Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1858-10-13
MisrellaneOus.
ANNUAL FAIR, 1868,
TIE n n + $ S + f
STATE AGRICULTURAL BUREAU
To BE HELD
on THE FAIR GROUNDS, NEAR NASHVILLE,
October IL, IL, 13, IA, Is and 16.

THE premiums this year are very liberal and COW
i er every branch of agricultural, Manufacturing,
Mechanical and Household Industry. Competition
from all parts Of the State is invited.
The order Of exhibition will be varied from that of
previous years; so that all manufactured goods and
agricultural products will be placed on exhibition in
the halls of the Bureau the ground, and kept du
the exhibition of stock of which various classes
will be shown each day, and the interest of the fair
will be difnsed through the whole week, instead OF
being concentrated in one or two days.
On Tuesday, the 18th, the Annual Address will be
delivered by GOV. AARON V. BROwN.
Arrangements have been made with the Nashville
and Chattanooga, the Tennessee and Alabama, and
the Nashville and Louisville Railroads, by which pas
scngers attending the fair viii be carried those
roads half price, and stock exhibited Will be
turned free. The Nashville and Chattanooga road
will run trans hourly from its depot the fair
grounds during thcweek OF the fair. Tickets each
way 10 cents.
Programme.
WEDNESDAY, Oct. Io-Horses Of all-work. Jack
Stock. Mules tGen HARDING, who has declined
competition for premiums in the Blood Horse depart
year, will, by invitation of the committee,
exhibit his stud Of Blood Horses this day)
THURSDAY. Oct. 14.-Roadster and Harness Stock,
Cashmere Goats. HOrscmanship (MARK K. Cock
RILI ESQ has consented to exhibit on this day herd
OF improved Durham Cattle, and flock OF his world
| renowned Shecp.)
FRIDAY, oct. I5.-Swne; sheep; Poultry; FAST
PACING TROrIING STOCK IN these classes TWELVE
separate premiums offered. which expected to
| bring out the best stock in this department. III the
| State.
| SATURDAY. Oct. 16-This day will be devoted to
the sale of Stock Machinery &c, and to such concu
| ding business as may be found necessary The Blu
reau confidently expect this TO be of the most
| important days Of the Fair.
| Manufactures. the Mechanic Arts,
! and Agricultural Products.
Under the heads of Wooden Goods, Cotton Fabrics,
! six, Flax, Hemp Goods, Marble Work, Fine Arts,
| CoOper's Ware, Leather, Printing, Farm Products,
Fruits Flowers, Bees and Honey, Produce of the Dali
ry, the Vineyard, Agricultural Implements, Iron and
Vehicles aud Harness, very long and liberal list Of
premiums is offered Articles under these heads must
be entered the first day, and placed ia position i'll
the Hall for exhibition, where they are to remain
al the close Of the Fair. Competent agents Will be in
Attendance Friday and saturday u the week previous,
| and Monday until evening, TO receive and arrange
all articles in these departments. and the awards Will
| be publicly announced on Friday afternoon.
W. Great Will be taken that all articles in the
| any loss damage that may occur.
Eees.---Prices of Admission to Fair
! Grounds.
Single Tickets, 25c
| Children under 10 years, l5c
| All Colorcd Persons, loo
The entrance fee on articles and animals shall be
twenty per Of the premiums persons not mem
| bers of County Agricultural Society and ten per
| cent To parsons who produce credentials Of paying
membership fees in such societies, for the present
year These credentials, under the signature OF the
President secretary Treasurer OF tie County So
| ciety, must III all cases be produced by those who
claim make entries under the lowest rate of fees.
| Printed lists of the Premiums and Regulations can
| be obtained on application 10 the Secretary.
| BY order Of the Bureau.
| f. G. EASTMAN,
| sept7-wtwS deodtd Secretary.