Bloomsburg democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1867-1869, 1867-10-16

The Columbia County Agricultural Society
held their Twelfth Annual Exhibition, on
their grounds at Bloomsbury, last week, com.
rl,encing on Wednesday and coatinu;ns until
Saturday. The managers Of the Society,
20 far AZ We can learn, all agree that the
Fair was a success-that they received more
money that larger number Of people were
present--and that every person seemed bet.
ter pleased-than at any pcrvious Fair.
The display Of machinery, we thought, was
rather limited, and did not command much
attention. This department is generally we'll
represented, but at this exhibition thore cor
tainly was lack. 'e-f =
The stock department was mcagerly filled.
Our farmers should have done better. There
was the poorest representation of stock on
exhibition we ever saw at any Of our County
Fairs. A few of the young cattle were pass.
ably good, but the majority Of the horned
cattle were of an inferior grade. -"
The horses, though not very numerous,
were generally Of better grade than were
the cattle, although wc have seen a mucI,
better display Of horses on exhibition, at
previous Fairs in this County, than was pre-
sen.ed here last week. There were quite n
number Of most splendid horses on the Fair
ground, and why they were not entered for
premiums VIC are not informed.
OF the swine, sheep, and fowls, we will
not speak, further than to say that, they may
possibly hare compared favcrably with those
on exhibition last year. We have seen some
very Gne sheep and swine at our County
Fairs, and this department should not, in
the slightest, be neglected.
In the ladies' department, the fancy arti.
cles took the lead, and attracted more atten-
tion than all other articles on exhibition.
Their table was well filed, and with some
things, too, that were really curiosity and
displayed rare genius. We will not speak
of any particular article as there were very
many on their table worthy of special no,
tice. H' '.a
The display Of grain, potatoes, and vege.
tables generally, fell little short, in oul
opinion, of what it was at last years Fair.
This should not have been SO; the crops
were excellent this season and the prcmi.
ums ample to warrant the bringing of the
finest specimens Of grain in the County.
The trotting was not as good as We had
expected to see, and deserves little praise tc
those who entered their horses for the differ.
ent premiums, and appeared as though the
races were agreed upon. The $40 premium
was taken by the little sorrel," owned and
driven by Peter Eckroat, of Wilkesbarre;
and the $50 premium was won by brown
horse named "Geary," and owned by the
Harry Bros, of Luzerne County.
The time made by the respective horses
was from 238 to 2.44. The track was in
tolerably good condition. The corners arc
short, and the distance two or three rods
less than half mile.
There WIS no lack lack of of the the usual 4side
shows Calculated to clean up the "srare
stamps admitted on the ground. The re.
freshmcnt stands and "dinner tables" are
approved of-they are nccessity-but these
monkey, snake, sword, and pony shows
are an intolerab!e nuisance, and were We a
member of the Executive Committee, hav.
ing control over these things, we should use
our influence against their admission on the
Fair grounds. What signifies a small sum
of money obtained from these showmcn'
ior their admission? The Society mus. be
anxions for few dollars when they assist
these travelling cut.ihroats' to swindle oul
honest farmers, their sons and daughters,
out Of their hard earned money. These
swindl;ng concerns bcstow no credit on
any Society that encourages them.