Lower Sandusky freeman. (Lower Sandusky [i.e. Fremont, Ohio]) 1849-1849, 1849-04-07
no the Farmers of Ohio.

1t gives US great pleasure to call the attention
OF our readers to the important move of the Ohio
State Board of Agriculture" which we copy from
the Ohio Cultiyator, paper, by the by, published
at Columbus and exclusively devoted to the inter
ests of agriculture and its kindred pursuits edited
with much tact and ability, and deserving the pat.
ronage of all cultiyators of the SOIL
There IS no point in the West SO easy of access
to these varied interests Cincinnati and we feel
conhdant that our citizens viii not disappont the
Just expectations of friends abroad in hearty vel
come, and an ample provision for their comfort and
cooperation. Already our Horticultural Society
has appointed committee to confer with the State
agricultural committee. Nodoubt the other inter-
ests sought to be united in this western exhibition
Of skill and art fully prepared to act in concert
The object not to merge these interests in one,
but to act unitedy-holding their exhibitions at
the same time with all the union that is consistent
with the separate ganizaton-thereby affording
the greatest possible convenience and inducement
to cultivators artizans planters pomologists stock
growers and visitors to unite, from abroad, as well
as those at home We shall refer to this subject
again after the conference of the committees
Gin. Gazette.
ONO STATE AeRIcuLTuRAL FAR-It will be
seen by the resolutions of the State board of agr
culture that the first Ohio state fair is appointed to
be held at Cincinnati, in September next. This
place was selected mainly because of the facilities
for accommodating crowd of persons and the
convenient means access and transportation which
it possesses
AS competition will be invited from adjoining
states, it is expected that much fire stock, and a
large attendance of farmers will be present from
Kentucky, Indiana Virginia, &C.. and as we have
goodly number of readers in those states, we
should be pleased to hear from some of them in
regard to this point
The citizens of CINCINNATI and Hamilton county
win have placed upon them large share of the
responsibility of deyising and carrying out such
liberal system of arrangements will make the
fair credItable to their city and to the state We
have full confidence that they viii not be found
wanting IN hberality or in personal effort when the
time arrives for them to give and act A commit
tee of the state board viii meet in Cincinnati on
the Ist of next month to confer with officers of the
Hamilton county agricultural society," and mechan-
les Institute, In regard to arrangements for the
fair.
The committee to whom was referred the mat
ter of selecting the place for holding the state fair
next fall. reported in favor of Cincinnati-where-
upon it was
Resolved. That the first Ohio state agricultural
fair be held at Cincinnati in the month of Septem-
Der next; also,
Resolued That Messrs. Gest, Strickle and Lap
ham be committee to meet in Cincinnati, on the
1st day of March next, for the purpose of making
out the list of premiums, and conferring with the
officers and managers of the Hamilton county agr
cultural society, the Cincinnati horticultural soc
ETY.. and the Mechanics Institute In regard to the
necessary arrangements for the fair the particular
time and place, means of defaying expenses &c