The Tiffin tribune. [volume] (Tiffin, Ohio) 1848-1859, 1858-10-08
Eighth Anndnl Fair Of the Seneca Co.
Agricultural society.

Agrtculiurul suCtCtTs
The Fair commenced y stcrday under the most
favorable auspices The number Of entries is uu-
usually large, amounting In ia, aggregate to 1916
Il is admitted by all TO be the best display ever
made in the county and, in most respects alto
gethcr superior to The State Fair held ut sanius-
ky. The array Of Vegetables, Farm Products
Fruits, Flowers and Plants is the best We ever
saw anywhere. Fine Art Hall is tllcd TO iis ut
most capacity, from floor TO garnet, with the ornG-
mental and the useful. and presents magnificent
appearance. such as the pcoplcof the county may
well cproud Of The fruits aud veg tables sur
PASS anything we ever sqw, both in quantity and
quality The flowers, shrubbcry aud other dec
orations are tnstefully arranged and givethe Hall
the appearance Of a fairy garden ahd, TO crown
the whole, there is large collection Of superb
paintings from the parlors Of our citizens and
from the gallery Of our excellent artist, Mr.. NJ
II. srRoye. We cannot do justice to the latter
The magical wonders Of his genius guided pencil
must be seen TO be appreciated His piciures
which form large group on the north side Of tho
Hall, are all true to the life and some Of his carl
caturcs highly provocative of mirth Tho pie.
lures from the Photographic galleries OF Tunisou
& Fay, f. NJ Collins and Hartsocb and Falkner
also from an attractive feature in the Hall Ther,
are also fine specimens Of Millinery Goods and
ombroideries, from the different establishments il
town. as we'll rs Carpets Cloths, Covcrlets an
other domestic fabrics We noticed among 9th
crs specimens Of Saddles and Harness from III,
| shops of S. L. Beckman Poumnn & Miller ant
J. NJ. Ebbert; Cabinet Ware, by J. A. Myers
Son; Clocks 4 Watches, by p. Secwald Stoves
and Tin Ware, by G. f, Miller; steam engin.
by Loomis and Nyman and many other articles
which we cannot here enumerate. Peter Vannestl
unequallcd disflay Of Carriages and Buggics oc
cupics an important corner. Another small hal
has been erected, cast Of the main one, which i
principally occupied by Stoves, Tin and Cope
ware and other articles from the establishment @
Q. NJ. York Outside Of the Hall, the array q
agricultural implements is quito respectable, com
prising plows, harrows, cultivators, reapcrs an,
mowers, thryshers and scrantors, grain drills
corn shellcrs, cider mill and a sugar.canc mill b.
Smith Barnes d Co.; besides patent fence an
other specimens Of Yankee ingenuity. The cr
tries Of poultry are fully equal to that at the Stat
Fair. The entries Of Stock, which aftcrhl is III
great feature Of Fair, is quite large, cmbraciu
some of the finest specimens in Northern Oliio.-
Seneca Co. can boast Of her horses and cattle r.
They embrace some of the finest blOoded stock
the Country There is also large number Z
entries Of sheep and hogs, OF the finest breeds
Altogether, our Fair is II complete success, and
credit to the County. To-day (Thursday) Il
{ town is thronged with people, "ond still tllc
} come, the hardy sons Of toll, the bone an
snew Of the County--to the farmers jubilee.