The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1858-09-11
yrom the OskaloOss Herald.
-ff STATE FAIR, G&

We have frequently chilled attention to
this subject, and urged upon our readers
the Importance Of making preparations to
attend, and to bring with them for exhibi-
ton, their best articles of produce, stock
and manufacture. Wearc pleased to notice
that our exchanges are taking up the SUBJ
Ject, and that there is good deal of inter-
est manifested in all parts of the State
According to the present indications, the
Annual Exhibition this year, notwithstand-
ing the partial failure Of the crops, the hard
times, and other embarrassing eircumstan-
ces, will be well attended, and probably no
less interesting and advantageous than il,
predecessors. The plan of campino out
has been suggested by the Secretary, and
seems to meet with general favor. The
suggestion is doubtless u good one, for al.
though the people of this city and county
will do all they can to entertain and accom-
date those who attend the fair, it would be-
impossible to lodge the multitudes that
ought to be here at that time. The udvan.
tases of the plan will be apparent to any
one who examines it for a moment.
We are pleased to say that the citizens
here are fitting up the grounds with com
mendable rapidity, and that everything will
showing the way in which some Of our CO.
temporaries talk of this matter.
The Burlington Haukeye saws:
The State Fair is this year to be held at
Oskaloosa, Sept. %, 90, 80 and October
]. Owing to the failure Of the Wheat and
Oat Crops, and the almost failure of the
Fruit crop, there is likely to be considera-
bic falling of in these departments. But
Iowa farmers have still much to exhibit
much to be grateful for-and the assem-
blage from all parts of the State is certain
to do good. There is probably more stock
and in better condition at this time within
the state than ever before. The number Of
cattle is large-of sheep we have an inercas-
ed number, but not near as many as we
should and, doubtless, soon shall have
Swine are in large numbers and creditabis
condition. In horses and mules. consider
ing our age, we can compare favurably with
other States, and make q creditable exhi-
bitIon. The products Of our dairies are not
what they should be by great wav, take
the State together. But the failure Of tho
wheat crop will have the good effect of turn
ing attention in this direction, as well rs
giving greater variety to our productions,
and weaving farmers from an entire depen-
dcnce upon one crop, which is not always IL
certain one with the best cultivating and
most favorable climate and soil.
In the mechanical and manufacturing de-
partments especially, do we need the inhu-
ence OF the Fair, producing, as it does, u
general exhibition Of tools, implements, and
useful machines from onr infant manufac-
! tories, which need fostering. a compare
son OF ideas upon plows, mowers and reap
ers, th:eshers and cleaners. and other agri-
cultural implements, with liberal premiums
to such as deserve encouragement, will great
lv encourage and improve home manufac-
lures, and benefit the State largely by stop
| ping the drain which now carries great
deal OF money to distant points in payment
for what could just as well be made at home.
The Fairfield Ledger has the following:
IHE STATE FAiR.-Phe Iowa State Agri-
cultural Society will meet at Oska!oosa, Oh
, Tuesday, September 2sth, and continue on
| Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. An ex-
cclent plan, and one which We think would
give general satisfaction. is that of camping
out. Let number Of our farmers club to-
gether and procure tent, and 90 prepared
to Furnish their own accommodations
They would not then be dependent on the
uncertain accommodations which would be
likely to surround them in q city whcre
there will doubtless be from ten to twenty
! thousand persons. II would be almost, If
not entirely impossible for our friends at
Oskaloosa to furnish accommodations for
all who will attend the State Fair, however
great their hospitality and desire to do so.
This plan has been adopted at State Fairs
heretofore, and has given great satisfaction.
we trust that our readers in this and ad-
joining counties will bear this suggestion in
mind, and act on it when the time comes.-
By adopting this plan, the expense will be
very little and everybody can attend tho
Fair notwithstanding the hard times. How
many will follow these suggestions?
The keosauqua Republican, remarks:
In the midst Of the excitement of politics,
we must not forget to mention the State
FAIR Time is rapidly passing. 1t is but a
little over month now until the Fair COM
mences, and persons who intend taking any
thing for exhibition (and more should be
taken than probably willy and all others
who intend going. should begin to enquire
rs to the best, cheapest and most comforta-
BILE way OF getting there. In some parts
OF the State, we notice that they have agreed
to adopt the camping system, and it strikes
us, that for economy and comfort, this
would be preferable to any other way, where
PtlS'Hs INc III u OistduCcs We KNOW tUHt
that mode would suit Us first rate; We would
like camp tour, and if VIC can arrange
matters so rs to be able to 90, We would
like to join with company going in that
style. We would like to hear from some Of
our Van Buren, folks upon the subject.
The Knoxville Journal, among other
things, says:
All who take an interest in the success of
the next exhibition of our State Agricultur-
al Society--and we trust there are none who
do not--should canvass the matter and ar
range some cheap plans, should by all means
attend the Fair. Perhaps, rs has been sug-
gested by the Secretary of the Society, it
would be good idea to adopt the camping
out plan. By thi, means hundreds could
be present who would not, perhaps, be able,
at this time, to go in a more expen-
sive way. Nor are we sure that it would
not be fully as comfortable as any other
way. Hotels and boarding houses, on such
crowded occasions, are not the most agree
able places in the world, as from many ex-
periences in that line, We can emphatically
testify. At all events, the plan is worthy
of consideration, and for our part We pro-
pose to adopt it. ...4..-'s...f