The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1868-10-09
THE COUNTY FAR.


for next weeks paper, and therefore we
confne ourself to general remarks. |
The Weaver Bros. had on exhibition
their fine blooded Durham bull which
took first premium at the State fair
last fall. He is indeed fine animal and
attracted much attention. j. S. Nc
Whorter, of Butler county, had nice
lot of Durhams on exhibition, brought
from Illinois last spring. Some of his
animals were as fine as we ever saw.
They had not had special preparation
for the fair, and did not make so good
an appearance as they otherwise would,
but friend McWhorter need not be
ashamed to show his cattle at any fair.
@. w. Estes also exhibited lot of fine
cattle, and we presume carried off some
of the red ribbons. His young cattle
and calves were especially fine. We
don't remember to have ever looked at
nicer cattle than some of those exhibit
ed by Mr.. Estes. Chase county, through
Mr.. Estes, was well represented. Heis
an enterprising gentleman, and his stock
added much to the occasion. Mr.. Ernst,
Mr.. Campbell, the Peak boys, and 9TH
ers from this county were on the grounds
| with some fine blooded cattle.
In the matter of horses, the display
was better than ever. We did not learn
the names of all the owners, but there
were animals present that would do
credit to any fair.
The exhibition of sheep was very
small. If there were any hogs present
we did not see them. The attendance
of fowls was confined to one coop. The
number of mules and jacks was also
limited. The display of vegetables was
small. What was there was good.
There was on exhibition some of the
largest turnips and potatoes we ever
saw. The display in other vegetables
was very meager. The fruit department
was represented by some as large and
nice apples as can be found in the State.
We believe they were exhibited by
Messrs. Abraham, and John and Sam
uel 10y. Aaron Miller had on exhibit
ton some large and splendid pea. nuts.
The grain department was represented
by j. w. Roberts with two specimens
of excellent spring wheat, and Aaron
Miller, with some of the largest and nj
cest oats we ever looked at. These two
items, we believe, comprised the exhi-
billions in grain. And that is not say
ing much for the interest farmers take
in our fairs.
The mechanical department was rep
Pnsnnfn1 hTyo MI Il
one or two other articles. Not an arti-
Gle of home manufacture was on exhi-
bition, that we saw. Our mechanics get
up good wagons and buggies, but moth
ing of the kind was there. In fact, the
two classes on whom so much depend
ed to make the fair success, farmers
and mechanics, seemed to take the least
interest in the matter.
: B. T. Wright had fine display of cut
lery and hardware on exhibition, which
added much to the occasion also one OF
McNeale s. Urban's fire proof safes.
Mr.. w. deserves much credit for the in
i terest he manifested in the success OF
the fair. III. V. Bundrem also did well
in the exhibition of a fine lot of saddles
and harness. VIM. Clapp exhibited
! some fine boots. Gilmore s. Hirth had
: on the ground some splendid specimens
of workmanship in the line of furniture
: -as good as can be found in the country
r The ladies presented some splendid
specimens of needle-work, shells, etc.
: but this department was not so full as
F; it ought to have been. The display o.
pictures was meager.
e The trotting and riding was good. II
= V. Bundrem, with "OId Bobbie" cleaned
S the platter. He was covered almos
with red ribbons, having taken one OF
e the buggy, one on the harness, one as
+ the best trained horse driven by lady
and as the fastest trotter. Mrs. Bundren
knows how to handle the strings. The
: scrub race on Tuesday attracted gooG
deal ofattention and merriment, and wa!
: the occasion of several dollars changing
:, hands.
The exhibition of equestrianship, a
the close, attracted the crowd, as usual
The prize was a SIS saddle. Four ladies
entered for the prize, namely: Miss Ell
;, len Armor, Miss Matte Blakey, Mrs
Jabe johnson, of this county, and Mis-
: Hattie Everett, of Chase county. Aftel
:, lengthy contest, Miss Everett carried
off the red ribbon. The judges were
John Cannon, III. w. Pearsall, and Mr.
Dawson, all comparative strangers, an6
therefore impartial. We have very sci
dom seen the riding equaled, and all tin
. participants received the highest prais
g es from the audience, for their skill
grace and daring.
= In this hasty sketch, we may hay'
:. overlooked some important items.
so, it is not intentional. We had but
limited time to make the '.granC
rounds, /" and our observations were nee
essarily imperfect. If we have left on
anything the published list of award
II will do justice to ali.
Taken altogether, the fair was not, il
r most respects, SO good as that of TIVE
IS years ago. This is owing to the lack o
interest manifested by those on whom
i it depended for the largest share of it
e success. Several of the directors die
not attend the meetings of the Board t.
i help make the arrangements and di'
s even come near the fair. 1t is customa
= nv to find fault after an entertainment o