The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1859-09-30
The Free Agricultural Fair,

The Free Agricultural Fair.
On Thursday morning of last week, wo
started. il tho mud and rain, for tho Fair Mt
Cluridon. Our Free Agricultural friends .
were unfortunate in having appointed Their
Fair ia tho very mick Of timo' to accom-
modatc the EQunociiul Storm, which was
there. on the second and fourth days, to the
exclusion of almost every body, but rot
every thing else. Being little inclined to
remain out doors, wo spent most OF tho DAY
in the Hall, which was stored, from top to
bottom, with tho choicest Of articles for cx-
hibiton. Tho show inside the Hall was The
grand feature of the Fair; and the uni'
vcrsal observation was, that such exhibitions
are ruro, in Gcluga or any other County.
Notwithstanding tho unfavorablcEcss of
the season. there were vegetables in endless
variety. most of which were OF remarkable
size and quality.
OF potatoes. thero wore numerous varir-
ties. Calvin Motfct, OF MddIcfald, had lG,
and Il. T.. Parsons. of IItmblon, IL varieties,
among which were somc fino specimens.
Samuel Doncson, of MddIcfpld, showed
us some very large Canada Pinkcyes, plant
cd on the oath of Juuo last, and also some
long red blood beots, which were worthy OF
notice.
Somo very largo Ncshanocbs, belonging
to Alfred Robinson, OF ClardOn, had been
raised from the ball, in two years.
, Geo. Manly, of tho same township, had
, somo black pOtntocs-curious looking things
which we presume were of tho FREQ soil
variety.
S Tho Fair in ono department at least, was
bv no means "smal potatoes"
Thomas Lowe, Of East Cleveland bad 81
- different kinds OF vegetables on exhibition.
MIR Lnwo has II acres of land devoted to
tho cultivation of garden vegetables. Ono
vegetable called Chimes" Pumpkin, weigh
ing IL pounds, was of monstrous size, and
, admitted by all to DO "sono pumpkins"
;. Eldrldgo and Brothers, of Munson. and
T. IL MAYNARD of llambdun, exhibited Lima
. beans, very lino and larg".
- Also, WIN. Amdyuws, of ClaridOn, white
: sugar bcots; WIN. Obar,of IIuntsburgh, blood
, beots; J. Is. Grlst, of llumbden, turnip bcots
+ and f. ID. Manly, Of Ciaridon, early scarlet
q radlsh0s.
y THE show of farming utensils was good
IS and likowise of grains, considering tho sea
is son.
o But tho show of fruits was truly ro-
10 markablo. There wcre apples, peaches
vi pears &c. almost without number Nj. S
n JGwctt, Of Thompson, alOnc, had 20 varUtic
rs of apples on exhibition.
~ Wo noticed dish oc choice "maidcn
is bushes" and wondered if. choice as the
n. wcro. they would DO rs we'll appreciated b
friend Lyman as by our humble self, ha'
M we bUou President.
49, In this connection wo would acknowlodg
in our indebtedness to tho Society for q baskr
-, OF tho largest apples wu have over seen.
or Z. A. Buano, of lIambden. exhibited som
I'm very largo pears; aud l.. q. Maynard. {
or the same township, ono which weighed |
Mi ounces.
hn There wore somc enormous and finclool
ho ing chCescs on exhibition.
in Tho show of cookery, preserves, &c
w was excCllunt.
~. We noticed IL beautiful pyramid cak
ofi exhibited. wo believe, by Mrs. Jacob Wa
iner of Hambden. Somo honey, outere
bo by W. II. Taylor, was tho nicoSt we ha
.n over socn. Some m0lasscs, also, mado
,,o Miss Mary J. Brainard, from tho juice
hn boiled sweet corn, was worthy of mCntio
W. Miss Mary j. Taylor and Mrs. Nancy Wi
nv. mot, of CInridon, exhibited s,mo johnn
in cakes, which were II novelty, to say Il
H., least.
,mn There were artificial flowers and flor;
~" ~" trees, in abundance. Miss Melissa Hath
,ho way presented for exhibition, some beaut
,h, ful vases OF artificial flowers, and Miss Ar
;nn Hayes, Miss Eiocta Hodges, and Mrs. j.
,on Aylworth. beautiful floral trees.
lalt ~ ~ '"'"" '"o '"' SoS' '",''o ,,U" ~, VI NV I
wv wv, OF Manson.
Several artificial houses on exhbitir
di1 were much admired tho largest of whic
"ar ",r was mado by Mrs. Polly Chase.
-, Two moss and floral pyramids-ono
o,a Mrs Jacob Warrincr, of lIumbden, and Il
~, other by Mrs. Goodwin Wells, of Clarido
,;n ATTRACTED much notice.
nj. There was u fine display of carpets v
tho observed beautiful yarn carpet, made
,mr Miss Il, Il. Shattuck, of Hambden.
,hiy picced bcdquiIt, exhibited by Miss S.
nan Douglas. was certainly IA curiosity, as t
nII maker is but five years of age, A |
lLi, spunglod quilt, exhibited and said to ha
ons been made by Luther poase, of lIambd,
Wv, was also IA curiosity.
e., Mis-. Lester Taylor exhibited lin
,L,, towel, made 10y Mrs. Deacon Wilder,
i,al Hartford Ct, in 1860; aud also some spo
, in mems of tho handiwork OF Mrs. jessie dol
,oJ soG of Chatham, Ct., made about 1890.
IL. S. Rowley, OF CIaGidon. had on cxh
Ex. tion pieco of the skirt Of his great graz
on. mothers wedding dress, supposed to
tcI about 80 years old.
INV There was also in tho Hall, mortar a
ia chopping.knto, 81 years old.
ho Among all tho interesting things on
thr hlblLlon, n,nothlng was moro so than cabil
MIA. of curiosities sent from India, 10y Rev. \
'do' Taylor missionary 70 that country.
onv In tho line OF pictures, &C.. VIC saw mt
If to interest us. Some crayon landscapes,
particular, by Miss Wealthy Bailey, W,
obp very fine. So were many other specimt
Joo in this department. which wo cannot eI
t6n merato. Mr.. D. c, Hollis, oG Munson, /
,ro. some fine specimens OF ponmanship.
3 a Church & Motcnlf exhibited Harris l
nov proved Sowing Machines, and also Gro'
,nsI & Bakers, for which they arc agents
,cc. These Machines arc said to possess
,ont vantagos superior to any others now in u
,nv H. b, Board, of Cleveland, had sundry y
nnT. chimes on exhibition We know little
of their merits; yet all appeared to work w
,pco We must not omit TO mention tina JUL
sirc Car Tocd, of this place, was present wi
rrs pairing machine and mouso-trap whi
ali woro noticed and admired by all. Z