The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1885-08-19

Inc lulIly-5lAtu Annual OnlO DLale II NlL
will be held at the city Of Columbus on
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday
and Friday, Augns. 31st, and September
1st, I'd, Sd, and 4th. The State Board Of
Agriculture is putting forth its usual earnest
efforts in calling together at this exhibition
the very choicest specimens and best dis
plays from the various productive indus
tries Of Ohio and adjoining States. The
success that hos crowned the efforts of the
Board in the past, and especially since the
location of the Fair at the Capital of the
State, is q sufficient guarantee that the COM
ing Fair will be fully and handsomely rep
resented in each of the departments of live
stock, machinery, implements, farm prod
ucts, fruits, household and ornamental
work, flowers, fine arts, music, ETC., and
that altogether magnificent and instruc-
tive exhibition will be presented; one that
can not help but encourage and promote
the general industries, and deserve the
support and patronage Of the citizens of
the State generally.
The premium list has been increased and
generally revised to meet the requirements
of the present time. This will make com.
petition the more lively, and further war.
rant a deeper interest by both exhibitors
aud visitors, and as every animal and arti.
Gle is required to be in place on the first
day of the Fair the interest will begin al
the very opening of the gates, and continue
during each day of the Fair There will
be, under this rule, no single big day, but
every day will be big one, roplete with
interest and attractions.
In the speed department a decidedly new
arrangement of premiums has been adopt
ed, one that will at once be pronounced
! Just, and receive the Endorsement not only
Of horsemen, but all persons interested in
the track. We refer to the equalization ot
premiums. In the amounts offered no dis
tinction will be made between the different
classes of Trotters and PAGERS. Five hun
dred dollars is the amount fixed upon fol
each class, making in the aggregate thu
largest premiums ever offered by the Boart
in this division of the Fair The classe
have been so arranged that exhibitions vii
be given each day on the one-mile track
On Friday, the last day of the Fair, ther,
will be n grand parade on the one-mil
track of all the animals that have beer
awarded promiums. This will be a featur
well worth witnessing, and one that will b.
especially enjoyed by the lovers of fin
stock.
The railways Of the State, and especially
those centering at Columbus, are alive t
the importance of Ohio's great exhibition
and will, during its progress at Columbus
provide numerous cheap and popular ez
cursions, and extend excursion rates on al
trains, that the people from every station
village, town and city of the State may b
afforded On opportunity to attend. Upo
arrival at Columbus, the facilities fo
reaching the grounds are ample and chear
Three lines of street railway extend to tn
very gates of the Fair, and the fare fror
any part of the city is but five cents. B,
sides the street-oar lines, there will b
numerous other methods by which Ii
grounds can be reached at corresponding
cheap rates. Columbus is the city Of Pul
lie Institutions, and a visit TO the Fair wi
afford also an opportunity for visiting ii
more important Of the States publ
buildings.