The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1865-09-30
DEMOCRATIC TICKET.
The County Fair.

as We are ODngeU 10 60 tc press oo'oio 'AS
fai, is really closed, and prefer to give our
report Of it in one issue-cmbracing the
number of articles and animals entered
their merits-the premiums AWARDED and the
General financial result,-we shall make no
attempt to give that report this week, but
shall merely give a brief, rapid, general
sketch.
So far T., number in attendance was cons
cerned, the present fair was certainly largely
ahead of any previously held in this county.
On Thursdav-which was the great day
thare must at one time have been twelve or
fifteen thousand persons within the enclos-
ure. As political gathering, such crowd
would be rated at 10000 to 10000; and on
Wednesday and Friday the crowd was also
very large. As the main financial reliance
is on the admission tickets sold, the financial
success of the show is abundantly assured.
The number of entries, however, except in
few departments. was not up to the general
expectation. In Class A., embracing horses
mules and jacks, the entries were full up to
expectation, and embraced as fine collec-
ton as was probably seen at any local fair in
the state. The enteries II Glass B., embrac-
ing cattle, were also sufficiently numeI Gus,
aEl the cattle excellent. Our farmers have
evidently made great progress, in the last ten
years. in rearing horses and cattle. Class G..
Sheep and Swine-also little better show
than at any former fair, particularly of the
former. Poultry also respectable as to NUM-
Der OF entries, and very fire birds Glass D.
-Grain-There may have been some on ex-
Farm Products-There were a few large
squashes, large beets, pie melons, cab
bages, caulifowers, egg plants, tomatoes.
and some other garden products on exhibi-
ton; but considering the favorableness of
the season for such articles, and their album
dance in the country. the show was ia lure.
Class F.-Flowers.-Thcre was quite pro-
fuse display, and some of them very fine, but
we understand about all came from ore es-
tablishmeut, the run Nursery" and there
was no competition to add spirit to the show
Class Fruits, Dairy, &c.-We saw but
two or three lots Of apples, which, however,
were good. In grapes the the display
larger, and quite credtable. The chief exhi-
b!tiors were Hon. B. C Cook, J T. Nash,
Rev. C. P. Clark, and 4, NJ. Squier. They
embraced many specimens of'native as well
as exotic grapes. Dairy and kitchen products
were rather scarce. Butter, but two spe Il
mems, We believe. Mr. Richardson exhibited
some fine cheeses. but was alone in his glory.
Half dozsn specimens Of sorghum molases
no cake we saw a box of preserved fruits
rs nursery specimens embraced the list of
preserves. Two hundred other articles that
ought to have filed this department were
non est. Class F., embraces a very long list,
from wooden and Gotten manufactures to
ladies' fancy work and fGe arts. We are not
sure that any wooden, linen or cotton manu-
features Were shown, though some of our
store keepers exhibited handsome goods of
that kind Miss Field also showed fine
case of millinery. There were some speci
mems of sketching, a little crochet work and
embroidery, and some beautiful shell AID
hair work. Bowman and Rawson, and Mr..
Shafer, were the only exhibitors Of photo
graph pictures. There were few fine paint
ings, oae By daughter Of Mr.. Jeremiah
Wood, aged but 10 years, which elected the
highest admiration. In Class g., embracing
agricultural Implements, the articles exhibited
L. IL
fairs, yet they were good. Cogswell's i'm
proved reaper and bis new corn planter were
exhibited by Mr.. Cushman, and attracted
good deal of attention. Mr.. Maierhofer's
T. Il. Brown and few others also exhibited
some fine machinery, of which We shall have
more TO saw. In Class H. the mechanical de-
partmcnt, we noticed quite an attractive show.
oyer which Mr.. Brunker presided, embracing
articles in the shooting line, and specimens
of things to shoot, as CeEtral American
tiger, deer, tropical crane, DC. F. d. Sweets
er 4 Co exhibited some fine specimens of
their workmanship; Mr.. Stone some fine
harness; Alschuler & Co some tailoring, &c.
The exhibition should have been ten times as
large.
In Ladies' Equestriansbip there were eight
competitors. The contest was spirited and
excited much interest The riding was Ger
tainly good all around, and some Of them lost
prizes, we imagine, more en- account Of their
poor horses than for want of good, graceful
riding. The first premium was given to Miss
Estella Batchelder; the second to Miss Esther
Howe; the third to Miss Parr.
The oily remaining feature of the fair We
need notice, was the trotting and racing. Tn,
big race on Wednesday was between tbs
Indian Deer Foot and an Englishman, OF
one side, against running horse, the bired:
largely beating the quadruped. On Thurs
day there were several races. The first wa:
trial of speed between matched carriag,
horses Three entries. Won By a pair o
black geldings, entered by Geo. Alden. Tim,
$50 and 400 Next was alRrial of speed
between single carriage horses. Four entries
Won by sorrel, entered by jeremiah Wood
In thorough bred stations, W. J. Nicely
Proud America" took the frsr premium.
Then came another race between tw
Indians and two white men against tw,
horses-the Haphaza:d and Royal Oak-th
men Iun p miles to.he horses four. The mel
won the race BY several minutes.
The big race on Friday was for the gran,
prize of 500. There were FIVE entries, an
tie race was won by Lady Bartlett; takln
fse first premium-time 2:56-2:52-2:5;
Kitty Douglas came in second; and took tn
second premium.