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The ground selected for the fair was about one mile north of the 

 city of Utica. Ten acres were enclosed by a tight board fence, about 

 twelve feet high, forming an elliptical boundary to the whole enclo- 

 sure. To this enclosure, three carriage entrances, and three foot 

 entrances, were provided. Around the grounds, and next within 

 the boundary fence, a broad carriage-way extended ; and next 

 within this, was a row of posts for cattle, with the exception of 

 the front side, which was left open to the interior. Within this 

 row of posts, were ranges of pens, also extending round the three 

 sides of the grounds, for the enclosure of sheep, swine, calves, 

 and other of the smaller domestic animals. About three acres of 

 the exterior portion of the enclosed space, were thus occupied with 

 carriage-way, lines of posts, and ranges of pens. The central por- 

 tion, consisting of about seven acres, was devoted to the exhibition 

 of farm implements and machines of the larger kind, in the open 

 air ; and the smaller implements, machines, and the multitude of 

 articles of domestic manufacture, and of garden and farm production, 

 in large and convenient buildings erected expressly for the purpose. 



SHOW GROUND. 



GROUND PLAN. 



