The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1878-10-17
The State Fair.
FIRST DAY.

our Fairs is usually devoted TO the
final touches of all departments.
Monday the weather was splendid,
the sun shone brightly. but not 100
warmly, the air was comfortable win
in the exhibition buildings and on TIE
grounds.
THE ATTENDANCE.
The crowd in attendance on the open
ing day is always small, neatly every
person present being engaged In put
ting exhibits IN position. The 1reasu-
Ter sold a large number OF tickets,
however. to visitors who vent In to ex-
anime the great variety OF articles
before the immense gathering which
will certainly begin to-day, ana con
tinue throughout the week.
In cattle the exhibition Is not very
large, but fine.
The show of swine is excellent, par
ticularly as to quality. The same rt-
mark will apply to the sheep Cepart-
ment.
There was a little falling off in the
poultry entries, though we doubt If we
ever had any better display SO fan as
quality is concerned.
AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS.
hSIACulIutdi piOuuSlo " III oocA
dance, and of most excellent quality
but the exhibits are principally made
through the Department of Agricul-
ture. The Commissioner of Agricul-
ture, Col. l.. l.. Polk, deserves special
mention at our hands. He has worked
hard and necessarily in behalf of the
agricultural interests Of North Carolina.
The display made by the department
~nnlI do ornlit fn nnu Stafa in the
Union. The exhibit of cereals and
grasses cannot be surpassed while the
natural wood of our glorious old State,
dressed and in the rough, are on exhi-
bition from the different counties.
Swayne and Cherokee counties send
samples of elegantly dressed marble.
Haywood county, by John Arlington,
Esq, exhibits beautiful specimens of
CURED walnut-not to be equalled by
the native woods of Australia. The
seeds, samples of flour, &c, are nicely
arranged, and certainly make In exhi-
bition of which every true North Car
Gilman may we'll feel proud. The Com
missioner also exhibits wooden goods,
cotton cloths, &c., from our home man
ufactures.
The Sea Coast is also fully represent
ed-stuffed fish, crabs, Holsters in
TACT, almost everything from Old Ocean
may be seen iii this department. We
shall refer tC this extensive exhibit
again.
AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS.
The exhibition Of agricultural imple-
ments was gcod-not large, however.
Ploughs, harrows. drillers and planters,
threshing machines, separators, &C., a
very large array of engines, may be
seen in Machinery Hall.
H LADIES DEPARTMENT.
This d. partment, though not full
was very attractive. There is
enough now to keep the ladies looking
and examining until they are wearied
out.
HORTICULTURE, HORTICULTURE, ETC.
In this department the exhibits are
superior to any previous exhibition.
frof. Z. b. Failchild, of Raleigh, shows
plants lii great variety. We notice some
choice selections of plants by the eff
Gient Secretary of the Society, Capt. c.
q. benson, Of Pittsboro.
EDUCATIONAL, &c.
new and attractive exhibit at oui
rams. In the department of Fine
Aus, st. Mary's School of this city.
makes a very cleditable display. Other
cnools in the State will follow to-day.
kindergarten display by tho
graded school of this city city, through
MISS Marshall is very attractive. The
misses Burk and James of Whining
ton, and Miss Milken, of Franklin
kibits.
mere are a number of other exhibit:
ththe various departments which W,
Will notice to morrow.
THE MARsHALs.
Capt. James S. Battle, the Chic
Marshal, was on the grounds with
large number of assistants. Anon!
the malshals were &. T. Holt, of Ala
nance; Robt. w. Bland, Chatham; ID
ID. Barlow, E~dgecombe; r. A. Hamil.
ton, Forsythe; Preston Heath and DR.
R.J. Noble, of Johnston; B. G.. Cobb
Lincoln; r. M. Miller, Jr.. Mecklen
burg; DR.. X. c. Tillery, Nash; J. b
McRae, Northampton; Thomas A
Day and Thomas Lipscombe, Orange
John G. 1ancey, Warren; Arnold Bor
den Wyane H. II. Hutchinson, Wilson
Charles Hinton, Sherwood Haywood
Geo. Smsdes, P. w. Dowd, b.. B
Lewis, Charles NJ. Walters. of Wax
THE STATE Quart.
The following commands reported TO
duty yesterday, and were assigned t
quarters at the camp
Company B, 1st Regiment, Nev
Bern, Captain Agostine.
Company c, LIST Regiment, Elm Cit
Ritiemen, Capt w J Street.
COmOaOy G. % RcGimapt Wlmipr
ton Light Infantry, Captain Waite
Coney.
Company D, Cd Regiment, Within
Rifles. Capt w P Oldham.
Gen Matt p Taylor, commanding til
2d brigade. has arrived and occupie
his quarters with his command.
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