Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1896-08-20
THE FARMERS ENJOY 1T.
Butler County's Far The Great Event
or the Season.

Preparations are we'll under way for
the nineteenth annual fair of the Butler
County Agricultural Association, which
will be held September I, ?, 3 and 4.
This fair is one Of the few successful ones
held in Western Pennsylvania, and the
liberal spirit OF the management is so
we'll known to exhibitors, and they re-
ceive such courteous treatment at the
hands of the association, that every de-
partment is crowded to overflowing each
year.
The husbandman Of Butler county
looks forward to the annual fair as glee-
fully as the average small boy does to a
coming circus. 1t IS sort Of reunion Of
friends, not alone of the county, but
from all over the State, from which come
former residents to take in the fair and
renew old acquaintance. Unlike some
fair associations, the Butler management
will permit no "skin" games on the
grounds, and if an occasional rascal at
tempts to operate in the vicinity he is
promptly arrested, and this class of
swindler has long since learned to steer
clear of Butler during fair week.
The entries of stock, so far, is away in
excess CT any previous year, and tile
capacity Of the grounds for taking care
of horses and cattle is sure to be taxed
to the utmost, but as the enteries always
close a week before the beginning of the
fair, arrangements will be made to
properly house every animal. The as
sociation always closes the entries in this
department far enough in advance to in
sure the exhibitors fair treatment. If
the stall room is insufficient for the
number of entries, more are at once con-
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no animals or article on exhibition is
allowed to be removed from the grounds
until 3 o'clock in the Afternoon of the
last day, under penalty Of forfeiture of
premiums which are always paid in the
afternoon of last day. A feature of the
exhibition is the grand cavalcade of all
the horses and cattle each afternoon.
This is also required, and the spectacle
of the track filled with the best stock the
county produces is a beautiful one.
Not the least interesting feature of the
| exhibit is the department devoted to
,, womens work, and it IS always crowded.
Here can be seen beautiful rolls of gold
en- butter, canned and preserved fruits,
pickles, bread and cakes, crochet work,
knitted work, netting, silk and crewel
| embroidery and ornamental needle work,
all hand made and by women of Butler
county only.
The half mile track is one Of the best
in the State, and the condition of the
ground is such that it is almost always
dry and in first-class shape. The entries
for speed, always the best going, are
fully up to the standard of former years.
The race premiums are paid by the as
sociation each evening, so that about as
soon as the money is earned it is in the
hands of the lucky owner of the fastest
horses. The society is a member of the
National Trotting association, and the
races are conducted under its rules.
The program follows: Wednesday,
2:35 trot, purse, S2co; 2:3o pace, purse
300. Thursday, PAS pace, purse, $3.50;
free for-all trot or pace, purse, 5000;
$50 trot, purse, $3.50. Friday, 2:28
class, trot, purse. $2co; 2:2o class, pace,
purse $2co.
| This year the management has decided
to have additional attractions, and the
Kemp sisters and Rio Grand Bills Wild
West shows, with IS exciting events on
the programe, will give daily exhibitions,
and a eyclorama of the Battle OF Gettys-
| burg can be seen at any time