The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1869-09-25
LA SALE COUNTY FAIR.
> THE LAST TWO DAYS.
Award ofPren,um.-kc., &C., &c.

Frlday-FOurth Day.
Our report of the Fair last week brought u!
up to Thursday evening, closing with thu
baby show. sIYI4
we find, however, on looking over that re-
port, that no allusion was made by our report
er toa couple of rather important "horsetrots'
that took place on Thursday, of one Of
which only we are now able to recall the par.
ticulars. This was race in the forenoon, be.
tween horse named CONSERVATION" and ].
Il. Shaver's beautiful stallion "Back Douglas,
Jr." The race was mile heats, best in g.
1t was handsomely won by "Black Douglas, y
in two heats, his best time being 81. Consid-
ering that this horse is simply "farm raised, y
and has had no training whatever for the
track, his speed was certainly most creditable,
and caused considerable surprise. The same
horse, 1t will be noted below, took the first
premium as roadster" Douglassis Black
hawk Morgan, dark brown, years old, and
in all respects splendid animal.
Friday morning opened again with clear,
balmy sky, giving promise of another beauti-
ful day, and per consequence, another busy,
prosperous day for the fair. 49,,
The entry clerks were again crowded with
business, and large number of new entries
were made, particularly in classes E. and L.
Visitors began to crowd in at an unusually
early hour, and by two or three o'clock P. NJ.
must have reached five or six thousand.-
Take it all in all, it was the big day of the
fair.
MECHANICAL.
Starting on our reportorial tour of inspec-
ton, our first visit was made to the Mechan.
ical Department, where we soon found that
the mechanics and artisans of La Sale county
had given tokens of their genius and skill in a
very creditable display of their handiwork.-
Capt. Cogswell was there with his Reapers and
Mowers, upon which he has spent years of
labor and study, and upon which he holds at
least half dozen of patents Mr. 8. H.
Hunsberger exhibited churn, wheelbarrow,
two horse shovel pillow and various other art,-
Giles from his agricultural depot Of high
merit Our attention was attracted BY .
railway pitching apparatus " for slowing hay
in barn, or for stacking it. The committee
gave it high commentator. It was exhib
tied by John Bragg, of South Ottawa, who il
agent for the apparatus. J. C. Gay had on
exhibition a fine top buggy: W. o. Budd, .
young man of evident genius, exhibited two
open carriages that elected the highest cd
miration for their fine workmanship and
beauty of finish. The notable part about it
was, that these carriages were made while he
was yet an apprentice Gilman, King &
Hamilton made, as usual, an attractive dis
play of the implements manufactured at their
large factory in this city, the work Of which is
excelled by no other in the country; and ]. E.
Porter, Of the Eagle Agricultural Works."
was on hand with his excelsior wagon, horse
hay rake, horse hay fork and derrick, com.
bined cultivator and gopher, and we know not
how many more convincing evidences Of the
perfection of skill that characterizes the work
in his factory. He took the first premium for
"best display" besides various premiums on
articles separately. Mr.. Joseph Maierhofer
again exhibited plows, cultivators, &c., from his
large pillow factory IN this city, and, as usual,
got first premium. But we must pass on.
FRUIT DEPARTMENT
This part Of the fair would never be COM
plete without the presence of Mr.. Elias Hath
away, of the West Ottawa Nursery and Gar.
dens, with the choice productions of his we'll.
ordered grounds. Mr.. H. is engaged in the
cultivation of fruits and the higher class of
vegetables, not only to exc out living, but
con amors, and cares full as much for iuprope.
a'ens as profit. Hence it is not strange that
be excels in the uniform excellence Of his pro-
ducts, His display ofapples and pears was new
er excellcd at any of our fairs, while his sweet
potatoes, &C., were peerless. Mr.. Andrew
Ross, Mr. A. NJ. Ebersol and others also
made some fine displays in the departments of
fruits and vegetables but it is noon, and we
have lots of things to look after.
In the afternoon there was grand display
Of all the stock on the ground. Bowman was
around with his camera taking views of the
horses and cattle. 1t was subject worthy of
his skill, for there were as fine horses on ex-
hibition as can be found On the globe. The
Norman breed were largely represented, and
some of them were of enormous SIZE. In cat
lie there were specimens that must be near
pefection in Short horns, Devons, Grades, &c.
HE iu0res To whom had hann asaionad &ha-l