The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1861-10-03
The County Fair.

er, and, of course, we had specimen of how it
could rain. before the Fair over With. 1t is
impossible to give very glowing account of the
Exhibition of our County this On tn" First
day, we un 1erstand, the number of vistcs was
quite small On the Second day the attendance
was better, and, indeed, we not certain that
the number present would not compare favorably
with the attendance of other years. -
THE exhibition in all the departments was very
slim, we regret to say. There is, no doubt, good
reason, to certain extent, for this failure The
times are sadly out of joint, and mems minds run
far more to the war news than to Exhibitions of
stock and Agricultural products. The war spirit
is abroad in the land, and all the interests and av
ocations of peace feel its effects, and langush,
more or less Nor is this strange. The American
people are deeply mbued with a love of country,
and when that country sin danger, is 1t to be won
dered that matters of secondary Importance are
neglected, or partially SO? But it was an account
of the Fair and not an essay on the times that we
set out to write We have stated our reasons for
the small nu rnber of Exhibitors ana the meagre-
ness of the exhibition. t
The display of stock was very small, evidently
not from any lack of good stock in the county but
from an indsposition, under the stances, to
bring it forward The stock the ground, what
there was of it, was as good at any previous
Fair, and as worthy of praise.
HoRsEs.-The exhibition of horses was better
than that of cattle, though we noticed that seve-
raj of our most enterprising stock growers were
not represented.
Hiram Shuart, of Pleasant Prairie, had ON the
ground very fine stallion, stallion colt and two
FLIES, all excelledt stock.
A. Van Alstine, of Salem, also had beautiful
year old stallion on the grounds that ELECTED
many encomiums. ee.
Capt John futile, of Salem, exhibited very
noticeable stallion colt.
G. w. Jackson, of Salem exhibited fine-b bred
stallion Mr.. Jackson has done M UGH for the i'm
provement of stock in this county.
Our fellow citizen, Stewart Hastings, had some
very fine horses on the ground. His three year
old stallion was very generally admired and his
span of team horses could not be excelled for
beauty of carriage and appearance of strength and
endurance
Our old friend, Don B. Pike, of Bristol, exhibit.
ed as fine horse as we have seen for some time.
He is bright iron or dapple grey, cross of the
stock His whole build denotes strength and en-
durance'
Quite number Of Buggy Horses were in COM
petition for the several prizes 4"
Our friend w. l.. Dutton, of Bristol had on ex-
hbition span of 3 year old fllies, as Buggy Hor-
SEES. They were beautifully matched. bright dark
bay ond of large size. They were well broken
and trained, and showed to excellent advantage.
They were undoubtedly entitled to premium it
was only by accidental hardness, we under
stand, that they were not awarded the first pre-.
MUM for Buggy Horses, and also tor year old
Fillie5.
w. G. Merchant, of Salem exhibited span of
fllies, one and the other yeas old, as buggy
horses. They were fac span not well matched
but well toke and trained. We believe they
were awarded a premium.
Gardner Hulett, of Brighton, had a single Bug
gy Horse on exhibition, that made excellent time
and carried himself in good style.
! w. ii. Smith, of Salem, exhibited a single bug
gy horse, that made fine appearance,
S. Ii. Jennison, of Salem, exhibited buggy
horse, and span of first rate draught horses
ID. G. Stewart, of Salem, had span of buggy
horses that attracted no small degree of attention.
Dir. j H. Benedict, of Salem. also had capital
horse in this class.
G.. j. 'ease, of Salem. also had an active and
serviceable buggy horse on the ground.
Our friend, G.. u. Wright of Salem, exhibited q
very fine year old filly, that deserved a premi-
um, or Se are no judge.
A, f. Coffeen. of Pleasant Prairie, exhibited
mare and colt.
r. S. Neis had one of the best sucking colts on
the ground, in our Judgment.
A. Shumway, of Bristol, had on exhibition a
brood mare and colt that was hardly interior to
any on the ground.
E. Jones, of Pleasant Prairie, exhibited the best
2 year old gelding that we saw.
There were several other horses on the ground
worthy of praise but we did not learn the owner s
names ...
CATTLF.-The exhibition of cattle was even
more scanty than that ofhorses, though we noticed
some very fine specimens of Durham and Devon
stock on the ground.
E. Perkins. of Somers, exhibited Durham COW
and bull calf of the same blood tina: attracted the
attention Of every lover of fine stock
E. JONES' of Pleasant Prairie, had very supe-
rior Devon calf On the ground.
VIM Kemp, of Bristol, exhibited a heifer calf
of the first class stock
Hon. M. Linsley, of Paris, had on exhibition q
couple of 2 year old heifers and bull calf-grade
Durham and Native-that Were worthy of pre-
MUM
w. Kemp had also fine year old heifer-
grade, Devon and Native-thaI was not surpass.
ed.
VIM. Harding,of Paris, exhibited the finest yoke
of working oxen that we have seen for many a
day
Richard Rich ards, of Racine Co, had several
specimens of blooded stock on the ground that
were worthy of favorable mention.
SHEEP.-The exhibition OF sheep was even more
thin than that of cattle.
Daniel Marsh, of Bristol, had a pen of French
Merlnos that were very creditable. .
II. N. Maxon of Randall, had on exhibition
Spanish Merinos of the best blood.
K. K. Jones also had pen of Spanish Merinos
We were sorry to see so poor a show of sheep,
as we know our farmers have the material for as
good exhibition i'll this line as could be made in
the State.
| Hoes AND FowLs.-Our fellow citizen Jesse
L. Clapp, had on exhibition pair of Essex pigs,
that were real beauties and worthy of the fist
prize.
A. F. Coffeen exhibited very fine hog of the
Suffolk breed.
Gardner Hulett, of Brighton, had a coop of
Black Spanish fowls, that seemed to attract much
attention. They were beauties. He also had
coop of pollards
Capt j. L. Gilbert of Pleasant Prairie exhibit
ed Bantam Chittegongs, Pea Fowls and Pollards.
| IN the Dairy and Ladies' Denartmao+ +ha,o....
the same paucity of exhibitors. showing that the
interest and attention OF even our wives, daught-
ers and sisters have been turned in another direc
! ton.
NJ. Lnsley exhibited one large cheese OF four
curds 1t looked as iii was worthy of prize.
Mrs. j. NJ. Kellogg, of Bristol, had two cheese,
on exhibition, that spoke well for her skill in tina
line of Domestic manufacture