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Parent Issue
Day
22
Month
August
Year
1888
Copyright
Public Domain
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At a meeting of the Board of Managers of the County Agricultural and Horticultural Society Monday afternoon, there was quite a good attendance President Hraun from the commlttee to secure subscriptions reported tliat pledges torthetull amount propoied had beun secured and about one-half paid in. A proposition to secure au expert to judge the live stock was discussed and quite generally thought advisable. If this is done, the old way of hnntine up three judges on the ground, who mav or may not know anything about the thing to bejudged, will be doneaway with It was resolved to give the diflerent pohtical parties an opportunity of havins speakers present their views on different tlays of the fair, as follows: Labor Union and Greenbackers, and the Prohlbitionïstson Wednesday the 26th ; republlcans on 1 hursday the 27th ; and demócrata on t nday the S8tta. It is supposed that eacb party wil] make an effort to hav an able speaker present on the day alloted to them. Another entirely new feature was Droposed by President Biaun, . „., a Fox Olíase. This will cali out the fox hounds of the county, and much sport is expected to come from it. ' .i .ie sum ot 91W was appropriated by tlie society for speed premiums, for free to all races. It wlll be (lividecí as follow: For trottlng horses $50, $r to Iirst, $„ to second, and $10 to tliinl. ror paoert the saine premiums. In each mstiiiice tliere must bo live to start No entrance fee to be cluuged. Tlie trottlnj; race will be giveii Tliursd.-.y p. m , and the pacing racu Kiiday p. m. Everythiiifr now bids fair for an excellent exhibición, surpassing anythiiijr of prrviousyears. TJwra will be a bL'"display Of live stock and sume new featuies will be added.

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Ann Arbor Courier
Old News