Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1860-09-22
COUNTY FAIR IRIS PROGRESS FROM
YEAR 70 YEAR.

The Annual Fair at Lancaster op We'd
nesiay ard Thursday cfthis week WIS at
tended on the first day by about 1900; the
trotting matches doaotless attracted many
who would not otherwise have attended u
the first day. Onthe second day, then mum
Der present, we are assured BY those more
capable Of judging large crowds, was at
least 5000, being the largest assemblagc
that ever mot in this part Of the State
Comparing with past FAIRS, all parts osthe
county were about equally represented this
,year and many attended from adjoining
counties; while last year, large sections o.
the county were almost totally unrepresent-
ed, and scarcely any were present from 9th
er counties. The number in attendance
this year was about third greater than last
year, and triple as many as two years ago
The number Of entries Of articles thi.
year FOR exhibition and premium was $50
last year 433 entries were made, showing
an increase of third for tho present yea
over last year. Doubtless the extraordinary
favorable season and great yield Of the pres
ent year, and the unfayorable season anc
/ carly frosts Of last year. accounts in part
for larger list Of entries at the Fair Of &c
/ than at the Fair Of 80. But considering
] the increase of attendance, the more favor
able margin of receipts and greater number
Of entries Of the current past year, we arc
justified in noticing that the public interest
and confidence are improving from year te
/ year, and that the old friends of Agrjcul-
tural Fairs in Grant County may justly
boast Of having planned and erected an in
stitution for old Grant which they may
more than feel proud Of. They have be
I gotten an inheritance for others to enjoy
/ God grant that the successors Of the ear
/ y fathers of the Grant County Agricultur
al Society may never fall out and dissolve
this great work--as the children Of kind
but rich ancestors are too.oiten ii the hab-
| it Of doing! We remember well when the
Dodges, Kilbys, Harelsons, Miners, Tits,
PIideaux and few Others, not exceeding
three score all told, met year after arand
contributed funds from their own pockets,
this one ten dollars, that one five and the
other one dollar to make up few trifiine
premiums fer dozen head of Stock and a
few squashcs, apples and the like. Many
treated the whole thing with ridjcule, 9TH
ers laughed, some waited TO sec. whether il
would be popular and ono man refused to
be the President Of an association for what
would neyer in his opinion amount to any
thing!
The total amount Of receipts for member
ships, admissions, rents for business stands
&c, is something oyer $4,000 tlls does
moi include the $4,000 contributed annu-
ally by the State.
The receipts Of last year and this year,
besides paying expenses and premiums. vii
nearly pay the debt due Mr.. Holloway for
the incIosed land used as the Fair ground.
The Society therefore owns property val
ued at about $1,000, is nearly clear ofdebt
ana has prospects as Aattcring as its best
doing members. Unless the executive COM
mittee should adopt some crazy method of
expending the funds for fancy foolcry, the
Society will be able to double its premiums
for articles exhibited next year.
Considering the throng Of people and
animals in promiscl ,,us assenblase, we are
glad 10 announce that no accident happen
Cd to life or properly; nor have we heard
Of any scenes Of dlsorderly Or Incorporate
conduct