The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-05-11
FARMERS At THE STATE FAIR


extra efforts to obtain several grand ex-
hibits of farm products at the fair, to be
held September % TO 30. Large cash
premiums are to be given for the largest
aud best display from any farm or or
chard in the state. Several special
prizes will be offered the winners of
these fine premiums. and the success
full contestants will therefore be amply
rewarded for all their time and labor ex-
pended in producing such exhibits.
The farmers of Yakima county in par
tcular should be interested in this mat
ter and begin now to plant the best of
everything that they may capture some
of those valuable prizes. There is no
section OF the state better adapted to d.
versifed crops than the Yakima valley.
J. would be an indication of slothfulness
If the farmers of this valley permitted
suCh handsome prizes as the fair people
have in store to he carried away by
others.
Now is the time to prepare the soil,
plant the seed and get everything in
readiness for growing the winning farm
products. A small tract mlv be set
apart as an experimental plat, where
corn, beans. potatoes, grains and grasses,
sugar beets. ard other farm crops may
he grown to perfection. The plat could
he iertlized with commercial produc-
tions, if the soil was not just as desired.
The Fair people have some nice prizes
offered by dealers in fertilizers, for farm
exhibits. and possibly Yakima farmers
might get theso premiums by using the
fertilizers.
The prizes offered for the best collec
tion of farm and orchard crops are fine
inducements for combining the produce
tons OF different farms and fruit growing
districts. Two or more men or firms
might combine in preparing for these
prizes. For instance the Sunnyslde dis
trict could supply its products to other
valleys and the aggregation would be a
world bea,er. Whatever is done, the
farmers and fruit growers of the Yakima
valley should be on hand at the Fair
with the best and largest exhibits and
walk away with the bluest ribbons and
the heaviest purses.
NOTES.
The State Fair Commission is ar
ranging for grand reunion of the
heroes of Manila during the Fair week.
Our boys will have returned from the
Philippines before September %, when
the State Fair opens at North Yakima.
and all the people will be DESTROYS of
meeting the volunteers and shaking
hands with those who fought with
Dewey. The commission has the mat
ter under way and Will make every eff
fort to effect the reunion.
One of the most interesting features OF
the Fair will be the Indian exhibits.
The Commission proposes giving the
Indians camping grounds inside the en-
closure and furnish them with wood.
hay, and other camp equipage and give
them barbecue. There will be Indian
races every afternoon, Indian war dances
and other exhibits. aud a new feature Of
Indian life. never before exhibited, will
probably be among the happy surprises
and interesting sights. Details oi al
these entertainments will be announced
later, as plans are completed.
The exhibits Of this year promise to
exceed anything ever had at the State
Fair As the Commission has secured
special rate of So per car load on live
stock, for all points in the stale reached
by the Northern Pacific, many fine ex-
hibits of cattle, sheep and hogs are al
really listed by well known breeders.
Some of the finest stock OF British Col
umbia has been promised. and Oregon
stockmen will be well represented.
The Secretary reports that the few bus
mess men of North Yakima who have
been solicited for special premiums have
done as well or even better than last
year, which is a most pleasing ipdica-
ton of prosperity and public spirited
ness. Almost every manufacturer,
wholesale or general dealer written to
requesting exhibits or prizes has re-
spouded heartily aud manifested an in
,erest in the fair The Secretary's office
is the scene of activity in correspon-
dence, which is directed to all parts of
the country, shaping the destinies of
what is expected to be the finest expo
sition of the products of the northwest