday we were assembled
- today opening our annual County Fair.
Oar fair has not opened this year under
very favorable auspices. It had been
hoped and expected by our Directors that
they would receive 81 900 from the State
to offer in premiums, but at the last hour
they were disappointed, but pluckily
went ahead to hold the fair, offering the
best premiums they could. Now on this
point wish to say word. Two years
ago our then Senator, Hon. L. j. Rose,
long may he bloom, represented to the
Legislative Committee on Appropriations
that Downey held each year farmers
fair; that it was a deserving institution
and should be aided. and 80 he secured
IN addition to the Sixth District appro-
priation of $1,000 for the Los Angeles
County Fair. 1t was honestly paid over
by the then Board of Directors. Last
winter Mr.. Scott, your efficient and ener-
getic Secretary, started petition to our
representatives to increase the appropri-
alton to $4,000. Senator White
took the petition and went be.
fore the committee and presented
our claims, and an additional appropria-
ton was added to the Sixth District ap-
preparation for the purpose of aiding our
fair. But, as strange as it may seem,
although we have asked and demanded
the money at the hands of the Directors,
although Senator White addressed them
q communication, in which he explained
to them that the $1,000 increase of ap-
preparation was meant and intended for
the County Fair, although he told them
it was granted on the express condition
that it was to be given to the County
Fair. 81 900 each year. yet say, strange
as it may appear, the gentlemen keep
the coin and refuge to give this fair one
dollar of the money. You may inquire
Why was not the appropriation made go
that We need not get it through the Di-
rectors OF the Sixth District Fair. 1t is
because under the constitution the ap-
preparation could not be made direct,
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