The billboard (July-Dec 1898)

IS"- i n THE BILLBOARD. MINNESOTA. "Where Fairs Thrive—Apportionment of State Grant to County Associations. Thirty-eight agricultural societies have qualified for a share or the $14,000 State ap- propriation, and will receive $254.54 each. Last year the division was $206. The re- quirements are an association with at least twenty-five members and a fair at which a sizeable amount is given in premiums. Some of the societies have $300 or $400 members and the premium lists range from $130 to $519, the latter at Garden City. Blue Earth. The fair associations are as follows: Aitkin, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Chisago, Cottonwood, Dakota, Douglas, Dodge. Fari- bault, Fillmore, Goodhue, Grant, Houston, Isanti. Itasca. Jackson. Kanabec, Kittson, Lac qui Parle, Le Sueur, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs. Mower, Norman. Nobles, Pipestone. Pope, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Sibley. Steele. Stevens. St. Louis, Swift, Wa- dena, Waseca, Watonwan, Winona, Vvrigni. Murray Shell Prairie of Hubbard, Thirteen Towns of Polk at Fosston, Southern Minne- sota of Rochester, State Poultry Association of St. Paul, Hennepin Poultry Association and the State Butter and Cheese Association. The Texas State Fair. Probably no one enterprise in the whole history of Dallas developed as great a sur- prise, even to its projectors themselves, and has brought, and continues to bring, such lasting and material benefits to the city of Dallas, as well as the State at large, as the great Texas State Fair. Its organization was perfected in the early part of 1886, with J." B. Simpson as Presi- dent and Sydney Smith as Secretary- Its first entertainment was given Oct. 26, l»t>. and lasted ten days ; its thirteenth annual entertainment will be given Oct. 1, 1898, and will last sixteen days, with G. H. Gaston, President; B. E. Cabell, Vice President; J. B. Adoue, Treasurer, and Sydney Smith, Secre- tary and General Manager. Unlike most other institutions of its class, it had no small beginning, but opened out with its first entertainment in 1886 as a full- fledged, complete State fair, and although it is now conceded to be the largest combined fair, exposition and race meet in the United States, there are people who claim its first efforts have never yet been eclipsed. During the past thirteen years of its ex- istence, it has paid out an average of $70,000 each year in premiums," purses and attrac- tions, and more than $250,000 in buildings .and general improvements, and its record ' shows that it has entertained nearly 1,500,- 0UO visitors. Its grounds. 120 acres, are enclosed with a tight board fence some 11.000 feet in length. * within which it has a one mile trotting and a seven-eighths mile running track, both of which are second to none in the South. It has five miles of gravel drives and walks, and" the grounds are abundantly supplied with water through some five thousand feet of service pipe. Its Exposition Building has 70,000 square feet of floor space; its Ponwer Hall has 25,- 000 feet, equipped with boiler capacity of 275 horse power, and its Machinery Hall has 80,- 000 square feet. ■ i*f'.«IM Its poultry department will accommodate 3,500 birds; its cattle department, over 500 head of cattle; its exhibition horse depart- ment, over 300 head of horses; and its swine department more than 750 head of hogs. Its grand stand will seat some 5,000 people, and its race department has 580 box-stalls for race horses. Its Music Hall has 3,300 opera chairs, be- sides the galleries, and its Ladies* and Art Department Halls are 26 feet wide and 400 feet in length. And last, but not least, it has five hotels run by the different churches in the city. ^. M#% The privilege row is 36 feet wide and 700 feet long, and five bars well equipped and propeily run. The coming fair and exposition will be its banner entertainment, and no pains or money a will be spared to procure every species cf at- traction for the amusement and entertain- ment of all classes of its visitors. Its race purses aggregate some $30,000. its attraction list equally as much, and its pre- miums in the live stock department are larger than those of any other fair .in the United States. Among the many new features for the com- ing entertainment will be a miniature ostrich farm, with birds of all ages; a bench show, under the rules of the American Kennel Club, where dogs can be seen ranging in size from the Skye tenier to the great Dane, and at piices as high as $10,000. Under the man- agement Of the Texas "Coursing Club, lovers of this class or sports can witness the con- tests between the fleetest greyhounds and the wildest-jacks- Len Smell. Secretary of the Kankakee (111.) Fair, sends us the following ruling by the Commissioner of Internal Revenue; "It has been decided that comparies giving tne-at- ricals or shows of any kind and charging ad- mission, at ccur-ty fairs, most pay a war revenue tax. When the county fair associa- tion has the shows under its complete man- agement and control, itmust pay a $100 li- cense fee, covering ell the shows, but if the complete management and control is not vested in the association, the management of each show must take out a license." It was a notable show at Columbus, O.. in this year of 1898. The show of live stock was never better. There was noticeable among the stockmen a feeling of courage and cheer- fulness that reminds one of old times. J. W. Gaines, Secretary of the Lawrence- burg (Ky.) Fair, writes us that though this was their twenty-fifth, annual exhibition, it wrs the greatest success they had ever ex- perienced. Street Fairs. Reports from various parts of the country indicate that the street fair plan of drawing trade is to be adopted on a large scale this fall by merchants. Started in a modest way in some small towns, the scope and plan has broadened until the "street fair" this year will be a combination of the carnival given by many cities, the industrial exposition and the old-time county fair. The street fair has for its foundation the business enterprise of merchants in the towns and smaller cities, who fill their streets with booths for the display—not for the sale—of goods: then hire entertainers to give free exhibitions to draw the crowds. Ordinarily, the main street of the town is selected as the place of making a display, so that each leading merchant may have a booth in front of his own store. The time selected for the fair is as soon after, harvest as possible, the natural season for relaxa- tion. Any feat of daring or exhibition of skill that can be accomplished out of doors to ad- vantage is appropriate for an attraction at a street fair, and it is a poor street fair that has not at least one high rope walker, and one "daring aeronaut," with a balloon, a par- achute, and a thrilling leap to the earth. Then there are always a few strolling mu- sicians, who wander about the booths and play or sing wherever any seem ready to listen. Clowns and acrobats are popular additions to any street fair coterie of entertainers. Nothing pleases the children more, unless it may be a few trained animals that are al- ways in evidence; and as a rule, everything is free and beyond criticism, and intended to put the beholders in a pleasant frame of mind. The merchants in towns where street fairs have been held have found that even after a big harvest and a high price for his crops the ordinary farmer will part with his dollars in trade a little more readily if some- thing is at hand to keep him on a broad grin or in a confidential chuckle. Does it pay? It would seem so from the fact that all the towns that tried it last year are planning to do the same this year, and in most cases on a larger scale. Among the places at which street fairs will be held this year are Terre Haute, Ind., and the plans for display and entertainment are most elab- orate. An idea of the extent of the plans may be gathered from the fact that Main street, which is the principal street of the city, will be filled for a distance of six blocks on both sides of the street car tracks by booths and displays, leaving the car tracks and the sidewalks, for the accommodation of traffic It is intended to have at least one juggler, musician, clown, or entertainer of some sort at every corner all day. In cases where the street fair has entirely superseded the agricultural fair, as it has in some places, it offers a field for the riv- alry of farmers in the excellence of their products, stalls being arranged for agricul- tural exhibits, and valuable prizes given to those making the best showing, so that a procession of prize winners in the form of various kinds of fat stock, bedecked in gay ribbons and led by their proud owners, would not be counted out of place even at a street fair of the most modern 'sort. Both Mat- toon. 111., and Grand Rapids. Mich., held such celebrations last year, and propose to re- peat them this year. Any interested reader who may desire further information as to ex- pense, plans and results can doubtless obtain it from some merchant or official in these cities. Under whatever name they may be held. "Harvest Festivals," "Carnivals of Fun" or plain "Street Fairs," the general idea is to draw.the surrounding population to the town and thereby increase the trade of the local merchants.—Chicago Apparel Ga- zette. The Tampa Agricultural, acing and Fair Association, of Tampa, Fla., was incorporated Aug. 29. The Clinton County Fair, of Frankfort Ind. issued one of the finest premium lists thai has reached our desk this yean. Rush to Exhibit in Paris. The United States Commissioner to the Paris Exposition has received at his office in the Equitable Building in this city more than 300 applications for space from Ameri- cans who want to exhibit, and the total num- ber of applications at the New York and Chicago offices exceeds 600. The large nuhl- ber of applications caused some dismay to the commissioner, because of the compara- tively small space that this country has se- cured at the exposition. Only 150,000 square feet have been allotted to the United States thus far, and enough have applied for space to make a World's Fair of themselves. Com- missioner Peck, in view of the number of applications, will go to Paris shortly, and he hopes to secure 500,000 square feet, instead of 150,000. The rise in'prominence of every- thing American owing to our victories in the war leads the commissioner to believe that he will be able to secure much more space than was originally awarded this country. That an increase is needed is shown by the fact that among the applications thus far re- ceived ten electrical companies have asked for more than 75.000 square feet, or more than half the available space. An agricultural company has also asked for more than half the space allotted. It was said at the office of the commissioner that a lot of applica- tions ,would be rejected. A special commis- sion, whose duty it will be to award space and pass on applications, will be appointed in about four months. It has already been suggested by the commissioner that exhib- itors should combine in some way to make the best possible use of the limited space, and a number have agreed to do so. In one case twenty-seven kindred trades have put their exhibits in charge of one agent. It is expect- ed that there will be more than 2,000 exhib- its.—New York Sun. The West Mississippi Exposition, of Vlcks- burs. came to nought last year owing to the yellow fever scare and stringent quarantine regulations, and seems likely to meet the same experience this year. The expense is enormous and the outlook decidedly discour- aging. Rain spoiled the fair at Dormansville, N. Y., Sept. 7, beginning at 11 a.m. and con- tinuing throughout the remainder of the day. "At the County Fair-" is the title of a pro- fusely illustrated article by Martha McCul- loch Williams in Alnsiee's Magazine for Sep- tember. The illustrations are very good, in- deed, but the text is of little value. The exposition buildings at Tacoma, Wash- ington, were destroyed by fire. There is a letter at this oftlce for W. E. Fouler. I. N. Fisk, Esq.. originator of the American street fair, was a "Billboard" caller Sept. 1. Mr. Fisk had just returned from Paris. Ky.. where his latest effort had proved a big suc- cess. Every county and district fair association in the United States and Canada should send a delegate to Omaha Oct. 25 and 26. Columbus, O., Sept. 20.—It is announced that the total receipts for the late State Fair were $30,870.40. The expenditures are not ex- actly known as yet. but it is certain that a net balance of several thousand will remain. The McHenry County Fair, of Woodstock. 111., cleared over a thousand dollars at its recent meeting. The receipts were $5,300, and they would easily have reached $6,000 if it had not rained. The surplus will be devoted to the improvement of the grounds and build- ings. -II. J. Anderson, of the Enquirer Show Printing Co., of Cincinnati, is President of the Cincinnati Typothetae. Leon Five, a Frenchman, has patented a new lithographic plate which is manufactured from a paste formed of crushed lithographic stone, albumen, glue and potassium silicate. After being molded, the plates are grained with the sand blast. Wm. M. Donaldson, President of the Don- aldson Lithographing Co.. was nominated for Congress Aug. 27 by the Republican Party of the Sixth Congressional District of Ken- tucky. Mr. Donaldson has been a resident of Campbell County. Ky., all his life, and is well known and expected to run very strong. The latest press put In by Hennegan & Co. prints a sheet 41x60 inches, in sizes and rolls oil'1.500' impressions an hour with no ex- ertion or fuss whatever. Hennegan & Co. are about crowded out of their present quarters. They have grown so rapidly that the building will not hold them any longer. There is a chance that they will occupy the premises at 127 E. Eighth street, formerly used by the Donaldson Litho Co. The Herald Litho Co., Erie, Pa., is a new one. and their work is good, especially the whole sheet for Soda Mint Chewing Gum. The Donaldson Litho Co.. of Cincinnati, is now ensconced in its new buildings, but re- tains oftlces down town at'the old number, 127 E. Eighth street. i UST OF I 1898 FAIRS. This list is revised and corrected month- ly. Secretaries are urgently requested to send in theirdates at the earliest possible moment after they are claimed, and to notify us promptly as to any change. Rosters and dates are published abso- lutely Free of Charge. Copyrighted 1898. All rights reserved. Agriculture Building, Trans-Mississippi International Exposition, at Omaha, Neb. ALABAMA. ANNISTON—Oxford Lake Northeast Alabama Fair Association. Oct. 18 to 22. W. F. Hlg- gins. pres.; Dr. T. W. Ayers, secy.; Geo. W. Eichelberger. treas. ARKAN8A8. CLARSVILLE, ARK.—Johnson County Fair. Oct. 11 to 14. W. R- Rogers, pres.; J. W. Coffman. secy. PINE BLUFF—Arkansas State Fair. Oct. 18 to 28. CALIFORNIA. LOS ANGELES—District Agricultural Asso- ciation No. 6. Oct. 6 to 22. John C. Lynch, San Francisco, pres.; Henry T. Fleishman, treas.; Lewis Thome, secy.. 226 S. Spring st CONNECTlCUf DANBURY—Danburv Agricultural Society. Oct. S to 7. O. W. Rundle, secy. HARW1NTON—Harwlnton Agricultural So- ciety. Oct. 4. Thoi. Q. Hogan, pres.; Pat- rick Hogan. jr.. treas.; A. W. Buell. secy. MERIDEN—Merlden Agricultural Society. STAFFORD SPRINGS—Stafford Spring Ag- ricultural Society. Oct. 6 to 7. C. E. Den- nis, pres.; H. S. Abel!, treas.: Chas. F. Beckwith. secy. WLCOTT—Wolcott County Fair. Oct. 12. FLORIDA. LAKE CITY—Florida Tobacco Fair Asso- ciation. October. F. B. Moodie, pres.; Thos. S. Chalker, treas.; S. Botler, Thomp- son, secy. GEORGIA. ANGUSTA—Nov. 28. HAWKINSVILLE—Nov. 15. LAWRENCEVILLE—Gwinnett Fair Associa- tion. Nov. 1 to 4. W. E. Simmons, pres.; W. G. McNelley. secy. MACON—Carnival Association. Oct. 11 to 14. E. A. Waxelbaum, pres.: M. H. Tay- lo. treaa.: M. P. Callaway, secy. MARIETTA—Cobb County Fair Association. Oct. 11 to 14. W. L. Richardson, pres.; John L. Manning, secy. ROME—Oct. 18. THOMASVILLE—South Georgia Agricultural and Mechanical Fair Association. Oct- 25. Judge H. W. Hopkins, pres. VALDOSTA—Nov. 8. , , WAYCROSS — Waycross Fair Association. No. 1 to 5. L. Johnson, pres.; Warren Lott treas.: W. W. Sharpe. aecy. WOODBINE. GA.—Camden County Agricul- tural Society. Oct. 24 to 29. Mr. Rose, pres. IDAHO. BOISE—The Idaho Inter-Mountain Fair As- sociation. Oct. 3 to 8. E. W. Johnson, pres.; J. H. Anderson, treas.; W. S. Walker, secy. SALUBRIA—Washington County Fair Associ- ation. Oct. 13 to 15. I. R. Smith, pres.; R. E. Wilson, treas. and secy. ILLINOIS. CARROLLTON—Greene County Fair Asaoci- ation. Oct. 11 to 14. C. W. Holnback, Rockbridge, pres.: B. C. Hodges, treas.; S. E. Simpson, secy. _ EDWARDSVILLE—Madison County Farm- ers' Institute and Street Fair. Oct. 12 to 15. John Stolx, pres.; H. C. Gerke. jr.. secy. GALENA—Galena Fair Association. Oct. 27 to 30. W. T. Hodson, pres.; W. Barner, treas.: Frank Bostwick. secy. GOLCONDA—Pope County Agricultural As- sociation. Oct. 6 to 8. John R. Smith, pres.; Edward B. Clark, treas.; Barney Phelps, secy. MATTOON—Mattoon Free Street Fair. Oct. 5 to 8. Frank Kern, pres.: S. M. Owlngs. treas.: John MrNutt. secy. MURPHRYSBORO—Jackson County Fair. Oct. 11 to 14. P. H. Elscnmayer. pres.; -Wil- liird Wall, treas.: J. J. Penny, secy. PINCKNEYV1LLE—Perry County Fair. Oct. 4 to 7. Matthew Rule. pres.: T. L. Wallace, treas.: R. J. Rushing, secy. SALEM—Marlon County Agricultural Beard. Oct. 11 to 14. John W. Lailmer. pres.; T. S. Marshall, tress.: H. T. Sweney. scry. SPRINGFIELD—State Fair. Sept: 26 to Oct. 1. J. Irxlng Pearce. Chicago, pre*.; B. H. Urainerd. treas.: W. C. Garrard, secy. INDIANA. ANGOLA—Stubcn County Agrlultural Asso- -lation. Oct. 4 to 7. Horace H. Van Auken, pres.: Orvllle Goodale, secy. 12LOOMINGTON — Big B'.oomlngton Fair. Sept. 26 to Oct 1. IIOONVILLE — Boonvlllo Fair Association. Sept. 26 to Oct. 1. Clamor Pelzor. pres.: A. L. Becler. treas.: S. W. Taylor, secy. BOURBON—Bourbon Fair Association. Oct. 4 to 7. Geo. D. Ettlnger. pres.; L. John- son, treas.: J. W. Eldson, secy. DELPHI—Street Fair. Sept. 26 to Oct. 1. Sems Hall, secy. ROCHESTER — Fulton County Agricultural and Mechanical Association.. Sept. 28 to Oct. 1. John W. Black, pres.; A. C. Cope- land, treaa.; Val Zimmerman, secy. TERRE HAUTE, IND.—Street Fair. Oct. 10 to lfi, A. Z. Foster, pres.; C. C. Oakey, secy.. VINCENNES—Knox County Agricultural and Horticultural Association. Oct. 3 to 8*. Isaac Lyons, pres.; Geo. McCoy, treas.; John Burke, secy. THE BILLBOARD. IOWA. AFTON—Union County Fair. Oct. 4 to 7. M. B. Coltrane. pres.; T. F. Shunk, treas.; H. P. Armitage, secy. NORTHWOOD—Worth County Fair. Sept. 31 and Oct. 1. KANSAS. SALINA—Salina County A., H. & M. Asso- ciation. Oct. 5 to 7. Thos. Anderson, pres.; H. B. Wallace, secy. KENTUCKY. GREENVILLE—County Fair. Sept. 29 to Oct. L GUTHRIE—Guthrie Fair Association. Oct. 19 to 22. Geo. Snadon. secy. HENDERSON—Stock and Agricultural Fair. Oct. 11 to 16. T. W. Priest, pres.; Jacob Zimbro. Jr., secy. LOUISVILLE—Louisville Driving and Fair Association. Sept. 26 to Oct. 1. Frank P. Kenney, secy. OWENSBORO-Davies County Fair. Oct. 4 to 8. J. H. Hickman, pres.; P. T. Wat- kins, treas.; J. W. Carter, secy. PADUCAH—Paducah Fair and Exposition Assnciatlon. Oct. 11 to 14. J^.s. M Lang. pres., American-German National bank, treas.: Alex. Kirkland. secy. LOUISIANA. ALEXANDRIA—Fair. Oct. 4 to 8. Fred. Seip. pres.: A. Wettermark, Jr., treas.; S. S. Boatner, secy. BATON ROUGE. LA.—Fair. Oct. 11 to 1G. MAINE. ACTON—Shapleigh and Acton Counties Fair. Oct. 5 to 7. Frank C. Staples, pres.; Willie Staples, treas.: Fred. K. Bodwell. secy. MADISON-Agricultural Fair. Oct. 5 to 8. Orlando Walker, pres.; J. M. Hilton, vice pres.; J. F. Withee, secy.; C. A. Wilber, treas. MADISON BRIDGE—Somerset County Fair. Oct. 5 and 6. J. F. Withee, secy. TOPSHAM—Sagadahoe Agricultural and Hor- ticultural Society. Oct. 11 to 13. W. B. Ken- dall, pres., Bowdoinham; L.E. Smith, treas., Brunswick; W. S. Rogers, secy. MARYLAND. BEL AIR—Hartford County Agricultural and Mechanical Association. Octobebr 12 to 14. Jas. W. McNabb. secy. FREDERICK CITY—Frederick County Agri- cultural Society. Oct. 11 to 14. Chas. W. Hargett, pres.; D. V. Stauffer, treas.; Harry C. Keefer, secy. HAGERSTOWN — "The Great Hagerstown Fair." Oct. 18 to 21. John W. Stonebrak- er, pres.; John D. Brewer, treas.; P. A. Witmer, secy. MASSACHUSETTS. BROCTON—Brocton Fair. Oct. 5 to 9. Hon. H. W. Robinson, pres.; E. M. Thompson, treas.: Baalis Sanford, secy. NORTH AMPTON—Hampshire, Franklin and Hampden. Oct. 5 and 6. MICHIGAN. ALLEGAN—Allegan County Agricultural So- ciety. Oct. 4 to 7. Ezra Brackett. secy. ARMADA—Macomb County Fair. Oct. 5 to 7. BRIGHTON—Brighton Market Fair Associ- atian. Oct. 11 to 14. E. A. Ross. Milford, pre*.; G. J. Baetcke. treas.; C. E. Beur- manr. secy. CASS CITY—Fair. Oct. 4 to 7. A. H. Ale. CENTERVILLE—St. Joseph County Agri- cultural Society. Oct. 4 to 7. W. F. Peck. CHARLOTTE—Eaton County Agricultural Socieiy. 0"t. 4 to 7. Jas. H. Gallery. Ea- ton Rapids, pres.: Jas. H. Brown, treas.: Geo. A. Perry, secy. FOWLERVILLE—Fowlervllle Agricultural Society. Oct. 4 to 7. E. A. Bush, pres.; D. O. Carr. Becy. , HART—Osceaua County Agricultural Society. Oct 4 to 7. A. E. Sonter, Shelly, pres.; W. N. Say'es, secy. HASTINGS—Barry County Fair. Oot. u to 14. A. F. Sylvester, pres.. Irving; G. W. Bird, treas.; Bedford; R. M. Bates, secy. IMLAY CI1 -— Imlay City Agncu'.tural As- sociation Cct. 4 to 6. T. B. Keyworth. pres.: Walter Hoskin. treas.; Frank Raths- burg. secy. _ IONIA—County Frir. Oct. 4 to 1. KALAMAZOO-Strect Fair. Oct. 4 to .. E. S. Rankin, pres.; J. W. Fulford. treas.; C. G. Townsend. secy. MINNESOTA. CURRIE—Murray County Agricultural So- ciety. Oct. 6 and 7. W. H. Mellen. pres.: A. Currle. Sr.. treas.: Neil Currie. secy. ST. VINCENT—St. Vincent Union Industrial Association. October. Chas. Clow, pres., Humboldt; A. Gamble, treas.; W. G. Dea- con, secy. WINONA—Winona Street Fair Association. Oct. B to 7. E. S. Mead, pros.: Wm. G. Reade. treas.: John Rose, secy. MISSISSIPPI. MERIDIAN. MISS.— East Mississippi & West Alabama Fair Association. Oct. 31 to Nov. 5. C. M. Rubush. pres.; II. G. Meyer. treas.: E. J. Gallagher, secy. NATCHEZ—Natchez Fair Association. Oct. 17 to 22. R. I. Metcalfe, secy. VICKSBURO—West Mississippi Agricultural. Mechanical and Live Stock Exposition. Oct. 24 to 29. Patrick Henry, pres.; J. A. Conway, treas.; Frank H. Andrews, secy. MTSSOURT. CAPE GIRARDEAU—Cape Girardeau Fair & Park Association. Oct. 11 to 15. G. C. Thi- lenlus, pres.; E. H. Engelman, secy. KENNETT—Oct. 19 to 22. Lee Shelton, secy. MEXICO—Street Fair. October. POPLAR BLUFF—Butler County Agricultu- ral and Mechanical Association. Oct. 11 to 15. W. S. Randall, pres.; T. F. Ray, treas.; A. Mast, secy. SPRINGFIELD—Queen City Fair. Sept. 2G to Oct. 1. W. A. Dennis, secy. SPRINGFIELD—Oct. 4 to 7. H. F. Denton, secy. ST. LOUIS—State Fair. Oct. 3 to 8. RobL Aull, pres.; W. M. Lockwood, treas.; Jos. A. Murphy, secy. NEBBASKA. BERTRAND—Phelps County Agricultural So- ciety. Oct. 4 to 7. C. C. Gibbons, pres.; A. J. Sandstrom, treas.; F. P. McCormick, secy. NEW MEXICO. ALBUQUERQUE—Territorial Fair Associa- tion. Oct. 4 to 8. J. E. Saint, secy. NEWYOBK. BROCKPORT—Brockport Union Agricultural Society. Sept. 28 to Oct 1. Elias Garrison, pres.; Robt C. Hull, treas.: Geo. B. Har- mon, secy. DUNDEE—Dundee Fair Association. Oct. 4 to 6. Andrew Harpending. pres.; O. J. Watson, treas.; O. J. Bigelow, secy. HEMLOCK—Hemlock Lake Union Agricul- tural Society. Oct. 4 and 5. R. R. Short, secy. LUMBERTON—Robeson County Fair. Nov. 2 to 4. Geo. B. McLeod, pres.; Frank treas.. Indian Fields; P. R. whitbeck, In- dian Fields, N. Y., secy. WHITE PLAINS—Society of Agriculture and Horticulture of Westchester County. Sept, 26 to Oct. 1. Jas. Hopkins, pres., Armonk; Joseph B. Lee, treas.; Edwin B. Long, secy. NORTH CAROLINA. LUMBERTON—Robeson County Fair. Oct. 24' to 26. Geo. B. McLeod, pres.; Frank Gcugh. secv. FAYETTEVILLE—Cumberland County Agri- cultural Society. November. Walter Wat- son, pres.; G. W. Lawrence, treas.; G. W. Lawrence, secy. RALEIGH—North Carolina Agricultural State Fair. Oct. 24 to 29. John L. Cunningham, pres., Cunningham; John Nlcnois, treas.; John Nichols, secy. ROCKY MOUNT. S. C—Rocky oMunt Fair Association. Nov. 2 to 4. J. M. Sherrod, pres.; J. L. Arrington, secy.-treas. WINSTON—Piedmont Tobacco Fair Associa- tion. Nov. 2 to i. A. B. Gorsell. pres.; T. L. Vayhes, treas.; G. E. Webb, secy. OHIO. ADA—Ada Tri-County Fair. Oct, 4-7. John 1*. Connor, pres.; M. E. Cunningham,treas.; Agnew Welsh, secy. AKKON—Summit County Agricultural So- ciety. Oct. 4-7. M. L. Sprankle, pres.; U. W Biewster. treas.: Albert Hale, secy. BELLEFONTAINE—Logan County Agilcui- tura] Association. Oct. 4-7. David Fusou, Logansviile. pres.; C. L. Rogers, Degraft. treas.: E. Pat Chamberlain, secy. BOWLING GREEN—Wood County Agricultu- ral Society. Sept. 26 to Oct. 1. Moses A. Mathing, Custer, pres.; E. B. Bowerstock, treas-; W. S. Haskell, Bowling Green, secy. CADIZ—Harrison County Agricultural Soci- ety. Oct. 5-7. C. R. Tipton, pres.; S. K. Hamilton, treas.; J. G. Millikin. secy. COSHOCTON—Coshocton Agricultural Asso- ciation. Oct. 11 to 14. Ed. M. Hanlon, ores.; Corwin McCoy, treas.; Robt. Boyd, secy. DAYTON-County Fair. Oct 4 to 7. J. Mc- Lain Smith, pres.; Samuel Wampler, treas.; W. J. Ferguson, secy. FINDLAY—Hancock County Agricultural So- ciety. Oct. 12 to 15. W. A. Williamson, Mi. Cory, pres.: Geo. P. Jones, treas.; M. C Green. Mt. Blanchard. -secy. FREMONT—Sandusky County Fair. Oct 4 to 7. W. J. Smith, pres.; Wm. Gabel. treas.: J. C. Overmeyer, secy. GEORGETOWN—Brown County Fair. Oct. 4 to 7. V. K. Thompson, pres.; Ben B.White- man, treas.; J. W. Hedrick, Kussellville, secy. GREtiNSBURG—Greensburg Street Fair. Oct. 3 to S. HAMILTON—Butler County Fair. Oct. 3 to 7 J. A. Slade. pres.; L. M. Larsh. treas.: LANCASTER—Fairfield County Agricultural Society. Oct. '•2 to 15. Daniel Arumley, Tires.: C. B. Whiley, treas.; W. T. Mc- Clenoghan. secy. - MARYSVILLE—Union County Agricultural Society. Oct. 4 to 7. Dr. T. B. Shields, pres.. Watkins: C. S. Chapman, treas.; E. W. Porter, secy. MT. G1LEAD—Morrow County Agricultural Society. Oct. 4 to 7. C. D. Russell, prey.; .1 G. Rnsell treas.: O. J. Miller, secw NEW COMERSTOWN—C. O. D. Fair. Oct 5 to 7. R. L. Shoemaker, secy. OTTAWA—Putnam Ccunty Fair. Oct. 4 to 8. A. L. Paul, pres.; C. H. Rice, treas.; A. P. Sandles. secy. RANDOLPH—Portagello Fair. Sept. 30 to Oct. 1. RICHWOOD—Tri-County Fair. Oct 11 to 14. 1 II. BecMol, pres.; Robt. Smith, treas.; J. E. Robinson, secy. 13 KUSSELLVILLE—Grangers' Fair. Oct. 13. Dum & Sampson, Ripley, O., managers; A. C. Miller, secy. UPPER SANDUSKY—Wyandot Agricultural Society. Oct 4 to 7. E. R. Larcomb, pres.; Henry Kear, treas.; Oscar Billhardt, secy. ZANESVILLE—Street Fair. 3d week June, 1899. OKLAHOMA. GUTHRIE—The Oklahoma State Fair Asso- ciation. Oct S to 8. W. H. Cayle, pres.; W. H. Gray, treas.: F. H. Greer, secy. OKLAHOMA CITY—Free Street Fair. Oct 10 to 15. E. E. Brown, secy.; W. W. Storm, pres.; A J. Henthorn, treas. OREGON. LA GRANDE—District Agricultural Society. Oct. 10 to 17. Ben Brown, pres.; Fred. J. Holmes, secy. THE DALLES—Second Eastern Oregon Dis- trict Fair. Oct 18 to 22. J. O. Mack. secy. PENNSYLVANIA. BLOOMSBURG—Columbia County Agricultu- ral Society. Oct 12 to 15. R. W. Smith, pres., Mifflinville; Jas. C. Brown, treas.; A. N. Yost, secy. BURGETTSTOWN—Union Agricultural Asso- ciation. Oct 4 to 6. W. W. Pyles, pres.; Dinsmore; W. B. Linn, treas.; Wm. Mel- vin, secy., S. Burgettstown. FORKSVILLE—Sullivan County Fair. Oct. 4 to 6. HUGHESVILLE—Muncy Valley Farmers' Club. Sept 28 to Oct 1. MILTON—Milton Driving Park and Fair As- sociation. Oct. 4 to 7. I. A. Eschbacha pres.; M. H. Barr, treas.; Edwin Paul, secy. MONTROSE—Susquehanna County Agricul- tural Society. Oct. 4 and 5. W. A. Tits- worth, secy. NAZARETH—Northampton County AgrlculT tural Society. Oct 4 to 7. Frank T. Ger- net. pres.; J. R. Relnheimer, treas.; 1. J. Mans. secy. READING—Berks County Agricultural and Horticultural Society. Oct 4 to 7. Cyrus T. Fox, secy. SOUTH CAROLINA. CHERAW—Cheraw County Agricultural As- sociation. Nov. 23 to 25. R. C. Watson, pres.; J. F. Mclnlyse, treas.; T. S. Greg- ory, secy. COLUMBIA—State Agricultural and Mechan. Society of South Carolina. Nov. 7 to 1L T. J. Cunningham. Chester, pres.; Geo. H. Huggins, treas.; Thos. H. Halloway, Poma- rla, secy. LEXINGTON C. H.—Lexington County Fair. Oct. 26 to 28. WOODRUFF, S. C—Woodruff FaFir. Oct 27 and 28. L. H. Irby, secy. WOODRUFF, S. C—Woodruff Stock Show. Oct.- 27 and 28. TENNESSEE. BRISTOL—Carnival and Street Fair. Oct 5 to 7. BROWNSVILLE—Haywood County Fair As- • sociation. Oct. 11 to 13. W. R. Holbrook. secy. CLARKSVILLE—Montgomery County Fair. Oct 12 to 15. DYERSBURG—Dyer County Fair Associa- tion. Oct. 11 to 15. T. C. Gordon, pres.; J. H. Dubcre, secy. TEXAS. BROWNWOOD—Brown County Stock Fair. Nov. 11 and 12. C. H. Woodard, pres.; Will H. Mayes, secy. BROWNWOOD—Grand Harvest Carnival. Oct 3 to 5. Brook Smith, pres.; Will H. Mayes, manager; Prof. Carl Vincin, secy. DALLAS—Texas State Fair and Dallas Expo- sition Association. Oct 1 to 16. H. H. Gaston, pres.; J. B. Adone, treas.; Sydney Smith, secy. DALLAS—Afro-American Fair. Oct 1 to 16. Prof. N. W. Harllee, pres. GROESBECK—Limestone County Fair Asso- ciation. Nov. 9 to 12. G. V. McClintlc. pres.; M. H. Clark, treas.; S. D. Bugg, secy. HOUSTON—Afro-American Fair and Inter- state Exposition. Sept 1 to Not. 30. Bishop A. Grant, pres.: F. I. Richardson, secy. JACKSBORO—Jack County Fair Association. Sept 26 to Oct 1. W. R. Green, pres.; Sil Stark, treas.; H. A. Wills, secy. MARQUEZ—Leon County Stock and Agricul- tural Fair. Oct. 26 to 28. W. E. Powell, pres.; F. M. 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