The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-04-10
THE NEXT STATE. FAIR
Already Making Preparations
For a Big One.
Meeting Of the Executive Committee. Some
improvements Ordered on the Grounds
and Other Changes Made.

The executive committee of the North
Carolina Agricultural Society held an
important meeting yesterday afternoon.
Those present were: Chas. McNamee,
president; R. H. Battle. a. II. McPheet-
ers, J. S.. Wynne, George Allen, W.. E.
Ashley, R. B. Raney, J. C. L. Harris, F.
A. Olds, w. c.. McMackin, j. B. Hill,
Frank Stronach, H. w. Aver, Perrin Bus
bee, Julius Lewis, Walter Clark, Jos. E.
Pogue, secretary, and c. B. benson, as
sistant secretary and treasurer.
The president made a statement Of the
work now in progress and reports from
the various committees were read and
acted upon.
The recommendation TO move the east
fence so as TO provide more room and to
open a new carriage way was adopted.
The Committee on Races made a pre-
liminary report, and after discussing it
the sum of $4,000 was appropriated for
premiums for that department at the next
Fair.
Messrs. JOS. E. Pogue and Perrin Bus
bee were appointed a committee in charge
Of the detention of the base ball park
in the Fair grounds.
Communication were read in reference
to gun contests and a new department
was created, and E. P. McKissick chosen
as director of it.
The committee on advance premium list
for the agricultural products reported
through Mr.. George Allen, chairman, and
their report was adopted, and an edition
was ordered TO be printed and distribu-
ted to farmers in advance of the regular
list to be issued in the summer.
Some additional bylaws were adopted
as by the committee,
through it's chairman, Mr.. r. H. Battle.
Preparations for additional improve
ments at the grounds were referred to
appropriate committees to report to an
adjourned meeting.
Great interest was shown in the coming
Fair, and the officers are in active cor
respOndence to make it eclipse anything
ever known in the State. The co-opera-
ton Of the west from its fine fruit and
other interests, will be most gratifying.
Never has the work been so we'll advanced
at this early period of the year.
Mr.. Chas. McNamee, of Ashevilie,
President Of the State Fair, is in the
city. He came to attend a meeting of
the executive committee of the State
Fair which was held yesterday afternOn.
There was a large attendance. part
Of the report of the Committee or Build
ings and Grounds recommending enlarging
the grounds so as to COmnOdat a
larger midway, was adopted. The matter
Of the grand stand was referred to ex-
perts. 1t is hardly probable that 1t Will be
| moved to the west side of the track. The
question of charging the buildings was
referred to the Secretary to ascertain the
cost.
Many attractions for the next Fair We're
considered and will soon be contracted
for. Negotiations are pending to secure
many new and novel attractions never be-
! fore seen in a North Carolina Fair
Particulars will be announced later.
The advanced premium list for felc
crops will be printed and distributed al
! once. Liberal premiums will be offered.
\ President NcNamee and the other Off
GERS are very enthusiastic and energetic
and are determined to make the Fair OF
1900 the greatest ever held.
The committee appropriated S2,oOO fol
trials of speed, $500 more than hereto
fore.