Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1855-09-13
Randolph Fair.

course large majority Of the spectators
were citizen, Of Randolph, and more thrift
y, intelligent looking people, we never saw
congregated together. Randolph is an Ag.
ricultural county. She looks TO Agricultural
industry almost alone, for her resources:
and the appearance ofher farmers, and their
products, as both we're seen at the Fair,
shows that she does not look in vain.
TIE GROUNDS are situated west OF the
Town, Immediately on the Plank Road, just
q convenient distance. The title to the land
not being vested in the Society, the improve
nents are of temporary nature-but en-
tirsly comfortable for the auditory. The
Exhibiting Ring is large, and well shaded.
The Seats extend entirely around the ring
except passway for ingress and egress Of
stock, articles on exhibition, Sc. In the
centre of the Ring stand was erected for
the Officers of the Society, invited guests,
&c.; under this stand was assigned to mem
bers Of the Press, Reporters, &c.
The first day was set apart for the Exhi-
bi,ion Of Agricultural and Mechanical I'm
plements, Needle Work, Linsey, Jeans, &c.
One hundred and eighty-three articles were
entered. The Ladies', with the work Of
their needles and looms, were out in full
force, as will be seen by reference to the
list Of premiums and awards, in another COL
unn. The Randolph fair ones managed TO
keep the premiums from going abroad, except
in two instances. Howard took them down
on James, and Monroe on the Quilt Cues
ton. Mrs. JAMES Y. MILLER, of Howard,
was the manufacturer Of the James, for
which she was offered Three Dollars per
yard.
There was a rich display of Quilts, the
manufacture of which had cost world of
patience, in this fast age; and then the needle
work, embroidery &c.,-just to think of the
stitches necessary to their completion, is
enough 10 make ones head swim. And af-
ter all this patient trouble, to have their
work passed upon by committees of the
Lords of Creation who couldn't tell bunch
of cruel from hank Of yarn-it was enough
TO set the Ladies' tongues a-going: and didn't
the awarding committees catch i1 They
did, that Let the Ladies decide on Ladies
work, gentlemen, and you attend to matters
that you know something about.
The premium plows, manufactured by
Messrs. Wilson s. Davis, OF Monroe county,
are especially worthy of note. There was
three: a prairie, two horse and one herse,
and they were finished in superb style
The steel parts were polished until they
woald have answered for mirrors the
wood was handsomely painted and ornamen-
ted with various devices, and tipped with
brass-,he nuts were all brass plated-and
taken upon the whole, we have never seen
a more elaborate or Anished job. They will
be at the Howard Fair, when our citizens
will have an opportunity Of examining them.
The certificate ploys were hard to beat, but
they couldn't shinf with the brass.
On the SECOND DAY came the products
of the Garden, Field, Hogs, Cattle and
Mules--and the Address.
Mr.. BuncxHAnr, the appointed Orator
was too indisposed to speak, and Mr.. J. C.
CRAwLEV, of Charlton, delivered the Ad.
dress. Mr.. C. had no time for preparation
buthe proved to be "minute man," and
got off speech alike creditable to himself
and the theme upon which he spoke.
The exhibition was not marked with much
interest, until the Cattle and Mules were
brought in. The award on growing crops
was postponed the display of vegetables
was not very good; the Sheep and Hog
were meagre in quantity, and nothing Il
brag Of in quality.
! Three entries were made of Harness
Mules, and they all performed to q charm
The Red Ribbon went to Audrain; the Blur
10 Monroe, and the best mules came back Il
Glasgow, and took their places in the dray
with the backing Of a majority of all hand
but the judges. Oftwo years old and up
wards, there was seven entries-and i
would be hard to get together seven bette
animals. Both Ribbons came to Howard
One year and under tvo,-tho whole flOcl
was scared ofby Jack Whites colt, VIII
challenges the State, for fifty dollar Pitch
> or.
There was q fine display of Cattle, an
Howard got two drinking utensils, beside
the blue badge. Mr.. Wallace McCamp
bell, of Randolph, had fine lot of cattle, es
pecially calves, which, with care, will b
hard 10 beat hereafter.
The THIRD DAY was devoted TO Jack,
Jennets, and Horses, of every description
, We were compelled TO come home, an
, must refer the reader to the list of prem
fn hot IL