A BIG PREMIUM LIST
Albany County Agricultural Society Provides Splendid Program for Fair to Be Held August 17 to 20

The premium list for the twenty-third annual fair of the Albany County Agricultural Society, to be held at Altamont August 17, 18, 19, and 20, has just been issued and is being distributed by the secretary, Millard Frink.

The premiums this year are larger and more liberal than ever before, the race purses aggregating about $2,400, and the premium on horses, cattle, sheep, swine, and poultry, agricultural implements, fruit, flowers, fancy articles, etc, amounting to upwards of $8,000.

Entries for racing will close on Saturday, August 7. Entries in all other department close August 9.

In accordance with the order recently issued by Charles S. Wilson, commissioner of agriculture of the state, no cattle, sheep, or swine can be exhibited coming from any place outside the state of New York.

The officers of the association are making every preparation for the accommodation and entertainment of the patrons and visitors at this year’s exhibition. For further particulars, apply to the secretary for the premium list.

LIGHTS ON ALL VEHICLES A LAW NOW IN EFFECT

Amendment Became Enforceable July 1st and Applies Everywhere Except New York City

As a part of its campaign to minimize the number of preventable accidents occurring on the public streets and highways, the Safety First Society of New York is directing the attention of police authorities in the cities, towns, and villages throughout New York State to the amendment to the highway law requiring lights on all vehicles, which became effective on July 1.

Apparently, the state and local authorities have overlooked this new law, which was enacted by the legislature on April 26. It provides that any vehicle on wheels while on any public street or highway must have attached thereto a light or lights so that they may be visible from the front and rear one hour after sunset to one hour before sunrise.

The provisions do not apply to vehicles designed to be propelled by hand or vehicles designed principally for the transportation of hay or straw while loaded with such commodities. The attention of the police officials in the rural districts is particularly called to this section, as owners of vehicles used for the transportation of hay or straw are only exempt from displaying lights when such vehicles are actually so engaged.

At all other times when upon the pubic highway during the period specified, these vehicles must display a light, and as this type of vehicle is generally of large proportions, it is important that owners should be immediately informed of the law’s requirements.

Any person violating the provisions of this act shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, punishable by a fine not to exceed $10. Owing to ignorance on the part of owners of such vehicles that this law is now in effect, it is not improbable that many arrests will be made for failure to comply with its provisions.

The police officials of the town of Guilderland and the village of Altamont say they will rigidly enforce the provisions of this law.