, 1866-09-20
MICHIGAN AGRICULTURAL
FAIR.

NVAAkAs. 4AAS<S- 4Iup4C0
naentH-Ficld ana Garden Products
The Floral Dcpar1n.ent-Flnc Arts,
NcctflcsHorlk, Etc.-Cattlc and Sheep
Political.
Especial Despatch 10 the Chicago nibnnc.I
ADRIAN. Mich, September 10.
To-day has been much more favosable fos the
Static Fair than yesterday, the rain having ut
lcngth ceased, although dirk clouds still give
angry rortent Of The coming hour. The con-
t'rnons rains have soaked the ground completely,
arl tho track is In vi1lauousty bad condition,
so bad that all rac'n. was postponed
to-day. md it IL very doubtful II
there will he any tomorrow. Tie roads and
Ecths, too, through tue extensive grounds and in
tho vicinity rihc catto and other stalls, arc fear
FULLY muddy, and the! ciore excessively unptcas-
nEt for pcdcstiianR., Add to these difficulties tho
70 very heavy that mnny of tic articles cntered
layc not yet CONC in. and the present condition
81 red Sn hy Tai snte ae
!nl!iatisahe energy Of The people having, the cx-
hlolt'o,n ,,I IL charge, o. those who hsvo In many
Up 10 this evening the entries arc not complete.
tnt they viii bc closed tomorrow morning. Some
Idea Of tho general character Of the show thus d.
triss. There arc about two hundred entries of
horses, and The chow thus made Is pronounced By
excellent Judges by far the best ever nude In thiR
notd Rock Miranda, q Lexington colt OF much
rsomise; F1tc Press Bot, fne locking horse by
Stone Picrer, out Of Glencoe tuat ;Jcsan, oat Of
only one year DID, All but the 1attcf arc 10 con.
tend on Saturday for tho citizens' purse Of SlO.
CeloMcl " ood enters under tho head Of thorough
oteds, Indy Helen aud four others, all fatr epccl-
Tom Dcnton and Iaeonic, two wc11-f1nown run
ming horses, arc entered by ow1cTs ftom Bliss
The entries Of trottcrs arc far more abundant
than Of raeert. thcrc being In this department, no
ess than lhi,ty.swo entries Of them. new horses,
hut OF stock which gives excellent PROMISE oi
:hctr fntures, and others, wetl-known anfmals
| whose Names will br male public. when ;!lcy are
oui to show for prizes the Litter portion Of this
| week.
or l'o!ecs Of all work there are thlrty-nIne Gu
al andef Ss issf
linen Of the DRAFT horee nntl It Is to 6c regretted
:l::t not single specimen Of the great Normal
| horses Is or exhibition.
toned, ten entries IL part thosoushbrcds. ten OF
saddle and match horse, md iour Stables Of colts
me nsISnitu5n, 1n1plcmcnt department is yei
| arc :lS entries under this head, the bad WcaIhsr
ttsn oE p5opef zhtion q the'r aesn na"a a"a
mowers, many cane presses and eyrup bailcsa; at
: p.rrrn, ~, ,,,.7antlcd: many new and Good In
Sentious which will BE- we'll worthy Of notice when
!hc, are ee tn slapc. but which ars now IN quite
The only pereons apparently al' right. are the
inevitable washing H+ehfnc, chnrn, ladder and
tot r. M Mt1sp men. These hasr gos themselves to work
Hen, exhibi4Gg side By side, to Tho Inward iias-
content ana disgust Of each.
undGr the miscellaneous head, eeventy-nine ar
lieies arc entered. and quite MISCELLANEOUS lot
ing arc Al, however, small. avs
~ ae!1 anu garden products there are los en-
,es yees;,aa embracing among them some Of he finest
grain which wOn1d puzzle an inspecfnr ~ hn,n-
50 tar beyond The standard Of a j. ~ 'e'nss
,ost las me arts and nceaeworl Is very eo.aprc-
ars generally mn ii under lie head OF lsceita we!Gn
nsoas; .:ea Here there arc 200 entries. OF Course
ae Sranen eny rIsS Of iary
be;e 81 as6s tb: sFf m.as:ei n,as
e f .hess s,snas Ms coast,pse es psenf hcve3
oeaMsiIul picture Of Consolation, some time Since
ea ~ onc ts g1andest
arc also pictures Of Sco1cl scenery, por1talts &c
and lne collection Of sletches, archi1cctnsai''
Sosaii ete., from ,hc studio Of Mc.srs. Hcykc
finished state, and when 1t scts settled down viii
receive more attention. "t
TIC variety displayed is moi large, there sre maSv
isae o4 Specimens Of asteFs aud
promise. f be nag snldseat. II: Win.ai,, ID Saa of
naaa, eIhots esndid collection Of grapes
which arc posu7S moMst1osities, each Sfane "
w. Sc. anGa e. clusters IT, being an inch in diameter.
IN Mr. ynsns' vineyard, add arr %: M q an wan.
dcElu1 for their Imnllnee size,
a. Af. :. Wells exhibits for Dr, Grant Of Peekskf1
itabca Ths 81 his new seedlings ,he iona and
has very lille TO recommend It, cxceni H.; +
comes M 1y 1ysIy curly; =,