The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1871-11-02

RoorsTowN AGRICULTURAL soc'Y.
Third Annual Fair, held Wednesday. octo-
Der 4th, 1871.
The following is the official Report and list of
Premiums awarded at the third annual Fair OF
the Rootstown A Agricultural Society
The day was pleasant, the crowd good, and
the Fair was in every way a success, as the list
will show. which is as follows, viz:
HORSES.
The show of horses was better than at either
of the former Fairs. There were over dfty en-
tries Premiums awarded as follows: Best suck
ing colt = \. Zoe; ed best, J d. VAUGHN. pest
Ray. Best yeariiBg colt. (marel. o j. Shewe1; ;
2d best, Francis Chapman Best syear old horse
year old mare colt. J. kraiss: I'd. best, B. l.
Case. Best wear old mare colt john heiley
Best year old horse colt, George Hipp; I'd best,
= Hudson Best year old horse colt, Lloyd
Hinmzn: 2d best. J. kraiss- Best carriage marc,
riage horse e E Gilletf; ID best S. Craig Best
span matched horses. r. B. Cotton; I'd best. w
Z. Hill Best horse for all work, w Barlow;
2. l'on; 2d best. Loren PEBBLES Best 3 year
old stallion, Miles - Best stallion over three
years old, IL >. Cotton; ID best, seymour Strong.
CATTLE.
The show of cattle was also good, being 81 en-
with full pedigree), b. L. Case; I'd best. l. y;
jerome. Best heifer calf, Lewis Lincoln; I'd
best, l.. d: Jerome; Best steer eait; pom Jerome;
Best yearling bull. j. F. Clark; I'd best same.
Best yearling heifer, l. d. jerome; "a best,
Lincoln Best year old steer. jas. Allen. Best
2 year old heifer, L. ID. Jerome. Best miIeh COW,
Lewis Lincoln; I'd best, j. 2. PowDall Best
yoke oxen, J .Cady. Best OK team, yoke, ;Cady-
C. IL Bissell also had bull calf which was
N had m small and driven about,
much to the amusement of the crowd
SHEEP AND SWINE,
The show of sheep and swine was not so large
as formerly, there being only eight entries
" Bow. Best boar, (Trince Albert, months
". W. BARLOW. M Best Fat hog. N. F. spelman.
POULTRY.
In fowls the show was better. there being six
teen entries. Best trio light brahmas, e Il Bis
Herri1r; coop golden pheasants, {: :Butoiph pair
Nj. Z. Spelman- Best coop chlckens,
pair white turkeys, Cassius Ackley; I'd best c.
Butolph. Best coop bronzed turkeys, j. Porter
EARNING TOOLS.
In the next class there was fair show-farm-
ing tool Inere %as put ere coDsder
ed E1ertorious: Buckeye mower, H. BIssei;
Dayton sulkey horse rake, J c: Prentlss; reyoly-
cheese press and clothes bars, Chester Stone;
one horse wagon, Nj. Day. New Baltimore; open
buggy and top buggy, j Cars, Alliance; nort-
yard.
GRAIN AND SEEDS.
Of grain and seeds there we're sc entries. Best
wheat, James Allen; best oats, w. III. Eetts;
H. White; best sweet corn, L. n. Andrews; %
best sweet corn, Ii ). Cotton; best pop corn, e.
eld peans b. pea I'd best Held beams s.
Anstin; best clover seed, Charles Meacham.
POTATOES.
OF fpotatoes there were ffty-two entries. Best
early rose, H. Reed; I'd best early rose, j. S.
Austin best white peachblow, o. Reed; I'd best
white peachblows, e. D. Pitkin; best Jersey
peachblows Nj. Cars; I'd best jersey peach
blows. II. Reed; best sweet potatoes, T Under
wood
Of vegetables there were ninety entries. Best
G. w. Greene; 2d do, M Carts; best
Hubbard squash, j. IL. Willyard; ID best Hub
Il. H. ward; ad best do. F. w. Deming; best
Spaulding squash. s. Moulton; End best do. N
Ss best sap BBGugh Bsgs pest m
Powers; I'd best, N. Brown; best Nantucket
K. Russell; I'd best do, A. Ray; best
caulifoWer, N. Shaw; I'd best do, S. Heisler;
best turnfp G. w. Greene; I'd best do, N. Shaw;
best beets John Fifer; I'd best do, VIM. Hall
best onions. G. Seymour.
FRUIT.
offruitthe show was excellent, there being
over one hundred and fifty entries-seventy of
apples Best rambo, W. II. Bettes; I'd best do,
r. N. Andrews; best falwalder, Thos Hough
A. Nj. Spelman: I'd best do, Daniel Bogue; best
striped pipin, J. n; Balwin; I'd best do, r. n;
best do. j. s. MoultoR; best st. northern spy. 6.
Seymour: best spttzenburg. A III Spelman best
canada req r. SeymoqTb bo pest ndn Gatneaa 1d i hest
r. n. Andrews; best russett sweet, J: P. Pow
nall; Cd best do; d; Bogue; best Baldwin, 1hos
Hough: I'd best, R. n: Andrews; best RI green
ing, Il. Andrews; I'd best. E. seymour; best
fail pippin, Lacy Camp; I'd best, r: N Andrews
rsa best bgGS se 6es
J. NJ. Vaughn; best year greenin, Thos Hough;
best seeknoful ther, ID. Bogue; best Tallman
sweet, A. NJ Spelman; best swaar, III. White; |
best ring I co, Thos Hough; best English ram
bo, Mary Jones; greatest variety, David Bar
collection of fruit, Thos Hough; best pears, R.
Johnson Swans orange). I'd best do, j. NJ
Vaughn, pound pear; best peaches, ii. Furry.
GRAPES.
There were twenty eight entries of grapes
Best Concord, David Barnerd; I'd best, A. w.
seymour; best Isabella, W. S. Whippey; I'd best, |
g. Seymour; best catawba, A. W. seymour; I'd
best, N Vaughn; best Delaware, A Sey
nour; I'd best, Rosalia Chapman best Agawam,
Salem w ilder, and Adriondac, w Seymour,
who had the finest collection, seven varieties.
There were fifteen entries of ounces, all mer-
torious, and the committee found it difficult to
decide, but thought the first specimens were
J. NJ Vanghn's; second best Lincoln.
Specimens of cultivated cranberries and wild |
irst premiums.
CANNED FRUIT.
Of canned fruit, preserves, &C., there were 80
entries Best canned peaches, N. Converse; I'd
pest, Mrs f. W Barlow; best canned pears, n. |
Converse; best cherries, Mrs f w Borrow; best |
canned grapes, Mrs II Reed: best ounce jelly, |
Mrs G W Bow; best grape jelly, Mrs HI. Reed |
ID best, Mary Austin; best maple molasses, |
RS cid, 6. Seymour; best caurrant wine, G Sey- |
nour; best honey, III Hough.
BREAD and BUTTER.
Nine entries. Best bread Mrs Fl Cotton;
ID best Mrs Roswell Cotton; best butter Mrs |
7. H. Ray; ID best. Mr. Erastus Case; best bread,
Mrs G Austin.
FLOWERS.
Of flowers a good show. Best wax flowers |
Amelia Cleverly I'd BEST Mary CleVerly; best |
winter bouquet, Julia Mccain; best collection |
natural flowers, Mrs Lydia Collins; I'd best |
Julia Mccain best collection of house plants, |
Mrs A. v. Bissell- Several single plants not |
loted by committee.
QUILTS AND SPREADS
Ten entries. Best bed quilt Emily Wright;
Id best, Mrs A NJ Spelman; Sd best, Mrs c An |
lrews best white bed-spread, Mary D Austin; |
ID best, Emily Pitkin; Sd best, Mrs Roswell |
Cotton.
CARPETS.
Seven entries. Best rag carpet, striped, Mrs |
ilazier; I'd best, Mrs W m Hall; best rag carpet |
lit and miss. Mrs G w Austin; best rag mat |
Miss Ida II Goss.
FANCY NEEDLE WORK.
Thirty entries. Best embroidered chemise !
et Mrs S Parsons; I'd best. Mrs w Barlow |
lest tidy Mrs A Russell: I'd best Mrs j III Raw: |