The Democratic sentinel and Harrison County farmer. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1851-1852, 1851-11-12
HARRISON COUNTY AGRIcULTU.
r.I RAJ FAIR. r

Agricultural Society, came off in Cadiz
on the 3Oth and 31st of 10th month, 1851.
The first day of the Fair was quite
showery, but Notwithstanding, we believe
there was larger and better exhibition of
stock of the various kinds, than at any
former Fair. In addition to the stock
from our own county, there was consider
able from adjoining counties, among
which we would notice 3 year old stall
lion, known as Blackhawk Champion,
owned by J. D, and W. H. Ladd, and s.
c. and A. McGrew, of Jefferson county.
Said horse is of the well known Morgan
blood, and good specimen of that cele-
brated breed OF horses. There was also
a very good stallion exhibited belonging
to s. Tnmble, of Jefferson CO., raised bv
Jas. Anderson of this county, known as
the John Richards, sired by the famous
Jon Richards. A very good stallion be-
longing to r. Wilkie, of Belmont county,
a large roam of the Carleman blood, from
Virginia; all of which were considered
highly meritorious. ""F'"
There were two imported French Meri-
no bucks, and 5 buck lambs bred from
them, owned by W. B. Brading, of Short
Creek, Brooke CO., Va. They are re-
markable for largeness, heavy dewlaps,
and large amount of wool One of them
is said to shear 8 pounds of washed
wool per annum. .-....,
The committee to examine farms, re-
port that ohly two farms were offered for
premiums, and that after visiting and ex-
amining them, they thought neither of
them sufficiently meritorious. to warrant
the first premium. They awarded third
premium of $4 to Jas Nicholson, and
the fourth of $3, to Walter Jamison.
There appears to be no competition on
gardens and grist mills. rs,rsaE sEs
There was more competition on crops
than ever before. The committee will
report hereafter, s .1-a a. tgn ~E
The following premiums were awarded
on horses-Stalons: 1st, Moses Han
ley, $5; Cd, Joshua J. P. johnson, "a;
Sd, Joshua j P. Johnson, S3. Mares,
1st, VIM. Wiley, $4; Cd, David Braden,
$S3. Horses forg general purposes, 1st, W.
Hogg, $3; Cd, Isaac Holmes, 80. Draft
Horses, list, D. B. Welch, IS; Cd, Asburv
Burney, SO, Three year old Colts, LIST,
Joseph Dunbar, S3o; Cd, to John Haver-
field, $2; Sd, Hezekiah Rowles, 81 Two
year old Colts, 1st, Andrew Jamison, So;
Cd, Matthew Clark, SO; Sd, Asa Dickin-
son, 81. Yearling Colts, 1st, Jas. Cope.
$2; Cd, johnson Craig, $1. Spring
Colts, lst, Joseph Stewart, 80; Cd, i,
West, ST.
Mules, 1st, Phillip Thornburgh.
The judges of Cattle, awarded the
following premiums; Bulls over two
years old, lst, R. Cochran, SO; Cd, r.
Lee, 80; Sd, d. Braden, 81. Bulls un-
der two years old, 1st, M. Mccoy, $3; I'd,
Miller Gibson, 80; Sd, H. S.. Black, 81.
Cows over two years old, 1st, NJ. Mccoy,
So; Cd, John McFaddeq, 2; Sd, H. s.
Black, i. Hefers under two years old,
lst, H. S, Black, 8; ed, r. Cochran, 2;
3d, John McFadden, 1. Yokes of Oxen,
lst, Andrew Hamilton, 8; Cd, Hezekiah
Rolls, 2; Sd, John Moore, /. ...... ...
The following premiums were awarded
on Swine: Bears, 1st, Sam'l McFadden,
3; Cd, Ezekiel Hannah, 2; Sd, Benjamin
Parish, /. Breeding Sows, lst, A. Dick
erson, 3: I'd, Ingram Clark, 2; Sd, Benz,
Parrish, 1.
The following premiums were awarded
on Sheep: Bucks, LIST, johnson Craig,
\ for muly buck, "a; Cd, John MeBad-
den, 3; Sd, Walter Craig, 2, The com
| mittee examined several other bucks that
they think very desirable animals to breed
from. Ewes, 1st, John McFadden, a;
Cd, John Moore, 8; Sd, Jacob Moore, 2,
Buck Lambs, 1st, John McFadden, g;
1 I'd, George Holmes, L. Eve Lambs. 1st,
4 John McFadden, 8; Cd, George Holmes,
2; Sd, John Moore, l. Mutton, lst, W.
Craig, 2; Cd, S. George, ].
\ There were nine teams in competition
for thepremiums on plowing. The judges
considered most Of the plowing well done,
several teams did their work so nearly a
like that it was not without some difficulty
that they decided as follows, viz'-That
! w. B. Beebe should have the first premi-
UNI Of $780, as he plowed good depth,
4 and laidthe furrow slice little on its edge
and smooth, and left the ground in good
condition forhamowing. They awarded
the second premium to Edward Healea,
$4,00; the third to Samuel Healea $3, 90;
the fourth to Joseph Rogers, $500.
The second day of the fair was very
1 numerously attended. There was thought
to be more people than at any previous
| fair There was not very numerous
exhibition of articles on this day, perhaps
partly on account of the dull weather and
the rain yesterday preventing people from
preparing; yet there was better exhibi-
ton of mechanic arts and farming imple-
mcnts than usual; but far short of what
there shouldhave been. intact thewhole
/ exhibition was far short both in number
and variety Of what it should have been
and Of what it viii be when mechanics
and others know what their true interest
is in relation to it, H. ~
There were two wheat drills exhibited,
one by l. s. Ditmars, and one by NJ G.
Slemmons; but they have not been sufi-
GENTLY tested in this county, to warrant the
committee in awarding premiums.
The annual meeting for the. election Of
\ officers was held this morning at 10 o'clock,
and resulted in the election of John Hay,
erfeld, President; John IS. Lacey, Vice
President; Ezra Cattel, Secretary; Isaac
Thomas, Treasurer, and John Hammond
i John McFadden, John Carnahan, Jos. S
Thomas and w. B. Beebe, Directors ga
i In the afternoon s. A. Russell, deliver
ed an address in the-court house, which
was well filed with an attentive and lin
terested audience. lie alluded to the
:, prevalence of such Fairs throughout df-
Il ferant cnuntias---to the World Il Fair whert