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came under my observation while attending the fairs, and during 

 mj travels in the State of Michigan. 



The State Fair for Ohio was held at Cleveland, (the Forest 

 City, so called from the great number of shade trees that adorn 

 the place,) in September last. There were about forty acres well 

 enclosed ; the halls were large and well arranged, and a very ex- 

 tensive preparation of sheds and pens, for stock of all grades; 

 and they were all well filled. 



The great amount of neat stock, for large size and good con- 

 dition, especially the working cattle, was rarely if ever exceeded 

 at any cattle show or state fair in the United States, (but for vari- 

 ety of good blooded cattle the exhibitions in the State of New- 

 York have not been exceeded;) the horses, sheep and swine did 

 honor to the Buck Eye State; yet New- York, on the part of sheep 

 and farm implements, might come in for a small share of the gen- 

 jei'al commendation ; but still the manufactured articles produced 

 by Olijo were in great abundance, and of good workmanship; the 

 products of the dairy were large and of good quality ; the cheese 

 in particular, one of which, made in Ashtabula county, weighed,, 

 at the time of exhibition, more than half a ton ; it was stated that 

 1,500 lbs. of curd was put into that cheese. 



The vegetables, fruits and flowers, were good and well arranged 

 in the different halls ; aho of the fine arts, a good display ; the 

 ladies and gentlemen of Cleveland and vicinity are entitled ta 

 credit in this department. 



One thing was worthy of note ; a blacksmith had invented a 

 very simple machine, in which a sledge hammer was fixed, with 

 a good length of handle, and with the foot on a treadle connected 

 with the machine, he gave force to the sledge hammer equal to 

 the power of a man ; at the same time holding and tending the 

 iron that was operated on, and using a liand hammer. I consid- 

 ered this a great labor-saving machine for slitting up iron by one 

 man, as well as for drawing iron for general use among farmers. 



The receipts were large into the treasury during the fair, but it 

 ought to be understood that the admission fee at the gates for the 



