New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-10-10
EIEsr0ss STATE FAIR
from Or Special CrreI7ondsns
ID. cATuR. Macon Co. Oct 5. 1868.
TIE cvOrN lis AND BUIIDINCs.

1 To lay OUT the grounds, 10 pau tllt Dulluiilgi
TO arrange the premiums and the order Of the exhibition
Of State Fair requires Of experience ard Of acute
and enlarged minds One other thing Is important.
though has received little aitenon-!ls TO- the man
nger, should understand enough Of human society to
lead them TO guard against the abuses aud imuoraties
which are certain 70 arise when society and the house
hold for short tine arc broken up and derangcd
Tho selection OF the fair ground ut Decatur shows
good taste. Originally 1t was wood here ana there
ore gentle knobs on Which the halls OF exhibition are
placed and shade trees have been left standing so os TO
give picturesque views There are several springs Of
good water. Along the Enclosure nre built The sheds ior
stock in tie center Is tho race course half mile if
circumference; upon one side Is an emphiihea'er IN
which nre good seats for several thousand people in tho
midst rises the editorial and reporters room and oppo
tie Is the roiundn or the judges stand Tie vsrio's
Offices ore spaciou- elegant and porInnnent Some arc
Mastered lie roofs " many ~ the buildings should
b. better fr thew leak aud the framework 81 boTtcll
iurL Hell Mould be stronger FOR II has bssun 70 gave
way end should BE- aiF.r for not all coud get IN no
wished 10. St.ll ali things considered tlcse iaT
grounds be cIcelled anywhere In TIE West ea
csps perhaps o.. 81. Louis No less than s-o"1 ar
Ie1fed 20 ~ - lunds for holding State tar They
should be completed With the view Of being Prm an'nt
Whatever inny bs the jeslonses Of towns. two towns
should be selected where these fairs always are ~ Do
hold They should be- the Illinois Central Railroad
hocaus. II j. ccr for other and shorter lines 20 run D!
It's time than f0rit o. by their time special trans
should BE- nun The Central Railroad hss pcfhair ii'e
fiu~. as fnc track within tie State any Other road
10 bod lar NJ place vLers there Is single NE
viii f. few wears ar rs the transpor'tiion Of tie
pcoIle IL concerned become impossible Ihot"o roaus
iofe at Decatur hefd!y could the husn~s
Stock DfrARTMiST.
Ills IN n.o,i respects vac highly ercdah.e ma ifi
hnps taken al together vas a. good as ever efpi'o
A. IRIS country Those nsed 20 the huge masses OF
flesh Appearing The cattle might doubt teihrs pI'r
nr Ion Ia. plftote alone il profitable aud they might
IA
10 ~, coarsy wrong IDEAS The question Is. u II
profitable 10 Il rsciul i u possible tr al farmers !"
~ ,Ae!r cniiir Dr. ih.s high conditlon'
noticed Tat sanramoa Couniy took nsny prize. fot
luc cattle Herr ere situated many eurnsn" stooNk
ifrs. On Il thru The business, j. ." sTea1 I'm
i La hcca iLousii pToiis "a carr. ileia Oh as hIt
Commercial house, aid banks arc taulrd oa tr.e
being Oh cs s-,f clerks. &o. AID such IL the con
I.eca-.s that an! nifhi Tho pfSiIr'sT o. 'ei'ss y
what elis q rTe nay b. ia Tia style II farming on
10, prepared o. 'sy. have II on iAc anti ~ 81 y
Tc,.aas kccreisfy q The Seirly. that dufitf pr
oa a. LAT year hspooPe Il Springfield Tie county ssa
IL Pa aon paid 20 coat, pound for batter blob va
made Ia tie roth part on state Tbs 70 snnAi 70
tie @. the Icias stock grower wh, hA'iNs y.
cow rpnang With tiolr calves had no butter nor MILK
nor cream f9r Bis suoaf. coffee. have 80,
acre 'toct farms In Morgan 'orDi! ~h'rc ts'te
vc.e rot fru trees enough to fintc tie house and on
lnqufy hafgy 10 ldafn tat aos q 'he&e iArmei'
are deeply f. debt
nhtc s. saa hat ne display o, sleep good. bu'
if,rlof g. iLai a. 'icT thrd tf ~ hogs VAS teieE
,lai u ,ouli, va grllcant thht 81 lofe good ~
llfCUlIF IN ftuff lard 10 ifMf anu 'AiH ' 'No
whole Ray be sali q vio.o fiocl DEPARTMENT
II Supposed thli The rnolls would b" aifA, az
traction ald tflng may SLo otherwise would ho'
cone IL = certain tiat seA' mn! cane y ~ ee
esffe g. lo In t. pellienuffy. race L. 'heltNs.
There arc many Kinds - excitement, took notes 81
uottins matches. bat tley arc mperf'.i haclg
81 AEgN4fgTa. lafp Was Afti Introduced 90 b.'sln
atd 4 va lstet lla4 ly tie silfdy lrIcT and tilI
b. ois u,oa IL tho oeacon, used 70 looi on We II
uolnol.oa u sle il4c into The meeting l'uS.' lAo
sfsai nsliy 81 !arfls la q sfo to oeci ~ Tasins
81 lurtca II icy want g. en- nrlihrT 90 work nor To
raHhle xlih ~ % thoy require them for running
Wv aaa II The sacr l. stolen The prospect q getiiug
tie die. horse IL sEAi. IL j. noticed Lat usually
farmers 30 RE lat lofrs Do ,o H. barns til loos -
k4cie4 g. ire'i aad ihai IL! a. - Sllh sf.in
VI - ,foss o. sery loor Lid should oIcep, The
,4snss e llc Hoo nTs si9n 81 hcAiueky ior iAcT
,ls aio fol.s iscf bot thrTc isihis Peuhnii}-the!
link tho bei > 10 galac i stock Is e. have - cared
az 3, ct 90 ifT IA viO,r veins u .hsh ~
rrato tloai / 10 tot kaow that John Morgan Wa,
fA tror g. filso M, horses but told that ho
Wa rcspe table loggh to more ~ ho So ely oi to,r
Who az fasc ila m. II ~i d. difficult to inleTcst solid
rny fsTers ~ Aor,e racing "a i"as as race y, a.s
nal fg garl..fa aid villains 10 crowd Ia 10. do not
iay Thai much would be gained Il this objection were
AGRlcuLruEAL arirgSis.
IT. al resIocls ibe allow Of labor 'a'inf machinery
wAA complete. and probably o,c.sdcd Al! ever pevi"
Ia tho farmer directing attention than - ouiiA'
tot,. u which there wns great variety sono are
Known - h. very useful While Of some promising more
no conclrsion reached lie gangs ~ sLos'l prov
attached g. Ito afs o cart aud drawn by two horser.
wcro commended By several who had used them Com
stocks Rotary Digger was on Tie ground and NJ work
attracting much attention. IL Ii comloscd of hollow
iron cylinder looking souetang Ike n land rolif. 10
tie oiscumieTcnc u which are attached sTo1ghtifon
teeth sr Incl long and In snch hnucr not ems! of
me g. describe a. when drawn by the team a. tear ~
ard p rrze tie ground as Lncy ar IL required Tor Al
ouion bod. did lot learn Whether ~ viii Work on sod
~ Scl, but mAA.icsty II VII mako hard ground lh'
and son Tho greatest objection could see Is tie price,
which Is so3 Not until ia merits are fully pros ID TO
DO wha, 40 inventor claims 1t como into general use
4 ditoAlrg mgchinc hy Grlgs Wisginh was put on
trial m vet bwaupy ground. ANA did good job. Tho
ditch cut - inches deep Acct across ~ The top ~
inches u, tho bottom There was the usual number of
oLurns clothes NIlprrs aud industrious men nt work
with washing maciilts The seeker among iAcsc would
be much confoundod NJ was Volney IN Ills coutempa
lions among tie rnh 81 Balbee. concerning tho 'alc'
| tcs Of religious tccfs
AaKicuLrugAL HlLL-rARMIyo PRODUCES.
i Tie delc.ehoy Ia tlils hall Ma hmeHtable. / saw
icN sacks Of grn not very good t"oor three stalks OF
l corn an chccses OF t1cra1c Aizo and cheese of
iyo ak p0uns weight. 10 or 10 pounds o. butter,
some honey. i've 90 III onyes Of white two u rye aud
aud two oi corn bread. but no Graham bread The dis
play oi swrc cake mr. cEeeed that Of bread know
not what satico persons may say but II 10 sict that
the largest and most ceditabe show OF vegetables wab
from tho Insane Asylum nj JecAsontlllc. There are
few counties which could not have done better. ii
sccms that yc!body expected everybody olse would
! attend TO thit department.
HALL o. TEXTILE fABnics
i Mr. A. j. MattAOn. tho Sup,linl ondcnt apolopizel
fog The deficiency IN his hal but found many things
of interest. ihcIo were hne specimens Of shelworK
by Mrs. j. 4. buckingham of Decatur Of waxworA by
May Smith II years old and many other fancy arii'
ces by different Industrious lados. Ono saw table.
linen bed quilts. shl.ts night dresses oounlorpanos.
and lr,a, variety II home manufactures. which ear.
RED one TO IT, good time gone and the good time
coming. pleased with specimens ofcaLs satinets.
nnd cnsscles Of excellent quality from the factory OF
> Floyd Haskell & Co.. Decatur. who doing "a good
/, and large business. Mrs Mailt had very beautiful
white towels and tabcooih made thirty years ago.
and Mrs JUL, A. Pool 20 ycas old. Lice counter.
pane recently made with her own banda.
There War quite n war among the sewing machines.