Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-10-08
PECAN VALLEY FAIR.
Opened by Gov. Hubbard in Speech on
Texas Past, Present and Future.
How the Fair Association Sprang Into Exist
ence Two Years Ago-I's Wonderful
Growth-Ihe sights.
sreciaI TO the Carette.

STecial TO the Gazette.
BROwNwooD, TEX, Oct. THE Pc
can valley fair was opened to-day by
Governor r. B. Hubbard in speech o I
two and q half hours on the develop
ment of Texas, what she was thirty
years ago, what she is to-day and har
future prospects. He spoke of what the
railroads had done in the way of devei-
oping Texas, of the Limo and Enst
Texas iron ore, smelters, and of West
ern Texas as manufacturing country.
His speech was well received and was
listened 10 by about 5000 hsarers.
The Pecan Valley fair ASSOCIATION first
sprang into existence IN September, 1888,
when a small number of our energetic
business men III the short space OF thirty
days, planned and perfected an asricul-
tural exhibit and stock show, without
money and with no inclosure-mukinE
their exhibit IL the open air. and free to
oil.
The spirit engendered by this unpre-
tentious outdoor exhibit rapidly grew
'apd soon led 10 the perfection OF the
pNsseut organization, aud in the spring
Of 1889 the association was regularly
chartered, with Il capital stock of SIS,
600; 100 acres OF land were purchased,
iuclnsed md well improved. a large ex-
position hall and IL spacious amphithea-
ter were erected and everything put in
working order for the first annual ex-
hit OF the Pecan Valley fair nssoeia-
ton.
On October l, 1889, the gates wore
thrown open for the admission of the
multitude which had come to visit the
first annual exhibit. Thousands of peo-
pie, including visitors from every section
of the state and from other states, were
gathered together TO witness the occas-
ion. the fair continued five days, dur
ing all of which time the managers were
faithfully at work carrying out their
Immense TrOgromme, and when the fair
WINS over the universal verdict WIS that IL
complete success had crowned their
efforts. During this time and for sew
eral months following there were scores
OF fine livestock brought to our town,
among them being many registered
Thoroughbred Clydesdale, Cleveland
Bay aud Percheon horses, some of which
were imported from Europe, while the
receipts OF registered Holstein, Jersey,
Ehorthorn ana HeTford cattle, as well as
fine sheep aud hogs were equally large,
the entire outlay amounting to tens of
thousands of dollars.
The effect has been marvellous To-
dny we see in the arena this same blood ed
livestock us they nre led forth for exhibit
ton, and we are amazed that such Won
derful Improvements have been made in
81 short time, and are gratifed that
the old-time mustang pony, loughorn
cow and raZOrback hog are fast passing
out of notice. The effect of our fur Is
also seen among the farming classes,
who seem to have taken on new life dur
ing the past two years, and are fast be-
coming independent land owners with
farms in higher state of cultivation !,
and with homes more beautiful than i'll
other days gone by.
Our merchants and business men are
also more alive TO their true interests
k&han ever, and IRE working shoulder TO
sitpuder with our farmers III the upbulld-
Ingsut our section.
Our trades display on next Thursday
promises to be "the biggest thing on
Wheels and will be well worth the
time aud money il will cost to see il. The
city public schools, composed of nine
teachers aud 400 pupils. will take vaca-
Aitu lOI the AaSI lIlIte my VI Tue IhIE
while the teachers and students OF Daniel
Baker aud Howard Payne colleges will
also vacate for the trades display on
Thursday. Our county court. which WIS
to have opened on Inst Monday, has post
poned court business for the week on ac-
count OF the fair.
The racing feature of the programme
is complete in every particular and all
the required entries for the week have
been made.
The purses amount to over $4,000, and
sporting men from all over the state are
here with their horses and are taking
lively interest in the races.
The track, which makes q circle around
the grounds, is almost perfectly level
and is one of the best in the state, and
the recent rains left it in fine shape for
the weeks races. Every inch of the
track is in full view of the amphitheater,
where lovers of the turf assemble while
they closely watch the ''fnstest horse'
us he passes the judges staud.
Verify the multitude love the horse
thut nOblest of all animals-witbout
which our accustomed annual fairs would
be robbed OF one OF their greateStssSsss,
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