The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-09-23
ALL THE RAILROADS
WILL OFFER REDUCED RATES
DURING THE SAVANNAH FAIR.
RECOMMENDATION FRAMED
AT MEETING OF REPRESENTA-
TIVES OF THE ROADS.
FRAMED

Summary of the Premium List shows
an Unusually Large Number of
Premiums Offered-Every Field Is
Thoroughly Covered and the
Amounts Are LfberaI-A Summary
of the Departments and the Num-
her of Premiums Onered-Fair
Directors Meet This Afternoon.
conference was held yesterday aft
ernoon in the fair headquarters in the
Chamber of Commerce building between
the officers of the Racing Association,
General Manager Gordon Saussy and
representatives of the railroads entering
Savannah. The meeting was for the
purpose of discussing the rates to be
offered during the fair.
The entire ground was gone over and
nearly every point bearing in any way
upon the matter was discussed. At
the close of the meeting the representa-
tives of the road framed a recommen-
dation which they will present regard
ing low rates to Savannah between
Nov. 4 and IA. No statement was made
concerning what these rates will be,
but it is understood that very salts
factory terms had been urged in the
recommendation.
The general manager, secretary and
assistant secretary were all busy yes
terday sending out letters to exhibitors
of two years ago, asking that they
make exhibits this year. More than
$50 letters were sent out over 100 let
ters were also sent to those who had
asked about privilege space, and that
there will be no lack Of these attrac-
| lions is now assured. Among the APP
|. plicants are a diversity OF attractions.
Letters of inquiry were received from
cane-ring men, knife board owners,
el-jewery and platedware men,
and all of the manufacturers of quick
ly-made souvenirs of the fair.
The Premium List.
L The premium list will be issued
within few days. A summary of the
various departments and the prem
iums offered shows that there can be
no cause for complaint. The following
is brief synopsis of the work which
has just been completed by the Prem
ium List Committee:
Department A., Agriculture-The
| fered to the five counties making the
best exhibit of the products grown by
| residents of the county. Group No. 2
| is for cereals and twenty-thr prem
| iums are offered here. Group No. is
| for root crops and seven premiums are
| offered. Group No. 4 is for cotton a
| premium being offered for the best
| single bale Of upland cotton and also
| one for the best single bale of sea
ar
| offered in the forage group and the
| same number for the miscellaneous
| exhibits.
Department B. is devoted to the ex-
hibit of cattle. sheep and hogs, and
the number of premiums here are also
| many. There are twenty-six prem
iums in the cattle department, six in
the sheep, eight for swine, and four
for fat stock In the apiary depart
ment there are fifteen premiums Of
fered, arranged to cover every branch
Of this line.
In the horse show department there
are many and liberal premiums. Six
premiums are offered for merit in
Georgia colts and fllies and six others
offered in a competition open to the
world.
The Manufacturers Department..
A special effort is being made toward
ers department a large one. Seven
prizes are offered in the -four and meal
display, eight in the tobacco, fourteen
for fabrics, twenty for carriages and
vehicles, thirteen for leather goods, five
for jewelry, etc, ten for musical instru-
ments and seven for china and glass
ware. Fer woodenware and earthen-
ware nine premiums are offered; four
for cooperage, thirteen for printing and
binding, four for firearms, thirteen for
surgical instruments, etc, six for
paints and oils, and four for naval
stores displays. All Of the prizes in
this department, with the exception of
those for the -four display and the first
prize for the best exhibit In the naval
stores line. are diploma prizes only.
In the machinery department lat
prizes are offered and forty are offered
for the best exhibit of agricultural i'm
plements. In the merchants display
there are fifteen premiums offered,
covering the entire field of merchandise.
In the school department there is
premium for the best kindergarten sys-
tenn shown, and 1--WE premiums in the
city. county and private school ex-
hibits. The prizes in this department
are unusually liberal and are all well
worth contesting for.
In other Departments.
In the otner departments tnere are
corresponding prizes. In the forestry
and mining department twenty-seven
premiums are offered, and nineteen In
the Horticulture line. A number Of adj
dltlonal prizes are offered for the col
lection OF destructive bugs. In the
poultry department the prizes are very
numerous, the list covering every class
and variety OF chicken. There are 365
premiums offered IN all.
IN the department for the exhibit
Of professional work there are ninety
nye premiums offered and l39 offered
for the best exhibits Of work done By
women.
This makes 3 list Of prizes covering
q vide field. While the amount ~ the
priEef cannot be given 90 YET, ihe cons
niifee has been very generous in ihfif
allowances and al ibf prizes are nm
usually liberal
a meeting ~ che directors VIII be-
held this afiefuoon