The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-09-18
CIRCULAR
To The Farmers, Mechanics, HafaetHrsrs,
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= 0He FoTWeTSi MeehdHtes, HdHhJdetHTeTs,
'f.F 9i'' iHf' and eifzSas Of Ohio;
The second annual Agricultural Fair
of the State Of Ohio, is near at hand.
The committee who have been charged
with making arrangements to give effica.
cy to this great enterprise, have now dis.
charged their duty.
The Fair grounds. beautiful 10 situation.
are ,tssIefully laid out. with ample and
convenient walks and carriage drives;
large aud comnodious Halls are erected
for the reception Of manufactured srii.
cles. the productions Of our mines, fields
and forests, as we'll as for the specimens
of the 6ue arts and objects Of taste.
Steam power is gratuitously furnished
for machinery requiring such aid. Food.
water aud comfortable and ample accom-
modalionin the way of sheds and stables,
have been provided for horses, cattle.
sheep, hogs and poultry, at the expense
ofthe Board, aud most extensive ar.
engagements have been made for feeding
the great multitude when on the grounds
Our hotels are capscious and whatever
they lack will be made up by the well
known hospitality of our cilizens of Co.
lumbus, who have generously resolved TO
open their houses aud welcome the stran
gers who visit US on this occasion. 81
ia iWe'are cbeered by the very numerous
entries Of horses. cattle, and sheep. by
hundreds already made, as we'll as great
variety of valuable machinery and use
ful articles. May we not then confident
ly appeal 10 The State pride Of our cili
zeps., to every man ami woman engaged
in Agriculture, Horticulture, Manufac.
lures aud the Mechanic Arts, to lend a
helping hand and unite their efforts wiM
ours in giving effect TO the great oh.
jects ofthe exhibition. There are hun
dreds and thousands of our Farmers. Me.
chanics and others. possessing articles ol
their own production. specimens, uftheil
own skill aud industry. Of which they
might be justly proud Z" Bring or sehd
these here. Do not be deferred by the
idea that others will send better, and
yours are not worthy of exhibition. We
wish full and fair representation Of al
interests in eUery department. to exhibi
the progress of our people. Let no one
for a momeut suppose that he or she cal
do nothing to aid this enterprise, but re
member it is line aggregate zeal fall tha
gives life and energy and spirit to th'
honorable competition of an agriculture
Exhibition. In this there is no privat
and illegiumate feeling To crafty. no ont
has any personal motive to subserve; tn,
object is solely to elevate The characte
and stimulate the Industry of our citizens
By thus associa,lng and commuuing to
gether we shall secure those lights 0
knowledge which shall here be shed b,
the practical experience Of Others; espe
cially shall we know the vast improve
menis and progress that are being made
every day inthe Arts. Sciences, Agricul
lure and Manufacturers within our owl
borders. Our enterprise promises to al
ford you much pleasure as we'll as profit
to give better and more ightened di
rection To your labor. and higher AM
more profitable results. In union Their
is strength. as well moral as physical,
| We have done our part, with you !
now remains whether. by our contribu
tions, the exhibition shall be one, alik
credi,able to our people and the State.
...,...t,g NIL. SULLlVANT.
Arthur WATTS.
~ 't Ut. PUGSLEY,, 49,
''' Er. Com. Ohio s. b. of dgricuhare.
Columbus, September 10, 1851. r@rI