Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1858-09-15
Ninth Annual Ohio state Fair.

terday under the most favorable auspices. HI
weather was made for the occasion. The beau
tiful Bay, City. and Fair Grounds, basked in III,
brightest of sunshine, so genially tempered BY
Autumn's cool, invigOrating atmosphere, tha
existence was pleasure, and pleasure only, 10 al
animated nature. People dispensed the sunshin'
Of the soul from their happy faces, and The
greetings Of friends as they met were in tru,
heart and hand-shakes The Board of Agri
culture, Secretary, and all the Superintendents
Officers, Committees, Exhibitors, Police, etc
felt good and grateful that the smiles Of PrOvi
denee had so benignly crowned the opening Of
the great State Festival of Industry and Art.
The Fair Grounds are eligibiy located and
most admirably adapted to the convenience and
comfort OF the masses. They embrace thirty
seven acres Of glebe and grove, covered by q
carpet Of soft emerald, clean and neat as the
Euclid street lawn. The various fixtures are
placed Just where they should be, aud have new
er been equaled in design, room, and fitting up,
at anv previous Ohio Fair. The receipts from
Exhibitors were $3.50, sum $3.50 larger than al
the Cincinnati State Fair. The number Of Ar
ticIes for Exhibition also exceeds the best Of
the Fairs, making grand total Of Two Thou
sand Six Hundred and Seyenty-two up to last
evening, and the cry was still they come! In
the Animal Department alone the entries were
One Thousand and Thirty, and the almost inter
minable range Of pens and stalls was filled TO
overflow with the choicest Stock Of our gO0dly
land Most of the other Departments are well
filed uP, and will repay thorough inspection
HORSES.
Thorough-Breds, Roadsters, Horses of AL
Work, Draft Horses, Match Horses and Mares,
Matched Roadsters. Harne and Saddle Hor-
ses, Trotters, Colts, Jacks and Mules, are all nu-
lnerously and maguifeently represented. We
have no time to particulIriza this morning, but
the ring to-day, one OF the longest and best O.
tracks, viii attract its thousands of delighted
spectators. The amphitheatre for the ladies is
duly Toony and elevated.
CATTLE.
Here the Short Horns, Devons, Herefords,
and Ayreshires, are seen in all their pride and
glory. Here reign "Sir Arthur" liking Cy-
rus" -'Czlr, etc, etc, the mighty bullOcks Of
the famous Stock-msn of Crawford, Clinton,
Madison, Clark, Delaware, Licking, Eric, 0tta-
wa, Lorain Warren, Union, Highland, Huron,
Sandusky, Logan, Champaign, CuyahOga, Sum
nit, DC, Counties.
SHEEP.
The blelting of docks Is not heard, though
the show in the sheep-folds is admirable. The
Spanish, Saxon, Nerinoes, COtswold, Long
Woods, DC abound aaI Of prime quality, and LO-
ran, as in Cattle mak,s grlaI display Of her
Sheep.
SWINE.
PorLopOlis must yield the palm to the Lake
Shore even in the display of choice pigs. The
show at Sandusky far exceeds and former State
exhibition in poreine numbers any beauty
The Suffolks, favortes with spectators, are too
fat, clean, and contented in their nice straw TO
grunt, and single specimens Of the big breeds |
from Southern OHIO would fiil couple Of Yam
kee pork barrels Do not fail to pay your re-
spects 10 the eOmely pOrkeTs.
POULTRY.
notwithstanding the Hen fever" has hadits
run, the show Of fine birds is quite respectable
Some Of the specimens are really choice, and
the coops attract Their share of attention.
FARNINs PRODUCTS TENT.
Here there is room for decided improvement,
and we much regret that our Cleveland Gar
deners have not honOred themselves and the
Fair by pjIing up the tables with their choice
productions They could easily have swept
most Of the premium list, and would have added
much to the interest of :he exhibition. The I
Dairy Products also show that the Fair is not I
in the heart Of Cheesedom, and do not favOrably |
compare with the recent exhibition by the Dairy
mdn of Ashtabula. Still the Tent contains
many fine specimens of Farm Products, and :
will be crowded to-day.
DOMESTIC MANUFACTURES.
This Hallis admirably arranged by Superin-
tendent MoxRoE, but is not as well filed as it
should be BY the industrious women of Ohio. b
There are many creditable specimens of fancy '
md plain needlewOrk, bed quilts, spreads, car I
pets, etc, etc. and We regret to have 10 say i
there is room for more. 7
FAEN IMPLEMENTS HALL. &
Hours may be spent here with profit. for here c
abor-savers abound. Messrs. BALDWIN. De l
WIrT & Co. make grand display from their L
Agricultural Works in this city, and they have t
worthy competitors in variety Of implements. S
Everything from 4 rat trap to washing {
machine IS to be seen, and the girls inspect t
With interest the dozen or so Of the latter as 4
hey listen to the yOluble men washerwOmsn b
who expa,iate on the wonderful merits of the T
antiknuckle wearing inventions. s
MECHANICS HALL.
Here is another instructive and pleasing place :
f resort. REsoR, Of Cincinnati has fine show
# his Ranges and Cooking Stoves, and the COM
petition in this department is lively Choice
Furniture, DC, &c, make the Hall very al ,
ractive.
POWER HALL.
This is the busy workshop of the Fair, and L
team, tireless and strong, puts hundreds Of L
yheels in notion The collection OF machinery i
# various kinds is creditable to the industry II
md ingenuity of inventors.
FINE ART HALL.
Here the connoisseur will find much to admire,
md the critic field for his acumen. The Hall L
s spacious and well lighted, and the entire wall
; decorated with works of Art Miss Ransom
las on exhibition a number OF her faithful and e.
inely colored portraits, and several exquisite S
Lake scenes that 90 far to establish her reputa $
ion as a Landscape Artist. The view of Glib P
alter at Put-in-BaH Bay Of Maranette. on Iakr %