, 1859-12-01
Statistics oft1ac Late National Fair.

Editors Pres. IN Tribune:
Some time aEn, The writer asked your MD and
Tint Of others, in collecting reliable Statistics CT
the late National Fair Of Chicago; hut the
work has been found much more difficult than
was an.iciputcd. auI though RajTroad men, on
wI,ou, I 1enrnard C,r crr,,i, information hare
'hosl!s Responded, NJ much greater lch5ta ana
far more III detail ttan ] expected, there hps
t,ceu delay in ouc or two Instances, and three
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~ oas 'o"t'est "ne7 a'e hui o'ae'A'ts 1cp''1-
"d-thoustl approximate estimates are given
ferr. IN, for the purpose Of making up hrief
abs,rac. Of ,hc ;ntrrcst;nr material, IN hand
c.-
~. ~ 'o'o'sa'a'e 1e!e'e'ee.
I.r present object Of this paper will 10 obvi.
yus. II is intended tn shiny tl,c citizens or
.,,;.,.., .o1 .,,a vo.,,,.n.t chat 80 :, H.,
49, s - ."~
Pot'tt '"r c>'"o''sa.a9 annIa' falFs' III sl1nl'aF
character ual equal or superior magnitude, con-
.suc.ed in a more economical and satisfactory
A'.1
plan than the onc IN question; which,
thougs. it was IN unparalleled SUCCESS in
MAN.. -,s,,c,. r,s mt t,o, IT,, ,-;,1,a,, ,,,,,,.
'~"p' s 49, "F :. ''".A
"aste' nor consn'a'na@eo "'noat neea'css con
fusiOn aud IN unnecessary amount Of indisi-
,,ua, dissatisfaction. s,;li the resu,. n7,ves
a. 49, nt,l
'Ae - e''"h.' @''" $"s .oe4 eAe"'H
auceeas oi ii like enterprise IN a Sister City,
further shows the feasibility, mud pccuniary ad.
x,nt,,,.. If ,oc., oro,,;r,,;ons with ,,,rnaoo,t
= e' ">A PA'
nses los ,n na.on~! eaaoions ,a. sum es.
'nakc tt'"'or4ry arrangements for tue late FIR
--1hrce'fourihs whsscd-Watie twiee the Eth
would hayc put up bitter i,s'"a1nfnt stcucture*.
an1 ae*s sha3 une-ha9' lhc money that II cust
tue limited s'lateS Sotlcly tn pay the expenses
mud l'r. dfrtH ntowatlcc Ut Its arf'E Of officers
and t1nP'"sers, "ous4 l,ay the MANUAL salary u
u :1tit ACtcARf, ana all Heeulnl Clerk hire mud
'udt'1dua! expenses, premiums excepted; and
~ niaa 11 oosertatiou Hnd experience Is likely
10 put Tue aunua! receipts o1 such tar as We
contemplate, icss than Ss5'o"e; with pro-
bahle margin ior <lV.ev more
tsesoSatc from the real valu and nominal stand
ins Of tic L. >. Agricultural Society, tue gist
IF my present nrEument se.uls to justify the
remark that its popularity bus not Increased Of
late, mid .hougl .paying expenses, its recent
Fairs caull scarcely have bccu cul!cd Successes
The Inference il. therefore, pluin that this late
great SUCCESS was due to The location and The
vigorous enorts Vi "estern men, sasher Than IL
the prestige vi 1isine, or any Unusual excr-
tiou on tue prrt of the officers OF the Nationm
organization.
Fairs arc living institutions ct the agc; but
~ M'e"1e Wv t@'reett @uu"n~ ~ euSccss' AoAu-
Gully, II permanent location, with ull the ncces-
tary elements. in perfection. should be secured.
These elements are: First, cheap Aod reliable
t'o@1 oas~s t"' @"pr ae
confidence in the management Of the
T,ir T. r.4h %bn aJ,,r7. ,,ar n,J ,t,s,.,
f,:, ~ ~, .,,a III tI - i ~.
'"JFt"s'' '"A 4'u III .oese VIZ t1ase III th1
ca;so aud the country round us. and We llaye
fftce pCoyed that We could Quito ali that lad
I.,,- t.ap dnn,A i,.Gr, in s|,n ,r.. NJ .,.-u,ri,
oss;, ~'ns ,i ~. III