Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1852-09-08
State Fair or Ohio.

state Fair OF Ohio.
The Annual Exhibition Under the direc-
ion OF the Ohio State Board of Agricul-
ure will be held 10 the city oG Cleveland
,n che The 18th, le,b ADD i7;h days Of
September.
The following expasision Of ofrsnge>
men,s for the exhibition will be OF general
Great numbers Of citizens Of o.
bio, New York, Pennsylvania, Michigan,
and Canada will attend. either % spec
tatofs, or exhihters and eompeii,ors. dor
premiums.
GENERAL REGULATIONS
All persons who wish access to ,ihe
grounds during The fair for themselves and
families, or who wish 10 enter articles for
exhibition, must purchase Badge Of iha
treasurer, for which they will pay one
dollar. Persons who wish TO enter lhe
grounds but once, ond do not intend exhib.
iting articles. can purchase single entrance
tickets at the Tseasures's office for e6,
cents.
Menbsrs Of the State Society, and al
who may become members by the payment
Of one dollar to the Treasurer, will be fur.
nished with the Badges, which will admit
the person, his wife, and children under
twsn,y>one years Of age, to the exhibition
at oil times, after the grounds are thrown
open, during the continuance Of the Exhi.
biiion.
Members will be allowed to enter in car.
riages with their families, but no hacks,
be permitted to snlsr (except when The in.
mates are members otthe society without
paying one dollar for an entrance, 10 pass
once around only, and the inmates must
provide themselves with single entrance
tickets.
Attendants Of eating houses, and for
horses, cattle, &C., will be furnished with
tickets, giving them entrance during the
foir at the expense Of their employers.
Exhibitors mus, become menbers st
the Society by paying one dollar to the
Treasurer. and have their articles entered
on the Secrelary's books on Monday or
Tuesday, or on Wednesday, before IL
o'clock, NJ.
AL articles except horses must be brough,
within the enlrance as early ps Tuesday
noon it, order that they may be suitably
arranged. Horses will be received Till
Wednesday al nine, A. NJ.
Exhibitors are expected to hare their ar.
ticles entered on the books at tho business
Office early in the week., and have their nc.
licles arranged IN their places before 10 a.
NJ, on "Wednesday, else their arlicles may
not be examined by the awarding conlniI-
tees, and if they be not entered and ar.
ranged in their places at noon on Wednes :.
day 18Th, they cnnno: come 10 competition
| for premiums. The executive committee
while they purpose to take every prscau-
zion in their power for the safety and well
being Of the animals and article exhibited.
yet they decline being responsible for my
loss or damages that may occur, and detiis
ard expect the owners TO give personal at.
.en,ion to their articles, and a, tie clvss Of
The fair to attend to their removal.
Forags suitable for each kind Of stock will
be supplied on The grounds, by the Forage.
master on the order of the superintenden;s
Of the different departments a, such limSs
as the Forage-master may designate.
| ,,es supERTNTENpxETs. gs'
Superintendenis Of different departments
will see TO the orderly end systematic ar
rangement Of the articles in accordance
with the classification in the premium Inst,
90 that articles that will come under The ex.
| animation of each COMMITTEES, shall be ,e-
| gether as nearly as possible. Superinieni.
enis Of horses nnd cattle will arrange iSs
times when the rings shall be used for enci,
Of their several exhibitions before the
judges, 90 os not 10 col fcl with each
| other.
AWARDS.
Awards will be made in favor OF animals
which approach nearest the standard Of
pei fection for their various breeds and
clnsses. Full statements must be made Of
the mode and kind Of feeding by cnmrsti-
tors on fat cattle, &c. Judges will give
the reasons Of their decisions IN the tepsrls
OF their awards.
Discretionary premiums are not 10 be
awarded by the judges, but they may re.
commend TO the cnsideration of the Board,
such articles as are worthy Of special con-
mendation.
The awards Of premiums will be reud
rum Tue opcuhoI . otHuuy IiIIpSuIuiefy HItcf
the address. The awards in plate will Le
made and paid. The awards in money will
be paid by the Treasurer at the Treasurer's
| Office on Friday and Saturday. The med.
ais awarded will be sen. to the awardees as
soon as they can be engraved.
Persons who do not receive their awards
al the Fair mua apply at the Office Of the
Board at Columbus by leit,r, or personally,
or by proxy.
R. ROAD ARRANGEMENTS.
! All the Rail Ronds'except the Mad Riv-
or, and A. E R r., have arranged 10 take
stock and articles for exhibition al the T cir
over their roads free, and passengers ut
half the usual rates. Steamboat lineslrom
Buffalo, Dunkirk, Erie, Sandusky. De.
troi., &c, have made a similar arrange
meni; Canals will charge no toll. Stock
and articles for exhibition, at the Fair
from Canada and Foreign countries will be