The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1870-10-06
TILE AGRICULTURAL FAIR.

The tWenty-fifth Annual Fair of the
Portage County Agricultural Society
which closed on Thursday last, was
one of the finest exhibitions ever held
on the grounds of the Society, and The
only thing needed to render it a COM
plete success was larger attendance
of the people. Never have the sever
al industries of the county been SO
well represented at any former Fair
held in this place, and the threatening
aspect of the weather doubtless tend
ed to keep very many people at home
who would otherwise have attended.
We were able to spend but a short
time on the grounds, and to take only
a nasty view of what was on eXhlbl-
ton and can therefore give but pass
ing notice of what was to be witness
ed.
The show in the live stock depart
ment was very fine, and far ahead OF
former fairs. The number Of entries
in the Horse Department was quite
large; numbering in the several classes
seventy-one, many of them being the
best and most valuable auimais III this
section.
In the several classes of the Cattle
Department there were 76 entries, the
showing was excellent. Mr.. w. Viii
hanson exhibited head of Durhams,
w. I. McGreer three head, and Eras-
tus Carter and Son a fine herd of Dur
hams. There were very many other
entries in the class of Cattle which
were worthy of note but our space
will not allow Us to mention them
here. Among the entries of neat and
fat cattle was pair of steers exhibit
ed by Mr.. n. S. Olin of Streetsboro,
which are doubtless ahead of anything
that can be produced IN the State.
They were five years old last April
and weigh 1000 pounds. They were
the observed of all observers, and are
a good 25 cent show of themselves.
There were ten entries in the class
of Fine wool and tWenty-three in
that of Long wool sheep and the show
was good.
In the Department of Swine there
were twenty-five entries, and the
showing was far ahead of any fair for
many years past.
OF Fowls there were twenty-six
entries and the exhibition was excel
lent. ID - = StEs
In the Fifth Department, Clothes
and Household manufactures, and
Cloths, Millenery and Ornamental
Needle Work, there were fifty-niDe
entries, and the showing has rarely
ever been excelled. In the line of
Carpets the number was not large but
the quality was excellent. The arti-
cles exhibited in this department were
not those which have been year after
year exhibited at our Fair, but were
all new and of an excellent quality
In the class of Domestic Manufac-
lures there were fifty-eight entries,
which embraced butter, cheese, bread,
cake, jellies, sauces, wines, catsup &C.,
&C., in great profusion, and of quail
ity TO make the mouth water at the
very sight. sma
OF Agricultural Implements such
as Mowers, Seed-drills, Plows, Feed
Cutters, &C., the showing was very
good.
There were twenty-four entries in
the class of Farming Utensils. A.
Rice s. Co., Akron, exhibited a Plow
for all work, Sod Plow, Corn Plow,
farm bell. Champion broadcast seed
er and culfivator combined. Messrs.
E. T. Richardson & Sons, exhibited
three Cutting boxes, a Neshiritz Pull
verizing Harrow, Briggs Cultivator,
Balls combination plow, winged
shovel ploW aud corn plow. Mr.. A.
Z. Stephenson exhibited Cqltiyator.
Mr.. Frank Ford Grain Cradle aud
Cultivator. Blank s. Rhodes, Hay
Rake. T. NJ. Allerton, of Alliance,
Hay Rake. H. g. Frazer, Horse Rake
Horse Fork, Hay and Straw cutter,
wheelbarrow, winged plow and a Gull
tivator. The exhibition in this class
was quite passable.
In lhe class Of Miscellaneous Man
ufaciured articles there were twenty
three entries. embracing nine sewing
machines, boots, harness, some fine
JewelrY manufactured at the estab-
lishment of Mr.. e. r. Wait, lot of
splendid Furniture from the manu-
factory of Vance s. Wells, and a
double Carriage, two single Carriages
and double and single Sleigh from
the works Of Merits s. Riddle.
There was splendid show of fruits
the entries in this class numbering
seventy-six, embracing nearly every
ounces, grapes, &c. One exhibitor
had some fifty varieties of apples, and
we were the recipient of fine basket
from Mr. 4. J, Jennings, containing
over 20 different kinds. Ar. Frank
Ford had fine lot of grapes on ex-
hibition containing % varieties.
in the class of Flowers there were
20 entries and we never saw finer
collection. There were quite q num-
Der of elegant boquets and wreafhs
and the floral display it would be very
hard to beat @
In the class of Grain and Vegeta-
bles there were 16S entries and the
show has meyer been excelIed at any
former Fair, Among the Vegetables
we observed two monster squashes of
the French Mammoth variety, one of
which measured 6 feet in clrcumfcr-
ence the smallest way and 615 the
largest, and weighed 12S11a pounds.
In the class of Pictures there were
Is entries and the exhibition was
splendid. Our Village Photographers
MI Oakley and the Messrs. Stein
were on hand with large number of
specimens of their work, and it is
needless to say that they were very
fine. gesides these were large num-
ber of paintings in oil end water
colors, drawings and way and shell
work. The display was decidedly
fine.
In the class of Music there was but
one entry-the Ravenna Silver Cornet
Band-and it is unnecessary to say
aught in their praise. They can speak
tfumpetrtongued for themselves, and
they delighted all those in attendance
with some of their choicest pieces.
In the class of Sweepstakes there
were twelve entries.
In the class of Miscellaneous arti-
cles there were so entries, many if no.
most of which were worthy Of special
mention, but time and space will not
admit of more thap- an allHsion to
some of the more prominent. Mr.. IT.
w. Bane exhibited o Lounge, Hair
MattrasS and q haU Of curlad hoir