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VOL. XXTTI. INDIANAPOLIS, IND., SATURDAY, SEPT. 8,1888. NO. 86 THE STATE FAIB. The Splendid Improvements of the Grounds. New Grand Stand and Speed King. Promise of the Greatest Pair Ever Held on the Grounds. Wonderful changes have been made at the State fair grounds since the last State liii was held. It -will be Interesting to oar readers to anticipate some of these changes before the coming fair. Superintendent R. M. Lockhart, has had charge of ill these improvements, and has displayed great industry and taste in 'providing them. At the east end of the main building a series of gates to take the place of the old tumble down affair that has been an eye-sore for many years is provided. In this new arrangement two large gates hive been made, one to enter, and the other for leaving the ground; and instead swinging in and out, they are iide to be elevated over head on same jtaas a window sash with boxed weights. Snail gates are also provided for the en- ti_.ce of foot passengers, and also an en- 1 nice has been constructed east of main ] ja through which are admitted those J lie are connected with the - mechanical tin ent. These arrangements as made seem to be I excellent, and will greatly facilitate the I ladling of the masses of people that are compelled to pass into and and out of the "rounds each day of the fair. On entering the grounds, the first thing 'hat will be noticed is, the removal of the '"tfge and unsightly building that stood directly in, the line of the street. This 'nading Mr. Lockhart removed to the "est line of the Exposition building, 'here it has been located and fixed up in pod style. The removal of these bulldogs leaves a fine avenue at the east end °| the Exposition building, and brings directly into view the new race course •""i new grand amphitheater which will -*' 5,000 people. The eastern part of the Pounds are occupied by the machinery -®*- A number of new ones are being Wit this year and others will be built in Jtaefor the fair of 1889. Mr. Lockhart **- ^-organized this department, making weetsand alleys where needed, which J18 necessitated the removal and re-loca- ™-» of many of the buildings. A new ^o of machinery halls has been located y -he west side of the grounds in a direct "ne north and south, with west line of ^Position building. A' the north end of this line will be J»d the new head-quarters of the Indi- »«A„Fabmer' Ina new and very tasty ■■Where we shall be glad to meet.every J'r.°° °f the State Uit' Tne grounds oc- Pleo by the mechanical department ^ cover at least 15 acres. This wil kite8 largest display of machinery to Stat*T °n any falr Krounds in the United UuU f6XCeptlng' PerhaPs'that ot the st- ^"Wltlonof 20 acres £* fir grounds *«H- »nd of land to the gives the Board 56 acres TJl • — enables them to make many »ti, ™ Ganges on the grounds, among "the m°St imPortant is the location le ol/*06 track and new grand stand. ti, 1(1 track was located east and west; to w,^ tra°k. north and south, extending •°utht W feetof ih6north Uno- and "Md n6 south line ef the old Krtmd .•.Tenn °* stables are built on Central "•eet 4n^ 14th 8treet' and W£st ot 14th **y oft^P feet» !eaving a street or drive Then **eet clear around the track. "Pilau ra°e courso i» built strictly after '■'eeti tUl68' ^^''tome stretch" is n width, and' the backs tretch GO feet. The track avenues are thrown up to a grade of one inch to the foot- Mr. Lockhart has received many compliments from the horsemen that have viewed it, or driven on it. It is pronounced one of the best half mile tracks that can be found anywhere, and it is going to make a great change in the speed department of our annual fairs, as heretofore it was impossible to get good horses to come on account of the bad condition of the old speed track. The new grand stand has just been completed at a cost of $8,500. It is a beauty. It is 40 feet in width and 400 feet in length, two stories in hight, and will seat 5,000 people. It is located on the west side of the track, facing east and is diagonal to the track, so that persons sitting anywhere in it have a full view of the entire track without having to rise to their feet. The lower story is filled up with two large dining halls, and twelve smaller halls for lunch stands. There are two stair ways to the stand above. This arrangement of the stand gives the Board the use of the gronnd on which it stands, without any loss of space, as has been fully demonstrated in the sale of stand privileges for the coming State fair, and it is going to be a good investment. The rents of stands in this building for the coming fair exceeds $1,100. In addition to the improvemets named,we might men tion many others that have been made this, season, such as the laying out and grading of streets, placing sewers where needed to properly- drain the race course and grounds, removal and relocation of over 1,200 feet in the ' line of the stables, and building of new ones. The construction of a new bridge across the State ditch is made for the sole accommodation of the cattle men. Heretofore they have been compelled to lead their cattle across the same bridges that were occupied with passenger vehicles, in going to and from the show grounds. Superintendent Lock- hut has now built a substantial bridge across the ditch to the show ring, and has it so arranged that teams cannot cross it. This will be greatly appreciated by the cattle men. He has also laid water pipes from the city water mains on a line along in the rear of the hog pens, so as to fully accommodate the exhibitors in that department. Ha has also put down eight new driven wells on the grounds, which with the wells heretofore on the grounds, makes ample provisions for the wants of the people in providing an abundance of the best drinking water. Pipes are also laid through the grounds for the purpose of supplying all that may need the same in the machinery department. And some arrangements have already been made for the use of natural gas on the grounds, which will be extended until every part ofthe grounds will be supplied with a sufllcient amount to light the grounds and also for heating and propelling in the machinery nepartment. "When this work was in contemplation by the Board, it was a grave question with them as to whom to trust with the management of it. Mr. Lockhart being one of the oldest members of the Board, and with an experience of 15 years in its work, was asked to take charge of it. He consented, expecting to put in only a small portion of his time. But after the work commenced in April last, he has found it necessary to spend his entire time in looking after it in order to get it done as he wanted it. We do not believe that the Board could have-selected another man that would have, looked more carefully after its i n terests. All the im provements made by him have been of a permanent character. It is conceded by all who know him that he is a man of most excellent judgment, and his work is done in such a manner as to please, and make jail exhibitors friends of the Board. The work done by the State Boardthia year in re-organizing this entire work under Mr. Lockhart's efficient management will be praised by everyone who visits the fair this season. In this connection it may also be said that another street car line has been built to the grounds by the street car company, and many new cars added, so that there will be at least three times . the street car transportation that has heretofore been afforded for getting to and from the grounds.] The great demand for space in all departments, gives promise of the best fair ever held in the State. All the railroads entering here make special rates, and there is now every assurance that the fair of 1888 will be the most pleasant and best one ever held. that country, ls estimated to be one-flfth short. The following are percentages of condition of the crops obtained at the Vienna conference last week, and telegraphed to this country, as compared with last year, 100 being an average. * 1887. 1883. Austria .' :.. .....117 107 Hungary 128 no l'russla „ 103 00 Saxony 103 95 Bavaria—Franconla and Suabla:... -117 Upper and Lower.. Pfal .117) -..12S V ... 97. 83' WHEAT WILL BE "WHEAT. 75,000,000 Bushels More than the World has Grown will be Needed And Prices will Accordingly go Up. And Better Prices for the Oorn drop will Follow. From all quarters of the world comes the proof that there is a great shortage in the -whealmi-op of-t888r—The conntries*that are compelled to buy wheat will this year need 370,000,000 bushels, and it is now estimated that the surplus of the world will be only 295,000,000 bushels. Telegrams from abroad state that the annual international grain market, held in Vienna on Monday, gave estimates of the yield of the world, which varied only in a few particulars from those already given, the chief difference being in unimportant countries. On the other hand, the real state ofthe French harvest seems much worse than reported at Vienna, and the same is even more obviously true of England. Last week's terrifio storm of wind and rain ended whntever chance remained of decent crops in Great Britain, and the English must now import at least 170,000,000 bushels. France, which, next to the United States, is the greatest wheat producer in tho world, has one of the worst crops ever reaped. A week ago it was estimated that she would need to import 68,000,000 bushels. Now, since the fresh storm and the discovery by the first thrashings of the bad quality of the grain, the shortage is put at 80 000,COO bushels. Germany, Italy, and the Netherlandsmustbuymore wheat than usual this year of the great exporting countries. We understand here that the United States and Canada can be counted on to supply about 103,000,000 bushels, Russia, 90,000,000 and India 35,000,000, but in these latter countries there is much more uncertainty than in the former. From Russia, for instance, there are all sorts of reports,latterly quite unfavorable and from India it is even more difficult to get the truth. But trained experts here believe the above figures to be tolerably correct. Markets on the Continent have been showing a steady rise for ten days with few fluctuations resultant upon declines in America. As a rule, prices have been higher, and advances sharper ln Paris than elsewhere, but yesterday London and some English provincial markets distanced any other spurts of the season by a sudden advance of from six to nine cents per bushel on laat week's prices for foreign wheat. This panic was palably due tothedrenchingrainsandheavy windstorm.., as in places where the rain was not violent prices showed less change. The United States will have a surplus to export, but together with the surplus of all other countries, not enough tb'snpply the apparent deficiency.' The rye crop of Europe, an important one for bread ln Pfalz and Wetterau Baden 100 Wurtemburg—Winter Wheat 96 Spring Wbeat „ 82 Mecklenburg - 4.105 Denmark,. K0 Norway and Sweeden 100 Italy ._ _ 90 Switzerland _. _ 100 Holland 102 France 105 United Kingdom 140 Kuisia—Podolia _ 100 Bessarabia 100 Poland .'. 100 Central 118 Cherson and Ekaterinoslav— Winter wheat -....1201 Sprl ng wheat 100 J* Courtland 95 North 95 Estland 95 Roumania—Moldavia 90 Little Wallachia ..„ 125 Ureat Wallachia 101 Servla ' _ 140 Egypt _- 95 Mr. Dalrymple, the great Dakota wheat laimex.puhUsbes a letter in. the St, Paul papers in which he says to farmers that they should be in no hurry to sell their wheat as there is certainly a world's shortage. This is also sure to have an influence on the price of corn, as a shortage in wheat always advances the corn market. . So at present the outlook is good for better prices for the farm crops of this year than have prevailed for several years. ■ 7« 95 98 80 95' 75: 78 82 125 87 120 95 85 92 130 100 120 12 Called Meeting of the Indiana Horticultural Society. Editors Indiana Farmer: There will be a meeting of the State Horticultural Society on Wednesday evening, Sept. 19th at our room No. 11 in the State House. The State fair will be in progress at this time. Thi. with the reduced railroad rates and the fine horticultural exhibit that is [expected at the fair should bring many horticulturalists together. It will be of interest and profit for these persons to meet, bringing with them new, rare, unnamed or otherwise interesting fruits etc. The discussions upon these and the State fair exhibit will be of value to all. There are many localities where the nomenclature is very imperfect. This meeting will afford an excellent opportunity for identifying: varieties and correcting names, as there will be ln attendance some of the best informed horticulturalists in the country. Send by mail or express, ii you cannot bring, all articles that will be of interest to the meeting, to the Sec'y. C. M. Hobbs, Room 11, State House, Indianapolis. C. M. Hobbs, Sec'y. Allen Fuknas, Pres. Editors Indiana Farmer: For experiment take I rolled part of a mellow wheat field after drilling last fall. I think it did more harm than good. I say never roll after drilling. J. B. ■ Ripley Co. ■ a i The City of Augusta, Georgia, is to have a National Exposition this fall, beginning October 10th and ending November 17th. The prospectus, classification of exhibits and premium list, just received, indicate an important occasion. It would be wise for many of our readers to attend and learn something of the resources and progress of the New South.' **** « *» ■—— ' The Texas fever; following on the pinkeye, has booken out among the cattle west of Brazil. '■ Several deaths are thus far reported. •' .<>->' - ■■- - -■•■■. ■ *...;
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Transcript | VOL. XXTTI. INDIANAPOLIS, IND., SATURDAY, SEPT. 8,1888. NO. 86 THE STATE FAIB. The Splendid Improvements of the Grounds. New Grand Stand and Speed King. Promise of the Greatest Pair Ever Held on the Grounds. Wonderful changes have been made at the State fair grounds since the last State liii was held. It -will be Interesting to oar readers to anticipate some of these changes before the coming fair. Superintendent R. M. Lockhart, has had charge of ill these improvements, and has displayed great industry and taste in 'providing them. At the east end of the main building a series of gates to take the place of the old tumble down affair that has been an eye-sore for many years is provided. In this new arrangement two large gates hive been made, one to enter, and the other for leaving the ground; and instead swinging in and out, they are iide to be elevated over head on same jtaas a window sash with boxed weights. Snail gates are also provided for the en- ti_.ce of foot passengers, and also an en- 1 nice has been constructed east of main ] ja through which are admitted those J lie are connected with the - mechanical tin ent. These arrangements as made seem to be I excellent, and will greatly facilitate the I ladling of the masses of people that are compelled to pass into and and out of the "rounds each day of the fair. On entering the grounds, the first thing 'hat will be noticed is, the removal of the '"tfge and unsightly building that stood directly in, the line of the street. This 'nading Mr. Lockhart removed to the "est line of the Exposition building, 'here it has been located and fixed up in pod style. The removal of these bulldogs leaves a fine avenue at the east end °| the Exposition building, and brings directly into view the new race course •""i new grand amphitheater which will -*' 5,000 people. The eastern part of the Pounds are occupied by the machinery -®*- A number of new ones are being Wit this year and others will be built in Jtaefor the fair of 1889. Mr. Lockhart **- ^-organized this department, making weetsand alleys where needed, which J18 necessitated the removal and re-loca- ™-» of many of the buildings. A new ^o of machinery halls has been located y -he west side of the grounds in a direct "ne north and south, with west line of ^Position building. A' the north end of this line will be J»d the new head-quarters of the Indi- »«A„Fabmer' Ina new and very tasty ■■Where we shall be glad to meet.every J'r.°° °f the State Uit' Tne grounds oc- Pleo by the mechanical department ^ cover at least 15 acres. This wil kite8 largest display of machinery to Stat*T °n any falr Krounds in the United UuU f6XCeptlng' PerhaPs'that ot the st- ^"Wltlonof 20 acres £* fir grounds *«H- »nd of land to the gives the Board 56 acres TJl • — enables them to make many »ti, ™ Ganges on the grounds, among "the m°St imPortant is the location le ol/*06 track and new grand stand. ti, 1(1 track was located east and west; to w,^ tra°k. north and south, extending •°utht W feetof ih6north Uno- and "Md n6 south line ef the old Krtmd .•.Tenn °* stables are built on Central "•eet 4n^ 14th 8treet' and W£st ot 14th **y oft^P feet» !eaving a street or drive Then **eet clear around the track. "Pilau ra°e courso i» built strictly after '■'eeti tUl68' ^^''tome stretch" is n width, and' the backs tretch GO feet. The track avenues are thrown up to a grade of one inch to the foot- Mr. Lockhart has received many compliments from the horsemen that have viewed it, or driven on it. It is pronounced one of the best half mile tracks that can be found anywhere, and it is going to make a great change in the speed department of our annual fairs, as heretofore it was impossible to get good horses to come on account of the bad condition of the old speed track. The new grand stand has just been completed at a cost of $8,500. It is a beauty. It is 40 feet in width and 400 feet in length, two stories in hight, and will seat 5,000 people. It is located on the west side of the track, facing east and is diagonal to the track, so that persons sitting anywhere in it have a full view of the entire track without having to rise to their feet. The lower story is filled up with two large dining halls, and twelve smaller halls for lunch stands. There are two stair ways to the stand above. This arrangement of the stand gives the Board the use of the gronnd on which it stands, without any loss of space, as has been fully demonstrated in the sale of stand privileges for the coming State fair, and it is going to be a good investment. The rents of stands in this building for the coming fair exceeds $1,100. In addition to the improvemets named,we might men tion many others that have been made this, season, such as the laying out and grading of streets, placing sewers where needed to properly- drain the race course and grounds, removal and relocation of over 1,200 feet in the ' line of the stables, and building of new ones. The construction of a new bridge across the State ditch is made for the sole accommodation of the cattle men. Heretofore they have been compelled to lead their cattle across the same bridges that were occupied with passenger vehicles, in going to and from the show grounds. Superintendent Lock- hut has now built a substantial bridge across the ditch to the show ring, and has it so arranged that teams cannot cross it. This will be greatly appreciated by the cattle men. He has also laid water pipes from the city water mains on a line along in the rear of the hog pens, so as to fully accommodate the exhibitors in that department. Ha has also put down eight new driven wells on the grounds, which with the wells heretofore on the grounds, makes ample provisions for the wants of the people in providing an abundance of the best drinking water. Pipes are also laid through the grounds for the purpose of supplying all that may need the same in the machinery department. And some arrangements have already been made for the use of natural gas on the grounds, which will be extended until every part ofthe grounds will be supplied with a sufllcient amount to light the grounds and also for heating and propelling in the machinery nepartment. "When this work was in contemplation by the Board, it was a grave question with them as to whom to trust with the management of it. Mr. Lockhart being one of the oldest members of the Board, and with an experience of 15 years in its work, was asked to take charge of it. He consented, expecting to put in only a small portion of his time. But after the work commenced in April last, he has found it necessary to spend his entire time in looking after it in order to get it done as he wanted it. We do not believe that the Board could have-selected another man that would have, looked more carefully after its i n terests. All the im provements made by him have been of a permanent character. It is conceded by all who know him that he is a man of most excellent judgment, and his work is done in such a manner as to please, and make jail exhibitors friends of the Board. The work done by the State Boardthia year in re-organizing this entire work under Mr. Lockhart's efficient management will be praised by everyone who visits the fair this season. In this connection it may also be said that another street car line has been built to the grounds by the street car company, and many new cars added, so that there will be at least three times . the street car transportation that has heretofore been afforded for getting to and from the grounds.] The great demand for space in all departments, gives promise of the best fair ever held in the State. All the railroads entering here make special rates, and there is now every assurance that the fair of 1888 will be the most pleasant and best one ever held. that country, ls estimated to be one-flfth short. The following are percentages of condition of the crops obtained at the Vienna conference last week, and telegraphed to this country, as compared with last year, 100 being an average. * 1887. 1883. Austria .' :.. .....117 107 Hungary 128 no l'russla „ 103 00 Saxony 103 95 Bavaria—Franconla and Suabla:... -117 Upper and Lower.. Pfal .117) -..12S V ... 97. 83' WHEAT WILL BE "WHEAT. 75,000,000 Bushels More than the World has Grown will be Needed And Prices will Accordingly go Up. And Better Prices for the Oorn drop will Follow. From all quarters of the world comes the proof that there is a great shortage in the -whealmi-op of-t888r—The conntries*that are compelled to buy wheat will this year need 370,000,000 bushels, and it is now estimated that the surplus of the world will be only 295,000,000 bushels. Telegrams from abroad state that the annual international grain market, held in Vienna on Monday, gave estimates of the yield of the world, which varied only in a few particulars from those already given, the chief difference being in unimportant countries. On the other hand, the real state ofthe French harvest seems much worse than reported at Vienna, and the same is even more obviously true of England. Last week's terrifio storm of wind and rain ended whntever chance remained of decent crops in Great Britain, and the English must now import at least 170,000,000 bushels. France, which, next to the United States, is the greatest wheat producer in tho world, has one of the worst crops ever reaped. A week ago it was estimated that she would need to import 68,000,000 bushels. Now, since the fresh storm and the discovery by the first thrashings of the bad quality of the grain, the shortage is put at 80 000,COO bushels. Germany, Italy, and the Netherlandsmustbuymore wheat than usual this year of the great exporting countries. We understand here that the United States and Canada can be counted on to supply about 103,000,000 bushels, Russia, 90,000,000 and India 35,000,000, but in these latter countries there is much more uncertainty than in the former. From Russia, for instance, there are all sorts of reports,latterly quite unfavorable and from India it is even more difficult to get the truth. But trained experts here believe the above figures to be tolerably correct. Markets on the Continent have been showing a steady rise for ten days with few fluctuations resultant upon declines in America. As a rule, prices have been higher, and advances sharper ln Paris than elsewhere, but yesterday London and some English provincial markets distanced any other spurts of the season by a sudden advance of from six to nine cents per bushel on laat week's prices for foreign wheat. This panic was palably due tothedrenchingrainsandheavy windstorm.., as in places where the rain was not violent prices showed less change. The United States will have a surplus to export, but together with the surplus of all other countries, not enough tb'snpply the apparent deficiency.' The rye crop of Europe, an important one for bread ln Pfalz and Wetterau Baden 100 Wurtemburg—Winter Wheat 96 Spring Wbeat „ 82 Mecklenburg - 4.105 Denmark,. K0 Norway and Sweeden 100 Italy ._ _ 90 Switzerland _. _ 100 Holland 102 France 105 United Kingdom 140 Kuisia—Podolia _ 100 Bessarabia 100 Poland .'. 100 Central 118 Cherson and Ekaterinoslav— Winter wheat -....1201 Sprl ng wheat 100 J* Courtland 95 North 95 Estland 95 Roumania—Moldavia 90 Little Wallachia ..„ 125 Ureat Wallachia 101 Servla ' _ 140 Egypt _- 95 Mr. Dalrymple, the great Dakota wheat laimex.puhUsbes a letter in. the St, Paul papers in which he says to farmers that they should be in no hurry to sell their wheat as there is certainly a world's shortage. This is also sure to have an influence on the price of corn, as a shortage in wheat always advances the corn market. . So at present the outlook is good for better prices for the farm crops of this year than have prevailed for several years. ■ 7« 95 98 80 95' 75: 78 82 125 87 120 95 85 92 130 100 120 12 Called Meeting of the Indiana Horticultural Society. Editors Indiana Farmer: There will be a meeting of the State Horticultural Society on Wednesday evening, Sept. 19th at our room No. 11 in the State House. The State fair will be in progress at this time. Thi. with the reduced railroad rates and the fine horticultural exhibit that is [expected at the fair should bring many horticulturalists together. It will be of interest and profit for these persons to meet, bringing with them new, rare, unnamed or otherwise interesting fruits etc. The discussions upon these and the State fair exhibit will be of value to all. There are many localities where the nomenclature is very imperfect. This meeting will afford an excellent opportunity for identifying: varieties and correcting names, as there will be ln attendance some of the best informed horticulturalists in the country. Send by mail or express, ii you cannot bring, all articles that will be of interest to the meeting, to the Sec'y. C. M. Hobbs, Room 11, State House, Indianapolis. C. M. Hobbs, Sec'y. Allen Fuknas, Pres. Editors Indiana Farmer: For experiment take I rolled part of a mellow wheat field after drilling last fall. I think it did more harm than good. I say never roll after drilling. J. B. ■ Ripley Co. ■ a i The City of Augusta, Georgia, is to have a National Exposition this fall, beginning October 10th and ending November 17th. The prospectus, classification of exhibits and premium list, just received, indicate an important occasion. It would be wise for many of our readers to attend and learn something of the resources and progress of the New South.' **** « *» ■—— ' The Texas fever; following on the pinkeye, has booken out among the cattle west of Brazil. '■ Several deaths are thus far reported. •' .<>->' - ■■- - -■•■■. ■ *...; |
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