Democratic Sentinel, Volume 7, Number 31, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 31 August 1883 — INDIANA STATE FAIR. [ARTICLE]

INDIANA STATE FAIR.

A call at the Secretary’s office gives ample evidence of increased interest in this annual event, judging from the large amount of mail matter in connection therewith, and early applications for exhibition space, together with the kind expressions from all sources, and the improvements now going on, guarantee the assertion that the coming State Fair, commencing September 24th, will excel in every particular. In addition to the extensive improvements on the grounds last season by cattle and horse stalls, 320 new pens for sheep and hogs are now under way. They are constructed on a new and unique plan, and for convenience and appearance are superior to anything known. Judging from the past’ it is estimated that there will be sl,000,000 worth of machinery and $1,500,000 worth of live stock on exhibition. The am’t of business transacted at the Indiana State Fair by sales is far beyond what the casual observer would suppose, and amounts to - millions, and the amount of money put in general circulation by 60,000 visitors is not less than half a million dollars. During the thirty years of existence, the Board of Agriculture have paid out - in premium awards near a quarter of a million of dollars, the results of which are demonstrated at each succeeding Fair by the wonderful improvement in a lldomestic animals, and the exhibition in the mechanical department, embracing every new device and improvement in farm machinery; also by the magnificent displays of all kinds made by artisans and business men. The whole Exhibition at the coming State Fair will be of such a nature that no enterprising farmer can afford to stay away, or deprive his family of the useful lessons in progressive industry there aught and realized; and every facility will be afforded to exhibitions and visitors* to make he State Fair grounds a grand mart for trade and exchange. Arrangements are pending tor special attraction during the Fair, in addition to the large premium on speed. Mr. Dorsey is just a little poetic when he says that “Arthur was warmed into life by the pin feathers of Conkling, the Republican eagle.” ■ I ■ The Indianapolis Sentinel christens the Cincinnati inquirer “The Cin. Enigma.”