Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1860-09-22

hh IOHhbHIP tAIR.-ITepATatlOnS are max
ing for the coming exhibition, on a scale much
more extended than anything which has before
been witnessed. Buildings more commen-
suTate with the wants of the Institution are now
IN the course Of erection and completion, so that
better and more satisfactory accommodations
may be had for the display of indoor commod-
ties. The grounds are deemed to be ia suff-
cientiy good condition, without additional at
tention. The track is we'll settled, and there.
fore hard, and sufficiently smooth to offer no
impediments to the best possible development
OF speed. The horse show may be made equal,
1t not superior, in interest to any in the county.
The north part of the county, within the range
OF territory contemplated by our Association is
perhaps the largest share of good horses 10 be
found in the county, and all that is necessary to
bring them out is liberal premiums, impartial
justice in the awards, and good accommodations
To these considerations our executive committee
should look. Our locality, on the lighter aud
better adapted soil Of the ridges for fruit and
Degitubte products, gives us an advantage which
other localities do not possess, aud if we fail to
make these departments of our fair full and at
tractive, even beyond the county fair, the fault
will be chargeable to Indifference and neglect.
10 Stock, though we may not have as many
regular stock breeders, as are spread over other
portions of the county, and contribute TO the
county fair, yet our exhibitions in this line have
been very satisfactory, both as to quality and
quantity. Ia Dairy products of course, we are
not as highly favored in number and extent, as
our southern neighbors, and yet we have estab-
lishments enough in our own township to far
out do in extent, the exhibit at the county fair
the present season, and as to excellence, we do
not yield the palm to any other locality. In
Floral and domestic products we may cope with,
If indeed we cannot surpass any other township
10 the county. In the fine arts we hold a very
decided advantage. We have q number of
amateur painters of considerable merit, whose
efforts in past exhibitions, have elected attention
and commentator, and in the daguerrean and
Photographic line, we are proud to say that
we have in the Messrs. THAYER and CARMICHAEL,
artists not to be surpassed anywhere, so that
we have an abundance OF all the essential elC-
ments for a full and most attractive exhibition
one that shall be clear and apparent advance
upon anything that has gone before and which
shall carry to The minds of ALL that our town
ship fair has not only become fixed institution,
but that it is a progressive one, one that has
place in the heart of every citizen, and one that
is paramount object with them to foster and
sustain. A creditable aud satisfactory annua
fair, at which we may enjoy full attendance,
contributes as much as anything to the charac-
ter Of our town, while it adds very sensiby to
the stock, of good nature and happiness of all
Let US then give TO the fair of next week our
thoughts and attention, and leave nothing at
home that will in any measure add to the inter-
est Of the occasion. The prevailing no Ion that
If we cannot be ahead of all others, and take
the 6rst premium, we will do nothing, is fatal
one, and il too prevalent. will destroy all in.
terest aud our enterprise will he soon shorn of
all that is vital aud life giving. Bring out. there
FORE everything you have, aud engage PERSONAL
iy in any way. calculated to give the exhibition
character and general interest
Ihe Fire Company will be out on the last
day, aud the Band will bestow its presence to
give lie aud animation to the occasion.