The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-25
The Gate Receipts Amounted
 to Fully $25,OOO PRIZES GIVEN YESTERDAY
Yesterday Was Closing Day-crowd Smaller Than Usual Owing to
 Circus and Cold Weather.
 Krebs Makes Statement.

Another successful state fair was closed last night about Il o'clock, and today the fair grounds will present a very desolate scene in comparison with those of the past week. Nothing remains on the grounds but few of the smaller exhibits and Troop c of the Seventh cavalry. The military leaves early tomorrow morning for Jacksonville
 The fair which has been in progress ten days, has been financial success. Although there were two rainy days. and yesterday was hurt by the circus, still the management will be able to pay every obligation and possibly have something left over on which to commence orera- tions next year. There have been over 50,- 900 paid admissions to the fair, or an aver age of about 5000 per day
 As a show the fair this year was a4l im- provement in several ways oyer thai of last season. While there were fewer ex- hibits in some departments in others there were many more and they were bet ter than last year. In fact, nearly all the exhibits were of a better class and many of them were more complete than last year.
 The Prizes.
 The last interesting events of the fair were the race of Walthour and the draw ing for the five prizes The results in the latter have been eagerly looked forward I'to. The first prize, piano offered by the Jesse French Piano and Organ company, was won by Miss Bessie Ware, of 1912 Sixth avenue She held number S6696,
 The second prize, bedroom suite, do- mated by the Cooper Furniture company. was won by B. H. Wilson, room 15, City hotel His number was 5sS4S. The range l offered by the Prowell Hardware company was won by S. P. Cox of Jasper on No. 1 231O. The set of china Gonated by the John w. O'Neill company was won by R. 1 c. Gordon of Athens. on No. 4143. The 4O- pound fruit cake donated by Madam Pugh, was won by Mrs. w. P. Poe of 72s North Twenty-first street.
 The Judges.
 The above results were given out yes- l terday afternoon by the three judges, Judge Senn, Judge Coleman and Robert Jemison.
 1 The midway packed up last night and leaves this morning. It has been most successful week, and proved to be the very thing needed by the fair management to draw large crowds. All during the latter part of the week the midway did an im- mense business.
 The immense poultry show from Bilt- | Ach was shipped back last night. The coops were loaded in the cars before midnight. and they all leave this morning for Ashe- vile.
 l Yesterday the crowds dwindled down to l only a few hundred, due partially to the cold weather and partially to the opposi- ton caused by the circus. The crowd was larger yesterday afternoon to see Walthour race than at any other time during the day, although there was fairly good crowd at the cavalry exhibi- ton last night.
 President krebs' Statement. After the close of the fair last night President A. J. Krebs said
 "The fair this year has been a success despite the predictions made by many that it would be failure. The exhibits have been good and the people have been given many good attractions. We did the very best that was in our power, and I think the people appreciate it.
 'The fair will be a financial success. | The management will be able to pay all obligations promptly, and will possibly come out little ahead Of course am not able to state exactly what we took in and spent, but it will amount to some thing over s25,00O
 "We improved the fair this year and 1 hope to improve it again next year, and continue doing so until we can reach the standard we are working for"