Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1853-10-12
About the County stock Fair.


We publish this week the proceed
ings of The Grant County Stock Fair
They were not received in time to ap
pear last week. It will be noticed tha
a complete organization now exists, ant
that handsome beginning was made a
the late meeting. The day was delight.
full, and a larger number were present
than on any former occasion. Distan
parts of tie county were tolerably wei
represented BY farming spectators. w
believe the design of the Fair may B,
comprehended in the objects proposed
under the following heads
lst. To exhibit stock, and agricultu
raj products and implements, for com
parison and premiums.
I'd. To give opportunities for barter.
ing and selling stock and products.
Sd. To promote an Improvement ii
the breeds Of stock, by inducements
afforded in the competition and sale
of stock.
4th. To give opportunities for the in
terchange Of opinions among farmers
as to the best methods 10 rear stock, and
for the culture of grain, &c.
The object is not speculation, only
through competition and sale in lear
ming how to perfect the breeds of stock
and by the free interchange of opinion
upon crops, soils, seed time and harvest
ing.
Such are the principal objects, but
there are others Of more or less mo-
ment: Farmers have an opportunity to
meet and talk about markets and the
time to sell. They want TO advertise
their products 70 the public, and also, to
ascertain who pays the best price, what
merchants and mechanics sell and work
the cheapest, and who give the most ar
ticles for the least produce or money
They want to talk over the schys and
Wherefores Of the erroneous taxes they
have to pay, and the remedy; in short, the
Grant County Stock Fair is intended for
a reckoning with all manner of errors,
that farmers have to contend with, as
well as for premiums, &c., for their
well 'doings.
Generally, the Fair went off well,
though many, who came only as specta-
tors, regretted that they had not brought
articles along for exhibition. Complaint
was made because some committees fail
I'd TO examine closely and report
promptly. We are told the committee
IN Farming Implements should have re-
ported in favor of the Barstow PJow, in
tead of the Potter PLoaU, and that they
you'd have done so, but for the way
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Mr. Potter's Plow was vanished and
polished off. Quite likely that may be
ii very true, but we think more far
ners prefer the Potter Plow than the
'ther. The complaint teaches two les
ons TO be remembered at the next meet
ng the articles presented at Fair
'ught to be in good order, and imple-
nents ought TO be finished in the best
mechanical style. Committees ought to
discriminate between gliding and utility :;
or if farmers themselves were Judged
y their fiieness Of clothing, or the
moothness Of standing shirt collar,
he judges would be sucked IN, nine ca
es out Of ten, and the same may lie said
i the p,;::::ssh of plow, or the finish of
grain cradle.
Complaint was also made Of the Hog
Committee for not attending to their bu-
mess There were several splendid
wine presented, but no judges were on
he ground, and no premium certificates
we're granted on hogs, though number
# the fat fellows, of a new breed were
ntered. Otherwise, none were dis
'leased that we heard of.
The purpose of the meeting on the
ID of December is to further more
borough organization, and it will be
highly important that every person de-
iring membership should attend at that
ime.
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