Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1851-11-05
The Farmer. .
State Agricultural Fair.

The State Agricultural Far was com
menced 10 day. I, will be remembered
tha, this is the first State Fair ever held in
Pennsylvania, and its projectors have met
with difficulties they did moi anticipate, and
which they had no reason to expect. The
Fair, nevertheless, is creoitable to our az.
sicuilurai interests, and it may be set down
as the beginning Of new era in the agri-
cultural history Of Pennsylvania. At ten
O'Clock this morning, the Society, having
assembled on the grounds Of The exhibition.
was called to order by James Goweu. ESQ.,,
of Philadelphia, who is one of the Vice
presidents. The president, Judge Waits,
of Carlisle, was present aud took the chair.
Mr.. Gowen then proceeded TO read the list
Of Judges. a large number Of whom ans
wered 10 their names. This shows ,ha,
there is an earnestness on the part Of those
Who have the engagement in hand ,ha,
promises success. Pennsylvania mus,
give 10 her agricultural interests all the en-
couragcment they demand.
TIE names Of the Judges having been
called, they entered at once upon the duties
assigned them. According 10 the rules o!
The Sociery none bu, members were 10 be
admitted on The first day, but such was
The anxieIy Of many who had reached
Harrisburg to gain adn iiiance, that they
cheerfully paid The fee Of membership. and
had their names enrolled on the books oi
the Society. to the number in all of 1000.
Ia cattle there is very fine display. Also
a number Of splendid sheep in the Fair.
The Fair is very full in agricultural i'm
piements. AMI many Of them show consd.
cradle improvement.
This evening, the State Society held a
meeting in the Court House, a, which
Judge Watts presided. He opened the
meeting by reading the charter OF the soci.
ety and The constitution, adopted in January
last. A proposition was then made, to
authorize the Executive Committee 10 offer
a premium to that County Society which
should produce at the annual Fair Of the
State Society the bes, thing for agricultural!
purposes, or the les, animal or animals.
After discussion the proposition was adopt
ed.
Thursday, Oct. 30.-The weather thus
far has been most propious for the Fair.
After tight Of incessant rain. which nude
the prospect OF today rather gloomy. the
clouds broke away at an early honr ,his
morning. revealing he clear blue sky, and
the sun shone out in all IFS brillIancy al
Every hotel is crowded 10 the ceiling, and
beds are no, 10 be had for friendship or
money. Last night, a; The Washington,
Herr's. Bueh er's, Coyerly's, and in fact all
tie public houses Of note. The s"perabun.
dan, guests are furnished with cot upon
the parlor floor, where they may repose il
they can. 10 some If The large houses, as
many as sixty were lhus disposed Of. Ev.
cry body, nevertheless, seems 10 be good
humored, and have no, heard word OF
complaint. A little after sunrise, The
Strangers and residents began 10 move To-
wards the Fair. and 10 less than an hour.
the whole road showed continuous line OF
men, women and children, while every
kind Of conveyance was called into requi'
si,ion. The field is Of immense slze, and
several large and small tents are pul up on
the northern end oft. One oltne latter is
used Cor the President, Markle; another is
in the occupancy of The STATE Agricultural
Journals editor, who announces on The
outside that he is at home. and requests
his friends 10 walk in. The others are
used for goods that would be injured BY
exposure {, the weather. The asriculiu-
raj implements all Occupy the upper end
of the field, while in the middle OF II, a
large ring has been made for lie trial snd
inspection Of The horses. On the western
side number of stables are erected for
the horses and for the sheep and pigs. The
cattle are exhibited in circular enclosures
in different part, of the grounds. All the
chickena, turkeys. geese, SC, are on the
south OF the enclosure. As is generally
the case many articles are exhibited that
do not properly belong TO an Agricultural
Fair. | noticed model of machine for
setting up ten pin balls. an ice cream free
ger, trunks, books and stationery, daguer-
reotypes, and most singular Of all two tomb
stones. deposited by different persons.
For considerable time this morning,
the agricultural implements attracted the
most attention, owing to the fact that the
judges were examining them, and made
trial Of all that could be tried.
Towards noon. the examination and
trial OF The horses drew large number Of
visiiers 10 that portion OF The ground. Many |