New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-10-26
FOURTEENTH INDIANA STATE FAIR.

From OIg Special Correspondent
1xplAvAroIts Ind. Oct 2 1850.
The Fourteenth Indiana state Fair closed its ex-
biiop Saturday night week Of most propous weather
made the Fair great Compared with previous ex
hions q was in respects tho best OF the IL IN other
rpec II was not equal to several that preceded It. Consider
Ing The amount Of work necessary 10 IT The grounds upamp
Morton having absorbed every convenience previously erected
sd having so abused the grounds to make greater labor
prepare them for the purposes Of the Fair THAI 1t had been
when the place dcnsey woodcdconadcIng ms Tue
Board have reason 20 rejoice a. The result
The Fair during the week had 5000 visitors Tie amount
received tickets and per cent on premiums computed io
t35o0 OF this 6l5 was returned to e1ilDors N
he Fair covered the balance hand aud leave few hundred
meut owing the society about l 90 for use of The GROUNDS
for military purposes destroying on buildings ana TENS ana
killing the timber The mex hcabe processes 9i me Quie
masters Department are hard 70 anu WY lns e
unsettled while the accounts OF Rebels for occupation Of lc
farms receive Immediate attention can hazard guess
When IA Is pad aud the Board expect 90 the day
ages can be paid up and extended improvement MADE
Mechanics Department were less in number than last year
but Of superior quality The state Of Indiana and TIE entire
West have been visited this Fall with unprecedented rams
remain a. home fair week-Which was in fact ihe ht Jar
week they had had for two mOnand prepare for harreng
and seeding OF wheat fields Prom this TACT The Department
Agriculture had rather vacant look In live stock there
there we're few The cholera has made h0gbreeding
certain crop the farmers have gyen their attention to
Gc Blcks Of the new imported breeds were exhibition
rated al $500 10 There been such activity IN s
o. abundant the ordinary breeds The horses gave
stranger fine impression Of the state for FLOODED and last
gated sceds They numerous but of excellent tenn
per The time made crelabe pacing, rOing and ran
ming all being within three minutes Inc ialnns wa slaG
The fastest time made by the horse Legal Tender
pacing mile in 2.22
The display Floral TIa HAL Of Fine Arts in fruits end
steam machinery excellent The usual number OF ouns
nnd washing machines exhibited Of entirely new
construction and marvellous promises The SIDE shows exceed
ed themselves they nuisance and ought 70 pc hbacd
The air considering the preceding bad weather wch core
PEELED at home when the hne weather camel
and the great excitement throughout the stale about We eee
ton may well DO considered a success
Tie present officers Of the State Board Of Agriculture are
President Major Stearus Fisher; Vice President A d. Ham
rick Treasurer Charles Dickson General Superintendent D.
A Glovenor Secretary ". H. LOOMS They have been mem
be Of Board many years efficient IN their present posi-
tou aud probably VIII be retained at the election IN January
As reporter The TRIBUNE wish TO acknowledge repeated
ooutese OF W H. LOOMS the active and energetic SECRETARY
lin than any 0thcr IS owing the success oil the
Fair He has been the Board eleven years anu SIX years