The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-09-10
THE OHIO STATE FAIR.
correspondents Of tho Intcllisencer)

Correspondence OF the Intcllisencer)
.o-s Mansfield, Sept. o. 1878. {
Oh, for lodge In some vast wilderness.
The State Fair Is over and the people
have departed. Twill give you ataithtul
but brief resume OF the Gath Annual Fair
o! the Ohio State Agricultural Society,
held here from the LIST to the 9th inst.
For week six clerks had been ut work
in the Mansfield Library Rooms prepar-
ing and making entries. On the first
Monday, they removed TO their offices on
the Fair Grounds, which presents eighty
acres Of US beautiful grass and lawn as you
will ever find, with seats accompanying
almost every tree. On Monday, little was
done but entering. On Tuesday, open en-.
tries were made, and some thousands OF
people came in 10 see. At night the en-.
tries footed up G,254 The horses and
other stock were from twenty to fifty
greater in number than ever before. I
found the horses very good. In horned
cattle there was very superior display;
but while these were larger, the
Durham cattle were the iavorites saw
but two really good yoke Of oxen and
they we're TOO lat for hard work. The
hogs were remarkably good. The small
breeds had the preference. The sheep
were nearly all Of the small breeds, close
and inewools -. = =.
The hen tribe was represented from all
parts Of the State, and 1t was a good dis
play from the stately Brahma down
through Dominique 10 Banty. Geese
were 10 good variety; but ducks seem TO
have been run out by other "quacks"
Other "brds" were abundant.
Agricultural machines Of all varieties
covered about ten acres oil ground. There
was nothing, however, that struck meas
very new or more interesting that usual
The fruit display was much better than
the season seemed to warrant. A large
portion Of It, however, was from the
southern part oil the State. ge.'.5 l.'. 3
The farm products were fair, but not
extra. 7y-l.lo lt.zs Gl'.s4l!-
The Machinery Department was large
and superior. An invention for cutting
cylinder saw teeth more attracted my az.
tenlion than any other. l believe 1t 10
new 'szE--.!sl-L q. loE 's.!:.-.3S. @ :
s Manufacturer Hall was we'll filled, so
was Domeatice but with nothing unusual.
My only remark uponitis;that Ohio with
all her agricultural resources, 10 becoming
more manufacturing than an agricultur.
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Nebraska, and Missouri were largely
represented in minerals and agriculture
It was oil in the interest Of railroad lands;
but why moi? So n IN --5s
Floral Hall was perfect success. LAST
year o failure, For instance, ! expected
from last years observation TO have taken
five or ak premiums on flowers, and mine
never were as fine, and only had one 1T
tie one. Both dealers and amateurs tried
themselves, and the display was gorgeous.
Fine Art Hall was excellent, our paint.
ers, photographers and designers display
ed themselves. Horner. Lee, Of our city,
young man Of about 90, took the first
prize as designer and epgrayer 1t, The
Vienna Exposition aud was lionjzed In
his coterie. Capt A. B. Algers Of this
city, took the premiums here over Cleye--;
land, Cincinnati and all Others. as afchi-
tect on farmhouse and architectural
drawing. ] see you have an architect
whose plan for the Centennial
building Is considered worthy OF atten-
ton. Well do remember when there
was not house In Wheeling that had o
single element oil. architectural beauty.
AM the buildings looked like q boy. with
his hat knocked over. You have changed.
A vast change In that respect Is going on
through the country. M, 5s,saa,.