The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-09-04
PROUD OF STATE FAIR.
Texans Declare Growth Typical
of Their State.
wAND OF OPPORTUNITY:
Coming Exposition Which Opens at
Dallas October is, Will Illus
trate Greatness Of the
Southwest.

Texans are proud of their great State
Fair and declare that the marvellous
growth of this great institution is but
typical of the growth and develop
ment of the Southwest. And they are
right this for no feature of the state
OF Texas could better illustrate the
growth OF the state than the State
Fair of Texas And at the coming ey-
position. which opens in Dallas Sat
nrday, October 1e, and continues six
teen days, will be exemplified, as never
before, the wonderful agricultural and
Industrial progress OF the state. In
addition several new departments will
furnish an opportunity Of exhibiting
industries Of the Southwest not repre-
scented last year.
In fact the twenty-fourth annual ex
position will prove beyond a question
Of doubt, that Texas produces more
different kinds of farm. orchard and
garden products than any state in the
Union and stands pre-eminent in
herds, flocks and studs; that it ranks
first from the standpoint of mineral
resources, which wealth has been es,
timated by experts to be 100000, 600.
600; and that it is steadily forging
ahead In a manufacturing way. In
every way the Fair will eXemplify the
fact that Texas is the land of oppor-
tunities" for the rich and the poor,
for the farmer and the mechanic, and
for the young men and young women
of the thickly populated sections OF
the North and East
Carrying out the expectations Of the
people Of the Southwest the manage
ment, in prepeI alton for the coming eX-
position, is ellerging every depart
ment and adding many new features.
The net re, ejpts OF last year. iota ling
sos, 900. are being expended III i'm
provements. The COliSf unl costing
@1ep.0 900, is the first in importance. o.
this sum citizens OF Dallas subs"r bed
100000 and the Fair association $40,
600 This spleadi structure Will be
1b0x250 feet in dimension and VIII he
constructed OF brick, stone and steel
1t will have a seating capacity sutfi
Client to accom- odate ten thousand
people, and will be applicable for both
large conventions and livestock shows
Other improvements made consist OF
the completion of the toilet and sew
erage system; the erection Of fine
park wire fence around the grounds
and around the race track; also
the erection of a building for the ken
mel show; the building Of additions
rest cottages and the Identification o
the grounds proper.
In its general plan OF improvement
the management looks well to thu
comforts OF its thousands OF patron:
from over the state. This has led tt
the finest system OF driveways ant
walks In America; to the setting on
of hundreds of shade trees and thu
placing OF comfortable benches be
meath; to the placing of many drink
ing fountains about the grounds an'
last, but most important, the erection
of several rest cottages, where womel
and children may go and where cour
teous caretakers see that they bay
every convenience.
Premiums this year will exceed $50
600. Between $4,000 and $4,000 vii
be hung up in purses and stakes, an
100000 will he distributed in prem
iums and awards in the various dc
partmcnts of the Fair. The racln
events promise to add brilliance to tn
history of the Texas turf, and the eN
hbition of fine cattle, horses, hogs
sheep, goats. jacks, mules and lel
nets will be the greatest, not only fror
standpoint of number, but of quality
in the history of the South
The premiums that win be awarde
in the livestock department total $50
900. OF this amount beef and dair
cattle will receive $10,5Oo, horse
$4,000. swine $4,000 and sheep 800
In cash premiums. Rich gold and 81
yer trophies will be awarded by tn
different livestock associations, in az
dition to special cash prizes. Tn
prizes for Herefords amount to $3.50
for Shorthorns, 5000; for Red Pollet
$1115; for Polled Durhams, $1265; &c
Aberdeen Angus, $3.50.
In the swine division, in addition
special prizes and trophies, eigf
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