and H. H. G. Smith, Toledo, each exhibited foreign grapes; D. C. Richmond, Sandusky, had 9 varieties of grapes; Lewis Ford, of East Cleveland, George Morgan, gardener for Joseph Perkins, Esq., Bateham, Hanford, & Co., of Columbus, and S. Jenkins, Cleveland, each had fine specimens of grapes.

Among the wines were specimens of Catawba, Isabella, Raspberry, and Currant, from G. H. Lodge, Cleveland, Currant wine from Miss Mollie Babcock, Brooklyn. Various berry wines from W. Tomlin, Cleveland.

Speaking of drinkables, we may mention here that John M. Hughes exhibits samples of his bottled Ale and Porter; S. C. Saylor samples of Sands' Chicago Ale; and C. C. Rodger's three dozen bottles of his ales.

There are in this Hall three full collections of native and uncultivated fruits, berries, and nuts, that to many persons are not the least interesting portions of the display in the Hall They are furnished by Morris B. Oviatt, Euclid, Thos. Bushnell, Haysville, Ashland county, F. S. King, Madison, Lake county.

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FINE ART HALL.

We have already mentioned several of the principal features of the Fine Art Hall. The walls are covered with choice specimens of art and skill, amongst which it is difficult to particularize which is the best. J. F. Ryder has a large and very fine display of Photographs, of all sizes and styles. Among them are many of well known citizens, that are of life like resemblance to the originals. Some beautiful colored photographs are also exhibited by Ryder. None of the pictures have been got up with reference to the Fair, but are such as he ordinarily takes.

J. M. Greene exhibits some very fine photographs, plain and colored, among them being some splendidly painted in oil, by G. L. Clough. The latter artist also exhibits some fine oil paintings, to which we have already called attention. North has some good plain photographs, and some colored by Schwerdo.

Mrs. C. E. Ransom's studio furnishes several oil paintings, among them being a large portrait of John Brough, and also the masterly portraits of Hon. J. R. Giddings and Dr. Kirtland.

Among the amatuer drawings and paintings are two water colored paintings by J. L. Pope; a pen drawing by Julia A. Wilson, Cleveland; oil paintings and India ink picture by Mrs. C. P. Chapman ; Crayon drawing by J. B. F. Walker, Cleveland; pencil drawing by R. H. Knight, Dover; S. N. Sanford exhibits three oil paintings.

Miss Louisa Harbaugh has a pencil drawing medley picture and cone basket; Mrs. B. P. Bower, cone work; Miss Phila H. Dickenson, Cleveland, frame cone work; Miss Lida Weston, Warrensville, cone work and floral ornament; Miss Mollie Babcock, Brooklyn, needle picture and cone frame; Mrs. G. J. Probac, two Birch bark picture frames; Miss C. Conness, Painesville, moss work and cone work; Miss. Matilda Barton, Cleveland, cone frames and basket; E. S. Hurst, Euclid, cone and moss work; Mrs. A. C. Deveraux, Cleveland, photographic views and moss work; Mrs. J. H. Sargent, Cleveland, cone frame and picture.

T. Y. Gardner exhibits the medallions of Rev. Messrs. Aiken and Goodrich, which have been on exhibition in Sargent's window. B. P. Bower has two fine owls, stuffed. The insects, shell, and butterfly collections of H. Craig and T. G. Singer, we have already noticed. Mrs. M. Milford has a collection of butterflies. A collection of old newspapers by H. M. Hall, is in the same building.

Jewett and Goodman, of this city, contribute several melodeons of their manufacture. Bryant, Stratton, and Felton, of the Commercial College, exhibit several specimens of the penmanship of their students, which attract great attention. This admirable institution for educating young men, a thorough practical business education, is now in a highly flourishing condition, and receives the support and confidence of our business community. We do not doubt that the present Fair will add greatly to the prosperity of the college, by directing the attention of hun

dreds to the great advantages offered by it to young men who wish to win a position in the business world.

FOURTH DAY-FRIDAY MORNING.

Was there ever a State Fair without rain? We don't believe there ever was. The oldest inhabitant would exercise his memory in vain to racall the event. But of all State Fair rains that of last night would undoubtedly take the premium. All night long the deluge continued, Talk of raining cats and dogs, and pitchforks with their points downward-those descriptions fall far short of the facts. Language has not words to depict the avalanch of waters that poured down upon the city last night. This morning nature appeared with its face washed, but not wiped, and looked like a small boy that had been blubbering and washing at the same time.

The weather in the morning was chilly and drizzling, in fact, anything but pleasant, and very unpromising for the last day of the Fair. But a considerable number of people began early to go out to the grounds, and thousands of others watched the sky and hoped for a change of weather.

The weather continued cold and disagreeable all the forenoon, materially interfering with the receipts from visitors, and hindering the proper carrying out of the programme of exhibitions.

AFTERNOON.

The weather in the afternoon was cold, gloomy, wet and unpleasant, so that the attendance was very much smaller than it would have been had the fine weather continued. As it was there was a fair number present.

There were four entries for trotting stallions, "Honest Bill," by S. Finch, Burton; a stallion by Philo Thompson, of Trumbull co.; "Dan Rice," by J. T. & D. B. Updegraff, of Mt. Pleasant; "Kennebec," by G. S. Shipman, Norwalk. The result of a sharp contest was the awarding of the first premium to the Trumbull county horse-time, 3:014; and the second premium to "Dan Rice "-time, 3:02.

From trotting mares and geldings there were four regular entries: "Tom Morgan," by Van Loon, of Worthington; Ed. Russell, mare, of this city; a gelding, by Hiram Roe, of North Bloomfield, and a mare, Laura, by J. T. Updegraff. A sorrel mare was brought into the ring by J. H. Taylor, Medina, who claimed that the entry had been made upon the Secretary's book, but having lost his card, it had not been entered upon the committee's book. The judges allowed the mare to trot, with the understanding that if the name was not found on the Secre tary's books the claim should not be allowed.

The result of the race was that the Medina mare made the distance in 3:06, Van Loon's gelding in 3:114, and Updegraff's mare in 3:16. An examination of the Secretary's books showed that the Medina mare had not been entered for competition, and the premium was therefore awarded to the gelding.

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Whilst on the subject of horses, we must notice the fact that the premium on matched roadsters was awarded to Col. J. P. Ross, of the Angier House, for his beautiful bay mares Village Maid" and "Sallie Hill." They are an exceedingly handsome pair, and the premium was gen. erally conceded to them. The sorrel horse "Frank," and bay mare "Maggie," belonging to Wm. Edwards, took the second premium.

The premium on family horse or mare, was awarded to the mare belonging to Col. Anson Stager, Superintendent of Telegraphs. It is, without exception, the best broke in, and every way most desirable family horse we ever saw.

"Revenons a nos montons." The trotting in the afternoon was wound up by the "Kansas Buf-, faloes," which made pretty good time around the ring and attracted considerable attention.

As soon as the ring was cleared, the four steam fire engines, belonging to the Fire Department, entered and proceeded in procession around the ring, to the gratification of a number of strangers, who saw those engines for the first time. Unfortunately, in starting, after a halt, the jerk broke the connecting braces attaching the machine to the forward wheels, and let the front of the engine down, but without injuring it. The iron of the brace was defective, although it was impossible to discover it before the accident. As it was, it was fortunate the break occured when and where it did. Had it happened in running down hill to a fire, the result would have been disastrous. The injury is slight and will be repaired at once.

By this time the hour of closing the fair had arrived, and the exhibiters commenced removing their articles. The Forest City Band, which had been playing the last two days of the Fair-Leland's having played on the first two days-struck up a farewell tune, the shivering spectators hurried homewards, and the Fair was over, after two days of midsummer weather, and one day of decidedly winterish cast.

Great interest was manifested in the sugar and evaporators, and the feeling between the rival proprietors was at fever heat. A new candidate for popular favor appeared in the "Victor Mill," of the Clark Sorgho Machine Company, of Cincinnati, which, by dispensing with the "dumb return" obviates all danger of choking, and serves about one-third of the power. After a careful examination, the committee awarded the first premium to the Victor Mill.

The Cook Evaporator, with Mr. Cook's new cellular attachment, received the first premium among the evaporators, both mill and evaporators having been entered by Blymyer, Bates & Day, of Mansfield, O.

Among the premiums awarded to Clevelanders, we noticed that J. F. Ryder swept the board in the photographic department, taking five first premiums, on oil life size photographs, uncolored photographs, India ink photographs, and daguerreotypes. The collection was a very fine one, but no finer than can always be found in his rooms, which makes the fact of receiving so many premiums more valuable. In connection with this, it is proper to remark that some of the colored photographs were painted by Miss Cleveland. That of Lieut. Col. Pickands was noticeable for the appropriate scenery and surroundings introduced, which is somewhat of a new feature here.

J. M. Greene had some very fine photographs, plain and colored, which took second premiums. Mr. G. L. Clough, who paints Mr. Green's photographs, received premiums for some handsome oil painted landscapes. Miss Ransom also received premiums for her oil paintings. Bryant, Stratton & Felton took two premiums-one for a specimen of penmanship, and the other for a pen drawing. The penmanship of that establishment, like their whole system of commercial education, is always "first premium," and very many of their pupils are receiving the premium in the shape of valuable engagements by business houses.

Smith, Dodd & Co., were also among the fortunate ones, who swept off the premiums. Their boots, shoes, and other fixings, took the red card, right and left.

The Fair is over and has proved every way a success, in spite of the miserable weather of the closing day. This success is largely due to the ability, energy and foresightedness of the Secretary, Mr. J. H. Klippart, a man whom no ill omens appall and no obstacles retard. He proves in his connection with the State Board of Agriculture that "there is no such word as fail."

The assistants in the Secretary's office, and the various superintendents are also deserving of much credit for their successful labors. The Superintendent of the Police Department, City Marshal Frazee, with his aid, Chief Engineer J. A. Craw, and his able corps of detectives and police, rendered immense service in preserving admirable order and protecting persons and property. There were no disturbances in or around the grounds, and the city throughout was aever more free from disturbance or theft.

The feeding and refreshment arrangements of Mr. W. R. Mould, are deserving of all praise. The immense crowd was promptly supplied, with an unlimited quanity of provisions and drinkables, and we did not hear a single complaint or murmur of dissatisfaction. The universal verdict seemed to be that W. R. Mould "can keep a hotel," whenever he choses to go into that line of business, which reminds us of the fact, that his supper and lunch rooms, at the old corner of Euclid street and Public Square," are in full operation, with oysters, game, and all the other fixings to order.

ABSTRACTS OF REPORTS OF COUNTY SOCIETIES.

ASHLAND COUNTY.

This Society was organized on the 1st Saturday in June, A. D. 1863, at the Court House, in Ashland, under the provisions of a resolution, passed by the State Board of Agriculture, at a meeting held at Cleveland, April 28th, A. D. 1863. At the time of its organization it numbered one hundred and nineteen members, who had paid their membership fee of one dollar for the current year. Afterwards, and during the time of holding the annual Fair, the number of members was increased to one hundred and eighty-four. The first annual Fair was held on the 7th, 8th and 9th of October. The first day of the Fair was a day of continuous rain. The morning of the second day opened with favorable weather, and entries were made until the afternoon of that day. Notwithstanding the unfavorable weather at the opening, the entries were unusually large, amounting, in all the departments to six hundred and thirty. Of these entries 116 were horses; 62 cattle; 39 sheep; jacks and mules, 7; swine, 5; farm implements, 14; flour and grain, 17; fruit, 34; vegetables, 47; bread, butter and cheese, 32; harness, 5; boots and shoes, 9; cabinet ware, 40; domestic manufactures, 26; poultry, 10; ornamental work, 22; green house plants, 16; field crops, 4; and miscellaneous 125. The morning of the 9th again opened with rain, and although the afternoon was fine, yet the unfavorable morning materially lessened the receipts.

The principal crops of the county are wheat, corn, rye, barley and oats. Taking the assessor's return of the crop of 1862 as a basis, and estimating the number of acres cultivated in wheat at one-fifth less, for the season of 1863, owing to the scarcity of laborers, would give 22,287 acres ; estimating the average yield per acre at 12 bushels, would make the amount raised 267,444 bushels. Corn, 15,287 acres; average yield per acre, 20 bushels; total, 305,740 bushels. Oats, 323,340 acres ; average yield 30 bushels. Buckwheat crop about a total failure. The principal cause of injury to the wheat was "freezing out." Injury to the corn, frosts of August and September.

The prospects of the Society are more flattering than were those of the old society at any previous period.

ATHENS COUNTY.

The Annual Fair of the Society was held on the 24th and 25th of September, 1863, with an increased attendance and display of stock and articles in the various halls, over the former year.

In view of the state of the country, and the anxiety and excitement attendant thereon, as well as the fact that we have sent a large proportion of our able bodied men to the army, and thus weakened the department of agriculture at home, we may consider our last Fair a success, and an evidence of the prosperity and usefulness of the Society.

Our Society numbers three hundred and fifteen members.

There is a very large increase this year in the growing of the sorghum cane; perhaps nearly or quité 50 per cent. There is also an increase in flax growing and hay.