, 1860-09-15
TEfE .ST.3TT F.1Igs.
Exhibit Of Stock. Agricul u al and
m7ca :nca. Implements otc.


J4s<sysv4IsI, seEt. II. isGa-
This is tDe las. active d2y ut The lar. The
stoek las a'reed; bepua II take lis departure
frcm the ground; the various departments sse
b.i.s s,r;prel Of ,he:- display, aud exhibitors
arc masi.g p!epsrs:iors 10 rsaeh their homes
before The canning Sunday. The distribution OF
premiums, cxhb:tiona within tas ring and the
auphi.hcat1e, Hnd trial Of Corn P.arteEs, have
b.eu tie exciting featu1es Of the day. Jacks,
Jenutttes and Mules, thorough bred Deron
Cow. ard Eeiferf, "a: Citsle na1iTes and cro:see,
sxeepttfkes for cattle; Dlaek Hawk and Mo--
gee horse., ca,1iige, sadcle and lgnt harness
horses. To dsy. IN tie ring, fer The best
aud iastest t7ettirs stallion Of any age,
a $50 }reniua, is giEeE; for the best
and fnztest trst!1cE maze Ct my cge, $50
premium. Colta in lois shown with
tas Lie; stations With brood mares shown in tho
xiaR.
Ths g=reral rlenirg ns:ca CT 1ester-
dsy ex >ited vsr7 much Of interest, there beirg
= 1arge crowd present. Sesen entered tie field.
chs ,,loTirg w.s Tery good. Those who 1e-
c.i.ed ,senilms ~<re worthy Of canrends-
ton in aadi:lou. Too fur1oss were very
ssr4igbt, vel lorped. and run deep. There
were four entries. One bog p!owed with the
asne team used BY hia father in the morning
match. and a5 FAR ex:eled him.
Tle trial Of era planters WAS largely attend
cd, giving s1rch satisfaction.
The 1eceipts 60 !kr, 4: the gate, hare been
slightly upwards of SIC 900. Tee fair Is i suc-
cess. The receipts Ct tue sm?hi&heatre are
Is 800.
Up 20 to.day the camping ground Outside Of
the enclosure hss been u fceue Ct picturesque
interest Throughout the Fair. fp; erhes hive
teeo ma!c by farmers to eroxds Of 6ttncrs.
The Satu1a u II .Ator5 uullhas done proudly for
itself. and has formed tic clief attraction of
the Fair, hugs collected by Mr. Walsh. md
the bir.s exhibited by Nr. Hl1en, have been
the subj.c. Ct constant COMMENT. The farmers
xecoru: I'D old 4eqaainiapccs in many Of the
spscimeas. aud asked .nt 1cc.ived inforna:is n
from tue c,ustetus e1 .ibIio-s. Grea: praise ia
due TO Mr. Chandler, who hes been m elicient
6u2esl1ter.csti il .his department.
Ike Fine Art Hall docs not do very much oi
sreni. t. us Il. State. Tho bet exhibition Of
paintings and drawings are copiea, and Of those
that arc net the best,. the lsas thzt Is said 1Le
better
I;ee exhibition # Agricultural aad Mechan-
ieal implements mtJ be considered IS goed.
Aarv new il rentinns are being introduced, aud
IN scti,c s2i1,t ci Improvement is plainly msn'
ifest.
Th. Department. of Tcxtiic Fabrics will e1
eecd il worth ary previous dl-::'1cy ut STATE
Fair, hut would make sor,y e1hsc:t'oa beside
y display cf emilsr nIture in Eastern states
In the building devoted to the exhibition q
farm products We were disappointed. Ihs
bouctifu; harvest tiie year should hare callet
out mater 1equ ring triple tbs present accom-
.n:d..icnr, but we End nothing noticeable, aos
cert4in1y, upder the cream .tAoces, what raa1
b, ,regarded as a nelgre show. THIS may per
hap. be accounted fo7 BY tho small amount 0
premiums.
Tas Snow o. 5:o=k has been very large, fruit
fal Of good results. afro1d;ng fa:rness fer com
p4riso7, the value Of Which can hardly be cal
calsted.
Tbe sight of fine variety will do more TO In
troduce valuable breed than pages Of matte
in agricultural papers. The constant rcmnr
Of every one has been, Wnat dne, nob]
bow Of stock"
To morrow ls3ies &Ed boys make gran
equestrian d.splay, $50 being oHared il pr
miunas.
Tho xra7d finale ia mule race, IN which eae
man mus: ride his ne;gabor's mule, and the IL,
one in wins.
Tomorrow Fa.kes tries eg1in his stea'
plox, cndea'osing 10 do away with the uniavo
!al1e impression made yesterday.
Upon the proper zo.atioa Of crops. the ag,
cultural discussion has teen fairy attended.
oreanixed ser.es Of agricultural lectures b.
been inaugu1atcd-
Cen ri Ii.inois has come nob1y ur to t!
work aud poured out her wealth Of treasure
giving fern and ata1p 10 this present fair.