The Portage County Democrat. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1859-10-12
Deerasld Agricultural Society.
SECOND ANsUAL FAIR.

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Although the writer hereof has been an attendant at
Agricultural Fairs during the present. and in
past he takes pleasure in saying that on no oc
cason the Kind the products and resources of
Agricuturalists been fully tempIiugy dis
played and gathering of the people more pleasant
rational and harmonious the Second Annual Fair
of the Deered Agricultural Society, held at the center
of that township on Friday last, the 7th inst.
The attendance unusually large and the citizens
of adjacent townships present In large numbers
The Fair held in Divers Grove and more appro
pirate and desirable location be found in all the
county. sIa 1Ha0 ~
The Deerfield Brass Band, and Major Fairchd's ed
inburg) Military Band, present, and contributed
largely to the interest of the proceedingand we must
not forget lone vionist who from time 10 time, en-
tertaned people with the music of the fiddle aud
the bow. An enthusiastic appreciation of the animatng
notes military band, in expressing his good feel
ing in that beha did in the presence of gentleman
who had been charmed by the execution of the solitary
amateur responded with, yes, the drum and fife do
,ceu enough in their place, but like fiddle music it's SO
niceust then the notes Of the nice music came from
distant quarter of Grounds and admrer of the
spirit of T6 expounded by the soul string drum aud
the piercing fife, had opportunity to apologies
for his premature expression of preerencebut he win
be careful how he against the popular extractor OF
the fiddle music, his admirng friends hereafter
The number Of entries the Fair last FALL three
hundred and sixty nine The entrieson Friday amount
ed to four hundred and fifty three. aer-
The Society divided their premium list into twenty
four classes. Below will be found abstract Of the
tries by classes
Class l. Stallions,
Glass q Carriage Horses, o. -
Class and 6. Brood Mares and Cattle, TO-
Class Roadsters, IL. -fr
Glass s. Horses of All Work, Z. 80 -
Glass and TO- Durham Cattle, 8.
Glass 8. Grades and Mattress 2l.
Glass 9. Neat and Fat Cattle,e.
Glass IL. Sheep-ine wool Z. -
q Glass le. sheep-long wool,6.
Glass l3. Swine, ..
Class IA. Fowls, 5.
Class Is. Sweepstakes. s TTYs
Class l6 Clothes aud Household Manufactured art
ces. 81. ttJ
Glass II. Butter, Cheese and Bread, 49,
Glass ls. Fruit and Flowers, ls
{ Glass, 10. Grain and Vegetables l2l
Glass 90 Miscellaneous Manufactured Articles. Is.
Glass 81. Pictures, q
Glass %. Farming Utensils, 8. f--+-,-. y
Glass %. Farms aud Gardens, z.
Class "a Crops, "a. as-,-a.
The officers of the Society
Isaac Wilson, President; afErs ar
Cyrus Laughlin, Vice President; ~
Jno. webber, Recording Secretary; ~
DR.. J. Waggoner, Corresponding Secretaryi
J.P. Pownall, Treasurer;
Executive Committee-Caleb Steele, Jno. S. Wills'
D. d. Gilbert. s-frr a.
The officers of tine Fair consisted Of committee
arrangements, viz Henry Mason and lady, NJ. L.
aud lady. simo. Mowers and lady, Jno. Regal aud Ia
r. Thos Lyons and lady, Mr.: Jacob Everitt, Mrs N
Wanu. MA C88at
The Marshals for the occasion were, Solomon D
7a Chief--Stephen Randall Isaac Smith, assistants.
The stock very good, looked fresh, and in g
W. of choice
Caleb Brown, exhibited yearling better and
months old calf, fine animals. s---E A. 3
Stacy Haines, exhibited a white durham bull two ye
old. ~ gl5ss,4.a
Mr. J. M Day, had on exhibition months old
calf-grade-of rare beauty and fine promise. He
exhibited good old the possession of WI
wouli render him the envy of town house keeper
of others.
yearling bull belonging to Jos. Barnes, q not
able animal. Gsssgs E.2
The durham bull of Mr.. Edmund Day, was sui
animal. He is only two years aud three months oi
large for his age, is finely proportioned, clean imbed
fine skinned.
Ino. McConny, entered as handsome pair of two
old steers as stood under the yoke. aa t.s5i
VIM. Davis, of Edhgburg, and Peter II. Gee, of
honing County, exhibited fine sdurtams.'
Jno. Lazai us, entered several durham cows and ca
Jno. g. Wilson brought on to the grounds COW
that must have been direct descendants of the
todon, or the creatures that fourished in the day
Guliyer's sBrobdgnags.' The steer was only two
oid-a native-and the largest formed animal we
=. set eyes on.
Joseph Pownell had pen of s long wool lambs.
.5 Linus Reed and Mason Gibbs, each had pens OF IN
Iambs-tbat were beauties. sFr2 SO
Mr.. J. M. Day had pen Of hogs that fully Illus
the old saw, as fat pig. They were Just such
ers as good farmers ought to haye.
The display in the horse department, should