The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1855-09-19
AuritnltureaI &c.
State Fair rteuns.

The Ohio State Fair VII oommence
on Tuesday, September 18th. EntrieI
are now being made By letters address.
10 the Secretary at Columbus, enclosing
entry fee Of one dollar and list OF ami.
mails or articles to be entered. Stalls
or space may thus be secured in adj
vance
The city Of Columbus is being canvass
ed by order Of the Council, 70 secure
quarters for visitors. Persons will be
kept over night, two meals and lodging,
in private families and boarding houses
at one dollar per day.
Fair Grounds are one mile west Of the
State House on the National Road
Omnibuses and carriages win u con.
stantly to and from the grounds. Arti-
cles for the Fair will be hauled from the
depot to the grounds at fifty cents pei
load BY teams engaged for that purpose.
Exhibitors from abroad will bear this
in mind. The railroads viii carry pas
sengers at half fare from Monday morn
ing till Saturday night. Visitors who
get on the trains without " Fair Tickets
viii have full fare to pay. Conductors
have no half fare tickets. All trains in
Ohio will carry passengers at half fare,
except the Express train between Gin
cinnati and Columbus, on the Little
Miami and Columbus and Xenia Road,
which leaves Cincinnati at 6 and Co
lumbus at IL A. d.
Exhibitors win pay freight on stock
and articles for the Fair, taking a re-
eeipt therefore, and upon the same
roads the money will be refunded. The
Ohio and Pennsylvania, and Mad River
Roads viii only collect fill fair one way
not refunding.
5 For the first time the Ohio Canal is
withheld from the use of the State
Board ofAgriculture AID exhibitors, by
the member Of the Board of Public
Works having charge of same at the
rates heretofore granted. Exhibitors
will take notice. The Steubenville and
Newark Roads will carry upon same
terms as other roads, though not so ad-
vertised generally.
Exhibitors should have their stock
and articles on the ground by Saturday
before the Fair, as freight trains viii be
taken from the roads in time to prevent
all obstruction to passenger trains.
The Exhibition viii not be fullyready
for visitors before Tuesday afternoon or
Wednesday morning. Animals and ar
ticles cannot compete for premiums, that
are delayed beyond noon of Tuesday
Hay and bedding will be furnished free,
and grain at market price.
Owners Of poultry WIN exhibit in their
own coops.
An Office Of information will be erect
ed opposite the " American near the
west fence of the State House ward,
where visitors can get information in 70
gard to boarding during the Fair
Messenger boys viii be in attendance to
show strangers to any part of the city.
Mechanics should bear in mind that
Agricultural Implements and useful ar.
ticles generally, paintings, and works of
art, &c, may be sold during the Fair,
not to be removed till the Close of the
Exhibition, the Board reserving the
right to prevent the sale of such arti-
clAs as they deem proper.
The names of owners of animals OF
articles, With Post Office address, =iIl
be attached to animals or articles on ex-
hibition.
The gates win be opened at 8 A. III.
and closed at 5 P. NJ. each day.
Committee men and Editors will reg
lister at the clerks desk, in middle room
of Ofice building, in front of the grounds,
the former by noon of Tuesday, after
which time the register win be closed.
An Editors and Reporters room viii
be erected adjoining the Executive
Committees tent, Lear the front en-
trance.