Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1868-09-23

Nearly every Department was fairly
filled, some uncommonly well, and all
the principal features indicated an
increased public interest in the success
and reputation of the Society.
1t would be quite impossible for us
to undertake to particularize through
out. There was a fair show of horses.
The exhibition of cattle was consider
ed by many judges as lever having
been surpassed in the county. The
thoroughbred bulls of Messrs. Austin
Andrews, of Vienna, Maxwell Ken
nedy, of Rowland, VIM. w. Kennedy
Rowland, VIM. Chamberlain, Vienna,
and ]. F. King, Rowland, spoke well
for the interest felt among stock rails
ers in the matter of improvement in
breeds of cattle. Mr.. Chamberlain
was awarded first premium. Sweep
stakes was awarded Maxwell Kenne-
dy.
Messrs. Wyatt Nc Kay, of Brook
field, and Linus Sheldon, of Vernon,
Mr.. HickOx, of Vienna, MI. Dodge, of
New Lyme, had pens of quite superior
sheep. MI. Sheldon's was remarkable
for their long wool. These sheep
were the Leicestershire, two and three
years old, and had never been shorn.
There were samples of the wool on
exhibition, taken from one of these
sheep, that measured % inches in
length. The other pens were South
downs and COtswold. Mr.. Mckay
took sweepstakes ON CotswOld.
OF Agricultural Implements there
was a tolerable show. A splendid
steel pillow, sold by Mr.. H. d. Bennett,
and several other patterns of Flows
from Messrs. Reed & Drake, attracted
considerable attention from farmers.
An improved sheep shearing table,
exhibited by the patentee, Mr..
VIM. c. Jones, of Orangeville. LISA
simple, convenient eontrivance.
and on the score of humanity we
would think it a benefit to both man
and sheep, as it must Tighten and
facilitate the work of shearing.
In the Horticultural department
there was not a large display of fruits.
But Mr.. Adams, of Liberty, who pays
considerable attention to the cultiva-
ton ofsman fruits, had a number of
varities of grapes, and also wines of
different kinds, of his own making.
Floral Hall, under the supervision
of Messrs. John Crawford and ". B.
was mOr than usually attrac-
tive. Paintings, e~ngravings, pictures,
photographs, portraits, statuary, pen
manship, wOrsted, hair and wax flow
ers, and hundreds of articles curious
and beautiful, filled every part of the
Hall, which was constantly thronged
with visitors.
In the way of dairy and farm pro-
ducts there were full shelves and long
rows. Cheese, great and small, the
great staple product of the Western
Reserve, was there in abundance,
and in kind such as county need
not be ashamed of. Of the golden,
sweet butter, the long lines of canned,
preserved and picked fruits, etc, ETC.,
and the huge and multitudinous vege-
such as melons, pumpkins,
squashes, potatoes, sweet and common,
we have not time to speak of specially.
The mechanical branches were not
generally represented. Half a dozen
sewing machines cOmpetedfor premi-
ums, and the way the ladies praised
their favorites, and made the bright
needles run lightning races, and make
strange and pretty thread figures on
yards of cloth, vas a caution to COM
mon thinables and needles propelled
by M girl power, as in days when
you and 1 were boys, Tom"
No doubt there were lots of other
that escaped u attention, as
hurried through the several de-
partments. We would like to tell of
the superb carriages gotten up in ele-
ganee of style and finish, at the
establishment of Mr. WiseIl, which
were especial objects of admiration ; of
the beauty of Truesdell & Townsend's
sets, sofas, lounges, &C.; Of the
perfection of Jameson & Wheeler's,
and Reed & Drake's, and Fitch &
new and pretty stoves; to phi
Josephine on Crawford's Dexter wash
ing machine; to expatiate on the con-
v%eniences of Porter & Wolcott's new
.Oscillating bin to tell of the fast trot-
ting, the funny running, and who
won and who didn't. Then there was
the gay and festive Snowman with the
fat girl, broad as a double barn door;
the big snakes, the little monkeys and
the excruciating hand organ. There
were the flying horses, where the lit
tie boys and girls were sure they more
than got their money back for a giddy
and a merry swing around the
The vendors of fruits and ci-
der, cakes and candies, proclaimed
the excellence of their stocks, while a
of auctioneers fully held their
share of customers, while they fairly
forced bargains on the wondering
crowd. Of all these things in partic-
and scores of things in general,
might unfold a tale" but we