Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1860-10-24
The State Fair.

1t wonld have afforded US much pleasure to have
spread before readers list of all the articles
exhibition in the various departments at the late
State Fair; but in the first place. the labor Of pre-
pairing such list would have been very heavy,
while in the second place our entire space would
not have contained it. We may also add that there
were many articles which deserved special notice,
but We could not do this without appearing to make
invidious comparisons.
On Tuesday, the day on which the Fair commenc-
ed, the attendance was small but on Wednesday
the crowd greatly increased, and on Thursday, which
has generally been regarded as the day of the Fair
the number Of persons present could not have been
less than eight thousand Some have estimated the
number as high as ten thousand The weather, up
to Friday morning, was remarkably propitious. 1t
was clear and calm while the atmosphere was balmy
and invgorating Those who "camped out" were
thus much favored, though they must have had an
unpleasant time of it in the cold rain of Friday.
We counted forty wagons in one place near the Fair
Grounds, and we think it probable that there were
not less than one hundred wagons in the various
squares near the grounds and in the City.
Floral Hall, Pathological Hail. Farmerss Hall and
Mechanics Hall were all we'll filled with the varied
productions of nature and art The central portion
of the grounds was covered with machinery and ag-
ricultural implements of all kinds. The number of
blooded horses larger and certainly better than
on any former occasion. We noticed number Of
young horses of superior blood, thus aordng proof
that our farmers and others have turned their atten
ton more decidedly than at any former period to
the improvement of the breed of this noble animal.
The showing of cattle, sheep, hogs and poultry was
about equal to that Of previous Fairs.
On Thursday no regular orator having been pro-
cured for the occasion, brief speeches were made
from one of the stands near Floral Hall. by Hon.
Kenneth Rayner, Hon. Bedford Brown, K. P. Battle,
Esq, and Hon. D. NJ. Barringer. The large crowd
listened attentively and appeared to be edited and
pleased with the extemporaneous remarks of these
gentlemen.
We were pleased to see in attendance Edmund
Rufin, ESQ., of Virginia. one of the ablest and most
distinguished agricultursts in the country. We
were also gratifed to see present the venerable
Thomas Ruffin, Sr., and the Hon. Bedford Brown,
Cboth eminent practical farmers) taking deep in
terest in the Fair and giving the benefit of their
suggestions and sound advice to younger and more
inexperienced planters and farmers.
We have heard no complaint of a want Of accom-
modations during the FAIR. The Committee, DR..
Perry and Mr. Pescud, who had been appointed by
our citizens to receive visitors and procure lodgings
for them have performed their duty to the satsfac-
ton of all, and are entitled to the thanks Of this
coramunity, we'll as of the public generally who
were in attendance at the Fair.
As general thing, while the number and guam
tty of articles on exhibition showed no very deci-
ded increase over those of former Fairs, yet every
one who examined closely must have been impressed
with the fact that they for the most part supe
rior in kind and quality thus placing the late Fair
in this highly important respect much in advance
of all others previously held l - s.s.5esss&
Upon the whole the late Fair soas decidedly sue
cs.tal in epery respect Let the farmers and me-
chancs Of the State, and the people generally con-
tnue to encourage and cherish the State Society un-
der whose auspices these annual exhibitions are
held Let this be done, and every future exhibition
will be an improvement in onerespect another on
those which have preceded it and in this way more
than in any other, will farmers, mechanics, art
sts inventors and others engaged in industrial pur
suits be encouraged to persevere and to excel their
respective spheres Of labor. as4e $ - y
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