The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-09-23
The United States Agricultural Fair.

Inc Cn1teO states agricultural FAIR.
Correspondence Of the Pioneer and Democrat
CHICAGO, September 10. 1859.
Not less than forty thousand people
visited the Fair Grounds to-day. That
alone would yield revenue of $4,000 for
gate money for one day. 1 came in from
the Fair this evening on train of thirty
cars, which had been running every half
hour to and from Chicago. But think for
moment of the importance of this weeks
exhibition to Chicago. 1t is estimated
by men of judgment in such matters.
that at least half million dollars will drop
into the city this week, as the result of this
great show alone.
The sharp people of the town take occa-
sion to charge largely for all the needful
accommodations, and the hundreds of thous
ands who come here for an excursion of
pleasure and relaxation, bleed freely.
The show of men and women was no
small feature on the grounds, but so intent
were all the visitors to see all the articles
on the ground for exhibition, that the vast
multitude were continually distributed quite
equally over the entire enclosure, and no
great inconvenience was occasioned, except
in the halls devoted to the display of the
fine arts, and fruits, flowers, and machinery.
In one large building, large steam
engine, of one hundred horsepower, is set
up, and constantly in motion, to propel the
various machines, of every name and shape.
which are here for premiums and notoriety,
The Stock, as l mentioned to you yester-
day, is of the choicest varieties, and the best
of their kinds. The Devon, Ayreshire, and
Durham cattle, are exceedingly good for a
backwoods man to look at. One would al
most Involuntary find himself enjoying the
farmers life, thinking, of course, that every
farmer could rear and turn off just as much
of such stock as he pleased each year
Here are COWS, weighing 1000 pounds, with
calves by their sides on the backs of some
of them you could pour bushe of grain
without having berry roll off. l think of
all the stock present, the cows and heifers
were the finest. noticed one pair OF fat
steers which weighed thirty hundred EACH
The premiums for trotting stations were
awarded to-day, and the horse, "Magna
Charta," which you noticed the other day
by the papers was sold for 81 800, in
Michigan, took the first. Z
The display of fruit, machinery, flowers,
and the works of art, is too dazzling for an
6 old fogy" to dilate upon, and drop them
for the present, simply referring you to your
recollections of the Crystal Palace, which
you all visited, by means of which you can
form some idea of the appearance of those
departments. EOS
( Flora Temple and Princess arrived last
evening, but did not appear to-day. They
will contend for the 81 900 prize but there
are any quantity of flying stock entered for
the contest, and taking all qualities into &C.
count, it is not certain that either of those |
celebrated mares will win the award.
Each afternoon the fast horses are allow
ed to exercise lively on the track in the CEN
ire, which described yesterday, and the
frequent brushes between the excited contest.
ants, make up pleasant amusement for the
ookers-on. It-s4 FL.