The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-09-17
ALL SORTS OF STOCK
FINE DISPLAY OF CATTLE AND
HORSES AT THE STATE FAIR.
There VIII he No Beer This Year in
the Women's BuiIding-Me-
chanfcaI Features.

Board or Agriculture has ever prepared for
the citizens of the State OF Indiana will be
seen when the gates OF the State fair
grounds are thrown open this morning. At
least hat Is what all the members Of the
board say, and a visit TO the grounds yes
terday was sufficient TO convince one of the
truth of the claim. All the space allotted
for exhibitions was either already filled or
the material was on the ground with which
they were to be filled, and there were enough
side shows OF al descriptions to satisfy
those who do not care for the exhibits. The
amount OF stock is the largest and the quail
ity the finest which has ever been put on
exhibition in the State. The several acres
OF space set aside for the manufacturers Of
machinery are scarcely sufficient. and the
other departments are overcrowded in pro-
portion.
To-day Is the day for children and old SOL
diers, n all such will be admitted to the
grounds free OF charge. The term .'chil-
dren" is only to be applied to persons under
twelve years Of age. Teachers Of the pub
lie schools accompanying children will also
be admitted. The city schools will be
closed for the day. and it is expected that
the largest crowd of children ever attending
a fair will be present. Under a new rule
this year all vehicles will also be admitted
free of charge throughout the entire week,
which will be a great inducement for people
of indianapolis and vicinity to attend who
have not been attending the fair because
they did not care to crowd into the street
cars. The street-car accommodations are
promised to be sufficient for all crowds to-
day and throughout the week. Cars will be
rr,- - A1.,N- - No.
nois-street and C~ollege-avenue lines, each
motor hauling two or three ~trailers.
All the exhibits were in place when the
gates were closed last night. A lazy man
had no business at the fair grounds yester-
day., for all was hurry and furry. All dur
ing the day the roads leading to the grounds
were lined with heavy wagons, laden with
vehicles and machinery or with live stock,
The railroad also unloaded great boxes ane
crates, all nlled with materials which are
expected TO win red and blue ribbons for
the owners. 1t was scarcely safe to walk
about for the heavy drays and express
wagon which were hurrying hither and
thither. A great many of these We're con-
veying fine buggies, wagons and vehicles OF
every description TO the great tents under
which this class of goods is TO be displayed.
THESE vehicles are more numerous than
usual, and occupy space on either side of
the administration building on the main
street or the grounds. More space has been
applied for by manufacturers outside the
State this year thai ever before, and, with
the exhibitions of the local firms, every
kind of vehicle from the two-wheeled cart
to the great carry-alls, from the most aris-
tocratc drags TO the great, clumsy sprink-
ing cart, will be found in this department.
superintendent w. b. Holton, of the me-
.cnanical department, states that the ex-
nIplts IN MS department are more complete
in every way than any similar exhibit
made in the country this year, not even
the. great st. Louis fair. And
II scores of plows. harrows. rollers, grain
drills, binders, mowers, and every imple-
ment. which could possibly be desired on
the farm mean anything Mr.. Holton is
rlgnt- Many or the harvesting machines
were already in operation yesterday, and
great quantities of wheat were being
fodder chopped into fine bits,
straw stacked and hay raked from the
ground, There was a machine for sprink7
ing Paris green, and another to relieve
the farmer lad OF one of his tasks. that of
juggling potatoes. In another part of the
space was exhibited the -four
milling machinery and supplies. Here a
number of engines were furnishing motor
power for electric fans and blowers, and
cellaneous machinery is to be seen, in
Guiding the various automatic brick and
tile mills. road graders and scrapers, and
also have their space. and a dozen of the
wheels were whirling In mid air
yesterday, some OF them pumping immense
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the putting traction engines.
NO BEER IN wOMAN'S BUILDING.
The fine arts building, better known as
"woman's Building" the name having
been changed by the board this year, was
one Of the busiest places on the grounds.
it has been decided that there was
to be no invasion into the ranks of the
women by the breweries with their exhibits
of beer, the women nave been expanding
all their energies to show that they can
make the building doubly attractive with
out the snowy exhibits always arranged by
the breweries. After the fight of last year
against the liquor exhibit being in the
building understood to be for the use Of
the r, Women rem i II WAS decide decided oh, by the The board board
the building in full possession Of the wom-
en-. Scarcely any of the exhibits had
been placed In position before yesterday
morning, but by last night the industrious
of this department had succeeded
in getting everything arranged and all Is
in readiness for the opening this morning:
other musical instruments are to be seen
in the middle of the hall. while the parti-
toned rooms around the walls are filled
the exhibits the result Of weeks of tedious
work. Many OF the table luxuries. such as
the salads, meats and desserts will not be
of jeIlies of various colors are found
with the cases of appetizing bread and
In the children's department will
be found samples of the young peoples
cooking and sewing, as well as embroid-
cries and paintings that are worthy of the
bestowed upon the work of their
elders.
FLOWERS AND FRUIT.
The horticultural building TOT the south
west of the fine arts building. will attract
considerable attention this year. as James
e. Mcdonald, the superintendent, has taken
especial pains n has secured exhibitors
from various points over the State. AL the
local florists will ave large displays of
both plants and cut flowers. Palms and
other tropical plants form a background
for the brilliant hued and sweet-smeling
flowers which are ranged around the walls,
while great punches of cut flowers are ar
ranged In attractive forms in the middle of
the room. There will be a number of de-
signs in cut flowers also. The awards OF
premiums will be made in this department
on Wednesday. The exhibits of bees and
honey will be maze in the horticultural
building. This Exhibit Includes everything
necessary to the production of the best
honey, including specimens of the various
bees.
The potatoes. tomatoes. fruits, pumpkins,
cereals, and, in fact, everything produced
On a w-ell-regulated farm are TO be found
the agricultural building. Yesterday the
usual number of mammoth pumpkins and
squashes. huge potatoes. and incredibly
large ears of corn were brought in bv the