The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1866-09-18
The PennszlYania STATE Fair.

The Pennsylvania State FAIR which l. 10 be
opened at Easton on the 25th inst and to con-
tinue for four days, is already exciting very
great interest all over the keystone State and
New Jersey, and we have every reason to be.
3feye. as we have stated before that 1t VIII
eclipse all others ever held by the Society
A State Fair is a matter Of interest 10 thousaeds
of people, and from no public exhibition can
thev derive more useful information and ind SO
much real satisfaction and enjoyment,
The Secretarv's Office was opened yesterday
and raDid progress has already been made by
the Superinteudent, Mr. HIGGINs, on the mag
nificent grounds of the Farmers x Mechanics
Institute, where the exhibition = to be held.
Everything Is being placed in complete and
ample order even the fences surrounding the
inclusurp. and the stalls, shedding, &C. are
being oyerhauled. cleauscd and whltewashed.
The track for the trials OF speed Is also being
put in good order rolled and hardened, and
viii. no doubt, be one Of the finest and best
tracks in this locality the ampirheatre near the
course Is to be covered. a. protection from the
raYs of the sun, and enlarged to double lts
capacity.
The large and councillors Hall, second to
none in the State, for the display Of articles on
exhibition. Is also IN good order, and VIII be
very handsomely arrayed and decorated viii
flags, bunting and flowers. and everything that
VIII adorn. OF the decorations We shall speak
more particularly at another time.
A large building, thirty-two by one hundred
and fifty feet Is now m process of erection for
the display of agncuitur.l implements, Which
Will be very large. A splendid tent, purchased
for the occasion, eighty feet wide and one hum
dred and fifteen feet long, will be erected Tor
the Floral and Fruit departments OF the Far,
in the centre Of which viii be a beautiful dis
plav of water Jets, surrounding wish viii be
a handsome rustic scenery, rocks, trees and
flowers.
We are Informed bv tie Secretary HAT ell
tries are being ruTdy made, and the proper
space assigned each exhibitor. Persons Who
hrye horses and other live stock and a-Tcu--
taral implements to exhibit, are urged 20 maEe
their applications at once 50 that sufficient space
may be prepared tor them
The farmers and ladies OF Northampton, Lc-
high. and adjoining counties IN Pennsylvania
and New Jersey. are especially invited {" con-
tribute to the Home Department. a the articles
Usually exhibited by county fairs are prlncl-
palv contributed by tie localities near the
fairs Competition, however, IS open 70 every
section.
The premiums are large-thc most Lbera.
ever oferer iu this Stale. Entries can be n.a.le
bv letter or iu person.
Ladies exhibit Whatever contributions they
desire. FREE. OtIrr contributors must become
members by the payment of 81, for whlca they
will receive a tic- cr good for The FAR. Single
admission, p ~r''s.
t,raud rru.- uf Speed VIII be had upon each
Gay. The wya.Dn> ot $40. 500, 500, dc,
f,r trn,iiH-. wH. bring upon tie track some Ot
tha fa-to-t horses ju lie >ra.e.
The Catawi-~v aud luakake Lehigh Valley.
Hast Pcuu, North Penn. y ew Jersey Central.
Beyidere Delaware, Morris az Lss-Z, Lebanon
Valley, Philadelphia and Trenton. and all the
oIher roads viii run excursion trains, notice Of