OBSERVATIONS ON EASTERN FARMERS AN EASTERN- ,F;VIRS. , - 1-5 



Nebraska Agricultural Society, and a Mr. Scully is the accommodating 

 custodian of the Society's buildings and grounds. They permit no 

 pool-selling or book-making on the grounds, and all strong drinks and 

 other questionable concessions are barred. 



GENERAL REMARKS. 



None of the Eastern fairs charge as much for exhibitors' tickets as 

 we do in California. Most Eastern fairs charge stall rent for live 

 stock, some charge for space in certain departments, all make a special 

 charge for grand stand privileges. None allow gambling or chance 

 devices on the grounds, none allow strong drinks, and none allow 

 pool-selling or book-making. Railroad rates to State Fair visitors in 

 the East and .Middle West are in no case more than half the regular 

 rate, or a round,-trip ticket for a one-way fare. In Nebraska 50 cents 

 is added to the price of the ticket, but this entitles the purchaser to 

 one admission into the fair grounds. The arrangements for carrying 

 exhibits are similar to those in California. Most of them get out a 

 catalogue of live stock entries for fair visitors, and the catalogue 

 number of the animal is usually posted in large figures over the animal's 

 stall. The same number is hung on the breast and back of the boy 

 who leads the animal into the judging ring. 



One material help to the Eastern and Middle West fairs is the fact 

 that many exhibitors of live stock and many large manufacturers 

 take in the circuit, the same exhibits the same year helping to swell 

 the displays of anywhere from two to half a dozen State Fairs. It is 

 f. common thing for manufacturers to own their own buildings on the 

 Eastern fair grounds. We saw the building of one big manufacturing 

 firm on at least five different State Fair grounds. 



A few of the Eastern states give diplomas, but none give medals, 

 except sometimes in the case of a special feature it may be that one 

 special gold or silver medal is offered. Cups are sometimes offered in 

 special cases. They all agree that their exhibitors prefer the cash. 

 One State that I visited gave a gold medal this year, in addition to 

 its cash prizes, to the creamery that made the best and most artistic 

 display of its products. 



Few of the Eastern societies use the colored lithograph circus poster 

 in advertising their fairs; these are and have for a long time been 

 used in California. Some get out hangers announcing their special 

 attractions, but most of them incline to neat cards containing some 

 attractive and appropriate picture, or a calendar, with simply the 

 fair dates printed thereon, and a brief request to address the secretary 

 for premium list and further particulars. The date, they claim, is 

 the vital point to impress. These, the Eastern secretaries say, with such 



