The Portage County Democrat. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1859-10-19
To-Day,s New Announcements.
Randolph Agricultural Society.
SECOND AaNUAL FAIR

doIph Il seemed If every citizen of the town felt
personal interest in the matter and all contributed freely
by varied personal e1ertions to add to the interest of
occasion.
The Fair was held at the CENTER and the exhibition di
viaed into Floral Hail. Vegetable Hail. and stock de-
department people, with their articles, began to
assemble eight though owing TO the morning
shower everything in seeing condition until
The officers Of the Society consist of VIM. Stedman
President; Samuel Austin, Vice. President; N C. Sears
Secretary; VIM j Dodge, Treasurer; J. C. Brainerd,
II n. Morse, Thomas Gorbey, E. Brumbaugh, Joseph
Rogers, Executive Committee J. C. Brainerd the
= marshal of the day.
The Randolph Brass Band, aud Maj Farchilds Militia
ry Band present, and their performances added
very much indeed real pleasure of the day. Por
tags county uariy fortunate in the possession Of
excellent Bands; and the public spirit
tested In this direction is praiseworthy.
The Premium List divided into classes
The entries by classes as follows:
Class /, stallons, 81 Class 3 Roadstsrs, single double,
81; Glasses and Brood Mares and Colts 80; Class
Horses of township, Z; Class 6 Mules. !; Glass
Durham cattle, s. Glass Devons,7 Class Grades and
Natives Glass 10, Neat and Fat cattle. II; Class IL
Mich Cows,F Class r. Cattle out of Township l. Glass
Is. Long and Fine Wooled Sheep %; Class IA, Sheep
out of Township, none; Glass Is, Swine, .; Glass l6
Fowls is; Class IT, Sweepstakes 8; Class 10, c1 and
H ,usehod Manufactured Article, d Class 49, Needle
Work &c. 49, Class 2o Butter, Cheese Sugar, &c. q;
Class FL, Fruits and Flowers 80; Class 22, Grain and
Vegetables, 1875; Class %, Miscellaneous Articles, l6;
Glass a. Pictures 16 Class 25 Farming Uteusils o. Glass
26, Grain Drills &c. 8; Class "a, Eqnestrianism The
toial number of entries for the Fair amounted
hundred and thirty nine
The show of stock good every department being
well represented. Randolph has of the finest
horses in the County, this department made of
animals that would have been sufficient in number and
appesrance. for exhibition of extensive grade
than Township fair. 81
Tbos. Gorby, exhibited bis fine young stallion, the
sGorby Colt that is yet destined accident beiaing
him-to be an animal Of much note among the horse
kind. 8 = $3.50 E-sH fs-a go
H n. Morse, exhibited bis year old stallion, 'Col.
John Isaac Fisher his Canadian Lion.' Solomon GA
exhibited three year old stallion Chas. Upson and
Wheeler, each a. two year DID,
Single gedings abundant, aud many of them,
heard mentioned, choice imais. T. P. Gilman
drove his spanking grey Ranger, DIR. Price, hand
some chestnut, GenI Putnam, C. o. Brainerd. feet
stepping bay Prince Albert. Jacob Wise and George
Brocket also exhibited fine horses In the class for single
mares. wm j. Dodge, J. Belding, Il. o. Merriam,
among the competitors. 3 siasfa e. azs ar
famous span of farm horses were exhibited by Tru
man Case; Egbert Ladd and E. r. Merrman. also
tribued this Department.. The most promising young
horses notice of late, q of
The display in the department. for Brood Mares and
Colts, was good. ss .t7sss ev
There also number of horses entered for pre-
miums, beion4 ing out of the township.
Though the display. before remarked in the horse
department good all through, pleased to
undue portion of time not given to the
rade and the driving in good taste, approaching to
nothing of the Jockey STYLE - =, -w ss -
The Of Mr. Gilman is of very large size, but well
proporoned and in addition being driven in harness,
he appeared under the saddle with boys upon his
back
In the cattle department, the Durham breed was the
represented. In Durham cattle,
the entries made by Thos Gorby and Joseph Rog-
L. z. Dickinson, exhibited Devon bull, years
DID, that Is called by stock JUDGES very superior creat-
In class II. mich the entries made by
Thos. Gorby. WIN. steadman, ~. Dickinson, Linus
Chat6ed and Chauncey Harmon. The work exhib
tied stannc in appearance of symetcal form and
in good condition Tupper, md WI Dodge, eaeh
exhibited ine g year olds Richard Rogers and Henry
Redfeld, J. Brocket and II. Merriam year oIds ~,
Henry Merriam, exhibited pair of spring calv lin yoke
The exh bition of sheep lageand divided Between
the French and spanish Merinos the Leicesershires
Several coops of chickens exhibition.s
large box of rabbits had many visitors. 8
In the culture of grain AID vegetables the Randolph
people may chalange the world IL quantity and qua
ty in size aud ,trety the universal remark thai
the exhibition rvaled that of State County. Town
ship irs 1t greatest aud best display have
seen, and be farmer, we should by al
means emigrate to Randolph
The first premium sample of exhibited BY
Truman Case. 1t planted the IA Of June last
and in grinding ndtion NINETY days after planting
1t of the Canada Flint variety and as understand
introduced bere by Mr.. Case, who found it rathe
sunted but by cultivation il urns OIL to be verl
desirable variety. The samples eAtib ted had two ear
e. D al snAna ir
length Mr.. Case. placed the following motto upon h
samples He that ciu,es blade. to grow, where on
ly grew before is public beneacror. Josiah Brock
et exhibited sample of Texas also specimen
patent offce and f9ur corn. Levi +. Taylor, VIM
Bettes, Wm Steimau and Lewis Hine, also ha saml lie
on exhibition. -
T. Gilman, e1s ibited fine sample of Metliteranea
wheat L. K Taynr rye; Josiah Broc ket, fax seed
There ffty-seven samples of potatoes exhibited
comprising the Irish cup peach-blow, Texan seed
lngs Lady Fingers, 81 Helena'Prof Mapes, and swee
potatoes. Thsso specimens all of In,m order
and attering compliments 10 the sod of sail town
snip in which they grew.
Of turnips there were samples; WI te heans 81,
onions, two; squsshes twelve; pumpkins, thirteen
btets, ten; cabbage, seven. Several samples
pumpkins weighed over sAty pounds David Stall;
NTH exhibited one weighing seyenty-four Ariel Cas-
formerly RAY p,inter-5oy, received the secon
premium for golden umnkia.
Alpheus Hamilton nxhbi ed squa- h weighing e'gh
poundr, aud rsdsh of the hnese ylriety weighir
twentyn pounds. he vet etab'e hall decorate
upon outside with samples of every variety of vege
bles exhibited aud ttronged during the entire di
those who desired to ns ct the wonders o: the
etable kingdom therein contained.
The building formerly 'rpied by Mr.. Watkin
fitted fo a Floral Hail. The American Flag wave
the entrance door, and the words Floral Hall ma
from the ores leaves coIored with the tinge of autum
constitute The external decoration. Inside, The disp
complete. AT Ell her end of the ro the spectat
was greeled with the leaf words Honor to aber,-a
All unit d. The display hower', though not We
large, added much to the variety. The exhibi
of fruit large the samples and of choice nj
tics. Joseph gers eyli5ited 20 vaiaiies Of winte
pies; Levi Merriam, varieties. Bel Marshall, Timot
Terry, An tin Co Inns, also displayed fine samples. WI
]. Dodge, H. watkinS, and n c. Sears bibited sal
pies of g,fpes j. @. Brainerd and Ariel Case,
Mrs. sus.n Burns, of Randolph, aud Mrs. yinsey T.
cott Of exhibited artificial fruit tree that ell
tied universal admirati Miss Lavna Price, exhibit
asimilar sample. Mrs. Lewis Hine and Mary Brock
contributed s1me pretty bouquet
Sample< OF b, tier and cheese were abundant NJ
Harriet ainerd, had latter of golden rolls, worl
mp in piue apple shape, that I'D find her custom
in every buits- buys Mrs Eve Morris and Mrs. J. Fl
also had fine mples. Isaiah Broeket. Henry Red6,
and John Barrel, exhibited specimens of chce.e.
There were q number of samples of bread on exhibit
one by Aivira BraineI young Mis-, of only twelve
two by Mrs. Mary Hiddleson, two by Mrs j. Hine,
one by Mrs. Eve Morris
Lewis Hine, A. Brocket, J. Rogers, c. Harmon and
Sears contributed samples of honey. @
j. Mrs. Lydia Ward exhibited specimen Of gents W
en- hose, and pair Of mittens. ,is4
Mrs C.M. ice, exhibited handsome specimen
needle work in silk embroidered scarf; Mrs ST
- Burns a worsted embroidered ttomar Emma B oc
cotton embroidered handkerchief, Mrs. Susan Burn
~ embroidered skirt; M. John Bassest, embroidl