Evening Republican, Volume 20, Number 176, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 July 1916 — CENTENNIAL AIR IN STATE FAIR [ARTICLE]

CENTENNIAL AIR IN STATE FAIR

Will Show Height ot Firm Achievements In ICO Years. OFFER $64,135 IN PREMIUMS Big Centennial SpecUele Takes Place of Night Horae «how Week of Sept. 4. The Indiana state fair for the week of Sept. 4 la to have a dlatinotlve centennial flavor. One of the outstanding features is to be the historical spectacle which will be given on an immense scale of splendor each evening and which will vividly portray the picturesque phases of Indi* ana history. The manufacturers who will maVe displays have been asked by the fair management to give a centennial flavor to their exhibits by showing the evolution that has been made in farm machinery. But where the state fair does not delve into history, it will show the heights which the agricultural and live stook resources of Indiana have reached at the close of the first 100 years. Following the historic spectaole, a lavish display of fireworks commemorative of the centennial year will be given. The spectacle and fireworks will be the great demonstration of tho year. Although the fair will have the greatest array of attractions in its history, the ooming exposition will oontlnue to emphasize educational features of especial value to farm people, for It is upon the expansion of farm knowledge that the fair has been built its enduring foundations. There will be no night horse show at the coming fair, it having given way for the centennial spectacle. But the day horse shows will hold increased interest and importance for visitors. The fair offers a total of $85,124 in prizes on horses; $27,000 of it for trotting and pacing purses; $4,075 for draft horses; $2,400 for light harness contests, and SBO9 for ponies. Thirty-two medals and two silver cups will also be awarded. As the cattle resources of Indiana increase from year to year, these shows at the Hoosier fair grow in magnitude and splendor. The total cattle premiums amount to $11,289, of which $5,965 is on beef breeds and the remainder on dairy cattle. The premiums in other departments are: Sheep, $3,479; swine, $4,397; poultry, $2,186; agriculture, $2,011; horticulture, $937; flowers and plants, $1,112; bees and honey, $204; table luxuries, $441; fine arts, $2,188; dairy products, $347; boys’ judging contest, $250; corn growing contest, $250; boys’ and girls’' club exhibits, SIOO. The total premiums for the fair amount to $64,185.