The Portage County Democrat. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1859-10-19
Agricultural Fair.

The Formers Association of Atwater held their First
Annual Fair the Rail Road Depot on the premises Of
Homer Hilyer, on the 5h inst. H..
The goody atteDdence Of the citizens of Awater and
vicinity tbs display of stock and the PRODUCTIONS in
mechanical and vegetable ne far exceeded the most
sanguine expectations of the active supporsrs of
Agricultural Society The rendered doubly
interesting by the pleasant OF the day. the very
able, dstnRui<I ed and manly ny which cti
Gems were addressed by the Hon o. p BRows of Raven
ns IN speech repete with find Of Agricultural know
edge adapted tahe wants of every individual
In agricultural pure uits and improvements.
Ihe lise Of awards given by the above mentioned so
cietys 10 as follows: s=ezszss-rE-H
Aw ARDS ei
=. Tibbes received the rs premium on single carriage
esrss team VIM eceTea s rss Gn Oes
yesring colts iton Wilcox on best three years old
coli, Isl prem M Winchel the best years old colt
lstprem.
CATTLE
J Webbsr. hest cow pre,niu um mer1torious lst prem
Wsbber, best one year old Gull, kcash premium) 1s
prem. Win ,hnson. best year old heifer Durham Is
Bsset best pair Years oid ID steer @ iss s prsm
David Waller ID best pair years old steers, I'd prem
WIN Leonard best pair steers years Old ~orkers IL
prem; Waller, best grade COW, 1st prem. WIN. John
hest year old heifers ls prem A. Ames. best YEA
oil befers natives lst prem. A mes, best yearlnf
bull grade, st prem. Geo Brigdon thorough bre,
yearling bull, LIST prem e. Strong, bes, pair searn,
steers LIST prem sheldon NJ best pair year
ing strers, I'd PREM Warls Johnson best pair calves
1stprem. 5-g
Calhoun. beat coarse wooi buck, ist prem. VIM
Lar ssnn nrs. Leist ewes, par, Let prem. L. Calhoun
osss pair Lest lambs, list prem. : :
SWINE.
A. Ames, rest SOW and 8 pigs lst prem J. Eaveoctr.
best young pigs, ist prem
MECHANIC ARTS.
a. Loomis, hest straw CUTTER 1st prem. A. Loomi,
BEST corn sheller Ist prem.
hs As u POULTRY.
A. Anes. best turkeys, ist prem. John HeacocI
oests chickens, LIST prem.
GRAIN.
A.; v. Wilson, best yankee corn, Ist prem. A. v
seed. ist prem. D Wal er, bes. rye. Ist prem. D.
msisr, nes' grass SEED lst prem. b. Bath best HUI
VEGETABLES.
g. weAn, hest common potatoes, LIST prem. a. Cam,
on ges. s~ee' potatoes lst prem A. Bairh. beat OF
b. assp ,s prem en- j. hsaeoek best cabbage: list prem
=. wires, hvst tomatoes. lst prem. A. " Wilsey be
lot potatoes various kinds Ist prem Bath best swe
L. prem, mrs: r. Baldwin, best Radish. LIST prem
insr .nn1.. 1a a.. applss Ist prem W shewel be
eI sPpies lst prem w. Leonard, best lot of onion
sofnipss potaIoes, cabbages and oeets, list prem.
DAIRY.
. ,A.V. willssy. best cheese, LIST prem. A. Ames, b.
: ba@ NEEDLEwoRK.
Mrs. A. Horton, best quill, IsL prem Mrs Ham
E,Gr lest guilt, lneritor:ons 1sl prem. Mrs. r. l.
kins. best double coyerist, list prem. Mira iarki
best stngis coveriet. lst prem. Mrs. J. webber au
ipernortous, I'd prem. Miss T. Bath, best hair auw
lstprem.
: FLoRAcULTURE.
MISS Z. Bath, best specimen of flowers, isr prom.
5 CONFECTIONERY.
A. Y. WiIlsey, best hest box of Ia ney, 81 lrem N
Homer Hly-r, best cake, I.pIem. ars. iIoner H,IIy
psst preserves, lst prei f7 . = :
WILLIAM MARVIN r,osd,,
A1wATEa, Oct lo.h. 1869