Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1862-10-16
CuyahOra County Fair.

FIRST DAY.
The Annual Fair Of the Cuyahoga
County Agricultural Society commenced yes
terday on the grounds of the Society on
Kinsman street. Cars on the Kinsman street
railroad are run at short intervals, so as to
accommodate those desiring to attend.
Yesterday being the first day of the Fair,
It was principally occupied in receiving en-
tries, and preparing and arranging for the
exhibition. Visitors were admitted free yes
tsrday. The entry clerks informed us yes
terday that the prospects we're good for an
excellent Fair. In several departments,
such as vegeta bles, fruit, &C., the entries
were unusually large. Tho grounds are in
very good condition for the Fair, and the
buildings rendered convenient and cOmfOr-
table.
At the time we were at the Secretary's Of
ace there was considerable activity IN the
matter of entries. There we're los entries
of vegetables, u of farming implements, II
Of poultry, IS of fruit, II of dairy products,
3 of bees, Is in the floral department, Il in
domestic manufactures, in fancy needle
work, &C. In the list of fancy horses, en-
tries were made by the following persons
A.P. Leland, Newburgh; William Stanley,
Cleveland B. Fish, Brooklyn; Fitch Ad-
ans, and N. Richardson, Cleveland. There
were II entries in horses Of all work, and
in draft horses, and jacks and mules.
Samuel Toms, of Elyris, made entries Of
southdown sheep, and Ed. Davis, Of Royal
ton, made entries Of the same. Mr.. Toms
entered herd Of Devons. There were
entries of long wool sheep, made by Henry
Friday, Of Euclid, and G. B. Colt, Of East
Cleveland. Six entries of French MerinoE
were made by Horny sorter, of Mayfcld
and by c. c. White, Of Bedford. James
Hickoz, of Scion, entered pair of steers.
Besides several entries of current and rhu
barb vine, Mr.. R. Baker, of Avon, LOrair
-sounty, made % entries. He being the mos
extensive exhibitor at the Fair, we give hi
list Of articles in full, as follows:
No. T.--SAorthorvs.
One Bull, "Gen Haveiock," !" 29O0lbs. years l
months old; / do bull-calf " Gen. Fremont"
months Is DAYS old F; ! COW 'fHarret I'd, year
old; do " Eyuthia," years old do q Ara
bella Stewart" 8 years old ! heifer clad
Lucknow years old : l do 90 LaTlnia, year
old; l heifer calf " Jessie Fremont" 4 month
and 13 days old.
No. s.-Grades.
uns Cow, --s years old; do Irene"
vssrs,old heifer ''Lizzie," / year, month
oil; heifer calf RUBY" months, day
No. lO.-1Gleh oops.
One COW, years old; do years old,
Cy,.-- Ia gE,J-b Er
t1ss, " Harriet 3D." syesrs old ; !, " Cynthia,
wears old l, 81 True, !" years oldi !, ''Vieto
IA" years old; !, Empress, syears old.
No. 2o.-Dairy PRODUCTS.
Twenty pounds Of butter, made In June;
p6trads do made In October.
Farm PRODUCTS.
sample winter wheat, 81 kentucky Whte;'' san
pie field corn ; sample gourd seed sample oat
sample barley, English Chevalier;" samP
s<inlip barley
The display of vegetables will prObabl
Sc far ahead of that Of any previous fair.
show Of fruit will also be made, inclr
ainE great and varied collections of grape
peaches, spples &c. Fine Art Hall lOOk'
rather slim yesterday, but it will dOubtle
present good appearance to-day. Ever
thing will be in readiness to-day to "s
= elnpsny," and an admission fee Of twent
ave esnta each, will be charged at the gate.
A package Of SIX tickets will be gi7sn
enc dollar. Take an afternoon and visit t
T6lr.