The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1865-11-03
SECRETARY.
The Worlds Fair at Thomson.

The Worlds Fair at Thompson.
One Of the three Agricultural Societies
that annually hold exhibitions in tho
little County Of Goauga--and not tho
least, by any means, of tho tbroe--is tho
Agricultural Society Of Thompson. Great
benefit is derived from tho largo social gath
ering. Said a stranger, on tho 18th of Oc-
tobcr: This beats all tho Fairs; they arc
so glad to see each othor, shake hands and
how do -you.do, whether they have ever met
before or not" A marked interest was man
ifest this year. in cvory department, which
purpose to mingle up with the premium
list.
STALLIONS.
Best, Horace Allen, Madison. Best 2 years
old, A. T. Paino. Montvillo.
SINGLE HORSES AND MARES.
Beet horso. Henry Hubert, Thompson. I'd
beet, f. j. Smith, Thompson.
Best mare. Henry Smith, Thompson. I'd
best. ID. Weatherwax, Ashtabula.
The committee also recommended q di.
ploma for j. Il. Sidley, on an unbroko four.
year.old horse.
MATCHED HORSES.
Bost match, r. G. Smith, Thompson. I'd
best, w. s. Shepherd. Perry.
Best draft horses. j. j. Williams. Montville.
Bost for all work, j. Roraback, Madison.
Best five span ofhorscs. township of Madison.
BROOD MARES AND COLTS.
Best mare and horse colt, X. g. Smith. I'd
best, ID. Walden, Trumbull. -s
Best mare colt undor year old, Alonzo
Rhodes. Montville. I'd best, G. n. Hof.
man, Montvile.
COLTS 3 YEARS OLD AND UNDER.
Best years old, g. ID. Mathews, Thompson.
I'd best. p. F. Sidley, Thomps
Best and 2d best 2 years old, N. Snedeker
Thompson.
Best ysarling colt. c l.. warren, Thompson
Cd best James E. Stephens.
Mu|es-only one span, but that an excol.
lent one, by G. ID Mathews .l..
There were "a entries in this class.
BULLS, OXEN AND STEERS.
Best yearlng bull, J. B. Cottam, Thompson.
I'd best, B. f. Gee, Thompson.
Best year old bull, Michael Marr, Thomp.
Best bull calf 8 months old, r. Trask,
Leroy.
Beat oxen, Vinson StockwolI, Thorn pson
Best year old steers, John Sdley, Thomp.
son. ...r, -.. .... ..
Best 2 year old steers. Edward Hubert
Thompson. I'd best, Edward Spafford
Trumbu'l.
Best steer calves, Darius Tilotson, Thomp
son.
Best year'ug stoor, Richard Mathews,
Thompson.
cows. HEIFERs AND CALVES.
Best Durham cows. John SidIey.
Best Devon cow, VIM. ii. Stocking, Madi-
son.
Best grade COW. also year old hoifera, G
p. Simopds. TrumbuI. r,
I'd best grade ycarling hoifor, o F. stetson
I'd best year old heifer, L. A. Robertson
Montvillc. ~.
I'd best grade COW, S. +. Tillotson.
swine-the only ones OF the kind, 2 pigs
weeks old.
The committee commended L. Stockwell
Thompson.
SHEEP.
In this class, never more spirit manifested
Il. A. Dorman, Trumbull, had one buck
lamb, Cotswold; also ono buck 2 years old
and one buck lamb, grade; awarded lst pre-.
MUM on each.
Reuben Ford; Madison, was on hand with
fine wool, having 2 eve lambs, full blood
Spanish Merino-lst premium. Also 2
buck lambs of same grado-lst premium.
G. W. Gardiner, hno yearliDg buck-lst
premium.
J. B. Cottam, one yearling buck, Cots
wo,d-lst premium.
Poultry--oniy Two entries-George War.
ner, common, and Ashbel Tillotson, Poland
.' SEEDS.
Best corn, James Warren. Thompson.
Best grass soed, Luman Stockwoll, Thomp.
Best oats, II. S. Mathews, Thompson.
Best cane seed aud best display of seeds
Ed. Hubert. Thompson.
VEGETABLES.
On vegetables. We were second only tc
Claridon.
Best squash and I'd best pumpkin and cab.
bage, B. w. Long. Thompson.
Best carrots, l. Stockweli.
Best crookneck squash chickory and cab
bage, Ansel Bartlett, Thompson.
I'd best turnips, Albert Allen, Montvilie.
Best blue, cowhorn and Neshannock pota.
toes, James Warren.
I'd best onions, j. j. Williams.
Best onions from black seed, G. p. Simonds
Best peach blow potatoes, A. Il. Dormau.
Best st. Helena potatoes, f. II. Dorman.
Best beets, Fred. Hubert, Thompson.
Best Western Red potatoes, IL. s. Mathews
I'd best sweet potatoes and beets, G. S. Til.
lotsou.
Best pumpkin, II. G. Smith.
Best turnps and I'd best squashes, Fred.
Warren.
Best June White aud ed best peach blow
potatoes, VIM. W. Warren.
Best sweet potatoes, Edmund Smith, Mad.
isOn.
FRUIT.
Best 6 bunchos Catawba and Isabella grapes,
Ed. Hubert. 49,.
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