The record-union., 1892-08-09
STATE FAIR MATTERS.
What the Beard of Agriculture Did
Yesterday.
Some of the Special Features of the
xhibition-Employes to be APP
pointed Later On.

a very important meeting of the State
Board of Agriculture was held yesterday
afternoon and last evening, at which
final arrangements were made for the
coming State Fair. There were at the
meeting President Cox, Secretary
Smith, and Directors Chase, Shppee
Green, Hancock, Gamble and Matthews
1t was about midnight when the board
concluded its business, and only an out
line can be given of what was done.
Ruie 2, relating to single admissions,
was changed 10 read as follows:
The price Of single admission tick cts
at the Park shall be 80 cents. ladies dur
ing the forenoon) IS cents; general adj
mission 10 the Pavilion during the day,
70 cents; in the evening, so cents; chill
dren under II years, when accompanied
by parents or guardians, free at both
Park and Pavilion; general admission for
children over II and under IL years. %
centS.o
1t was ordered that on the first racing
day at the Park, Thursday, September
otn, no admission shall lie charged. The
OBJECT is to make it a grand free day.
Some of the best races of the meeting Will
be given on that day. In the morning a
chariot race will be given with free adj
mission.
The Music Committee reported that
they had selected the First Artillery
Band OF Sacramento, with Tobin, the
trombone soloist, and Miss Pearl Noble.
the cornet soloiSt, as special attractions.
TO furnish the music during the fair.
The Union Stock yards Company OF
San Francisco has notified the board OF
It's intention TO offer q premium of $50 for
hogs Tor packing-house purposes; So for
the best litter, $40 for the second and $40
for the third
The pooling privilege was let to 1. N.
hIlllp OF San Francisco.
The Chairman of the historical section
made favorable report, showing what
has been done SO far toward the exhibit
in that department.
The prospects are that this section will
take up large portion of the lower floor,
and Will be one OF the leading features.
W. u. Scott, OF the mining section, re-
ported that arrangements had been made
TO show three quartz mills in operation.
driven by electricity, as we'll as nuner-
Gus concentrators and other ore-working
appliances, making in all most complete
ana realistic mining display.
Miss hay ). Beyeridge, the girl black
smith in ornamental ironwork, from the
CoggsWell Polytechnic Institute. will be
al lillpOrtauI feature In tins department.
She will preside over a complete forge.
iron and steel working outfit.
In connection with the mining display
there will be given a roclz-drilling con-
test similar to that held at the Denver
and Helena National Mining Conyen-
tons.
This trial Of skill will consist of single
and double hand drilling in granite The
contest will attract considerable atten-
ton among working miners and the gen.
eral public.
There will also be competitive trial of
rock-drilling machines, being interesting
subjects to all mining men and the gem
eral public.
The entrees TO the speed department
that closed August lst were taken up and
considered.
An additional purse of $500 was offered
for double-team race of roadster teams,
PAGERS and trotters used as such, the date
TO be hereafter fixed
The selection of employees was referred
TO committee.
After consideration of other business
of minor importance the board adj
lourned.