The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-09-17

Lucky is the fair the sun shines on, and
the officials of the jubilee state fair had
every reason to rejoice yesterday. the sec
ond day of the fftieth exposition. All rec
ords for second-day attendance we're broken
and as many people surged through the
grounds usually attend on the last days
of the annual meeting.
No figures were given out on the attend
ance last night. but Secretary Charles
Downing estimates that not less than 5000
people attended the fair during the day.
On the second day of the fair last year
there were 2,100 paid admissions and prob
ably 1000 others II the comparison OF
second days is criterion the jubilee fair
will be the most successful meeting ever
held.
The weather conditions have much to do
with the large attendance and the other
satisfactory features. Ideal autumn
weather, with plenty Of sunshine and no
whitening heat. drew thousands from the
city and country. Street cars went through
the grounds every few minutes loaded to
the elbow-on-t the-rib point. Vehicles of
every description, from the farm wagon
with its burden of three generations OF
country folk. to the stylish .Stanhope and
the nobby brougham, drove in with rural
ties snd urbanites alike filled with the
fair spirit. The grand stand was well filled,
and the space next the race track was
crowded with carriages.
There was an air of go and dash and In
terest and enthusiasm TO the fair yester-
day. 1t had an air of prosperity that
struck even the casual visitor. The live
stock seemed a little fatter. the exhibits
more numerous and of a better class. and
everybody appeared to have plenty OF small
change TO spend on the alluring wares OF
the fakirs and the candy men. The second
day of fair is usually emerging from
chaos, but yesterday there was as much
going on and much hum about the grounds
as on concluding days OF other fairs. Peo-
pie kept moving. There was always some
thing to attract. Down the long avenue
leading from the grand stand to the mid
way end of the grounds visitors drifted all
afternoon, closely examining the different
tents where exhibits were displayed. The
interest was not perfunctory. especially
that manifested by the farmers who were
present.
SEVENTEEN COUNTY FAIRS.
II it were possible TO gather from seven
teen of the most prosperous counties Of the
State their county fairs, TO remove them all
to one big tract of ground. TO select their
finest cattle and their most interesting dis
plays to weed out their obnoxious features,
and, in short, to combine them into one
grand exhibition Of the agricultural and
manufacturing products of Indiana, the re-
suit would be something similar to the
present Jubilee State fair. The statement
certainly is not exaggerated when the num-
Der and character of the exhibits is taken
into consideration. The farmer looking for
new ideas and the latest things in farming
implements or anxious to select a certain
superfine breed of stock, could go TO no
more satisfactory place than the State fair.
The city man desirous of obtaining in the
concrete an idea of what the agricultural
interests of the State have accomplished
in the last year need seek no farther.
one of the exhibits in which the greatest
interest was taken yesterday was that OF
dairy breeds of cattle. Charles b. Ben
jamin, of Leroy. is the Superintendent OF
the department. and he haoShis hands fun
Yesterday overseeing the work OF the
Judges Jersey bulls. cows and heifers.
Holstein- Frieslan bulls and heifers, Dutch
Belted AyresLires and Guernseys OF fine
DrSe0 were lOOkeu oNtf Dy the yuukeS ana
the crowds of visitors. The sheep pens.
where long. silky-fieeced animals are on ex-
hibition, were center of interest John
l.. Thompson. Of Gas City. is the superin-
tendent OF the department and awards OF
prizes were made by the judges yesterday.
Shropshire rams. ewes and fiocks. oxford
does, Southdowns. Hampshire does. Cots
wolos. Do-sets, Rambouiliets. Delaine and
American Merinos and Cheviots were pro-
nounced particularly fine by the visitors
Monster hogs OF ineonceivable fatness
wallowed in the pens under the charge OF
Superintendent Joe Cunningham. OF Peru.
So many entries Of excellence were made
in the swine classes that the task OF the
judges yesterday was not easy. Berkshire,
Poland China, Chester White and
Cheshire. Chester White Special Du-
roc-Jersey. Tamworth. Essex. Suf-
folk, Victoria. large Yorkshire and
small Yorkshire were some OF the elaS=@s