Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-11-03
TT is CLOSED.
The Elements Were Too Much
for the Dallas Fair.
THE GATES ARE CLOSED NOW
Exhibitors Are Packing Up and Moving Away
Awards Made In The Different Depart
menis-eeusral Fair News-Ou'-
side Of Weather Success.

DallssTer.. Nov 2.--lspecial; 1.-THE
fair has closed" was the greeung Wv Wv
exbibItors nriyllere men and visitors
were mot with ont at the fair GROUNDS
dmmmsouthott,b Wwr laeteaaknIy a.,
this morning. The conspiracy OF wy eie
ments was too much for the ass9clat' ~,
and it was decided last night 20 Slose tne
greatest fair In the history OF tine STATE
great In the multiplicity of exhibits, ~
the magnihcence Of arrangement ana IN
eyory feature going toward naAins Wy
a great modern exposition; ~, 1900
deserted appearance, as all OF the eN
hibitors are packing and leaving as Ias.
as wagons can be secured 10 transport
their material 10 warehouses ana SNIP
ping points. The race horse men hlNe
withdrawn their entry fees and are lehN-
ing. some for their winter quarters and
others for minor race meetings.
Mr. Schneider, who has been under the
weather for some time as a result OF
his hard work In the rain of the hrst
week of the fair. was not out az the
grounds this morning, but the hreless
secretary, Mr.. Cour, was on manu- III
recting the immense detail OF work con
nccted with tie closing OF the falr' we
are under many obligations to the press
all of the Texas papers having been kind
TO the fair in numerous ways.
A great amount of credit is due the
president and directors for their unset
fish and heart whole work in the interest
of Dallas and Texas, no salaries having
beeen paid them for their work
1t is unlikely that Dallas will he ben
Gifted by the fair next year, as the
Worlds fair will detract from Texas
the money that would otherwise be spent
at the Dallas fair.
Said one of the largest exhibitors at
the fair: "The railroads have been spec
inlly accommodating this year and we
are ali under many obligations to Mr..
j. W. Ayres, Of the Texas and Pacific,
for his many kindnesses IN our behalf."
Clnss 1903, gin machinery-Bes gin
for upland cotton, open for all gins,
the Eagle Cotton Gin company.
Bridgewater, Mass, first premium.
The Munger Machine company, Dali
las, took first premium on the follow
ing. Best water, steam and screw
power cotton press; best cotton elevator
and cleanser combined; best leyeling,
distributing and feeding system for a
battery of gins; best self-packing press
for public ginnery; best system of
handling and pressing lint cotton; best
and most complete system of handling,
cleaning, ginning cotton from wagon To
bale.
An error occurring in the official
transcript Of awards on Jerseys furnish
ed the Gazette by the fair association,
the corrected official report Is here
given:
Glass 4s, Jerseys in general,
Bull years and over. Terrell & Har-
ris, Terrell, first; Mrs. Vada Kidd Sealy,
@. Carter, second bull years and un-
der 3, l. ID. Gray, Terrell, first; bull l
year and under ., W. O. Carter. Lyn-
VILE, Tenn, first; Terrell & Harris,
Terrell. second; bull calf under 1 year,
w. Q. Carter, Lynville. Tenn, first:
j. d. Gray, Terrell, second;; heifer
years and under 3, ]. d. Gray, Terrell,
first; Terrell & Harris, Terrell, second;
heller l year and under ., Mrs. Vada
Kidd, Sealy, first; Terrell & Harris,
Terrell second; calf under l year,
Martin Burdg Pottsboro,, first ]. ID.
Gray, Terrell, second; sweepstakes
bull any age, Terrell & Harris, Terrell.
bull and four females, Terrell & Harris,
Terrell, first ]. ID. Gray, Terrell, sec
ond.
Glass 30, Jerseys, Texas bred Bull 8
years and over, Terrell X Harris, Ter
rell, first ]. u. Gray, Terrell, second.
Bull year and under 3 Terrell & Har-
ris, first; Martin Burdg, Pott'poro, sec
blAAs NNlA hlAhfA y fAAs 81 - vi n.y. Il tT-
rell, first. Cow years old and over
Terrell & Harris, Terrell, first; j, d.
Gray, Terrell, second. Heifsr year.
and under 3, ]. d. Gray, Terrell. first
anG second. Hefer l year and under 2
Mrs Yada Kidd, SenlY, ;firs Calf under
/ year, ]. D. Gray, Terrell, first; Martin
Burdg. Pottsboro, second Sweepstakes
bull any age, Terrell u Harris, Terrell
hrst; j. ID. Gray, Terrell, second. Herd
bull aud four females, Trrrill, seconC
Terrell. first; ]. ID. Gray, Terrell, second
In the awards of prizes Oh Hereford
cattle on the Doth ultlmo the herd o
| Messrs Rhome & Powell took the fol
lowing second premiums which wer,
credited by mistake on the Uihcal tran
script TO another exhibitor: One cow
| years old and over, one heife: calf
| years old, one sweepstake pull rny az
and also one bull and four females. The.
took first premium on COW Of any age.
The directors will hold meeting 4
few days and then il will be decide
whether or not the fair will be oontiu
ued next year. Had 1t not been for tn
rain this year the meeting would hay
been the most successful ever held i
the state.