Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1854-11-09
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serve 70 giye our readers an idea Of what vas
s1hibited at The Ohio State Fair. held asNsw-
arb. during last month. The following vasI
written on the morning Of the Srd day Of The
Fair, before many Of The poSt atiraetiys vighS
we're presented. sta.-. e-rsifaaA
Tbs exhibition Of stock Is said by those vhO
have had the best opportunities Of iudglaE, 10
have neysr before been equslled in Ohio. As
ths managers Of The fair did not see proper 70
appoint us on any committee. probably s1ppO.
sing our judgment worth much Ia such marers,
We shall decline giving an opinion ss to VIA.
particular animals were .snillsd % the preni-
inns.
Swine Of every kind- little. IhQtes. and hog,
Of the male Nd female gender. from the little
'qasalsrs Of eve pounds. to the old grSsters,
weighing half ton. Sheep Of every breed
ewes. rams. lambs with Hesees 6ns enough for
the PrOudest wOOily whig in ihs land to wear
cSttls-ealyeS, jsArlings, COWS. bulls, and oxen
IN such numbers and of such SURPRISING beau,
~" TO defy all attempts at description. Even
The brsg cattle Of J. o'B, Reniek. Of Picaway.
would not carry Of the premium without a
contest. The show Of horses was mos, glori.
Gus 10 behold. No less than as splendid pair
OF matches we're competitors for the prize
But,ws fear We cannot do justice to this branch
Of The exhibition. and We drop the subject. =
Its worth trip 70 the fair grounds 10 take 9
peep at EN-. Agricultural implements Of sg.
cry eUneeiyHbis description. and for every use,
fu purpose we're thsrei patented aud uDpAtsnt
ed. There we're horse rakea cultivatOrs. stray
cutters, grain drills, cider mills. cheese pressss
TeHperS, and mowers. churns. horse powers
'hre'hing h-schins'. PlOughS, haTrOWs, grSir
and grass seed separaters, corn planters. fielC
rollers, corn, and cob erusheFs, safes, Ere en-.
gines. pumps, smut machines. scythe snsths
rAks' forks, and every hing the farmer needs
{ The show OfpOultry was psYer before equal
led. There appeared to be enough in the coop
to feed whole Methodist conference. Their,
: we're shspghAis Of all eOlOrs. Black Poland
Cochin China, BrahmA's, Game, Black Span.
ish, Golden and. silver POlands, Rantams, Dor
kings the PenguinS, and the giant Chittagngs
lPsafowls, sieSian and Mqscoyy ducks. white
turkeys and the old gray goose, that caeklss Al
the gander. aSths poet says. There Scrs also
H number Of real carrier pigeons. which tn,
owner kindly offered 70 take ten dollars pail
Tor, being as tvsSu US Il was very kind il
him. The only thing that bothered Us was,
where to get the ten dollars. In the dairy aud
farm prOdgC: department, pumpkins. melons
'qua'hes, csbbages, celery, peppers. egg plant
onions. p&rSnips, horse radishes. carrots. turn.
ipS, potatoes and bests, we're there in sufficient
quantities to decorate market house.
.here was large supply OF beautiful butte,
and tbs incest kind Of honey, and bread and
ehesss and hams tsmptin ng enough to make a
hungry mans mouth wafer. There was also
. 6ns display Of seeds-barley, oats. wheat,
corn, &c. The fruit department was set out In
6ns style. Apples, pears, peaches. ounces
grapes. DC. plainly indicated that hsre is no
just cause Of complaint of the season for fruit.
Robin Adsir. editor Of tie McConnelsvils Her.
ald was there with beautiful assortment Of
apples from Morgan. i was music 70 bear him
talk abont the way they can raise the apples,
and beat the LocOfocos in old Morgan nOw.A.
days. Floral Hall had no great shakes for aow.
sn Twas too late in the season, We suppose
tor much Of display, Bat the failure Of this
department was more than compensated for BY
the rich exhibition Of embroidery and needle
work. -Nantillas and ladies and children's drcs.
'e', worked in sach beautiful figures. and with
such taste ss to be universally admired. OF
tomtn' and msntlllAs. quilts make Of silk, and
star cOunhrpanes eIQuisitely shaded. attracted
much attention.