Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1859-08-23
Tenth ohio state Fair

The Tenth Annual Fair Of the Ohio State
Board Of Agriculture will be held at GAINESVILLE
from the 2Oth to the 23d days of September
inclusive The location is very eligible one,
being accessible by Railroads, River and Canal,
The various Halls, Stalls, &c, DC, of the Fair
Grounds are all ready for occupancy, and the
Courier says the inhabitants of GAINESVILLE +" are
now busy in making preparations to welcome
visitors from all of this and part of the adjoin-
ing States" Zanesville is one of the oldest
cities of the State, is the metropolis of the rich
and beautiful Muskingum Valley, and is famous
for good living and generous hospitality.
The site chosen for the Fair is known as
"Camp Goddard p and is delightful enclosure
Of45 acres, admitted to be the finest yet selected
in Ohio 1t is about mile southwark of the
citr, and accessible by railway and good car
riage roads.
The Railroads throughout the State have
generally agreed to carry passengers at hal
the usual ratel of fare, and to transport articles
for exhibition free both ways. Passengers
should be careful to procure halffare tickets
before taking seats in the cars otherwise they
will be charged full fare both ways, as the GoD-
duetors will not be provided with.
The list of Premiums is large and liberal.
On Field Crops, ranging from $40 to S5oi
Short Horns SIS to $50; Devons SIS to S25;
Herefords S5 to s25; Ayreshires So to S25,
Work Oxen and Steers IS to s25; Fat Cattle
grain fed $40 to $50; Grass fed Cattle for
Beef So to SIS; Mich Cows $50 to $40; Herd
S25 to $50; Sweepstakes, best Bull and Cow,
$50 each. Horses, Thorough Bred, So to $50;
Roadsters; in harness, SIS to $50; Horses for
general purposes S5 TO $50; Draft Horses SO to
$40; Matched Horses and Mares S25; Geldmgs
and Mares for harness, saddle, DC, $40 to $50;
Trotters, Silver Medal; Sweepstakes for Colts
$40 to $50; Sweepstakes for Horses $50; Jacks
Grades $40 to $50; Merinos and Grades $40 to
S25; Long Wool Sheep $40 to $40; Middle
Wool Sheep $40 to $50; Fat Sheep So to sl5.
swine-Large Breeds SIS to $50; Small Breeds
$40 to $40. Poultry, So to $40.
In the Machinery, Implements, DC; Mechan-
ieal, Domestic, &C., Productsi Agricultural
Products; Horticu ltural Products; Fine Arts,
&c, Departments, the premiums offered are
numerous and liberal, inviting general compe
tition The Awarding Committees are selected
from various sections OF the State, those from
the Reserve being Messrs Thomas Kinsman,
of Trumbull CO.; Josiah Hurst, of Cuyahoga
Chas. Hall, of Cuyahoga John Sears, Of Ne
dina; Richard Hayes, of Ashtabula A. A.
Jewett, of Cuyahoga; N. L. ChafTee, of Ash
talula; Henry B. Perkins, Of Trumbull; L.
W. Crittenden, of Portage; d. A Stocking, Of
Lorain; j. P. Ross, of Cuyahogai Joseph
Fitch, of Medina; Raw jackson, of Cuyahoga
J. p Alexander of Summit; L. Andrew, of &C.
auga; s. W. Gibson, of Huron; b. Stedmon,
of Cuyahoga; @. S. Gates, of Cuyahoga; j. Q.
Danks, Of Cuyahoga; Abel Krum, of Ashtabula;
]. I. Reynolds, of Huron; n. B. Gates, of Lo-
rain; A. II. Hubert Of Cuyahoga; Ira p.
Sperry, of Summit; c. s. Martindale, of Guy
ahoga; d. a. Shepard, of Cuyahoga; J, r.
French OF Lake. NJ. c. Younglove, of Cuyaho-
ga; E. A. Merrill, of Summiti Thos. Earl, of
Portage; r. E. Beman, of Trumbull; A. E. Aus
tin, Of Ashtabulai VIM. Pierson, of Erie; John
S. ofNewberTy, Cuyahoga; Mr.. and Mrs Heman
Ely, of Loraini II. B. Stair, Of Cuyahogai DR..
J. P. Kirkland, of Cuyahoga; Ed. Stowe, of
Erie; E. s. Willard, Of ouyanoga; John Kirk
patrick, Of CuJahOga, and II. Gieb, Of ouys.
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