, 1870-10-10
TIE FARM AND GARDEN,

chtneF{-Ikond .Grndcrs-Corn Sl.el-
fors-Wtnd mills and Horse Power
Farm sllll~-FnsEs rxoAicts-Cotas
Piuntcr>-Feed Cuttcr1-Eecd MtI1<
-Fou1try-$ccd Corn - Vegetables
The DntFy-ffetd Ko1urr~-FnuntuE
Mills - 1fnrFoNvs - riosvs - ~uthy
lSu&eA-1kcnpcFx and alOxYetx-Ap.
plts-Cof1ec md Spices-Fo~t AuEurs
-KrcetpsA OF the Fntr-Tinc for
FARMER. 10 Lny Ia their Winter
supply OF s'onl.
{Fu3A ORR AGRICULTURAL coaHEsrospEST1
CaAArAlGS, Ill, UcL s.
Another State Fair has conc aod gone. but
I has left III many valuable lessons, and pre-
.ensea no Uncomfortable progress in the broad
fefA Of industrial raras,its- The telegraph
las given the Eeaderz Of TIE TRIBUNE the
most salient points, aud look ,oyes the lat
[or those Of mpre practical val1e.
In the running Of great fair like this,
there is required no small amount Of e1ecu-
live talent, in order to have ali Of its wheels
run smoothly. The Uccstur people did \
quite rs we'll AZ could be exp6cted thoagh !
t;,e hotels have been much esnsufed for the |
quality Of their cuisine and lodging. for whi n |
they charged s. dsy. This il rather etl.rp |
practice. when nearly all Of their Euests take !!
lteir dinner onfho grounds. Fora single room
they have charged prices from Is to Il dag.
Tie State Fair ia rich harvest fur landlords,
aud one in which they do not alfa5s return
the pound Of flesh.
Nj. CaeTy, the Postmaster, KEPT an ofi:e
on the grounds for the arcomnod. ina Of the
people i'll receiving aud mailing !ettars, and
xhen We take into consideration that this WISE
Etatu1tous. leaving him to carry the mails to
and from tho grounde, With the paying Of ex-
tra clerks, We may we'll contrast it wltu the
arx1iriuus conduct Of the hotels Eut then
NO must bear in mind that Springfield il only
foIty miles distant, where lessons in hotel
management are bic. nially given to tie
Stale At large, and small towEa arc liko to
catrh tie infection.
The Tuledo, Wabash L Western Railway
put up very Ecod Recommendations at The
Struudt, but the accommodation trains we're
badly ma1agca. doubt it they woull hare
teen wotse managed put in the hands Of
some lumber clark. Hunlreds of people, Of
boil 4exes. had to walk down towu, on the
slivpery ties aud in the rain, nho had return
tickets in their rockets. For two evenings
nsd Tits plt tasant task before ne.
Tho eating arrangements were the Won't
that lave seen, and the great boarding hall
Was ej1nply abominable. Tho cause Of this to
great extent lay. no doubt, in the high
charge. for rent Of hall aud booths. These
latter charged the first two DAYS nifty Cents fur
= cold dinner, the third day sixty cents, and
;lte fourth seyenty-fve. These things must
t>c changed. or nol,o!T Will subject hiulseli to
all Of these diecomtosss II order to visit ey1n
the State fair.
Beelnn'ng near the entrance gate, tue first
things that attract attention are tie bo!exs and
steamers for tue cooking Of food for stock.
Tie Profit boiler has been improved with
itr co.ste,,ts :. o.ce. The Fsrm boiler Las
aided au IRON cover, held fast with clamps,
thar msker it steamer, These boilers sre
| nos made Of pig iron. instead OF straps, that
u.sls :; Them e, NOR moEs dar.ble, When We can Lave
t<s:ed.
| Among the steamers ara Anlerson's, tue
| cuil lc-ttr: this cost $50, aud il Also de-
si:,peI fvr Gai.jrs. Tha Elmgoni fea1
| st+ autr; this il made OF cast izor. aud tina
| claia4r chekpness ard .sc:aliNty The TahLs
| AMI Scpid ii, hu1ar steamer, made OF boiler
! irou. Ali Of tI,tzs s:fa1avrs aud boilers arc
attracting matEed 3ttcntion, and their rela-
| tive merits freely discussed. Both have baeu
II, improved since last Year ttlsr it is difficult
TO ray which IL the most v,l,saIe without oc-
t"al tests. We may consider these a. uew
feature at our fairs. fur until last autu1np
little a.teution bad been pal1 to tIIa cookiDs
! If fund for e.0.k =
S..Aulorg cider mills and cidcr-m skiuc uach:n
ery. tlleie IL su1ne improvement, but we vai
Icck TO a chcap anil ;airie ut crater to prepare
| IL. aEhjcs for tIie .,ress TLr Thomas ttes.
j, tile iarEeet anlunE the portable Dresses
aad capable OF pFeessng mig bushels Tit
Alton hanu-pres5 y the eest or the hand
| Ffcsees, as regards Er1hulE ont that would no
".easc ~ oss S:aas-EaasHs. AZ. Eal' had
h"ee Fo"t, aoo st1uuts' ont u vas Aoe test
e"' w """ts 1tFs.3 3Nsi9 ~. So-Aoh oneiI LA
- -: 80 :1 G. ,ls,.s. s.t - - -
80, 49,. sosr' T .s .,s ~ " ..;, -. . pA.s1
Wotk, can make then. N'l;''er are patented
but they appear to har" llt, at le3ht t
;,T,, Lnr.a.,nwor ,l,.s,5 ~ .La ~,
! ~ .}tc NINA nu,aid. rf :1,a har.a ,,,a +i,aI.
10 t1,e nut1ey making Il t r,ost .it,t,l,, ,.,yrn
| N use similar nnxer With rhaft, itt.t "a