The record-union., 1897-02-17
new STATE FAIR GROUNDS.
They Are Regarded as an Absolute
Necessity.
The Old Park is Too Small, and is
in the Way of City
Extension.

The bill providing for a legal method
of selling Agricultural Park and the
purchase by the State of new grounds
for the State Agricultural Society has
passed both branches of the Legisla-
ture by a unanimous vote. The Judi
ciary Comittee of both houses passed
upon it's legality, and it is now believed
that it meets the wishes of the Chief
! Executive.
1t is a measure that has long been
wished for by this community. The
present location is a menace to all
other property surrounding it. Values
are greatly lessened thereby. In ear
| lier days, when Twentieth street was
outside of the residence part of the
city, no objection was made, but now
that the most valuable locations for
homes extend far beyond the Park, cit
izens have used every endeavor to have
the Objectionable feature removed
The State Agricultural Society is ham,
pered for room, the old buildings are
fast decaying, and the society does not
feel like expending any more of the
States money in repairs, preferring to
have a new site on which there can be
no doubt of the States title thereto,
and relinquishing all their right to the
State
II is good thing for the State, as un-
der the bill the title TO the new grounds
purchased will be vested absolutely in
the State, whereas now the title to most
of the property is in the State Agricult-
ural Society and unknown owners.
! The bill provides for the curing of
title in a legal way. The State guar
antees it, and receives for security the
entire new grounds. The merits Of the
bill are manifold The lack of room
on the present grounds prohibited ex-
hibitions of agricultural implements in
| a practical way. On the fair grounds
of the older States are found individual
| paviliOns erected by manufacturers for
! the exhibition of their goods that are
occupied each season with an assort-
ment of wares where the visitor may
view and purchase. These pavilions are
decorative and make an attractive ap-
Pearance.
Separate barns for dairy tests are
needed, also buildings for dairy schools,
where the creamery and cheese making
| presses may be shown for educational
| purposes; an abbatoir where fat cattle
may be dressed, and systems of fatten-
ing explained from a scientific stand
point; where farmers institutes may be
held, lectures delivered, and numerous
other auxiliaries carried out.
The purchase of new grounds, in fact
every detail is to be subject to the
State Board of Examiners, SO that the
State will be amply protected in every
way. The measure offers no chance
for criticism.
The breeders of livestock are await
ing the action of the Governor with in
| terest, as they desire to increase their
exhibits if additional room is provided.
1t is surprising the amount of stock
sold at the State Fair each season. A
Nevada County exhibitor informed Sec
retary Smith recently that his exhibit
made at the State Fair last year was
the direct cause of his selling $4,000
worth of cattle. He intends making a
diversified livestock exhibit this season
if new grouids are provided.
If the Governor gives his sanction to
the measure immediate steps will be
taken to start the new grounds thereby
giving employment to large number of
men during the coming summer.