Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1858-10-02

warrant before Fair day whether the en-
tries would be 100 or 500, nor whether
1000 persons would be present or 5000. -
Preceding Fairs could warrant only the
lower figures.
The Towns of Lancaster, Beetown, Wa
terloo, Little Grant, Patch Grove, Potosi,
IPlatteville, Cassvlle, Elenboro', Lima,
Harrison and Millgille furnished most of
the articles entered for prize 0,npetition.
Nearly half the Towns were unreprssented
ia the list of entries. Several large and
wealthy Towns, whose inhabitants boast
of inhuence, wealth, enterprise and iuteli-
gence, furnished no entry. Another year
may bring them up foremost in the enter
prise.
The able Secretary, J. Z. DoDGE, Esq,
was kept .,busily employed in making en-
tries till very late hour on Wednesday
night, though there was comparatively
little on the aground till Thursday morn
ing; when, with the utmost diligence the
entries could not be completed and lists
furnished to examining committees till
near two o'clock in the afternoon. BY
this time, anxiety for home commenced
and through the necessary hurry Of COM
mittees, irregular work may have been
done and some dissatisfaction resulted.
Thursday morning, crowds of people,
dressed in all sorts of styles, riding in ev-
cry kind Of vehicle, began to pour in; the
taverns were crowded, private houses filed,
streets overfowed ana yet theFair grounds
were covered, packed with men and wo-
men, wagons and horses. It was far the
largest crowd Grant County ever saw to-
gether, and for most worthy object gath
cred. At noon ii WAS interesting to see
the crowds about refreshment stalls, seek
ing for something to stay their hunger;
others, having brought along their dinners,
were grouped about their wagons or lying
under the shade Of trees, but all enjoying
themselves happily. The man of thought
had here wide and rich field to study the
varied development of human nature and
character, and many appeared thus engagg-
ed while many more appeared abandon
ed to thought or thinking, saw nothing to
delight. Good order prevailed on every
hand; the transgressors we're few, in the
absence of drunkenness as a matter Of
course.
Setting out with the intention to make
note of every thing on the gl ound, we
found SO much more entered than we ex-
pected, so much confusion existing, and so
frequent an absence of the owners of prop
erty, that we had 10 give up our design in
IA great measure; and this must be our
apology for the imperfection Of this re-
port.
The grounds were well chosen, being
slightly, dry and airy. They were too
rough however for trying the speed and
Exhibiting horses to a good advantage
This should by all means be seen to auoth-
er year; now is the better time to begin
at levellng the ground for next Fair.
The cattle were arranged about large
rope ring enclosing the grounds; within
this were the tables for the display of veg
etables, fruits, grain, dairy products, light
mechanics implements, IT., &C.. also, in
the center, tent was arranged for fancy
articles presented by the ladies. This tent
was central attraction; beauty and utter
est as well as magniicenee and multitude
decreased in exact proportion to distance
from the central tent. Next year this ru-
raj throne should be larger and properly
arranged for speaking, and the better ex.
hibiting of fancy articles.
! In the department of horses there We're
some 81 entries; and Is preraiums award
ed and this should be well reported, but
for various reasons it could not be DONE
The owners of speed horses had no partic-
ular place but were seen over all the coun-
try. We endeavored to find out from sew
eral owners something relating to their
stock, but they appeared to deem us inn
pertinent, and would ride off at full speed
1t is understood that Grant is among the
foremost counties in the State for horses
and cattle, and what We saw fully justifies
! belief.
Of the stations presented, Morgan Ran
dolph, owned by Dodges, drawing the
highest prize, and the Bate horse, Wild
Rover, also stallion owned by D. Garner,
prize DOiSoS-Wefo splcuuiu SpSCilueHS.-
Several others, owned by R. Weeks, En-
gle, Luce, Gillespie, Hurlburt and more,
names not learned, would be called vala-
able stock. Several of the sires Of the
$1,000 species Of degenerates were also
on the ground, attracting no notice what
ever but from the owners.
The Eastman Horse, Morgan CHEF
was not entered-the proprietor having as
we learn offered high premium for a
competitor on his own hook. A red
roam horse, name and owner unknown at
Iiracted much attention from the best judy
les of horses.
Of brood mares, and draft stock the
ground was lined. In this departme
there is manifest improvement of late
years. The Hyde mare Messenger stock,
drew the first prize. Premium for best
pair draft horses was taken by H. II. Hyde
on large bays. A carriage horse owned
by VIM. Butler drew prize: also, mare
belonging to T. R. Jones took a premi-
um. J. Manning took first premium on
Narr;ac,a barSas McWiliarns' mules