Huntington independent. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1871-1874, 1873-10-09
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/ Correspondence Huntington Independent
Charleston oct. 6tn. lS52
| visited the State Fair last week,
but as Invent mcog Twas not known as
a representative of the Press gang,
and paid my way.
regret to say that the Far
was "fzzle~ as far as the exhibition
was concerned. This was not the
fault of tue directors Tor of the Charles
ton people, but it was the fult OF
the citizens Of the State generally
I the Farmers, Merchants, Mechanics
and other business men. They seem
ed to have taken no interest in the
matter: simply to have let i, 90 BY
default OF farm products. there
were almost none. I noticed one lot
Of corn, oae or two lots of potatoes
and pumpkins. aad that was al.
Of orchard products there was a very
s)ol show ~ one person; several
very foe varieties OF apples, four or
Eve large pears, aud nothing else:
of daiIy prcdgcis there were four
samples OF butter none of which
would 90 20 cxa't the reputation Of
West Virginia for good butter; there
was no cheese.
/ OF home products there we're some
specimens Ofgood bread, some je!lies,
preserves &C., but ouly few; there
was One Mower and Reaper there,
but that was not deposited by the
maru.a cturer: there were several
kinds Of Iiougbs exhibited, bur
no,hiDg new OF Of special interest
Ia the Hall, there we're some very
beautiful articles offuroiture, fnery
md fancy goods exhibited which !
spoke more for the good taste Of the /
merchants than for the skill Of West |
Virginia, es most Of them were Of |
foreign workmanship. l noticed |
some very beautiful! specimens Of
Chinese carving, amongst which 4
cabinet with lOors. aud the front Of
the drawers deliberately carved vas
most elegant.
There was a case Of mecrschaum
pipes Of very high cost. There were
Two pianos aud tSo OF three organs
of different makers.
The Foundry on the Southside
exhibited some very petty stoves but
l did net admire tie painting 90
them: there is nothing looks well on a
stove bu, a good black cad polish.
The exhibition Of stock and poultry
was as;oaisbiusly mcag5-.
HOGS
There were 6 or 7 specimens of
hogs, which were al exceedingly good
some were Chester White aud some
mixed Berkshire. \ SOW with a
brood Of yourg ones was NOTABLY
Goe.
SHEEP.
There was but one pen Of sheep
which were very ordinary and not in
good order
HORSES
The display Of horses was really
GO display at all Cabell Co could
get up better display at weeks
notice within her own borders.
CATTLE. J.
There were sumo specimens of
good cattle amongst which Tas a
Bull said TO weigh $500 lbs, but
there we're but few Of aDy KIDD.
POULTRY.
There was one coop Of very beauti-
full turkeys, one Of Cochin China or
Shanghai fowls, and 3 coops of very
pretty Bantam chickens, which com
priscs the entire display.
There were a few very 6ne horses,
and the fastest Of them l believe
belonged 10 Mr.. Lewis Of Charleston,
a sorrel horse Of 6ne shape and action
which won every heat Of the running
race. Another sorrel, whose owners
mare / did not learn was very near
ly as good az Legis, being beaten by
less than length each time.
The directors of the Eair had used
great energy and hberality; the
grounds were in good order; there
was a large stand erected for the
accommodation of those viewing the
races &c; The responsibility rests
upon the citizens Of the State, who ,
should have been the exhibitors. ,
There were large number OF visitors !
IN attendance, and as far IS pecuni- r
airy results 20, tee fair was doubtless I
. success. u. -