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preliminary reading notices as the papers are always willing to give, 

 supplemented with a few short display advertisements impressing at 

 important points again the dates and railroad rates just before the 

 opening, do the business. 



Few State Fairs in the East have buildings with galleries, and those 

 that have them wish they were out. 



All the Eastern fairs make much of saddle horses, saddle ponies, 

 hackney horses, cart ponies, buggy horses, carriage horses, roadsters, 

 etc. Then again, matched farm teams, fast walking teams, farmers' 

 rigs (wagon, harness, and team), etc., not omitting the mule in its 

 proper place, are all features of interest, of rivalry, and of great 

 attraction. 



Finally, the fair Societies visited are all doing good work and 

 holding successful fairs. This is made possible by their splendid 

 equipment. The Legislature in each State has been very generous in 

 providing means for the equipment. The California Society has 

 started on the right track. It has cut from under it the ground of 

 criticism. It has a fine park, central in the State, and with proper 

 equipment, which this big, rich State can afford, and which the Legis- 

 lature ought to provide, it can expand its work in many desirable 

 directions, and in turn hold as fine fairs as any State in the Union. 



Respectfully, 



J. A. FILCHER, 

 Secretary California State Agricultural Society. 



