The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-08-19
OUTLOOK FOR STATE FAIR.
COMMISSIONERS HGsS PLANNING
FoR THE EXPOSITION
Secretary Gunn fsevucs. WIN the
PresR~cs-Geaeral tnter~ss awak-
~a~d-f1v- New Dusiasns s-i'remt-

DIT. T. Il. Guam. IL North Yakima. SCI
re9ary NJ the Washington STATE Fair AS
secsaticn; :. n SSanSSslsy, of Taeos1sa. =
member Of tire commission, ard f.. A. Me-
Donald. state eaiss commissioner were. IN
the ciiy yesterday. The parease of the
visit q; these sensienen WAS % conclude
Arrange sfssnts faT csrsala CONCESSIONS, ard
also 10 secure assessaI excursion rates On
All railway lines throughout the state.
A contract was CLOSED vita wasreg's
First 9ssinens hard es this sisy for sas
week. This wilt be The third siras tAas
u @as been engaged Ia furnish the ngs.a
FOR tae stale Fair.
Secretary Gum Is very much pis@ssd
with abe outlook fer holding "a NEST sac
aessfA Ell exposition. The interest that has
hSen awakened IS very general. and from
all parts cf tire state requests are coming
In fof reservation Of space for .resiita niS
agricultural and industrial exhibits. TAo
lares premium Est Is proving a great Ia.
tsaesntsnt. amounting as Il does "a tesal
os ever sla,eec.
We have Just completed" said ne ssfivo
new buildings. giving rs great Deal mare
roani than previously. The machinery hal
we have erected IL saxiae feet. the poultry
hall asNiea Ample provision has hten
made for tae live stock by putting ar 50
bles fos the herses with iae capacity. for
the cattle. stalls holding $50 head and 10
sheep and hog pens.
The race track has been put in ars.-
class order. and there arc IN training on
the grounds some OF the swiftess horxs0
on the Fasi1c slope. We belong to the
Northwest racing circuit. so that eur dates
DO nss csaflict with the other meetings.
ana al tho fast horses In the c.ssait via
a.tcrs
''rac I've stock display will far surrsse
anythilx OF the sor: ever held h@forA
Many ~ the leading breeders OF the state
and some from Oregon are coming With
the most representative individuals az
their herds, soeks ard pens.
The horticultural department viii be
under the management u State Hottieui-
tural Commissioner Baker. \ carload uS
large exhibition jars was forwarded last
week 10 the ssats fair comm lssion. 20 10
flied under the supervision of Mr.. Frank
Ieckenty with choice fruits and vege-
tables.
"A farmers congress. addressed by sons
of the most prominent specialists in ar.
siculsure and stock raising In the West.
a.i be another feature. This Will be
gathering Of leading farmers, ard the lsc-
,ares and discussions viii be Of very great
value.
The poultry department. for which
he managed by III. III. Collier. A judge with
a higfi reputation has been arranged -
come OUT from the East 10 award the pre-
niiums.'
parry Commissioner Mcdonald. who Will
have charge % the dairy department. has
been notably active in his Efforts I'd secure
a large exhibit Of dairy and creamery
products. and has succeeded IN obtaining
In addition to the regular premiums oiIar~
"a by the association, sioo in special cazn
prizes and high grade machinery for cream
cry and dairy use, prominent feature
of the dairy department. VIII he com
pst.tlya test OF dairy cows. and Will he
~ farsv-elSst hours duration. commencing
"Wednesday n. 4 A. m The time Is milk
irY will be a. m. and y. m TIE con-
,es. win be determined by Babcock tester.
The owner Of each animal VIII De peFsnss-
ted 10 feed the same according 10 Iaas e0D
IDEAS but the records OF kind and aaaas
tlty Of feeds must be gwen 20 .sss s.,ps.
tntendsnt. 20 he made part Of his sepofs.
Dairy cattle VIII be admitted 10 the fasv
grounds after September IL. thus psrims-
itnw them 20 become acquainted with thest
SURROUNDINGS in AMPLE time before shtsf-
inrs the contest. United states Senaior
Turner offers a cash prize OF &se 20 1ns
,vlnn.r Of the test In addition 10 the regu-
lar premiums
,s.fe wi.hou. y.ich cld~ii:tc amiisesnen's
as n balloon ascension A daring as'onaus
has been booked 10 make ihrilhhs uaiis
aseensis,sss and flying parachute iesps, ana
draw the Abs and Obs from the AZ
sniriux tarongs Gay ssde-shp"s 49,
al, h~ there. the gtsIy merry -go-ro1na.
.. t,skle the youthful swain, ths ssDnufs
80 red lemonade and peanuts, snd ehs
whsr;.nr wheel Of fortune. ,s wih DC =
rr.at week. and thoroughly enjoyable ~
all who attend