. Breeder and sportsman. Horses. Saturday, February IS, 1911.] THE BREEDER AND SPORTSMAN THE FARM MONEY FOR WASHINGTON'S FAIR. The Washington State Fair board will ask the legislature of that State to give it an appropriation of $60,000 for use in making improvements on the fair grounds at North Yakima and for carrying on the annual fairs for 1911-12. The purpose for which the money is desired are as follows: For maintenance for 1911-12, $3000; for new grandstand, ?20,000; for dairy demonstration barn and building com- bined, $2500; for improvement of grounds, walks and parking, $2500; for wat
. Breeder and sportsman. Horses. Saturday, February IS, 1911.] THE BREEDER AND SPORTSMAN THE FARM MONEY FOR WASHINGTON'S FAIR. The Washington State Fair board will ask the legislature of that State to give it an appropriation of $60,000 for use in making improvements on the fair grounds at North Yakima and for carrying on the annual fairs for 1911-12. The purpose for which the money is desired are as follows: For maintenance for 1911-12, $3000; for new grandstand, ?20,000; for dairy demonstration barn and building com- bined, $2500; for improvement of grounds, walks and parking, $2500; for water main system for sprinkling and fire protection $2500; for comfort stations and sanitation, $2500. The request for the above sums comes in the annual report recently made by the board, of which Dr. J. S. Kloeber is the president. Besides giv- ing figures showing the needs of the association, the report shows improve- ments in the last year with the appro- priations and moneys received, the features being summarized as follows: "The property value is over $200,000. "As against the $35,000 appropriated for 1909-10, $8061 was paid as premi- ums on Weshington products, and $21,- 832 on permanent improvement. "Not a dollar of the State appropri- ation was paid for race purposes. "Five hundred exhibitors partici- pated in the State Fair in 1910. All exhibit space in every building was occupied. The Washington State Fair of 1910 had the finest showing of dairy cattle ever seen in the ; Stress is laid in the report on the fact that a usual source of revenue, the sale of liquor and gambling per- mits, was not available in 1910. At that the deficit for the year is only to $3000. o Keep evervtbing quiet in the dairy stable ft milking time, and keep the dog out of the presence of the cows. The secretion of milk is influenced by the nervous condition of the cow. If she is excited, frightened, or abused she will not vield a normal flow. Make a rule for al
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