The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1866-10-06
THE LINN COUNTY FAIR.

iuS W aHuV"hSSAhSARs ot thS Alpauy A "i
Grounds. The grounds are handsomely )
situated and enclosed with n good sub
stantial fence. Inside, the regulations
are excellent; there being stables, wells
feed barns and boarding houses, and al
that is necessary to accommodate and make
comfortable those who bring stock or ar,
ticles for exhibition, as we'll as those who
seek only to pass day or two in recrea.
ton and amusement The race course
which seems to attract rather moro than
due share of attention-is new, and OF
course open to improvement; neyerthe-
less, it answered every purpose. The first
two days it was covered with dust, very
deep, which served to try the bottom as
we'll as the speed of the animals. Tues
day, the
FIRST DAY,
was given, for the most part, to prepara-
ton. There was fully as large an attend
ancc as we expected to see. The scene
presented, at an early hour in the morn
ing, busy lie aud animation, there being
about eighty horses, number of hogs
and sheep, and several head of cattle en-
tered for premiums. All day long the
clerks were busily engaged receiving and
registering entries, and when night closed
in the first day Was pronounced by all as
an augur of success for the remaining
three. True, the display of articles in
the pavilion was rather meagre, but pre-
scnted fully as good an appearance as
was anticipated so soon in the season
Many persons from the country came
in during the day to learn what facilities
there were for preserving aud caring for
articles, before bringing them in, the ar
rangements heretofore being of such n
character as to deter persons from bring
ing articles of value, for fear of their
waste or destruction.
The opening address was omitted, in
of the illness of Judge
Thayer, circumstance vey much to be
since the Judge is something
of a practical agriculturist, and would
perhaps have said many things useful aud
to farmers and stock raisers.
In the stock line Except horses there
was a marked deficiency, both in the
number and quality, of the animals on
exhibition. Of sheep, the French MerinO
variety, owned by DR.. Alexander and the
Parish brothers, were very noticeable
They oEn the celebrated buck which took
the premium at the State Fair last fall
He was shorn last October-then aged i
years; the fleece of 3 years weighed IS
pounds. The wool is of fine texture!
Some of his stock was there, showing for
itself. The Spanish Merino breed, owned
by Messrs. Minto & Davidson, was also
and by what is acknowledged |
as fair representatives of that far-famed
variety.
The pacing race between the grey
horse, owned by Mr.. Gird of Albany, and
The brown horse, by Mr.. Kyger Of Cor
wallis, was won by Kyger's horse; time,
lst heat, 2:32; I'd heat, 3:O3
SECOND DAY.
At 10 o'clock the race came off between
Red Jacket, owned by Geo. Hughes,
and "Stonewall Jackson" Dy Thomas
Hardy-single dash of one mile-and
won by ''Red jacket" in 1:55.
In the afternoon the parade of all ami
mails on exhibition brought out a vast
number of splendid horses, of all grades
and ages. In looking over the parade
ground one would almost conclude that it |
was not an agricultural and general stock
but a real horse fair. Pacing. |
trotting, roadsters and draft
horses Of all colOrs, shapes and sizes were
there. We do not recollect to have seen
a better horse exhibition in a long time
than that of Wednesday. There were
also some good mules on exhibition, and
one Of their ancestors, as we inferred, |
Judging from his ears. He was by no
means a bad specimen-but his music
sounded rather harsh and discordant.
At 2 o'clock the trotting race came off
between Hadley's bay horse and Mar
,halPs grey mare. Heats-best two in
-hree-won by the bay horse. Time, 1st
heat, 3:04 and 3,08; I'd heat 3:07 and
Bill.
At 3 o'clock the best span (trotting)
was announced, and Messrs. Rudd, Welsh
and Smith entered for the contest, which
vas won by Rudd in 2:46.
At 4 o'clock. in mile heat, year olds,
entries were made by Messrs. Hackleman.
Wallace and Rudd, and won by Wallace
in All Rudd's colt making it in 4:48.
THIRD DAY.
According to programme the Superin-
tendents and judges of the different
classes met at the pavilion and received
from the clerk list of the articles enter
ed in each class. and proceeded to exam- |