Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1858-10-20

! Durhams. q bull which is hard to beat, some
cows and heifers. B. Palmer of Bazetta, 2 year
old steers, a COW and calf DC, of about the same
quality.
AS year old heifer weighing 1857 lbs, be-
longing to Harmon Austin of Warren, purchas-
ed a few days since of f. N. Brown of Rowland
for Sl00, is an exceedingly fine animal. We
saw SOM good cattle belonging, (as we believe
to S N. Kennedy of Rowland, F. Kinsman of
THE place, @. Bowers of Rowland, and very
many cattle, the names of whose owners we
eoull not ascertain: land here let us say, we
think that if the practice in use at other Fairs, of
writing the names of the owners on the cards,
were followed in this County, it would be ad-
vantageous to all concerned.)
We had almost forgotten to mention a team of
some 20 yoke of cattle from Fowler, the only
large team on the grounds. DR.. Walker of Lib
erty, President of the Society, the present year,
did not bring any of his herd to the Fair, hav-
ing scruples as to the propriety of competing for
premiums, under the circumstances We think
he might have done so with perfect propriety.-
We regret that neither Seth Bushnell of Hart
ford, or Abner Rush Of Liberty two of the best
stock growers in the County, had any cattle on
the ground.
SHEEP-A. Christy of Brookfeld had quite a
large lot of French and Spanish Merino, which
were taken away so early we had no opportuni-
ty to examine them. N. E. Austin of Orange
vile, exhibited a Spanish Buck, whose fleece
when clipped last spring, weighed IL pounds,
also some ewes of the same breed. Mr.. Ferrell
of Fowler, brought French Merinos, with good
wool. Some large Leicestershires owned by II.
B. Belden of Mesopotamia, were evidently q
profitable kind of sheep on account of their quail
tiles as mutton sheep. and the quantity if not the
quality of their wool. He also had SOM South
Downs bought from Seth Bushnell's flock.
There were other good sheep, but no owners
1t hand.
SwINE.-There were but very few specimens
Of this stock, though some were of good quality.
HoRsEs.-The number of horses exhibited was
very large, and among them were many of the
class. We have space to mention only a
very few, and refer to the premium list, which
will be published next week. There were sew
.aal good horses from Mahoning County, which
we were glad 10 see. We regret We are not able
@ partieuralize the best of the different ami
mails in this best part of the exhibition, but be
ng ourself pressed on the Committee on Road
tiers, it was impossible to take notes. That
Committee were greatly puzzled to decide be-
ween the merits of different animals on several
occasions, and were sometimes divided in opin-
on.
There was much exhibited of which the farm
rs of Trumbull County may well be proud, but
he provisions and arrangements for the conven
ence of exhibitors, the track for horses, and the
buildings, we are sorry to say, are a disgrace to
he County.
The President and officers of the Society did
II that men could do, with such facilities as
hey had this year. One of two events is sure to
ONE to pass, either better grounds, bette r build
ngs, better regulations, better facilities for farm
RS and Others to exhibit their stock, products
&c. must be had, or the Trumbull County Ag.
Fairs will soon cease to be.
There is not a County in the State of Ohio
7hich in proportion to the number of its inhab-
ants, (and it is the fifth or six in population,
as better horses, cattle and material for exhi-
itions of this kind;-not one that has a more
beral, intelligent, enterprising and wealthy
Irming community. Why is it then, that Trum-
ull County cannot have as suitable provisions
r Agricultural Fairs as any County in this, or Z
ny other State? I,