The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1898-09-29
THE STATE FAIR NOW ON
Small Attendance at Opening But
Increasing Daily.
GOOD STOCK AND POULTRY
The Races Are Cood-Fakirs and sure Trims
Games" Caiore-Seattie Exeursloa
Brings 500 Peopie.

Fitful weather marked the opening
of the fair season, but II was only a
reflection of the disagreeabie climatical
conditions experienced in the north
west. By Thursday, however, old
Boreas concluded to get on his good
behavior and for the balance of the
week he promises to be pacific. 1t is
difficult to say how much dependence
is to be placed on him as at this period
he is as changeable as a maiden in her
teens.
To give a description of the fair
while it is in progress and before the
exhibits are fully in place is some
what difficult. The very critical may
find fault with the manage meut, but
they have labored hard and to their
best understanding to carry out the
intentions of the legislature when the
institution was located here. The
several departments have been under
competent superintendent, and where
the exhibits are not as complete as
might be desired to show to the best
advantage the productions of a state
which is naturally one of the richest
in the union, the blame should lie
with the people who failed to lend a
helping hand. This is not said for
the purpose of decrying the exhibition,
for in many particulars it is the best
display ever made in the state, if not
in the northwest. In the way of cat
tie, sheep and poultry, no previous
state fair compares with it. The agri-
dividual exhibitors have not shown the
interest previously displayed in pre-
senting large collections of products
grown by them. There are d number
of farmers, however, who deserve
J great credit, and in our next issue spe-
cial notice of these will be given, as
we'll as a statement of the prizes and
premiums awarded.
| The main pavilion is scene of
beauty and of interest to most of the
attendants at the fair. Mrs. J. B.
Catron, who has charge of the floral
department, has acquitted herself with
the greatest of credit. With the limit
ed means placed at her command, she
has secured large quantity of foliage
and Towering plants, which have been
arranged to the best advantage and at
tract the favorable comment of all OBJ
servers. The fruit display also brings
forth expressions of praise from all
present, and visitors from less favored
sections marvel much at the product
iveness of this country. In the way
! of apples nothing better can be offered,
and while the season is trifle late for
the more tender varieties of deciduous
fruits in their fresh state, the exhibit
in jars and through the process of dry
ing and evaporation demonstrates that
Washington cannot be overshadowed
by California or the most Wanted
districts on the other side of the
Rockies. Through the efforts of MIR.
Leckinby display of peaches, pears,
plums, prunes, grapes and other fruits
is made in glass jars, which will be
taken to the Spokane fruit fair and
afterwards throughout the east, which
is sure to bring not only credit, but
population and capital to Yakima and
the state. 1t is a world-beater, and
the Northern Pacific intends to see
that hundreds of thousa uds of people
are made aware that the most northern
state in the great west will play second
fiddle to none of them.
Grains and grasses in all their per-
lection are in the pavilion, while to-
bacco plants, mammoth squashes and
pumpkins, egg plants and almost all
the other varieties of vegetables are
there in profusion and of a quality
that call forth the admiration of all
visitors.
In the fine arts and woman's depart
ment nothing can be desired, and
crowds of those interested in this line
of work are ever present. A number
of creditable exhibits by merchants