The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-02-02
A LONG PREMIUM LIS
FISH AND OYSTER DEPARTMENT
TO SURPASS ITSELF.
PURSES FOR TIE RACES OVER 5000
There VIII be Reduced Rates on The Railroads,
AID the fair vii Begin on The 20h
Ct february. Sptci.l
Prnminns
Premium

Newhern, \. c., Jan. 2o.-(Special.) y
one goes nowadays about hard times
and scarce money, and to very great
extent this is true, especially in those
sections OF the State where four and IA
half and five cent cotton has been the
principal farm product. But the town
of Nnwbern is fortunate in that she has
game of all kind. lumber, truck and other
agricultural and manufacturing enter
prises winch give employment and keep
IN circulation large sums of money. |
am told by those who are in position
TO know that the tobacco market at
this place during the season now clos
ing has been much bigger success
than was expected.
The new cotton seed oil mill which was
started up about sixty days ago is now
running day and night, ana it promises
TO be a financial success from the be-
ginning. There are now within a radius
of two to three miles of Newborn, from
ten to twelve saw mills and number
of factories running and doing a good
business. In the town you hear the
clink of hammer, hum of machinery, and
buzz of saw. You go in the stores.
banks, offices and you see everybody on
the move.
Ncwbern is very fortunate in
possessing such a splendid system of
waterworks both for fire and private
use. The quantity is inexhaustible and
very pure, as is proved by chemical
analysis.
In conversation with Mr.. Geo. Green,
the Gle ar and energetic secretary of
the Newbern Fair, learned enough to
be able to say that the twelfth annual
Fair which will be held here from the
Goth TO 25th of February, will be the
hest and largest ever held in Newbern.
The race purses VIII aggregate $1,000.
There will be eight trotting races, $500
each for classes 2:24, 2:30, $50, 2:40.
There are two purses of S100 each for
the classes of $50 and 800. There VII
be two races each by these two last
classes. There is also purse of $500
for a special race in class 2:27, trotting
or pacing.
The entrance fee to all Of the above
races is five per cent. of the purses,
and five per cent. additional for money
winners. Entries .fors all these races, .e2-
cept the special trotting race close at IL
.. H., February 5th and for the special
race, February 18th. There viii be
four running races, purses 800 each.
Mr. Green told me that from his cor
respondence with horse men, the out
look is that some of the finest trottcrs
and runners that have ever been on any
track in the State will be entered,
weather permitting. The premium list
in all the departments will number about
1120 and its value will be over 5000
There are quite Il number of special
premiums offered by citizens and BUSH
ness houses of Newbern.
All who have charge Of the various
departments are hard at work, and those
with whom / talked tell me that
their departments viii exceed any preyi-
Gus exhibit. The managers have never
failed to fulfill their promises to the
public, and | am sure they will do so
this year.
The large and commodious ware
house on the fair ground will be filled
with the finest and largest display of
farm and truck products ever before
seen at any Fair. The poultry depart
ment (which has always been, in
quantity, quality anu variety the pest
ever displayed in the State, will be as
well, if not better represented than here
tofore. And with the fish and oyster
department still under the personal
management of that thoroughly compe-
tent fish and oyster man, AIR. Geo. y.
Ives, is sufficient TO guarantee all who
come to see this department fine and
beautiful sight
The live and dead game department
will be more complete and on a much
larger scale than ever before.
The large three story brick floral hall
will be filed to oyerfowing with all
kinds of ladies' fancy and domestic