The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-07-31
The COMING STATE FAIR.
The Catalogue Just Issued Shows
Great Advance.
WILL EXCEL FORMER EXHIBITS.
The Horses. Cattle, Poultry, Pet Stock
and Household Departments all Show
Great Increase, and the Interest Will
be More Than Double This Year.

be More Than Double This Year.
The premium list OF the 731 annual
Rhode Island State fair, to be held Mt
Narragansett park, Sept. IS to %, 1898.
has been issued.
progressiveness on the part OF the man
agenent OF the fair and a determination to
lea I'm the van OF fair Associations, and
its arrangement and classification betoken
a great amount of forethought aud
labor.
Since the fair was held last year new
departments have been added and old de-
partments improved. The standard OF
perfection has been raised, and the liber-
atty OF the association has bseu made
prominent. The advertisements con-
tanned In the book are of the highest
character and the photographic views of
the grounds. buildings. ETC., are excel
lent.
Horses, Dogs and Cattle.
Department A-lIorses, is divided in
to four class ses; standard trotting
horses, roadsters and carriage horses,
non standard, gentlemen's driving
divided into thirty-oae classes. In
this department the premiums have
been greatly increased since last
year. and this with other inducements
which are offered will undoubtedly
secure as exhibits great number Of fine
horses. In Department B-Cattle, thir-
teen classes. aud C-Sheep and swine.
seventeen classes. have been provided for.
Liberal Inducements have been offered
in these two classes and they are wortbv
of special mention. In Department ID
undoubtedly much will be accomplished.
Last year the premiums offered I'm this
department consisted Of the Associations
diploma for the hest exhibit in each
class. This year s. 500 will be offered in
premiums. The association has become
a member Of the American Kennel club,
and guarantees the proper management
Of this department of the fair. Standard
classes only are recognized. these being
thirty-eight In number. Where there is
no regular class for the recognized breeds
If five or more are entered classes will be
provided for the same. This department
Is already receiving the support Of the
most prominent dog fanciers of America.
Poultry and Pet Stock.
Department E-For Poultry. Pes. etc.
has received special recognition. "Open
to the world for competition" Free En-
try" Free Feed" and Free Care" are
some OF its most prominent characters
tics. The eminent members os the
Poultry Show Committee and th'.
of consideration in observins
the quality or the department. 1t has
proved at this date so expansive that
separate premium list has been published
for it. Department F-Agricull ural,
field and garden products, has received
attention and should prove more popular
than la former years.
horticultural Display
Plants and flowers OF the horticultural
department will be made more promi-
nent as a large number OF the leading
horticulturalists will exhibit their spe-
cialties. The premiums OF this division
are double those of last year and
will prove strong incentives to those
who can to make fine displays. Fruits
will receive their share OF attention as in
ducements are offered for meritcd dis
plays. In the apiarian and butter and
cheese departments the premiums offered
are large. and the advantages to be ac-
crued from their exhibiting will be
valuable.
Domestic Science.
Food and domestic science will be fully
exem plified in department X, and will
be presided over by Mrs. Marion A.
Mcbride of Boston. This is n new de-
partment. and with the instructions
which will be received therefrom, its sue
cess can.be guaranteed. 1t can prove but
beneficial, as exhibits will only
he allowed that reach the high
est standard of purity and perfection.
Canned fruits, Prese rves, pickles, etc,
are made prominent as the amount of
money TO Le distributed in this depart
ment, aud the department Of homemade
bread, cake and pastry is large.
Public Schools.
Great interest has been taken in the
public schools by the management of the
fair. AS an experiment. they have
created a public school department, to
consist OF map drawing, kindergarten
work, etc Besides an extended list of pre-
miums. special prizes have been offered.
IL is toped that the teachers
and friends OF our public
schools will lend their support in hearty
manner, and thus perpetuate this DEPART
ment at the Rhode Island State fair.
The art and educational department has
received additions since last year in the
amount OF premiums offered and should
be well supported. .
Mercantile Exhibit.
Department W-Merchants' Display
was originated with the purpose of Civ
ing merchants n chance to exhibit their
goods, and allow them free selling privi-
lcee. The list Of exhibitors which are en-
rolled contain the names of some Of the
leading merchants OF New Englapd.
This department will surely prove bene-
fetal 10 the public rs the
right men are supporting this measure.
The remainder OF the departments have
been greatly strengthened. Following
the departments we find u treatise on the
Food and Health exposition to be held
at Infantry hall. Providence, X. / +. two
weeks, November 9th TO lsth, 1923, un-
der the auspices OF the Rhode Island
State Fair Association. This includes "a
catalogue OF the exhibitors at said expo
sitlon. An article on domestic science
by pro niue1t writer on the subject
completes the book.
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