The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1855-10-11
The Fair,

The FAIR,
The County Agricultural Fair, which
came off on Wednesday and Thursday Of
last week, passed off to the perfect salts
faction of all that were in attendance with
the exception of only slight disturbance
which is too small for notice. The wealth
er was fine, and hundreds of our Farmers
and others were in attendance, thus giving
their aid and decided appreciation to this
first great cause. Many fine Horses, Cat
tie, Hogs, Sheep, Poultry the products
of our soil; the handi- work of our mechan-
les; and also some specimens of quilts,
embroidery, and other things were on ex-
hibition, all of which, proves that there
are amongst us, those that possess genius
and industry, both in Mechanical as well
as Agricultural pursuits, and are making
wonderful strides towards competing with
any of our sister counties. Although, for
years Jackson county has been in the back
ground, in almost everything; she now be-
gins to show forth a spirit of progress that
has astounded the most sunguine, and bids
fair, in time to come, to even leave, far
behind, many of the, heretofore go-ahead
counties in the great State of Ohio. When
we look back to times past and gone, when
our county was closed out from all imme-
date communication with other parts of
the world, without the means of transpor
tation, and her principal products being
hooppoles and scallawag cattle, and COM
pare that with her prescntbright prospects,
and future anticpations, we can hardly find
room enough for our wonderment. Her
vast Mineral resources, which is inexhaust-
able, have brought amongst us innumerablo
spirits, ready to dig, delve, erect Iron Fur
naces, and from the bowels of her many and
lofty hills, manufacture Iron of the. best
quality, and with Railway transportation
to a ready market, has given to her and
her Inhabitants, new spirit, and has on
HANGED the value of real estate to such a
wonderful extent that even the largest
sums in cash have and are now rendered
Tor almost every part of land within her
limits. Our farmers and mechanics feel
ing the change, have put their shoulders
to the work ana are pushing along the ball
ofprosperity, with wonderful velocity
Tho farmers of jackson county, can now
raise as good Cattle, Horses, Hogs, or
Sheep, and also Wheat, Oats, Corn, Hay,
or any of the products of the soil, and our
mechanics can manufacture premium ar
ticles of any thing in their line as any other
county in the State.
These facts being the case, let the citi-
zens oflitte Jackson county, ere the next
Fair Day comes off, make double exer-
tons to make that the day to bo romem.
bered for ages to come.
In the afternoon of Thursday, Mr.. VIM.
!. MClintick, Esq, of Chillicothe, ad-
dressed the citizens of the county, in a
lengthy, and interesting manner, upon
Agricultural and Mechanical pursuits,
which was not only lucid, but profound
and impressive, and will be long remem-
bored by every ono that had the pleasure
Of hearing him.
Tho committee return there undivided
thanks of tho citizens of jackson, to that
gentleman for his labors, and thank him
for copy of his address, which will ap-
pear soon in tho " Standard"
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