The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-06-29
THE FAIR
Is Regarded in the Light of an Assured Success
How People Talk About it.


A careful survey of the field places it be-
yond all question that there is to be this
fall the best fair ever held in southern
Kansas. The Southern Kansas Fair assO-
citation embraces twelve counties, with a
representation from every Farmers ALI
ance in the district on the general board
of directors, and judging from the work
done. the entries made and the space al
lotted, Wichita is to be the great center of
attraction this fall-"and why should it
not be so?'' remarked a prominent mer-
chant yesterday. what good reason can
be assigned for there being otherwise? The
farmers of this district have the material
TO make a display, together with the abil-
ity to make the display. The merchants
of the district are above the average in
point Of ability, and they are fullyequal TO
the occasion. The manufacturers of the
southwest are among the brightest and
best in their line, and they, too, have
been among the first to claim
space for their productions. All
petty jealousy should be trampled on
and united spirit of friendly competition
INDUCED in whereby the production of the
entire southwest will be gathered together
at Wichita this fall and an observing
world invited to come and look on. The
writer fancieS an aggregation at the fair
this fall of all the. the best things Of the
districts in the several departments gath
cred together. What a grand sight, and
yet there is nothing to prevent this and
more too, with every shoulder to every
wheel and no one found pulling back, the
foSr I, iu fol i-
Next Tuesday is the date set by the Fair
association for the closing of entries in the
stake races, and already a number have
been received, promising fields of the
greatest horses ever seen in the state 1t
Will be of interest to know that nearly all,
if not quite all, of the stock farms in Kan
sas will be represented and it is safe to say
that a more promising lot of colts will be
hard to find. 1t will demonstrate that
Kansas is rapidly coming to the front as a
horse producing state and before many
years will occupy an even position with
Kentucky The improvement in horse
flesh is the result of competition. The
breeder of a good horse feels, if his neigh
Dor has better one, that it is duty to
equal or excel in the improvement
of his stock. So it is with
cattle, hogs, agriculture and horti-
culture. Every one who exhibits
at his county or state fair, does so,
because he feels that his production is
worthy of merit to say the least, and
with the hope that his may be the exhibit
to attract the most attention and obtain
the first prize. The spirit of emulation is
more manifest in the exhibits at county
and state fairs than in any other class, and
therefore such enterprises should be en-
couraged for the good they do the county.
The management of the 1890 fair have
completed arrangements TO make their ex-
hibition worthy the name of southern
Kansas, and there is no stone that will
remain unturned to make it a success.
The fact that the railways have made re
duced rates, and given the terms generally
accorded to the state fair alone is an evil
dence of how they look upon the enter
prise, and will bring large crowds to our
city. During the past week the question
of trades display has been presented
TO the fair management as feature
worthy of consideration. If such dis
play could be arranged to take place some
evening upon the paved portions of Main
street and Douglas avenue there is no
doubt it would be a success. This year
would be a good time to show off our city
hX electric Iight.