The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1907-05-09

State aid for the Fair for the payment
of premiums upon agricultural dis
plays, Mr.. vandiyer said.
Recognising the great value TO the
State of the encouragement OF asri-
cultural exhibits at our Fair, we TOOK
the initiative in preparing Dill TO
present to the Legislature, seeking an
appropriation to be used only as pre-
miums for agricultural exhibits. Prob
ably you are all familiar with the his
tory of our efforts along this line. BY
strenuous work, we succeeded In pass
ing the bill through the Senate by a
small margin, but did not get IL re-
ported on favorably by the Committee
on Appropriations of the House, to
whom 1t was referred.
1--WE learned, however. that the Gov
ernor said he would veto the meas
ure even IL 1t came before him. We
were greatly disappointed in not secur-
ing this State aid, and we believed that
the conservatism of the administration
was somewhat oyerdrawn, in view Of
the appropriation made for the James,
town Exposition.
However, we understand that the
State has abandoned the idea of MAX
ing an exhibit at Jamestown; there
fore, we believe the Legislature will
see to 1t that our application is gran
ted, and / would recommend that ev-
cry effort possible be made to get our
pending bill passed by the House OF
Representatives. and every pressure
brought to bea rupon the Governor to
secure his endorsement"
Better Train Service.
President vandiver makes the I'M
portant announcement in his reportthat
the Western Railway. which last year
maintained a schedule of trains to
and from the fair grounds eevry forty
five minutes, Is already planning this
season on a fifteen or twenty minute
schedule.
One of the unfortunate conditions
vito which we were confronted last
year, says the report. was the short
age of transportation facilities to
bring the people to Montgomery. Had
it not been for the fact that our rail-
road friends underestimate the at
tennance at our Fair. we would prob-
ably have had 10000 more people than
we did. 1t is fact that facilities
were not afforded to accommodate one
half of those who desired to come to
Montgomery.
However, this year we do not look
for any trouble along that $ line. as
precautions are already being taken,
and the railroads realize that they
were large losers by not furnishing
the facilities necessary to accommo-
date those desiring to come to Mont
gomery last year."
More Room for stock.
Mr.. Vandiver recommends the con-
struction of additional stables to ac-
eommodate the race horses, as there
was not stable room enough last year
He also advocates the erection of ad-
ditional cow barns and hog and sheep
pens. He expresses the opinion that
all such expenditures can be kept
within $4,000 which will leave a bal
anee in the treasury in case of any
emergency.
He closes his report by saying:
The fair of last year accomplished
the purpose for which 1t was. primarily
held: to benefit agriculture, stock
raising. poultryArasingf domestic
science. art, etc. The same is appar-
ent among stock raisers.
I'VE have advices that a greater
number of counties are going to avail
themselves of the facilities afforded
| and bring attractive exhibits to our
Fair. for the purpose of placing before
the world their facilities, and many
| county organizations have been per.
fected with this end in view. All this
should encourage us to make greater
efforts for the future, and the success
| OF our first fair has only laid the pred.
fcate for future successes"