The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1900-10-01
Will Be Most Comprehen-
sive Fair Ever Held in
Atlanta.
GOOD RACING PROMISED
Fair Association Has Offered S2o,-
600 in Premiums and $4,000
in Purses for Races-Some
Details of the Big
Exhibition

The splendid success OF the Georgia
state fair. held in Atlanta last fan. re-
suited IN the organization Of the Southern
Ir,ers,ate Fair Association. duly incor-
poratcd under the laws OF Georgia TINS
means simply that a great interstate faiE
viii be held IN Atlanta every year THESE
fairs viii he open 20 the public eighteen
DAYS. IN. dates for this fall being October
Ioth--Tth-
The premiums OF last year have recn
sr,-~.aSad nearly - Ter cent Full classi-
s5-a-ions will be made for all exhibits y.
agricultural. breeders. merchants ah"
manufacturers departments Many I'M
rortant changes have been made IN IN
grounds ana buildings. greatly Improving
fhrsr condition and extending ther Gu
pacity- 500, ,,.,l,
Tlt@ southern Interstate fair OF lsS VIII
H. tho rsost extensive and the most IN
t.restins. fair ever held in the soutiet"
states. The prestige Of last year i"A''
tn..cther with the experience and lnto1 A1ss-
tt5u gained through its operation N4,I
greatly a-d the management N the wof@
a. ~ done this year -.
rho buildings contain very nearly elshN
~a~ss n available exhibit space inc
horse aud stock barns have stallTOoin ios
:. 49, animals 4 horse show. winch Ws''
~ grs. q the leading features OF inc AA-a'
MI he held IN the coliseum. t.eiiieA
.s.ss building seating les" peop.e ~
having a taubark arena measuring ~
feet MID ~ - feet long
.-ra fair wilI open its gates IN eleven
,sr,-e ana he exhibition viii be ready iot
49,. hubble A large force Is now eihp.Os
- -, tns buildings and grounds. P1tu"s
rt.r,r u, condition for tie opening oaS.
:. vea has the work been ofsAii'~'A
ARA - RAPIDLY has ID been carried AZ.
80 sha. but iistle remains q be N"''s-
II = believed that when th@ gates az
th-1vru open every exhibit wall Dc "a
Special Cash Premiums
To encourage the installation II hand
r7rn. exhibits. as weiI ss To repay. N
- measure a. least. the exE~snse OF
such Installation. the fair rsanahsii
aas determined 70 offer special cas-.
r-arrstsrns Tor the hest exhibits MADE -
merchants and manufacturers
-rh. basis upon which these various ex-
hints VIII compete IS fair and egn-lilo
TIE syst I'm ~ wh'rh the awards WsA -
made nuts all on an equal foo;;rS. ioF
ali exhibitors may exercise equally t".'.
abilities en- artistic arrangement anu
ae.aratson.-s which cermts for - ger cent.
All may exhibit hieh-c.lss goods. IN their
various Hines and this counts for - per
cent Attention t1 exhibit during the FAR.
ana neat literature for distribution makes
up the other necessary QUALIFICATIONS
srhss. are conditions which all may meek
equally. -o1seuGeutly the difference II
the character ~ exhibits viii not inter
fgre win ta1r competition
Na entrance fee Will - charged. but
exhibitors must state in writing on or
tstlse o-tahr i"th. whether or not they
v.isa .a compete for the special premiums
or tar diplomas. " for both. IT whether
thes e-ser tr exhibition only
As tne IS shrs WlE differ greatly IN
Chara .ser. ghe judges Will be- governed
IL tE- III owing method i'm mak.us
awards Eeteu-uiziug 1.u points A. per
tCer. artistic arrangement and decoration
saaH eulu. Is 81 points. quality 81 sos-is
sshssatts5. 81 points, advertising matter
f#r distribution. Pc points. attention 10
exhibit Eg-inr fair j. points.
Live Stock Department.
The live stock department OF the fair
Is es.Ee IS ~ very interesting and extern
SsEe. 81 sa1 entries have been made In
-H fhe Glasses OPENED.
Te facilitate rhe return OF cattle shipped
ta A-.sntt fr#m north II the national
quarantine t,re. for EXHIBIT at the Soush-
s-u Interstate fir ta5s -aii the manage
at ras secured from Secretary Wilson.
d. cEa national agricultural department.
Is sG ltl order -N-mutiug cattle. shown
af rl.-- -a.-. srew the usual restrictions IN
t--a u..-ter Il return shipment
Atlanta aas newer lad the least trou-
Dr. .E -ri a. cattle fever or contagious
ca.rle Diseases az amy character whatso-
t.er- Eae southern Interstate falr
we're never used for the exhibit