Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1862-09-17
Ohio STATE Fair.
FIRST DAY.

ElESI DAY.
Really this has been day Of work rath-
erthan one Of Exhibition. Exhibitors have
been busy all day in getting their Horses,
Cattle, Sheep, Machinery, etc., in position for
exhibition. There scenes to be. .but one Opin-
ion in regard to the grounds and that is that
they cannot be surpassed for the convent
enee Of all parties concerned As you enter
from Kinsman Street, to the left and on the
West side Of the grounds stretches long
row Of pens under cover which are now full
Of sheep, with the exception Of I've or six of
the first ones contained the Cashmere goats.
These will be an object Of exceeding interest
to every visitor. Next comes as fine an exhi-
bitiOn Of sheep as We have often seen at any
State Fair. Then commences the Short
horn Row which though we have seen a
better exhibition, win attract good deal Of
attention, There is break in the HShort
horn Row." part Of it being on the North
side Of the ground
Just opposite the cattle sheds are the pig
pens. There are less than a half dozen
pens which are not full, and the pig men all
feel good natured, while their grunters, by
squeaI and grunt, are doing their share to-
wards calling attention to themselves The
horses viii mostly be found on the north and
east side. Stock men know how to prepare
stock so it viii show to tho hest advantage.
Grooms have used soap and water freely all
day. All the cattle have had their skins
washed and most thoroughly rubbed dry and
smoothed with brush and cloth, so that they
look very attractive. While pigs that, when
10 came to town were black and
seurfy, look as clean and white as though they
had never seen filth. tits interesting to see
theproeess Of cleaning a pig. They seem to
enjoy il very much, and really it is almost
Turkish bath to them Some of the halls
are not as well filed as we could wish, while
in others there is much Of interest. We shall
partieuInrize, from day to day as the Fair
progresses, whatever may be Of interest to
our readers.
The first day Of the State Fair was not
unlike moving day in New York, all being
hustle, and the grounds occupied by teams
bringing articles to the great show, and the
owners of stock, passing to the seeretary's
Office to get their entries completed. That
Oaice, Mr.. Klippart presiding, assisted by
Major eeary, of Columbus, as chief clerk,
did up the business in fine style, for the corps
Of clerks are gentlemen Of experience, and
dispatched each applicant in double quick
time. So far, the Fair, as a show, bids fair
to be one Of the finest ever held-the grounds
are acknowledged the most extensive and
rnost hennfifri :r----l-y sara pU-mOrTUW
the crowd is such as ought to be present, the
18Th Annual Fair Of the State Board Of Ag-
rieulture will be a splendid success.
The Grounds are so extensive, covering
some 80 acres, that no matter how large the
crowd, there will be no confusion, and all
VIII be enabled to see each article without
being jOstied. The police, active and de-
teetive, ars0n the Grounds in force, and pick
pockets are already afraid to show their faces
among honest men.
A day could not be better spent than in
visiting the Fair, and we advise none to neg
lset the opportunity.
ll PROGRAMME
WEDSEsDAY-Committees will be called
at the Committee Room ,nearthe secretariy's
Office, at 10 o'clock.
AtII o'clock the Committees will com
menee their examination, and make awards
on Jacks, Mules and Draught Horses.
Thoroughbred and Roadsters commencing
at o'clock.
Work Oxen, Steers, Mich Cows and Dew
ons, commencing at 10 o'clock.
THURsDAT.-Th Committees will com
mence their examination on award for horses
for general purposes at 9 O'Clock. Saddle,
Light Harness, Match Horses, and trotters
commencing at 80 o'clock.
OutiIe.-Ten o'clock, Thoroughbred. Fat
cattle commencing at o'clock.
FRIDAY-sweepstake for Colts, Horses,
Cattle and Herds, commencing at 70 o'clock.
Grand Cavaleade Of all Prize animals at
O'Clock.
Committees in all other departments will
commence their labors at 1 o'clock on
Wednesday, and continue until their bust
ness is completed.