American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1855-03-08
sTAYE FAtRs ANp RAILoADs.

Dr.. Seragues Secretary of The State
boarl OF Agriculture of Ohio. sends TIE
following circular to the President and
Directors of the various Rail Roads in the
State. I.explsins itself:
The State Board Of Agriculture. have,
from year to year fixed upon the prelimi-
naries OF each annual Fair, a. thGir Jauua.
ry meeting.
The Bo1rd has now aljonrned after 3
session of four days. (Feb. 18th 10 l6,h)
under the firm CONVICTION that another
Fair canno: be held. except upon similar
facilities hpiHg granted hy Railload com
panies, as heretofore enjoyed. This con
vlc;ion is founded upon Al intimate knowl-
edge of the many difficulties to be over
come, apart from the items OF travel and
transportation, in order to ensure full cx
hibi;ion and thereby alarge attendance
This conviction is rendered doubIy strong,
and more, it is reduced to iiSed fact. in
the minds ofths several members Of tie
Board, .hy thoseto whom we have hereto
fore looked for Tie main features o! the ex
hibilioH, having positively declined to n
gain become exhibitors II their usually
heavy expenses resto. .be increased.
We expect the Directors of Railroads tc
hgurc this matter up, as one strictly oI
dollars and cents, as we well know they
cannot be expected to look upon it in any
other light. If tie decision heretofore
male is repeated as the answer TO this sp
peal, then we have Only to submit and dc
vo:e our Mnds and influence to the further
anca of.he Agricultural interests Of The
State by such other means as within on
reaeh Should VIC ever attempt to hol,
RFair, under the rules adopted by tbs R
r. Conventional Cleveland, tho exhibition
wonl open so lean, and so devoid OF al
interest 10 visitors, tiatthe Telegraph anc
the Press, in the hands Of penny a-liners'
anl "locals," would crush as at siugl,
blow; and thousands, already at your sew
ePal stations, with satchel In hand. woulc
turn their faces homeward. The risk
from storm and epidemcs are large. anC
from which we can obtain no indemnity
One caiamiy from either of these soarce
wonld render us bankrupt. We have NJ
$4,000 or $4,000 to risk upon exten
sive fixtures, and liberal premiums. th'
latteS to be carried of by mere hand
full of competitors residing in the immedi
dia.e vicinity of the Fair.
The Eastern Roads carry MI stock ant
articles for exhibition free and road ter
minating at tho point where the last Stat,
Fair Of Vermont was held, paid So 90 to
wards the expenses Of preparation, anC
they report having made 1t an occasion 0
large profit.
We have applications from three sevsrA
cities asking for the location The prescn
year, and ii impediments are removed, w
shall expect to get up the largest exhibi
tion ystheld this expedition being found
cd IN part upon the determination to opel
our premium lists 10 competition from
other S;ates.
Only two Roads in Ohio made any re
striction as to what trains would carry a
half fare, at the last Stale Exhibition, ant
should your BoaId act favorably upoI
this communication we respectfully asl
that the facilities afforded by all the Boards
with the two exceptions reierrcdto. be ex
tended through the present year. Upoi
this latter point, please inform US Of you
determination. Very Respectfully.
G.. SPRAaUE, Cor. Sccretdry.