The record-union., 1897-06-19
PREPARING FOR THE FAIR.
Yesterdays Meeting Of the State ASrl.
cultural Society.
Changes in the Premium List
Purses for the Harness
Events.

The State Board of Agriculture held
a meeting yesterday at the office of the
Secretary to arrange the premium list
and adopt a speed programme for the
State Fair this year. There were pres
ent: Directors Boggs, Mathews, Will
son, Covey, Cox, Fox, Land, Spreckels,
Terry and Chase.
The dates for the State Fair were fixed
from September 9th to 18th, two weeks.
The premium list was taken up and
considered, and the following changes
were ordered:
The dairy department premiums were
referred to committee consisting Of Dl-
rector Boggs and Secretary Smith.
The offer from the Holstein- Friesian
Association of America to duplicate all
premiums won by cattle of that class
was accepted.
In the swine department it was or
dered that the names and numbers of all
classes be placed on the entry cards, ana
that all animals be required to be regis
tered in their respective herd-bcoks.
Additional premiums were offered for
wire fencing.
In the horticultural department an ad-
ditional premium was ordered given for
the best variety of dried prunes.
A special premium of $50 was added
for the best formula for preserving fruit
for exhibition purposes.
With these few changes the premium
list remains the same as in 1896
John A. Stanton of San Francisco was
elected superintendent of the art de-
partment.
At the evening session of the board or
ganization for the ensuing year was eff
fected Director Spreckels nominated
C. NJ Chase for President during the re-
mainder of this year, and he was elected
by reclamation.
Director j. w. Wilson was elected
Superintendent of the Park, and Di-
rector Mathews superintendent OF the
Pavilion.
The President appointed the following
committees
Executive-Cox, Spreckels, Mackey,
Wilson and Terry.
Finance-Boggs, Cox, Mathews, Land
| and the President
| Printing and Publication-Land, Fox,
President Chase and Secretary Smith.
Library-Gird, Covey, the President
and Secretary.
Speed Programme - Fox, Convey,
| Spreckels, Wilson and Secretary Smith.
The Speed Committee formulated the
following trotting and pacing pro-
gramme:
First day-Occident Stake, 2:4O class
| trot, purse 5000; 2:17 class pace, purse
| $500
Second day-Two-y ear-old trotting
D. trO
5000; three year-old pace, free for all,
purse 5000; three-year-old trot, 20
class, closed.
| Third harness day-Two-yea old
pace, $50 class, closed; 2:11 class trot,
purse $500; PA class pace, purse $500.
| Fourth harness day-S3, 900 guaran-
| teed stake, closed; three-year- pace,
2:25 class, closed; 2:30 class trot, purse
| 5000.
| Fifth harness day-2;21 class trot,
purse $500; 2:19 class trot, purse $500;
2:20 class pace, purse 5000.
Sixth harness day-2:15 class trot,
| purse 81 600; 2:13 class trot, purse
81 900; 2:10 class pace, purse Sl,OOO;
Stanford Stake, closed.
The entrance fee was fixed at per
cent, with an additional 5 per cent.
| from winners of money; entries to close
August LIST.
It was ordered that the races begin
or the first day of the Fair, With trot-
ting card, and that trotting and run
ming races alternate each day thereafter.
The usual admission tickets will be ad-
hered to for the current year, except
that a special coupon ticket of twelve
coupons will be sold for So for admission
| Ia the Pavilion only.