The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1870-09-29
OUR COUNTY FAIR.

Tuesday, September, Goth inst, and con-
tinued three days. The entries were not as
large the first day as some years previous.
| but were fair The Fruit and Vegetable
department was we'll represented; the
apples were large and fair. The show of
horses was large; that of CATTLE sheep and
swine not as large. The long wool sheep
were good show. Also the swine,
which were mostly of the Berkshire
breed. In the cattle department, the
Durhams were the most in numbers, and
some of the finest stock ever exhibited in
this county. dsaa a@t" s
The Ladies Department was not as full
as we had expected, however, it was fine
exhibition and was tastefully arranged
| by the superintendent oft Hall, which
made this department attractive, The
Agricultural Implement department was
represented with improved grain sewers,
sulky Rakes, Corn Cultivators, Flows,
&c. A new improved Revolving Road
seraper attracted attention. The trial of
speed came off the second day Only
3 entries in this department. Daniel
Boone, owned by S. o. Raymond of Gen
Ga, won the 1st prize, and Klttie Clay.
lentered by Charley Brown, Of Kenosha,
the 2nd prize. of
The trial of speed for three-year olds
came off the third day of the fair. The
first premium was awarded to Lady
Brown, owned by G.. j. Truesdell of Pleas
ant Prairie; the second to Flora, owned
by j. McKesson, of Randall There was
large number of entries in Glass 2, (car.
rage and draft horses), and also in Glass
5, (brood mares and colts). The sack
race caused large amount oftun. Four
competed for the prize offered by the So
aiety The foot race had Is entries, the
prize was won by D. Warren.
The last, but not least, was the Fat
Mans Race This was a race of 30 rods
and no one to compete weighing less than
900 lbs. The contest was spirited and ex-
citing, the prizes offered were large, was
made by the crosod, amounting to q large
sum, which caused much anxiety to win
by all who entered for the prizes. This
was the most weighty department, thel
number of entries was limited to twenty,
but so many were anxious to compete,
that % entries were made before the |
books could be closed. Many weighty |
men W ent away disappointed because they |
could not ram; the first prize was won
by J. W. Bhodes, of Somers, as he came
out some two inches ahead of Capt. Tut |
tie; the Judges, after hearing good
deal of talking on both sides, gave the
first premium to Mr.. Rhodes, and the Sec
ond to Capt. futile. 1t is understood |
that this race shall be tried again at the
next annual Far, as some were not salts |
fed with the distance to run, being too
far, and not having prepared for the race
before hand, all the competitors are de-
termined to be prepared for the next
trial-Mr. Rhodes, look ahead
On the whole, the Fair has been a sue
cess financially, Notwithstanding the man
ager Of the railroad feared collision (ifI
the Company should send special train
to benefit the Ag'l Society as we'll as them
selves,) with gravel train which would
not pass for more than two hours after
the special train would be safely on the
side track, and ont of the way Of any pass
ing train-yet without this r. r. aid we
have been successful and have surplus
of several hundred dollars. The Society
ARE satisfied with the result, and we be-
'lieve that the farmers of Kenosha County
will prepare themselves, so that the 21st
annual Fair of the Agricultural Society of
Kenosha County will far exceed any pre-
VIous years we hope the Ladies will see
he need of having the Hall filed with.
every article of domestic manufacture.
H. FL. TARBELL,
Secretary.
The following is the premiums as
awarded by the Judges of the several de-
Iartments:
Glass 1st- stations.
In this department there We're but
entries Il
Fest Draft Stallion, kept for stock a
years old and over, 1st prem to,
Richard Norton of Brighton of $40 90
I'd "to J M WILDER, of Wilmot 90
Best 3 year old Draft Stallion and ]
under 4 years to Dan1 Wilkins
of Paris ........ 90
Best 2 year old under 3 years to
Capt John Tuttle 00
Best Roadster Stallion to r Udell