Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1882-08-10
Ohio State Fair at Columbus, Au-
gust 2Sth to Sept. 1st.

Unusual preparations are being made for
the thirty-third annual Ohio State Fair, to be
held at Columbus on Monday, Tuesday, We'd
nesday, Thursday and Friday, August 18th,
Goth, 30th, 31st. and September 1s,. Farm
ers, breeders and manufacturers from every
quarter of the State are preparing for the ex-
hihition, the interest manifest being greater
than ever before experienced by the State
Board. This unusual interest in the ensuing
State Fair is accounted for by the fact that q
permanent location has been made at COlum-
bus whereby the Board has been enabled to
construct suitable permanent exhibition build
ings in keeping with the present advanced
state of our productive industries. The ac-
commodations for live stock will be superior
to anything heretofore afforded the breeders
of the State, consisting Of new horse stables
sufficient for the accommodation OF from four
to five hundred head; three large cattle sheds,
each containing about one hundred and fifty
stalls; two new buildings for swine, contain
ing three hundred pens, and two circular
sheep sheds containing about four hundred
pens surrounding ring for exhibition purpo-
ses. Five new buildings are to be erected In
the machinery and implement department, for
the exhibition of agricultural implements.
The Ohio State Fair grounds, with the i'm
provements to be placed thereon, will be
amoug the best in the United States, the
buildings and stalls furnishing nearly one hun
dred and twenty five thousand square feet Of
exhibition space under cover.
A generally revised premium list has been
adopted, embracing offerings that cannot fail
to attract the attention of producers and in
duce show unparalleled in the Boards his
tory. while the programme is so arranged that
each day will be big one in point of interest,
and no one need wait for one day more than
another, expecting greater attractions.
The speed classes have also been revised
and the premiums increased, while the pro-
gramme has been so arranged that beginning
on Tuesday, August 30, three races viii be
given each day during the fair. The one
mile track upon which the races running.
trotting ard pacing) will be given is now one
of the best in the State, but with the work
that is being done upon it, will be considers-
bly, improved by the time it is needed for use
during the Fair.
In addition TO the full exhibits that viii
each day be presented in the speed ring, the
cattle, sheep and swine rings and the various
halls, there will be held on quarter mile
track, constructed fer the occasion, grand
bicycle tournament, consisting of drills, dress
parades and contests of speed. This tourna-
menr is held under the auspices of the League
of Ohio Wheelmen, the premiums offered 70
successful contestants being ickel-plsted
Columbia bicycle, several gold badges, besides
an elegant diamond badge for the champion
ship of Ohio. AT least two hundred wheel
men will participate in the exercise.
The railway lines leading into Columbus
have made liberal arrangements for the trans
portation of both freight and passengers Ths
B. & o. road will run special excursion
trains, or carry on regular trains st excursion
rates Cars will be furnished to sccommo-
date the people all along the Ohio line
This section of the State has heretofore lib
erally patronized the Ohio State Fair, but
with the improvements that have been made
on the grounds and the liberal premiums Of
fered we predict even larger attendance than
ever.