The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-05-29
TALK ABOUT THE FAIR
Business Men Taking Hold of it in Very
Fine Shape.

The generous support OF the business
men TO the Kansas State Fair associa-
ton is encouraging indeed. The sub
scribers to the premium list advertise
ments are more liberal this year than
ever. Out of some seventy-five merch-
ants interviewed more than ninety-five
per cent Of them agree that the State
fair is the greatest drawing card for gin
eral business that Wichita has and en-
phasizes the same by placing an ad
with the premium list.
At the last regular meeting Of the fair
board the fair matters were checked
over and corrected to suit this year and
the same will be ready for the printer
by the first Of June.
There seems to be a misunderstanding
by great many people as to just what
relations exist between the general fair
and the race course; to illustrate, some
gentleman will say: Oh, you fair fell
lows play smash running a fair. Why
you give everything to the race horses
and the farmers furnish all the show
and get no money out of the fair. No
statement could be made that is fur
Their from the truth of the situation.
The conditions of all races are for the
start; there must be five entries in each
and there are many races that the en-
tries are up to ten, fourteen. twenty
and have been as many as thirty-five
entries in a single race, each entry will
pay five per cent of the stake, that is in
one $500 stake each will pay S25. and
each horse that wins will pay five per
cent Of their winnings to the association
Now in addition to this revenue 10 the
racing stakes, the money received from
the pool sales, the score card privilege,
all that is received from those who pay
to go into the quarter stretch, and
grand stand, all of which must be cred
tied up to the fund that Is looked upon
by many as a clear loss. There are
very few races that cost any meeting
much money over and above what is
directly received from the horsemen
and the attachments that go with the
races, while all other premiums are
paid in full with only a ten per cent de-
duction from winners, which makes all
general premiums cost the association
ninety per cent which must come from
the gate receipts alone; also all the
cost OF careing for the general exhibits
day and night, watchmen, etc.
Mr.. Heath of the Kansas Farmer Of
Topeka, was at the secretary's office
yesterday getting pointers for publica-
ton in his paper. He was very enthu-
siastic about the state fair. His asso-
citation with the stockmen OF Kansas
gives him a good chance to learn just
what interest is being taken over the
state about the Kansas State fair. He
says that many more than were here
last year had indicated to him that
they would be in attendance with US
this year, that they who were here last
year had been well treated and would
come again. They all of one accord
say that their sales from the stock on
exhibition here was very satisfactory
indeed, and they would make special
preparations this year so as to satisfy
all who would be here TO buy fine stock.
Let everyone keep up the general inter-
est already taken and we will succeed
in making this our most successful fair
of all