The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1866-10-19

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Correspondence Of the Pcrrysburg iournall
CRY OR LAwRENcE, KANSAS,
October 6, 1866.
EprroR Journal: Our State Fair closed yes,er-
day, after four days session. The attendance
was far larger than expected il would be. There
was so much to be seen that the lovers OF the GU
rious could not nil 10 be interested. Large dele
cations were present from Topeka, Leavenworth,
Atchison aud other parts. The ladies were largely
represented ana seemed to take great interest in
the exhibition. The weather was fine and all
seemed to enjoy themselves.
There was fine display Of articles in every de-
partment there was nothing lacking in quantity
or quality. There were thirty-ive entries Of as
fine teams Of drsught horses as can be produced
in the West. Quite ine display of agriculture.
implements were on exhibition and other articles
embracing almost every conceivable kind OF labor
saving machinery. l noticed patent churn,
which brings the element of air to assist in the
process Of butter making, which is very ingenious,
and shows plainly that the Yankee had been
there.
The races which came of on the last day excited
great interest. Thousands OF people lined the
track for long distance, whenever there was to
be trial of speed. The races were all very spir-
ited-although a little like A.. j., for every time
they swung around the circle thoro was something
lost
Judge Bailey delivered short address on the
second day. He spoke of the early growth and
development of the State, and said that present
prospects were very encouraging. He thought
that the climate of Kansas was better adapted to
the cultivation of grapes than any other State east
of the Rocky Mountains, aud we would, in few
years, be able to supply the demand Of the world
for this article.
Stock can be raised cheaper and with more GER
tainty in this State than in Texas. Sugar cane
would be made valuable and profitable produc
ton. Fruit, and particularly apples, could be
raised with certainty and the same might be said
Of peaches. But he was afraid that the season
was too far gone, and that there would be but a
small exhibition of peaches at this Fair. He re-
garded all the omens for the future prosperity o.
the agricultural interests ofKansas as encouraging
The spontaneous productions of our broad praires
he thought, would, in short time, supply the
world with all products Of the herd, the aocks auC
the dairy. 1t was not his intention 10 make
speech, and he closed by introducing Goyemo
Crawford.
| Governor Crawford said he was pleased to se'
so many persons here in the work of developing
the material interest of Kansas. He thought th
| system of County and State Fairs was conducive
to that end. He said the State was fast being de
veloped, and its adaptabity as an agricultural
horticultural, and stock-growing State, was fas
being demonstrated. He thought if we all did ou
duty, we could, in a few years, double its popula
ton. He said we had stone aud coal and every
other commodity to make u great State, and ha
every indication was favorable to make the Fair
complete success.
The rain did not forget this State, but visited us
with general frcshet, raising the rivers and
creeks to overhowing sweeping away fences
bridges, and doing some slight damage to build
Jugs, crops, &c. r
Political matters are wa king warm hero. TIL,
county convention passed off pleasantly, and tn,
candidates are as good as elected, for this county
(Douglass) is Radical to the backbone. Nor,
anon. Truly, L. A. u.