The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1856-10-08
Number of


Number at
Entries.
Horses LIST class----------------l4
" end A
Sd --------------75
Cattle-1st class, Durhams------39
End Devons--------1I
" Sd =" Cross breeds LBS
q" 4th Z" Natives ------l6
Sheep-lst class-Fiue wool-------22
d" End ---47
Long Wool---------29
Flour and Grain-------20
Fruit-numbcr of varieties ------76
Vegetables
poultry {
Domestic manufactures---------5
Ornamental Work----------------6S
From the foregoing it will be seen
that the exhibition of horses was fully
equal to, and the exhibition of Cattle
ahead of, all former Fairs. Some of
the Sheep on exhibition would compare
favorably with the best focks in the
State. The show of Vegetables was
rather poor, though we saw some fine
| squashes and potatoes. Some good
oountryman will be "waxing fat on
them this winter, while we poor " town
folks" muEt rest content with ham and
eggs. The Iaoies outdiJ themselves in
ornamental work. We never saw a f.
ner display-to pa~rtisuIarize would &C.
eupy too much space. The plctures ex-
hibited by some of our citizens ADDED
much to the beauty of the exhibition.
AnEs & LEACH exhibited the best Car
riagcs made in northern Ohio; FAIR
oHILD's was on hands with some first
class machinery from his Foundry /;
Massrs MSMSNELp & exhib-
tied their far-famed Glover Machines,
and JUS. DAVIS had some of those "Bos-
ron and French Harness you read
about in his advertisement. The Elk
c%elsior Young America Corn and Cob
Mill attracted much attention-it is no
doubt the best thing of the kind in use
for sale at the Hardware store. DAN
TEL HARMoN's splendid Stallion "Big
Boston" took tie first premium among
blooded horses. We also notice in the
Ohio Farmer, that Boston " and FIVE
of his colts drew a sweep-stake premium
of 500 at the State Fair a few days
ago. w. G. BEACH, of Ruggles, ex-
hibited a splendid Durham Bull, three
years old, for which he paid $4,000; he
took the frs. premium. JOHN STRING
Err drew the first premium on the best
Durham Cow, and EPuRIAM SLocUM on
the best Durham Bull. JOHN GAUrr,
of Clearcreek, drew the first premium
on both Merino and Spanish Bucks.
JOHN BEABoUr, of Orange, on best pen
of three Merino Ewes, and VIM. McKEN-
NON, of Ashland, on best pen of three
Spanish Ewes. A complete list of the
Premiums awarded will be published
next week.
THIRD DAY.
The crowd on Wednesday was much
larger than on Tuesday-the weather ex-
c~essively warm and the dust almost in
siderable. The Managers must see to
providing some sort of a shade next
year. The prize Essay came up mi
nus, one having been presented-and
we unfortunately missed hearing Mr..
CARAVANS Address. The following Of
fccrs were elected for the ensuing year ::
President, Burr Kellogg; Vice Presi-
dent, John Scott, Jr.; Secretary, VIM.
Osborn Treasurer, j. b, F. Sampsel !;
Directors, Peter Deshong, Peter Thorn
as, r. p. Fulkerson, George Rathburn
and Joseph McCombs. There were
three entries in Female Equestrianism,
viz Miss L.. ANDREWS, Ruggles :;
Mrs. TUBES, Orange, and Miss Slower,
Milton. In the afternoon the contest
came off, and was long and animated.
All three of tue competitors rode well,
but Miss ANDREWS, it was unanimously
conceded, excelled both the others. She
managed her horse with much ease and
grace, and was frequently applauded by
the crowd. After the premium was
awarded, Miss ANDREWS and Mrs,
TUBES foolishly commenced racing, and
while passing around the ring, the hor-
ses neck and neck and at the top of their
speed, Mrs. Turns horse suddenly STUN
bled and pitched her violently to the
ground. Every body supposed she was
killed, but it was soon ascertained that
she had sustained no serious injury.
Miss ANDREWS horse struck her in the
forehead with one of his fore feet as he
passed over her, making a large cash,
and she was no doubt otherwise severely
bruised. We are requested to state that
this racing was against the express or
ders of the managers of the Fair, and
was not called for by the Committee.
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