Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1865-10-09

27-sHEEP, Long WOOL swEErsrAkEs4 Entries
Geo Garford, list, buck and 5 lambs-..~----l5 y
Jas Cross, LIST, pen 20 "
2S-swrSE-u Entries.
Thos Remington. LIST. boar over ! yr DID,. 1 OF
do LIST, SOW over . yrs DID,. 4 90
Mrs W W Laundon, LIST, SOW and pigs,..~....- 4 0C
A n Twiss, I'd, do .-.-.. 3 90
Ira Cunningham, LIST, pen of hoats-....-.--- 4 90
President Stocking and his efficient aids
spared no efforts to give eclat to the Fair.
Floral Hall, located in the midst of a grove
of evergreen and otherforest trees, presents
a bower of beauty. 1t was prepared and
decorated under the direction and super
vision of Mrs. D. A. Stocking, Mrs. P. W.
Sampsel, Mrs. NJ. A. Elder, Mrs. P. A.
Bishop, Mrs. Emmons, Miss Emma Childs.
and Miss Carrie Wooster. The taste and
industry displayed in designs and decora-
tons certainly entitle the Elyria ladies to
the first prize in this attractive DEPART
ment of Ohio Fairs. Domestic Manufac-
lures, Ornamental Work, Fine Arts, ETC.,
were well represented in Floral Hail. In
Domestic Manufactures there were thirty
nine entries, and premiums were awarded
Mrs. NJ. Burns, Mrs. F. A. Griffin, Mrs.
Julia Sherman, Mrs. g. Sherburn, Mrs. L.
Campbell, Mrs. l.. Beebe, Mrs. F. Han
cock, Mrs. j. Lautsbury, Mrs. Nesbitt, Mrs.
W. Morse, and Miss Ella Bullock. Mrs.
Lautsbury took five first premiums on
fulled cloth, flannel, linen, &c. There
were thirty-four Ornamental Work en-
tries, all fine specimens of woman's handi-
craft. Premiums were awarded Miss
Libbie Nesbitt, Mrs. MinOtt, Mrs. H. E.
Fisher, Miss M. A. Smyth, Mrs. H. D.
Phelps, Mrs. F. Brooks, Mrs. R. B. Bull
lock, Mrs. A. Aldrich, Mrs. j. Lautsbury,
Mrs. I. W. Sampsel, Mrs. Doland, Mrs.
u Z. Bryant, and Mrs. NJ. A. Robb. Miss
Nesbltt was awarded three, Mrs. Fisher
four, and Miss Smyth five premiums. The
show was creditable in Fine Arts-Oil |
Paintings, Painting Water ColOrs, Draw
lngs, Photographs, Cone Work, Hair
Work, &e.-in all eighteen entries. Pre-
awarded John Holcomb, Henry
ioering, Miss Mary Bishop, ]. c. Potter,
Miss L. A. Clark, Miss f. Downing, and
Mrs. +. Nj. Hopkins. Show of Flowers
not large. First premium for finest va
iety of Dahlias taken by Mrs. g. 4. Brv-
mi, largest by c. F. Hopkins; best floral
by Mira C. H-JohnstoA, .sa
collection green house plants by Hem
Goehring.
Lorain is an excellent fruit county, but
his year the crop, especially apples, is
cry light. The yield of peaches in some
the Lake townships was quite good, and
he grape crop is large but in the main has
lot ripened v and well. The entries
t Fruits at the Fair numbered 70, includ-
ng Apples, Pears, Peaches, Ounces and
irapes-the latter Isabella, Catawba, Del
ware, Diana, and Clinton, all tempting
lusters. First premium for largest vari-
ty of apples awarded n. Bemis; best 10
%arieties II. ID. Phelps; best 10 specimens
p. Z. King; largest variety pears G.. X.
best 10 specimens L. ID. Griswold
10 varieties peaches H. Breden; best
0 specimens n. Bemis; best collection
rapes F. NJ. & C. F. Hopkins.
The season has been all that farmers
nd gardeners can desire in the growth of
vegetables. The entries number IS, all
lie specimens of the largest and finest
lality. The first premium for best assort-
tent of garden vegetables was taken by I
ames Holtslander and the I'd bv John
pink; n year first Moses Fuller, second
o. Wellman.
Lorain is noted for good Butter and
which there were IL entries. The \
st premium for 10 lbs. butter was given
Mrs. j. Il. FauVer, second NJ. ID. Wait.
ird +. A. Griffin six cheese under one
ar old, first Moses Fuller, second ID. J.
third S. 0. Wellman. Il
There were 30 entries of Farm Imple-
ents, all real labor-savers. A corn-shelIer al
hibited by P. A. Bishop took the first y
emium and turned golden ears into bare Fl
BIS with marvellous rapidity. n,
Poultry was represented by ten entries, b i,
Spanish, Bantams, &c, a limi- II
1 but good collection of growing and
wing birds. n
There were nine entries in Mechanic u
rts four in Leather, two in Iron and
n, nine in Wagons and Carriages, forty Is
ne Unenumerated and forty-four Miscel- H
The two last embraced many eq
eful articles and improvements, as well c,
fine specimens of preserved fruits, ma
-e wines, ornamental work, etc, excel he
in these departments any Fair we II
We attended this season. We have no
I'm to particularize.
This afternoon a large audience listened
an appropriate address by Col. Harris, OF
the Ohio Farmer. Col. H. talks ripbt l..
the point, and knows how to stop when
has said enough. His remarks on the IA
entity Of labor and the effect of the war ~
on agriculture, were highly appreciated
the intelligent and patriotic men and is
men 0 fLorain. Aspirited Prize Poem :
Agriculture by Rev. A. Heath, wasmuch
plauded; andalso the Prize Defamation =
j. A. Webster.
The closing sports of the ring drew a
owd and created no little interest. In q
dition to fast trotting and walking hor- =
!, a half mile foot race for $500. was
ndsomly won by John Sphinx, and the
ize of $40 for laughable blindfold prac- H.
was taken by G. F. Hopkins.
The Lorain Fair closed without an I'M N
easant incident-the twentieth holiday ID
lson having addedthe acceptable sum of
see to treasury of the worthy Society. HI
j. A. II.