The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1869-10-09
THE LINN CouNY FAIR.
SATrRDAY. October 2.


beautiful, and everybody is out" As
this is the wind up, the last day, the day
of ribbons and diplomas, there is quite a
futter of anxiety aa.ong the various ex-
hibitors as to who will be awarded the
first premiums. Considerable feeling
is manifested by exhibitors, and in one
case at least, 4 committee was relieved
and new one appoint d. The awards
were at last completed, and many were
made happy in the possession Of first
premiums 1t is to be expected, where
there are a number of articles on exhibi-
t;oa for premiums, each article can not
take a first premium and it is often very
difficult for the committee to decide be-
tween the merits Of two articles, as to
which is entitled to the first and which
the second. We believe that the officers
OF the Association throughout, in the
appointment of awarding committees, etc,
were actuated by strictly impartial mo-
tives, and that the committees attempted
to carry out, to the best of their judg-
ment, the idea that governed the Associ-
alton in offering premiums to wit: that
premiums should be given according to
the merit Of the articles on exhibition.
OF course many will be disappointed
and this will always be the case, as long
as Fairs are held and premiums offered,
when there is more than one article on
exhibition III department and but one
first premium. The
FLOWING MATCH
comes next in the line Of interest, for
which there is SIX entries:
J. Cox, of Lane county, gang pillow,
first premium.
S. Hamilton, Of Linn, gang plow
j. IT, Mcclure, of Linn, Pleil gang
plow.
j w. Keith, Gays" gang plow.
Frank Wood, Albany, walking plow /;
second premium.
J. w Lewis, Oregon City, Pfeil sulkey
plow.
Next came the big race, two mile heats,
two best in three, three to enter and two
to go-hrst premium, 500; second
premium, $50. For this :hcre were
three eutries
" Gird, = Snowflake first premium.
O. T. Morgan, :. Miss Foot" second
premium.
S Montgomery, g Slippery Sim"
This was now followed by walking
horses, one mile, for which there were
seven entries. Joe Nixon was awarded
the first premium and Mr.. Howard the
second, for showing the best walking
horses.
Three ladies contended for the diploma
offered by the Association for the best
equestrianship Miss Emma johnson,
Miss Mary Caplinger and Miss Maggie
Irvine. Miss Emma johnson was
awarded the diploma
The purse of SO, offered for the best
velocipcdist, was awarded to Mr.. Ruben
Markham. He made the mile in 642.
There were but two entries-the name
ct the other party we did not learn.
The foot race wound up the programme
Of the days performances-Nanny win
ming the race and purse.
As we remarked last week, the Fair
for 1869, as whole, was an improve
meat ON previous Fairs held by the Linn
County Agricultural Association. The
experiences of this Fair have suggested
improvements in the conduct and. man
agement of such meetings that will be
acted upon in the future. We congratu-
late the officers and members of the As
sociation on the success with which their
efforts to disseminate useful knowledge
in regard to agricultural interests, and to
encourage useful industries, have been
crowned. May the Association long
a monument of usefulness in dis
seminating knowledge and lending
helping hand to all industries calculated
to build up and enrich Linn county.