Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1855-10-03
Apmle Snteaiaemt.
Trumbull County Fair.

TrumbuH County FAR.
Thursday the last day ofthe Fair, wa
cloudy, and cool. The rain which haC
fallen the previous day, prevented al
annoyance from dust. The number o
people in attendance was very large, and
could not have been less than from five
to seven thousand. We regret to say
that the quantity of stock of almost every
kind, of Agricultural Implements, and
Products, Machinery, articles of Domes-
tic Manufactures, Fruits and Flowers,
each and all was smaller, than at any
former Fair, within the last FIVE years.
The quality of many things was worthy
of praise, but it was not such an exhibition
in point of quantity as TIumbull County
could, and should have made.
Allowing Machine, Halls Patent, had
several improvements over any machine
we have seen, and performed its work ad-
mirably. The Wood Saving Machine oil
Mr.. Stow, of Braceville, is a great labor
saving machine. Morley & G .'sPlOwsr re-
ceivedhigh praise from the farmers. Two
superb Single Harness, n manufactur-
ed by R. W. Smith of Newton Falls, and
the other by Patch & Allison of this town
attracted much attention, also a splendid
assortment of Harness Trimmings by the
last named firm. A -four barrel made
by u colored friend Isaac Crawford, ex-
celled any thing in that line which we
have ever seen.
Two Top Buggies from the shop of our
townsman E. K. Wisell, were elegantly
finished, and deliberately ornamented ;
and were specimens of which Mr.. w.
might well be proud.
The quantity of FlOwers. in Floral Hall
was not large but the pyramid by Mrs.
J. B. WHEELER of Vernon, and the boquet,
by Mrs. DUDLEY ALLEN OF Kinsman, re-
hected credit upon the hands which rear
ed the flowers, and the taste which die
tated the arrangement. The Agricul-
tural Society and the public are much
indebted to the industry, taste and skill
of the Ladies of this town, who labored
SO assiduously in decorating Floral Hall.
When the scarcity of material is consider
ed, it must be acknowledged, that the re-
suit was wonderful. The intermlnglIng
of flowers and pictures of the works of
nature, and of art, was admirably done.
Many of the pictures were highly credit
bic to the artists who executed them.
There were many specimens of Needle
Work, Embroidery, and domestic manu-
facture.
One specimen of Embroidery, brought
in at too late an hour to be entered
for a premium, by Miss JEANETTE the
last name forgotten) worked with colored
silk on a black ground, was exceedingly
beautiful. ATalma embroidered by the
daughter of HIRAM IDDINGs, Esq, a girl
of IL years of age, would heye done cred
to a woman of riper years.
Gustavus bore away The palm in the
Fruit department.
GEORGE W. CowDEN, of Gustavus ex-
hibited 90 varieties of Pears; I'D. PEI
TON, exhibited Is varieties of Pears /; s.
BEEMAN, exhibited 35 varieties ofApples;
JOHN REEVES, ofHowland, also a fine show
ofApples /; CHAs. WOODRUFF, of Vienna,
2 superb varieties of Peaches ; Mrs. Ed
WARD JONES, of 0rangeyille, specimens of
monthly Strawberries, which were as
gratifying to the palate as to the eye.
Also jars of Peaches, sealed up without
sugar, two years ago, and still in perfect
preservation. Tomatoes were there in
abundance some of monstrous size and
of the various vegetables a very fair dis
play. Some very large Sweet Potatoes,
from the garden of our Townsmen, B. N
ROBBINS Esq, particularly attracted at
tention. The presence of Mr.. ELLIOTT,
the well known Cleveland Horticulturist,
on the Horticultural Committee, was very
acceptable.
The finest sample of Maple Sugar ever
shown in this County, was exhibited by
S. NJ. BEEMAS, of Gustavus.
The display of Cattle was not as large.
as on some former occasions, but many
fine animals were shown. One pair be-
longing to Messrs. ToD d FENToN, were
the observed of all observers. Their uni
ted weight was 617O lbs. They were
mated, full brothers, color bright red,
one four and the other five years old.
The youngest had been stall fed only
during the past winter. During the winter
they were fed corn meal, and tlepastsum-
mer their rations were twenty quarts of
brand daily, and grass. They are now
SOid 10 an edSteIn urONer lof S0Z0-
Some fine Horses were exhibited, but
we cannot speak particularly of them OIL
of the other kinds of stock, but refer our
readers to the list of premiums in another
column for the awards Of the different
Committees. There were very many
articles well worthy of notice, which did