The Cleveland leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1865-1865, 1865-10-02
PA1NEsy1LLE Sent. 2s.

GERS are: President, q. N. Carter; Vic
President Nelson Norton; Secretary, /
". Mead; Treasurer, G. L. Hoyt; Direct
ors, E. CrockeF, Joel Bartholomew. L. v
Ackly, L. E. Nye, Thomas Thompson, Har
mon Carroll, B. s. Upham, David Law
Fair open three days. This is the second
and the fields ard groves adjacent, as vel
as the Fair grounds, are filled with tn
comfortable and in. many. cases elegant
"turnouts" of the farmers and villagas o
Aourishing Lake. The county has but eigh
townships, and yet we venture that NJ
other in the State, save those containing
large cities, can show such a gathering ol
Hne teams single and double, and wagons
buggies and carriages SIS little Lake. Ey-
cry body is well off; and the citizens o.
Lake bear the pslm for sObriety, industry
enterprise, intelligence, mechanical pur'
suits, good farming, smooth roads, nesi
school houses, cspacious churches, thriving
villages and pleasant homes, as well as
Union soldiers and voters. Such people
gladden. the eye and enjoy holidsys-nC
marvel then that the receipts to-day have
been $3.50, and that the total of the Fair
will exceed 81, 200, at the low admission
rates of 81 for families for three days, and
fifteen cents for single tickets. The entries
of articles for exhibition number about
1900. -
Tomorrow is the grand Horse day, and
the entries indicate snowy field and much
interest. Some of the best stations and
brood mares in the State ara owned in Lake
county, as was demonstrated by the splen-
did exhibition of both, with their colts, this
afternoon. Twenty colts were in the ring
together, snd pronounced By member of
the State Board of Agriculture q much
better exhibition than ever made at State
Fairs in Ohio. The @nobbiesn were the
delight of farmers boys, as well SIS the pride
Of owners and horse judges,
Though Lake county cattle do not "feed
on a thousand hills" they rank among the
first at fairs and in market. Improved
breeds were early introduced, the now VEN
erable Judge Zsnas Blish, of Concord, be
ing one of the foremost of the blooded stock
pioneers. The influences of his example
and success have been diffased and lasting,
and Concord is still the banner cattle town.
ship of Lake, and probably of the Reserve.
Judge Blish still keeps up his attractive
npen" at fairs. His noble Durham Bull
was awarded the first premium, and cne OF
his Durham Cows bore off the sweepstakes.
Martin Carroll is another enterprlsing
stock grower of Concord, and the good
->aints of his DurhAms added much to the
a1csllsns chow of cattle to-day. He took
the premium sweepstakes on Bulls, and
first on Durham Cows. NJ. Brink, Falnes-
Vile, took the first premium on best Dur
ham heifer, and also on bsst 'heifsr two
wears old. S. Hemmington, Painesville,
second premium on calf six months old, and
s. Anderson, Concord, the first on heifer.
The show of Work Oxen is very good
w. j. Warner, PAinesVille, has four tine
woke, and Robert Murray, of Mentor, five
woke worthy of that famous cattle town.
Don Williams, of Leroy, was awarded
first premium on best pair work oxen-s
prizs well deserved. The steers not IN
woke are numerous, handsome, and prom
isine. Geo. s. Murray, Concord, has e.
pen of seven three yesr old steers, All beau
ties, the finest proud. of the red card.
M N. is one of the noted stock men OF
Lake. and he pronounces this the best lot
of three year olds he has ever owned They
were taken from q lot of 1873 head, for which
he has been offered $I25 each for the entire
herd. There are greenbsck in Lake coun-
tv CATTLE Robert Murray, Concord, took
6rst premium on best five two year old
steers I; Minor Hill, Concord, on best five
yearling steers, and on best i've steer
calves. ys 5a l--t
The fine fIocls of Lake are well repre-
sented. WI. Greer, PsihesvilleB mem
bar of the State Board, makes large aud
ve-y meritorious display of Fine Wooled,
snd has been awarded first premiums for
best Ram over two years old, as well as the
second. He also took first and second pre-
niuuos for best pen of 1--WE lambs under
tvo wears, best bnck Lambs, and best pen
of eve Lambs; second premium for best
vearling Buck, and second for best pen
Ewes over two years. The first premium
for best Buck, hne Wooled5 was given 70
A. @. Harlow, Vermont and for best pen
Ewes over two years, fine wocled, to w.
L. Bacon, PAinesville. ss1s oI 5sls
The show of Grade Sheep is good. First
premium for best Buck over two years old
A H. II ITlndra of "A abta hOla
county. and second TO W. +. Potts, Leroy,
T,ske county. First and second for best
Rnck under two, to w. j.. Bacon, Psines-l
willie. First for beat ram Lamb TO II. K.
Kingsley, Kirkland /; second DO to w. +.
Greer, Painesyille. For best pen Ewes
over two years Rrst premium to W. l..
Bacon for best pen Ewes under two 70
Err kingsley, and second premium 70
W. L. Bacon. First dor best pen Eve
Lambs TO E. R Kingsley.
Several splendid specimens of Long
Wooled Sheep are here. Judge i. A.
ChafFse. of Ashtabula county, who Adorns
tbe bench IS well as the farm, has his State
Fair prize Cots WOlds, Shropshire, and
qouthdoWn Bucks on exhibition. HIS pen
80 displavs red cards, and deservedlyi
ftr Jndcs y. has spared no pains and ex-
Nc nense in securing She very best OF the
Lone % Woods. An imported sOuthdown
wore the red card, but we did not learn
the name Of exhibitor. 3. z. Bsrthoie-
new, of Leroy, has 5 very me snow OF
Ootswolds. he WAS awarded second pre-.
MUM on best Buck one year old, the nrst
on.buck lamb, and the first on pen OF not
| less than three ewes. se lf5a .-sB
| lake county never falls TO take premiums
on Swine at State Pains, and at the Coun-
". George Anderson, Concord, has the
first for best Boar, NJ. HilL Concord, fol
best Sow, and 8. E. Garter, Leroy, for besi
Hog over one year old.
me Poultry show is good, considering
the exorbitant prices OF chickens and eggs
There are some some sixty entries OF i'm
proved and native breeds principally pl
Geo. Anderson, Concord; ID. D. Warner
Psinesviile; Seth Anderson, Concord, ant
lR PHarmon, Kirkland Birt premium
awarded to Z. z. Harmon for besE display
and second 70 3. Anderson. 1Vg
There il very ereditable AhoEof Agrl
cultural Implements from the extenslv
manufsctory of @. N Wilder, Painesvill'
His Plows, UultivAtors snd HaFrows, hav
several first premiums. The Csyuga Chic
I Mower, and handy farm Cider Mil, e.
! hibited By Johnson, Riker 3 Cos Paine
vile. slso wear red cards, I. ! . h,'N