Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-09-01
STATE FAIR. 1863.

AT MADISON, WIS, Sept. % TO October .,
inclusive. Prize LIST most varied, liberal
and complete hitherto issued by the Society !;
including several Sweepstakes Prizes, l25 Sill.
YER MEDALS and MAGNIFICENT Prize BAN
NER Tor best County Exhibition; the total be-
ing but little short of $4,000. Beautiful
Grounds, within few minutes walk off the
Capital Park. z. r. passengers and freight
set down at the very entrance. One of the
best Mile Tracks in the West for Trials of
Speed of Trotting and Running Horses. A
more than usually Attractive DAILY PRo-
GRAMmE; embracing trials of speed by men
and horses, Ladies' and Lads Equestrianism,
trials of Machinery: (inclLding Carpenters
Automatic Grain Binder, whi:h, by those who
have seen 1t operate, is pronounced a success
add the most important invention of the day,)
valuable practical addresses, by HON. X. A.
WILLARD, Of New York, and hon. Z. B.
WARD, of Detroit, and other Great Attrac-
tons.
Railroads and Steamboat Lines TO carry pas
sengers at HALF-FARE, freight FREE. Extra
trains from Milton Junction.
BETTER ACCOMMODATIONS than ever before
Ter exhibitors and people. New buildings TO
lake the place of the canvas tents, additional
oox stall tor horses, and steam power to run
machinery. Hotels under written agreement
TO entertain the pnblic at REGULAR RATES
Tor which see small posters at r. X. depot, in
City and on Fair Grounds-and Hacks, Omni-
buses, etc, limited TO % cents for single trips
between Depot, City and Fair Grounds re-
spectively. Beautiful camping grounds i'm
mediateiy adjoining exhibition.
TERMS Entry fee, emitting payer to ex-
hibit as many articles as be chooses, and to an
Exhibitors Ticket good for himself dul ing
Fair. $3.50. Single Admission, 25 cts. Chill
dren'S tickets, Is cts
FARMERS who feel an interest in their De-
partment, and who are satisfied with SIS, $40
ana 30 as premiums on wheat and proportion
ateiy large premiums on Agricultural Pro-
ducts generally Fruit Growers who are en-
terPrsIng and resolutey determined TO con-
quer the adversities of climate, no matter what
the disconragements Mechanics and Manu-
facturers who are zeaously laboring to build
up the great interest Of Manufactures in WIS.,
consn, and who find the State Fairs most
convenient opportunity to bring their respec-
tive enterprises 10 the notIcs of the gre at pub
lie our Leading Miners, who also represent
very important interest of the State multi
tudes OF Ladies who, finding it in their hearts
to add to the attractiyeness and enjoyment Of
these Annual Festivals BY their always well
come presence, are not content to come empty
handed; finally, ALL PERSONS who either de-
sire TO contribute to the advancement OF Wis
consin to place in the front rank Of the great
and prosperous States of the Union, or who
merely want week of recreation and rich en-
tertalnment, are expected to come and bring
their families with them; and if they do then
are we SURE OF THE MOST MAGNIFICENT Ex-
AND GATHERING OF THE PEOPLE
EVER WITNESSED IN THIS COUNTRY.
IL For Posters, Premium Lists, or spec iai
address
J. w. HOYT, Sec'y w. S. A. s.,
Madison, Wis.