The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-09-20
The Race Between Anaconda and
searchIight Had to BE POST
poned Until To-day.
MANY MORE PREMIUM AWARDS
WORK OF THE JUDGES AMONG THB
HORSES AND SWINE.
Purdue University Exhibit Attracts
Attentfon-Better Weather An
ticipated To-Day.


terday about noon and well-nigh extin-
guished both the enterprise and the hopes
of its promoters. For hours the members
of the State Board of Agriculture sat upon
the broad veranda of the administration
building and rallied bitterly at the equinoc-
tial storm, but when, late in the afternoon.
appearances indicated that the rain was
about over, they plucked up courage and
declared that IF we could have an hour or
two of sunshine tomorrow Thursday
morning everything would yet be well.
The great race between Anaconda and
Searchlight was of necessity postponed, as
were also the minor events scheduled for
yesterday afternoon. The Indianapolis Mil
itary Band occupied the grand stand the
greater portion of the AFTERNOON and rem
dered an attractive musical programme TO
fair-sized crowd, which waded through
the sea of mud to reach the largest place
of shelter on the grounds. About eight
thousand paid admissions were recorded by
the treasurer and possibly thousand
other visitors were on the grounds. The
greater part of the crowd arrived in the
morning hours and left at the approach of
the storm about noon.
the state fair series at 10 o'clock yesterday
morning to a roomful of interested people,
most of whom were women. The subject
was Mullins" and the talk was accom-
panied by practical demonstration of the
lecturers cooking ability in the shape of a
fine batch" of tempting-looking mullins
of a beautiful tint and appetizing odor. In
the afternoon the topic was changed TO
Frying" with the result that sufficient at
tractive smells were waited from the sec
ond floor of the fine arts building TO at
tract the notice of an ericure many rods
distant. Mrs. Rorer will continue her lee
lures and demonstrations to-day. regard
less of the weather.
The management of the fair announced
last night that the big racing event, Ana
conda VS.. Searchlight, for the worlds rec
ord, will be pulled off, to-day If at all
possible If the bad weather continues,
however, the race will be tried tomorrow
afternoon. Whenever it takes place, the
hour will be 2:10 in the afternoon, as pre-
viously stated
PURDUE'S EXHIBIT.
An exhibit which combines both enter
tainment and instruction is that of Purdue
by Prof. A. w. Biting. who occupies the
chair of veterinary science in the institu-
ton The exhibit is purely educational
in character, but has attracted quite as
much attention as anything shown in the
various buildings. In the veterinary de-
partment a number of illustrations of the
various important diseases, such as tuber-
cuiosis which affects cattle, thing of
which much is heard. but little known
definitely, CHAMBERS in horses, hog cholera
'lumpy jaw and two other very prevalent
diseases of sheen. called stomach worm
and "nodular diseases of the intestines.
In the botanical part of the display are
shown specimens of the Canada thistle,
the common thistle and other weeds for
which they are likely to be mistaken.
There is also a series of specimens of
oats. showing how to treat that cereal for
smut and the results of such treat
ment. Oats treated according to the Pur-
due method show little or no trace of
smut" This troublesome plant disease
has in many sections of the State ac-
80 1-3 per cent. of the oats
crop. Another part of the exhibit
which attracts considerable attention is
the plank frame for use in the construc'
ton of barns. By the use OF planks, 1t
has been discovered, a very substantial
frame can be made from cheap material
and without the use of heavy timbers. A
large number of carpenters have examined
tant matter in barn building The Purdue
exhibit also contains the raw material
used in commercial fertilizers and the in
gradients that enter into plant growth.
These arc from the Office of State Chemist
| H. A. Houston. In the dairy department
students from Purdue University may be
| seen engaged in making butter and in ex-
plotting the latest and most improved
| method of separating cream from milk.
| The corn display Of j. r. Overstreet, of
| Franklin, Ind, which is located in the
<.rrlf n Inn
oreds OF spectators. Mr.. Overstreet has
combined patriotism with practical adver-
Using of the industry by arranging
an imitation Of the famous liberty bell
and also of the national flag, made en-
| tirely of ears and single grains of corn.
| The display is very handsome and highly
| credtable 10 It's author.
To-day the races postponed from yester-
| day will be given, * the weather permits
| and In addition the events scheduled fol
| the day will also take place, including the
great event of the fair. This viii provide
racing card of six events making q
| programme of a kind rarely available 70,