The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-08-26
ONE FARE TO FAIR
Premium List Just Full
of Tempting Offers.
Prospects For Greatest State Fair
Never Brighter and October 17-21
Will Bring Great Crowd to
ReleiQh.

With prospects better than for any
previous State Fair the officers OF the
Great State Fair of North Carolina "a
cd with the outlook.
The railroad rates were fixed yes
terday and the information given out
is that the rate Will be one lafe Tor
the round trip, pus so cents for ad-
mission 10 the Fair. This VIII! De
from all points in North Carolina AND
from all points in Virginia, from
Richmond Norfolk Lynchburg ana
Danville to Raleigh and from Column
bia. S c.. to Raleigh. The tickets
will be on sale October IA to 2 / and
will be good till the twenty-fourth.
These rates apply over the Scaboard,
the Southern. the Atlantic Coast Line.
the Norfolk and Western.
The premium list for the Forty
Fourth State Fair was issued yes
terday and the booklet i'm which ii
is contained is an attractive one. In
it is given a full list of all depart
ments with the premiums offered,
some of which are very attractive and
eTticing.
In Department "a Field and
Garden crops there is an increase OF
so per cent in some premiums. The
largest and best display of agricui-
fruits and home industries by an IN
dividual gets SIS as first prize. $37. 80
as second. The same from an m
dividual residing permanently on a
two-horse farm gets $3.50 and S15.
The same from an individual residing
permanently on one-horse farm,
gets $37.5O and SIS. and for the
largest and best display OF agricui-
-tural products exhibited by any young
man. a scholarship in the a. and M.
College, this being offered by DR..
George T. Winston. the president.
There are some special prizes for
ladies, such as a ROYAL Elastic Felt
Mattress S14.50, for best pound cake,
iced 500, $500, $3.50 for best
dozen rolls; pair Royal Elastic Felt
Pillows. $500. for best chocolate cake,
layer; $500 for q decorated cake. The
Royal Elastic Felt articles are do
mated by the Royal 6, Borden Fur
niture Company, OF Soidsboro. Raj
cigh and Durham A handsome gold
Wynne Jewelry Company of Raleigh.
90 the lady who gets the largest
number of premiums in the pantry
supply department.
But the list of premiums is too
great to enumerate here and all who
have things to exhibit should write
TO Secretary Joseph e. Pogue. Raj
eigh. and get copy of the premium
list. Send anyway for it-a postal
will bring it-and you will see so
many premiums offered that you are
certain to exhibit something.
The officers of the State Fair are:
Ashley Horne (Johnston) President;
Joseph Z. Pogue, (Wake) Secretary
and superintendent; Claude b. Den
son (Wake) Treasurer and Assistant
Secretary; joseph +. Tayloe (Beau-
fort) Chief Marshal and the depart
ments Will be directed as follows:
Field and Garden Crops, by c. n.
Allen (Wake); Horses. by w. G. AL
len (Wake); Cattle. by Benehan
Cameron CWake); Sheep, by c. w.
Burkett CWake); Swine, by Ben M.
Moore Wake); Poultry and Pet
Stock, by Ivan NJ. Proctor (Wake) !;
Horticulture. ETC.. by z. w. White
head (New Hanover); Pantry Sup
plies, by Carey j. Hunter (Wake) /;
Manufactures, by S. Wynre (Wake)
General Displays, by Ohm Nichols
(Wake) Ladies Work, by j. s. Cum
ingham (Person), and J. r. Young
(Wake); Fine Arts. Painting. etc. by
w. ). Primrose (Wake); Agricultural
Implements, Machinery, by F. O.
Moring CWake) and N. W. West
(Wake); Educational, by e. p Moses
(Wake); Historical. Scientific Dis
plays. etc. by w. A. Withers (Wake) /;
Minerals, Building Stones, etc, by
Collier Cobb (Orange); Trials of
Speed. by ]. r. Rogers, NJ d.,
(Wake), and ohm w. Cross (Wake)