The Portage County Democrat. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1863-10-21
RANDOLPH.

The RANDOLPH FAIR.-The Agricultural
The number of entries was about four hum
dred, and would have been much higher had
| it not been for the unpleasant weather
Many were prevented from attending and ex-
hibitins their articles on account of the rain
and chilly wind.
The number of first premiums awarded,
was one hundred and ifty-Ave; of second
premiums, one hundred ard sixty-ive.
In Glass No. 1, Horses-there were about
fifty entries. The stock present was good,
some very fine horses were on exhibition.
Glass No. 2. Cattle-was well represented.
Some very fine oxen and steers were on ex-
hibition. The cows were prounced by good
judges as being ahead of the usual exhibi-
tions at fairs.
Glass No. and 4, Sheep--were pronounc-
ed the best ever shown at any fair heretofore
held in the county. The farmers of Ran
dolph certainly understand that good sheep
pay the best of any stock they can raise.
Glass No. s, Hogs-there was but few en-
tries in this class But those on exhibition
were very fine specimens of the porker race
Glass 6, Poultry-ef the growing and cack-
ling sort was net numerous. The reason for
this was tina there was competition in the
shape of chicken pies at the Soldiers Aid So
ciety dinner.
Glass z, Domestic Articles-this depart
ment suffered as much as any on account of
the weather, but the show was much larger
and better than at first expected.
Glass 8, Kitchen Articles--this was the
best exhibition ever presented at any fair in
Randolph. The bread and butter certainly
looked inviting to hsngry man.
Glass 9, Fruit-the show of fruit was said
to have been better than at the State Fair
Some individuals had as high as twelve or
fifteen different varieties of winter apples on
exhibition. The grapes were very fine.
Glass 10, Flowers-the class was some-
what abridged by the late severe frosts, but
the Floral.p department. was pronounced better
than at the County Fair. The artificial
mountain was certainly a fine affair.
Glass IL, Grain and Seeds-there was
fine show in this department, and the articles
of a superior kind.
Glass II, Vegetables-in this del artment
Randolph can beat the world. The potatoes
on exhibition were without number both in
quantity and kinds Cabbage heads were on
exhibition that weight twenty-eight pounds,
field turnips as big as tea-kettle. The car
rots were of mammoth size, several new va
rieties of potatoes were on exhibition.
Glass 13, Machinery-the exhibition of ar
ticles in this department. was not large, but
the articles exhibited were all good and of the
most useful kind.
Glass Ia, Fancy and Ornamental-many
very nice as well as useful articles were ex-
hibited in this department.. This department
was well represented.
Glass Is, Dinner-the last but not the least
OF the entries, was a splendid affair. The
ladies of Randolph certainly are to be praised
for the Jealous manner in which they labored
on the day of the fair Provisions were
brought in by the Wagon load The receipts
for the day amounted to about seventy dol
lars, every cent of which goes into the Treas
ury of the Soldiers Aid Society.
We found it impossible to report the entire
list of premiums awarded, and for that reason
we have made our report general.
The Secretary being absent at the time of
the awarding of the premiums, makes the ex-
PLANTATION necessary.