Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-10-04
The Platteville Fair.

before last, aid should have been
noticed in our last issue had not our
attention been called away. The
fair was held under the auspices of
the Platteville Agricultural Society,
which was organized some three
years ago, and, unlike most Of such
organizations, is in reality a joint
stock association. 1t is improving
in its exhibitions and its success re-
fleets great credit upon its managers.
During the first two days-Wednes-
day and Thursday-the weather was
favorable and the farmers turned out
quite generally with stock and pro-
duco for exhibition. The number of
entries made was something over
six hundred. Friday was cloudy,
and towards evening there was quite
a shower Of rain. The attendance
was not as large as we expected to
see, probably on account of the bad
weather. The balloon ascension.
which was advertised, did not take
place.
The show of stock was very good,
although some classes were not as
we'll represented as on previous &C.
casions. The best blooded stallion
was exhibited by James kirkpatrick,
best span of draft horses by L. ?.
Dickinson, and best carriage team
by Frank Halbert. The premium
for best blooded bull was awarded
to G. Mills, for best blooded COW to
j. McWilliams, and for best work
oxen TO J. Ellsworth. Messrs. Roun.
tree, Matthews and Stephens also
received premiums for cattle.
The sheep department was not
very fully represented, but of hogs
and poultry there was no lack. II.
s. Rountree had on exhibition the
largest and finest display of farm
fowls we have ever seen. There
was a very good show Of grain and
vegetables, but the variety Of fruits
was quite limited.
Only few wagons and buggies
were on exhibition. G. Iawley IL
Son Of Platteville had the best bug
gy, and Roberts & Dilley of Hazel
Green the best farm wagon, There
was large number Of plows on the
ground those belonging to Potter &
Son being awarded the first premium.
The domestic manufactures were ex-
ceedingly good, and there was quite
large variety.
The display of cultivated flowers
was very fine and especially notice
able were the oil paintings of Miss
TraslI, and the photographs of Artist
Van de Wall. The Howe, Florence.
Singer and Domestic sewing ma
chimes were entered for competition.
The first premium was given to the
Singer and the second to the Howe.
AS on former occasions, one of the
most interesting and attractive fea-
lures Of the fair was the trotting
match. The competitors wereFrank
| Lewis "Mollie," Beebes "Annie
Laurie" and Dilger's "Blaclx Maria"
"Mollio" won the first and second
heats, time, 2:55 and 2:56, "Maria"
coming out second best. The third
heat was taken in 2:5j by "Annie
Laurie" "MolIie" second best. The
fourth heat was won by "Mollie'
whose time was minutes, "Annie
Laurie" was second this heat, and
the premiums were awarded as fol-
lows Lewis lst, Beebe "a and Dill
ger Sd. The pacing match, although
there were but two entries, was
warmly contested affair, The Skulls
burg mare, which is considered by
many the best PAGER in this section,
was beaten by Maj. Purman's owls
consin Dan" Time, 2:4j and 2.46.
Quite a number of horses were en-
tered for the running match. Crows
SANDY Boy" from Darlington took
the first premium. The ladies' eques-
trian display was indeed excellent.
The first prize, a silver cake basket.
was awarded to Miss Elvira B.
Hutchens the second, a silver cas-
tor, TO Miss Mary Cheever and the
third, q set of silver spoons, to Miss
Melinda Moore.
On Thursday afternoon match
game Of Base Ball was played be-
tween the ONIONS" of Georgetown
and the "Mound Cities" of Platteville.
The score stood so to 81, and the
prize, q silver ball, was awarded the
"Unions.'
We were unable 10 learn of any
serious accidents during the fair,
and all the racing passed off quietly
and orderly. A sparring or pugilis-
tie exhibition took place Just outside
of the gates during the trotting,
which seemed TO attract the atten-
ton Of large number Of people who
perched themselves upon the fence
to view the scene.
Financially, we understand the
fair was a success and although
there was not as large an attendance
as usual, the receipts will considera-
bly, more than pay the premiums and
| expenses.
john STRACHAN,- The above
named OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES of the
Third District for member of Con-
gress-is native of Scotland about
81 or IS years old. I'VE indgel. and