The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1900-09-13
I AT THE STATE
FAIR GROUNDS
More Stalls Built to Accom-
mOdate Stock Entered.
Finest Display Of Best Breeds and Animals On
the Coast Big Races Well
Filled.

w. r. jackson, of Washington county,
assisted by his wife are on the grounds
preparing the Washington county ex-
hbit and no doubt will have fine dis
play.
Sparks. of Reno, New, will exhibit 20
head of Herford cattle. This herd has
been shown at all the Eastern fairs and
is the finest herd on the coast.
Davis Brothers, Of Dyer, Ind, will
show 40 head of Victor hogs. This is a
new breed and has never been shown in
Oregon before.
Session & Co., OF Los Angeles, CAL,
will exhibit 80 head of Berkshire hogs
and it is said to be one of the finest
herds on the coast.
Clyde, of Sacramento, Cal, will ex.
hibit herd of Rambouilette sheep.
This is new variety Of sheep and have
never been shown in Oregon.
G. NJ. LaFollette, son of Alex LaFol-
lctte, Of Mission Bottom, has charge Of
the Marion county exhibit, and is now
preparing the exhibits. Mr.. LaFollette
has two wagons out at present gathering
up products. Mr.. LaFollette invites
the farmers OF Marion county to join
him and il any farmer has anything
worthy Of exhibition they will be glad to
receive IL.
Frank Galloway, of Central Point,
Jackson county, will have headquarters
near the stock yard and will show Gal.
loway's waste proof feed box. F. f..
and w. f.. Hoover will assist Mr.. Gallo.
way in his display.
Hon. David Looney, Of Jefferson, will
arrive on Friday with 10 head OF thor
oughbred Jersey cows from one OF the
best herds in Oregon.
r. d. Cary, If Macleay, will alto
make an exhibit of Delaine sheep
Supt. Savage Of the pavilion, says
that the demand for space is large and
that every foot Of space will be taken
up.
The Portland Land Company are ask-
ing for a space 10 by 40 to exhibit the
display that they now have at the street
fair Letters are received daily from all
over the state wanting space, and East
ern and Southern Oregon will have a
fine display Of fruits, grains, etc.
Work in the pavilion is progressing
and carpenters are busily engaged in
building new stalls and repairing the
old ones.
A new judges stand will be built and
other improvements which ada to the
looks of the grounds.
During the absence Of Thos. Holman,
A. W. Veatch will have charge of the
electric plant at the fair grounds and the
lights are now ready for use.
The track is in tho best of a condi-
tion and the grounds in general are
much improved.
Tho camp grounds are as fine as can
be found anywhere and plenty OF good
water.
Secretary Wisdom has received letter
from DR.. James Withycombe, of the
Agricultural College, who is now at the
California state fair in Sacramento. DR.,
Withycombe writes that the cream Of
the California exhibits will he forwarded
to Salem as soon as the fair closes at
Sacramento.
4 letter has also been received from
A. |. Gage, of Union, saying that that
gentleman will be down the latter part
OF this week with an exhibit, including
so varieties Of apples grown by himself.
Many varieties Of these apples are new
10 Oregonians, and will form an interest.
ing display to every visitor at the fair
Every article placed on exhibition will
be in its place by o'clock Monday
morning, September Il, so that when
the gates are thrown open there will be
no confusion TO mar the pleasure of
sight seeing.
In former years the State Fair Board
has been troubled to find stock to ill its
stalls The entries this year are So un.
merous that 100 extra stalls have been
built, and from 80 to 100 more must be
erected before Saturday. President
Wehrung saws that accommodations will
be provided for all who come.
The speed programme promises to
exceed any previous year and among the
horses entered are the best to be found
ON the coast. About 100 harness horses
VIII enter the races besides the many
runners Of note. On Wednesday the
Salem Chamber Of Commerce $1,000
stake for 2:lS class will be paced and
the following entries have been made for
that event,
Van DE Nante'rs stock farms black
mare Princess d. Pals 10y Duroc Prince,
untraced. Frank Frazier's ba mare
Umahols 2;l7ai by Chehahs-Silas
Wright.
NJ, 5. Rose, bay mare Carr'e 5, 2il7&4,
by Altamont-Nell GwyHn.
r, T., Stats black mare Almaltne 2:95
by Occur d'Aleno-Altamont
J., q smiths bay mare Frances
Cleveland, 10y Malheur-llamhletonian
Mambrino.
Amos Wilkes bay mare Ad. Me. by
NJ, ,mo-Altamont
T., Y. Tongues bay gliding Ben Bolt
2I94, by AleNis-Duroo Prince.
A, Pratts bay are Scappoose 2;20, 10y
Roy Wilkes Maggie,
Il. b, Studevants ehesnut gliding
Solo, by Royal Kisbsr-untraccd
Ihns NlAnraYls black stallion Ernllin