The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-09-17
VISIT TO FAIR GROUNDS
MANY PEOPLE MADE THE JOURNEY
TO GET A FIRST VIEW.
Exhibits of PerishabIe Products Not
Fully I'm Place Yet-Successful
Week Predicted.

The Sabbath was not day of rest at the
State fair grounds 1t was one of work
and recreation. Work for those who have
exhibits for the edification of the masses
IL is thought will attend the fair. and rec
reation for those who journeyed TO the
grounds to see whats doing before the
gatekeepers require pasteboards costing 80
cents each. There were many visitors to
the grounds, the street-cars being crowded
all day. Nearly every car running to the
grounds showed an average of about sew
enty fares each way. Comments of visitors
returning from the grounds showed the
free exhibit was not appreciated by most
of them Some complained of a lack of ex-
hibits IL was true there were but few of
the displays finished, but no one except
those who made the visit because there
were no gate keepers expected there would
be. The raw wind and the flying dust was
the cause of many more complaints, and
particularly among those who journeyed to
the grounds on bicycles and I'm carriages.
Another complaint was that there were no
attendants upon the exhibits Ito tell one
anything" and those who were arranging
the incomplete displays were too busy to
answer the hundreds of questions asked.
Despite the inconvenience. the visitors
mingled with the workmen, got In their
way, petted the stock, and admired the
cute little pigs i'm the department OF swine.
Few of the exhibits were anywhere near
in place, that of the mechanical depart
naent being most nearly complete Second
on the list was the exhibit of public eating
booths and refreshment stands. only Few
of these were not In working order and
ready for business, though none was the
"criers," however were there, and prac-
ticing for the vendors and solicitors con-
cert, which will be one of the principal fea-
lures. beginning Tuesday morning
AT THE SHEEP BARNS.
At the sheep barns there was much activ-
ity. The attendants were busy from early
morning washing and clipping the wool OF
their animals i'm order to have them pre-
sent as good an appearance as possible
Most Of the entries in the department OF
sheep are on the grounds, and there were
but few empty pens.
The cattle barns were well filled with
stock of all kinds, and through the barns
there was a constant stream of people who
looked in wonder at some of the larger
animals, whose beauty was invariably the
subject of adverse comment. In the cattle
stables there was not an animal that die
not wear a blanket. One woman suggest
ed they were beauty masks, put she was
corrected by an attendant, who said the
blankets were to keep the stock warm and
| their sleek coats clean.
The horse barns were not well filled, only
few OF the horses having been taken to
AT4cf Of hon will Qrr va n
day There is but little preparation needed
for the horse show, the principal require
ment being plenty of clean straw. The sta
BILE of draft horses was the one which at
tracted the most attention yesterday.
The poultry house was We'll filled with al
kinds of chickens, ducks and geese, to-
gether with several cages of Belgian hares
Women and children were the chief adj
mirers of this exhibit.
The fruit and flowers exhibit were al
most wholly incomplete, the only finished
| display being that of Canadian cereals
which contains samples of nearly every
| class and kind of grain grown in Canada
most of them, however, being from the dis
| trict of Manitoba. The exhibit is in charge
| of Z. L. Brown.
In the fine arts building all was con-
| fusion only two of the exhibits, one OF
| a business college and the other of
music house, being anywhere near compile
| ton.
Work.uen in the agricultural building
hindered by visitors that the doors Were
| locked and no one was admitted unless or
business. Here but few of the displays
were in readiness for public inspection
thought most had reached that stage OF
completion not found in other departments
One of the exhibits is by l.. b. Clore, OF
| Franklin, Johnson county. The display il
| TO show the products OF that county, and
particularly that of corn.
UNIQUE DISPLAY.
In a field of corn stand a house and barn
made almost wholly from corn. In the field
there is corn-man blowing corn with q
eorn-plow. Around the farm in which
| corn plays such a prominent part, there
will be a corn-train running continuously
Above the farm" hangs corn picture
representing Uncle Sam distributing John
son county seed corn to the natives of the
new United States possessions, Cuba
| Porto Rico, Hawaii and the Philippines
| The picture is in colors, and made WHOLLY
| from corn. The artist has shown the
natives of the various islands as CARRYING
| away enormous loads of the Johnson coun.
" seed. corn, and II the harvests are IN
| keeping with the products shown from
| Johnson county 1t will be but few years
until Johnson county corn Is grown ali
over the world.
| Across the street from the Clore display
| is another Johnson county exhibit by ]
Il X. ONerSlreet, CT one the
| attractive things shown by Mr.. Overstreet
| is United States flag. made of Kernels
| of corn strung linen thread. The flag
though not in the realistic colors, is vel
| done and shows much labor in its produc.
tion.
The seed growers of other States have
not been idle and have displays galore.
The dairy exhibits, as well as other dis.
| plays of perishable products, will not be
placed until late to-day, so that the ar.
| ticles may appear as fresh as possible
The agricultural machinery displav
| which may be seen at almost any poin,
on the grounds, Is complete, as is that
| of vehicles.
Though the work of placing exhibits has
not been completed, IL IL said all of them
| will be in place by Tuesday noon, and there
| will be no avalable space for late corners
The preparations and the expectations
| OF the officers OF the State Fair Associa.
| ton indicate a more successful fair witt
| larger attendance this year than ever be
| fore.
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