The record-union., 1891-08-22
GETTING READY.
Agricultural Park Being Put in Condi-
ton for the Fair.
The New Cattle Pavilion and the Box
StaIls-Work on the
Race Course.

The work of putting Agricultural Park
in condition for the State Fair next
month is being done thoroughly, and be-
fore the next two weeks are passed every
thing necessary in the way Of improve
ments viii have been accomplished, and
the grounds will present neat and at
tractive appearance.
The fifty-siX new box-stalls which the
society ordered built in the extreme
southeastern corner of the park are al
ready finished and painted. The sheds
are well put up and the stalls roomy and
well lined, but some of the horsemen
have an idea that there is not enough
ventilation in each stall for horse. 1t
has been suggested that window be
made in the walls fronting on II street
and on the east side, and then there will
be plenty OF fresh air for the racers. 1t
is thought that by the time all of the
Flyers arrive here there will not be q
vacant stall in the entire shed
THE NEW CATTLE STALLS.
The cattle stalls and the pens for the
swine, the rams and the sheep have all
been thoroughly cleaned, and il is ex-
pected that the chaIn-gang will be out
next week. They viii be put to work
N4llbC" "dSllillS IiIG SiltuS, IGIlC6S ana
stalls, and removing whatever rubbish is
found.
The new cattle pavilion for the Angus
and Galloway cattle, built at the direc-
ton Of DR.. Dixon of this city, J. L. Camp
Of Perkins, and Mr.. Gibson of Woodland,
! IS the most attractive shed on the ground.
1t is directly in front of and about hun
dred feet from the Twenty-second street
entrance. 1t is neatly painted, and so in
geniousiy designed as to readily attract
the attention OF pasSers-by. The stalls
are thirty-SiX in number-eighteen on
each side-and arranged along the entire
| length of the shed. They are four feet in
width, are provided with low managers
and bedded with loan. The building was
designed by Dr.. Dixon, and George B.
Dean was the builder. The Agricultural
Society contributed 800 toward its erec-
ton, and the balance was subscribed by
the gentlemen aforementioned. The
building cannot be duplicated for less
than 81 I,500. 1t is the intention of the
gentlemen who had the shed built to
make, if possible, one of the grandest ex-
hibits Of Angus and Galloway cattle
that has ever been seen at one time in
California.
THE RACE TRACK.
The difficult task of putting the race
track in proper condition has been left in
the hands Of Director G.. w. Hancock,
and lie has men ana teams engaged in
narrowing the circuit and crushing the
cIoGs OF clay. Four-horse teams and
harrows were being worked yesterday.
and the greatest care viii be exercised to
make the track as fast and possibly
faster than any course in the West.
4 visit to the stables disclosed the fact
that not many of the horses which viii
compete in the races are quartered here
at present. Their owners have taken
them oil TO the country fairs. and the
probability is that they viii not begin to
arrive in Sacramento until two or three
days before the fair opens. There are,
however, goodly number of noted fly-
ers in the stables at present and they are
being exercised daily. One or two of the
horsemen complain that their runners
show signs of having a touch of the infiu-
enza. and they are taking precautions to
prevent any serious complications or a
spread of the epidemic which caused
some CONSERVATION at the park a few
months ago.
The timers and reporters stands have
not vet been erected, but the carpenters
are about TO begin work, and it will not
be long before suitable stands are in
readiness.