The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1866-10-26
THE ONO STATE FAIR.

tlon and attendance, any previous Fair evel
held within tire boundaries of the State
The articles exhibited, both Of manufacture
and agriculture, could only be estimated
by the acre. Every available spot on tho
vast fair grounds was occupied. The en-
tries from other States were quito large
Vermont, Massachusetts,, Now York, lndi
ana, Illinois, Iowa, Wisconsin, Missouri
Kentucky and Tennessee sent tho results
, of their industry TO compete with Ohio
labor and skill.
On the second day Of the Fair, the visitors
numbered fifteen thousand, on Tho third
day, forty thousand, and on the last day OF
the Fair, twenty thousand. This attend
ance is without parallel in the history OF
Ohio Fairs, and the Board of Agriculture
have certainly cause to feel gratiIicd at a
result 80 eminently successful.
From newspaper correspondents we con
depsc the following concerning the cxhbi
tion:
The Mechanical Department, covering
four acres of ground, was thickly crowded
with all the improvements in farm imple.
ments and machinery, farm and spring wag
ons and buggies of domestic manufacture
making q fine display. Sorghum mills, and
the various kinds Of machinery used in the
manufacture of that sugar, abounded, show
ing tho extent and Importance it commands
among the producers and manufacturers.
The exhibition Of poultry was large, and
exceeded in variety any preceding it.
The entries of sheep were less than for.
merly, but the diminution in number is
more than compensated for in the excel.
lence of quality. Long-wool breods were
remarkably fine and varied.
Every description of horses was entered.
Thorough.breds, workers, roadsters, light.
harness, draught, matches and fancy horses
were exhibited in great variety and mum
ber.
The show of hogs was very good, aud fat
cattle large and superior.
The exhibition of vegetables and garden
products was excellent. Tho common run
of pumpkins exceeded one hundred pounds
each.
In the Domestic Hall the resources Of
the loom, tho kitchen, garden and farm
were called Into every variety oIrcquisiton
aud afford almost endless objects Of interest
for the examination of visitors.
In the fruit and Floral Departments,
Northwestern Ohio stood eminent
the honors being we'll dividol between
Wood and Lucas Counties. Here arc a few
of the premiums awarded:
Apples-Best 10 varieties not less than each
SO, J. Austin Scott, Toledo.
"a best do, IS, Geo. Powers h Son, Perrysburg.
Best varieties Of summer and fall, s., Geo
Powers & Son, Perry sburg.
I'd best do, So, J. Austin Scott, Toledo.
Peaches, Pears, Dances, and lPHd frWi.-FoT
best 10 varieties, not less than each, $40, Geo
Powers Son, Perrysburg.
For best do, t5 Geo. Powers Son, Perrys-
burg.
For best do, So, Geo. Powers 4 Son, Perrys.
burg.
ID best do, 81, Geo. Powers 4 Son, Perrysburg
For best display, not less than IL varieties, SIS
Geo. Powers h Son, Perrysburg.
I'd best do, $40, II. IL, G. Smith, Toledo.
GEoRGE Powers & Son, of this place, were
also awarded all tho FIRST premiums offered
for dahias and vorbenas, in the Profession
al list of the Floral Department
john L. SWEET, also of Psrrysburg, re
ceived the first premium for the bost dis,
play of ladies' furs,
In communication 10 the Toledo Blade,
J. w. Ross, Esq, says:
All the premiums on fruit were taken in
this vicinity, excepting on ounces aud the
second premium on half peck of peas. lr
fact all the fruit was spread out on tables
over which was placed in u large letters
4" From The oIthWeSi - aud u stranger
would have been inclined to conclude, iron
the exhibit, that we have the only fruit por
ton of the State.
The display of apples made lyJ. A. Scot
and,H. HeiTelbower, OF Lucas Co George
Powers & Son, of Perrysburg, aud d. c
Richmond, of Sahdusky, was really very
tiLe and imposing. The specimens eXhib
tied by Mr.. HeiTelbower were uhusualll
large and nice, and his display attraote'
considerable admiration from the visitors.
Lucas and Wood Counties could hav,
taxed 9.l0ths Of all the premiums on voget
ables had they been fully represented wit
their fne products in that department. TIL
best onions, squashes, tomatoes, &c, eS
hibited iii the County Fairs at Toledo an
Tontogany, were superior to any shown q
Dayton and the superiority of our soil i
producing the best of vegetables, shoul
6e exhibited, in their products, at our nes
State Fair,
1t is pretty generally conceded now,
other parts Of the State, that we excel thel
in raising fruiti and We should prove
them the other fact, that we can surpaS
them in producing good vegetables.
The following table shows the num6e
of entries at the State Fair Of 1865, col
trasted with those Of 1866