Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1860-07-26
VOL. 3 NO 80
The Ninth Indiana State Fair

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neutly At Indianapolis. vii give entire salts
faction TO all parts Of the State. Our State
Capital has facilities for access through it,
spider web" OF railroads ccnterirg there.
which the capital Of 40 othcS state Pssses-
scs, and hence the manifest proprie;y OF
permanent location in Indiana, ~htn, per
haps, the same might not be true Of any
other State.
By the liberalitv of the citizens Of In
dianapolis, and the aid Afforded us by
numb,r of the railroad companies, the
Board has purchased thiriy-six acres Of
most beautiful grounds. on the north OF the
city, and j. now proceeding 90 ht up and
arrange tie most beautiful and convenient
Fair Grounds in the United States. The
entire fixtures viii be built of pine lumber,
aud will combine all the modern improve
ments and convenienccs of the day.
The access TO the grounds will be by rail
road, running directly 10 the grounds, fitted
with large and commodious cars. making
trips -eve:y fifteen minutes, at a charge Of
FIVE CENTS each way, together with hne,
wide, graveled streets, running from all
parts of the city TO the GROUNDS.
Our Premium List will he found one of
the most varied and liberal ever offered ly
any State Board Of Agriculture east or
west. and in its four grand divisions en-
braces the widest range of the products OF
skill and labor.
The Live Stock DEPARTMENT embraces
premiums 10 the amount of Five Thousand
/ Dollars, which is so arranged as TO bring
out and develop all the important stock
growing interests Of the west. Ia this di-
vision will be found four premiums of Two
Hundred Dollars each. together with many
others on a scale of libcrality hitherto un-
prcccdcnted.
The Agricultural department, embracing
q greater number Of articles than ever be
fore, and with a scale of premiums IN many
cases more than double that of any former
year,-several premiums OF One Hundrtd
Dollars each will be found in this class,
thus evi iencing the determination Of the
Board 10 call out the great farming interest.
aud as a consequence develop the great Ag-
ricultural veal of our State.
The Mechanical department has received
the especial attention OF the Board, and
leaves nothing 60 be desired in the variei.
and amount of its provisions. Premiums.
VARYING from Two Hundred Dollars To One
Dollar. embracing every article from
Steam Engine TO Butcher Knife, viii Ice
found in their appropriate subdivisions OF
this department, and the Mechanics ana
Manufacturers of Indiana will take great
pleasure i'm meeting their brethren from
other States. and in entering into an honor
abe competition for the palm Of superi-
ority.
The Miscellaneous department has an ap-
propration of One Thousand Dollars, ID
tended TO cover the many valuable and use-
ful arti lies which do not appropriately come
within the regularly enumerated .ist oil pre-
miums.
The railroads coming into indianapolis
will carry passengers AT HALF FARE, and all
articles and animals at full fare. one way.
and return rKEE. Special trains will be run
on most of the roads for the occasion.
Water will be abundantly supplied for
both guests and animals.
A sufficient amount of stalls and pens VIII
be erected for the accommodation OF all the
Horses, Cattle, Sheep, Hogs, and all other
kinds of Farm Stock which may be on eA-
hibition.
Halls commensurate for the accommoda-
ton aud proper display of the anticipated
amount of machinery, mechanical products,
mill fabrics, etc, will be erected. sub
stantial, large and spacious Hall will be
erected, and motive power, shaiting, put
levs, etc. ETC.. free of charge, furnished Tor
the display and accommodation OF all ma
chinery requiring that kind OF power.
Ii Is especially desirable that every *
hibitor fully determine in which departments
and under wnat head he intends 90 compete,
before application for entrance Is made
Those who do not remit thus by mail. may
avoid much Inconvenience and trouble by
having a list of their animals articles
made out in writing, and arranged under
the proper heads, which they may hand To
the clerk when making the entry
In order that every article entered may
be displayed in the proper place, 60 be ex-
amned by the awarding committee, IL -
very desirable that all such articles be on
the ground at least one day before the com
mencement of the Fair. The Halls Will be
in order, aud their respective Superintend-
ents on the ground 20 receive articles, on
rand after the 18th Of October.
The numerous Hotels and Boarding
Houses of the City of indianapolis have
determined TO spare no pains TO accommo-
date all who NAV visit the Fair, in COM
Portable and satisfactory manner, and al
fair prices.
Eastern manufacturers VIII find this
most desirable opportunity to bring before
the citizens of our great and growing state
the various specimens of their handiwork
and skill, and nowhere in the great west
can they find more ready purchasers or
larger consumers OF improved machinery or
labor saving inventions.
All articles from out of the State may be
marked. "Fair Grounds, Indianapolis, In
diana" and viii be delivered at the Fair
Grounds by the cars, and no drayage or re-
handling.
The Headquarters Of the Secretary and
Superintendent, at the time of the Fair and
preceding the same. will be at the Bates
House, indianapolis. where they will take
great pleasure in affording all necessary in
formation and assistance.
WM. T. DENNIS,
Secretary Of Board
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