The Cleveland leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1865-1865, 1865-09-18
Floral Hail and Premiums.
Domestic Hall and Awards to
western Reserve Women.
Northern Ohio Grain and Seeds
Win.
Native Nuts and FEuW from
Toledo.
Berea True Grit at The Fair.
Sad Accident Three Men killed
COLUMBUS. September IS


yesterday, as suspieiously as it commenced
on Tuesday. The attendance of people
was, of course, much less than Thursday,
and towards evening the grounds became
quite deserted. TIE total receipts of the
State Board of Agriculture from the Fair
will be not far from $4,000, OF which over
$1I,0 900 are from exhibitors and visitors.
The aggregate receipts, though not quite
as large as at some previous Fairs, COM
pare fAvorsbly with those of most of cur
State exhibitions. No Fair seems to
lave gone off more satisfactorily in sll its
departments, for which great credit is due
the members of the Board, Secretary Kip
part and Assistants, and the various Com
mittees and Superintendents. The only
lack of comfort to the Thousands of visitors
was no provision Of seats in the grateful
shade of the oaks, an omission which
should never again occur.
The exhibition in the Horse and Cattle
rings were marked features of the Fair on
Friday. The display of stallion stock
horses, each accompanied by five Of his
colts, brought together the famous "old
| Searcher of Messrs. Lamb s. Weston, of
Geauga county; Champion Sesrcher,"
owned by Mr.. Merchant, of Newark
champion Second" and "Ben Butler"
owned by Lamb and Weston and the
coach horses "Sam" and "Fom," owned by
Newton Wells, of Lake county. Also the
French horse Normandy" exhibited by
Mr.. Thomss Jones, Union county, accom-
panied by his colts {" Ohio FrenchmAn,"
"Tiemon," "Norman Bill" "BilI Norman"
and a mare. The ten horses were all good.
First premium awarded to "Old Searcher"
and progeny; second to Normandy and
stock. -
The Sweepstakes on pacing and trotting
horses much Interested the crowd. Trot-
ting premium was won by Mr.. A. Com
ley's horse "Henry Brown" and pacing by
Nj. Brooks Stephen A. Douglas" The
sweepstakes on mares was awarded to
John Reeber, of Lancaster, for " Young
Fashion"
The most exciting ring exhibition was
the contest for the premium for the best
horse of any age or breed. The lists were
entered by Ben. Butler" owned by An.
derson, of Xsnia Revenge" owned by
Reber, of Lancaster "Scythisn," owned
by DoIson, of Columbus; and Wood
ford" owned by Alexander, of jamestown.
I" Butler" beat " Revenge" in the first race.
The second, between "ScyLhisn" and
{" Woodford," proved a dead beat. In the
third Butler" won the coveted red ribbon
in spite of his three fast competitors.
Northern Ohio kept out of the horse ring.
The sweepstake premium for best bull
of any age or breed brought into the ring
eight noble animals, the pride and boast of
the Central Ohio Cattle Kings. Mr.. Nc
Millen's General Grant" won the first
honor, though he had five Dukes " and
a 4" Grand Duke" for competitors. Four
teen of the finest cows in the State entered
for the s~weepstske, which was won by Mr..
Clarke's "Flcra Belle"
The grand show of Herds closed the
Cattle ring Four Herds, each consisting
of q bull and four COWS, were entered by
Messrs McMillen, Hawkins, Matthews and
Clarke. Mr.. Clarke took the first and Mr..
McMilleo the second premium. The dis
play of cattle has rarely, if ever, been sur
passed by any Fair in the West. Liberal
premiums were at stake; and the best stock
was brought into competition.
The only exhibition of Durham stock
from Northern Ohio was by Mr.. R. Baker, of
Avon, Lorsin county, whose bull Anew
Years Day" andtwo year old heifer R9se,"
are splendid specimens of their age, By
the way, your types in a former letter read
"Akron" instead of "Avon" in speaking of
Mr.. Bakers butter, and "Northern" instesd
of western" Reserve in the same para
graph.
Though Columbus is about the "hog and
nominy" centre of the State, Northern
Ohio took q full share of prizes in the
Swine Department. Nc. Geo. Anderson,
of gainesville, exhibited q nine months
Yorkshire Boar that was much admired by
hog %raisers, and was awarded the second
premium, the first for under one year being
taken by Mr.. Lester Bartlett, OF Osrding-
ton. The latter also exhibited his celebrs-
ted full blood Chester boar and Leicester
SOW, and thirteen fine four month pigs from
the Cross. His pen won red cards. Mr..
A. G. Smith, of Newberry, Geauga county,
had an excellent show of swine and was
awarded premiums for best boar over one
year and under " years old, and for best
litter of pigs over six months old. Mr..
Thomas Bennington, of La Porte, Lorain
county, took second premiums on best SUI.
folk boar over W. years old, and best SOW
over one year and under two. Mr.. Byers,
of Wyandotte county, took premiums on
Berkshires; and sweepstake for best boar
of any age or breed WAS awarded J. q.
Shields, of Xenis. For best SOW of any
age or breed, to Lester Bartlett, of Card.
ington.
Floral Hall in design, arrangements.
ornaments, capacity and comfort, was an
improvement over former State Fairs, aud
highly creditsble to Mr.. Kirkpatrick, Of
Cleveland, the constructor and superin-
tendent. 1t was open on all sides TO the
people, and visitors could pass round,
inspect and admire as freely as in a big
flower garden. In display of choice plants,
ETC., the show, however, was far bahind
Cleveland. Mr.. HEAVIER, of Cincinnati, and
Mr.. Hanford, of Columbus, were the prin-
cipal competitors. Their Green House
plants, flowers, sc, were numerous and
much admired. In the Amateur list Mr..
John Kelley, of Cleveland, was awarded
the first premium for the best collection of
dahliss, and Mrs. Church, of gainesville,
the second for best twelve varieties Mrs.
Church the first. and Nj. Kelley the Sec
ond. With her usual spirit n good
Mrs. Church made liberal exhibitions
roses, verbenas, etc, and cut flowers, and
awarded first premiums on best col
lectiou of roses, best collection OF verbenas,
pest display of glsdiolss, and best display
# cut flowers. Second premiums On best
;welve varieties of verbenss, best display of
'oxcombs and amRranths, and best pair of {
,srlor boquets.
In Domestic Hall the industrious women
the Reserve we're worthily represented
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