The Indianapolis journal., 1898-06-18
THE NEXT STATE FAIR
PREMIUM LIST AND SPEED PRO-
GRAMME ISSUED.
Board Prides Itself Upon Last Years
Financial Success-Indiana
County Fairs.

The prize list of the state fair has been
published, and is now being distributed by
Secretary Kennedy to former exhibitors and
others who are interested in the fair. Ac-
companying the prize list is statement
from the State Board of Agriculture, which
reads:
For the last four years the management
OF 1alrs were confronted with 'red-ink ball
ances, until they, together with the public,
gave utterance to the cry that the day of
fairs is past Nothing has been better
demonstrated by the innumerable hosts that
attended the fairs in 1897 and the rejuve-
mated interest in all departments than that
these conclusions were based upon false es-
Inmates. While this is true of fairs gener-
ally, 1t is especially true of state fairs, and
no attendance in the history of the Indiana
state lair will approximate that of last
year. The management are therefore pur
SUING the work of arranging for the fair of
1893 with restored confidence, renewed en-
ergy and bright prospects, and will certain
~ come up to the standard made for them
duties.
Years of experience and the demands of
the times have advised some changes, and
this year it will be pleasure to both the
exhibitor and the visitor to have the exhibi-
tion OF horses and cattle on a broad plaza
intervening the grand stand and the race
course, where the exhibitor can have the
benefit Of having his herds viewed and crit
1clsed by the masses instead of the few, and
the visitor will enjoy a comfortable seat
while he witnesses the performances on the
track and the show of horses and cattle at
the same time. This arrangement will re-
move the judges and timers stand to the
opposite side of the course, thus avoiding an
OBSTRUCTION at the critical point of every
What is termed "rne Battle of the Breeds
is destined to become a most interesting part
of the live. stock show for 1898, and what
particular breed and what particular blood
lines will produce the prize sweepstakes
herd will be determined in this contest of
all breeders of all breeds of beef cattle
hn
needed additions and deductions have been
made until the following prize list is up to
date
I'm the matter of special features we can
only say at this time that the best that
money will buy will be offered, and every
thing that will make the next state fair in
structive and enjoyable will be provided"
Accompanying the list Is great deal of
information to exhibitors and the rules un-
der which entries may be made. The fair
runs from Sept. IL to IT, A race programme
has been prepared for four days during the
week, Tor which purses aggregating 1850
nave been offered. The speed programme
Is to be suDerintended by M S. Claypool.
All races are to be in mile heats best three
in five. Purses are to be divided at So 25
10 and 10 per cent There must be five en-
tries and at least three to start in each race
Inc work OF the fair will be divided into
to oversee it. Following are the depart
mental superintendents: Admissions, Aaron
Jones, South Bend; grand stand, Knode Por-
Ter, Hagerstown; speed, M. S. Claypool,
Muncie; horses, John c. Haines, Lake; beef
cattle, Claude Matthews Clinton; dairy cat
tie and dairy products, Mortimer Leverng,
cennes; sheep, H. B. Howland, Howland !;
poultry, Cott Barnett Logansport; art de-
partment, Jas. E. Mcdonald, Ligonier; hor-
ticuitural, 70. A. Robson, Rocklane; agri-
cultural, John L. Davis, Charlottesville; me-
cnanlcaI, w w. Stevens, Salem; privileges,
II: l.. Nowlin, Lawrenceburg
Inc fa1r Will be formally ODeped Monday
sept IL. The next day will be free to chill
dren under twelve, teachers in charge of
pupils and old soldiers
A pet stock exhibit will be conducted in
connection with the fair by the Indiana
Pigeon and Pet Stock Association. Numer-
Gus prizes are offered for foreign and native
birds and pet fowls.
The prize list contains offers for over 200
different classes of entries