The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1872-10-10
me Cous,y Fair.

{ The Coaa1y Fair.
Our issue Of las; week was too early in the
fair calendar TO form an accurate idea as t. the
) merits and demerits Of the county fair. What
We did say was what could he formed from the
representations Of Others. and the number and
varieties Of entries made, As very small pro-
portion Of the articles entered had been placed
in order for exhibition. Yet We are pleased to
say that what we did opine WAS materially cor
rect. OF course we may all have some
OBJECTIONS
to offer in some manner. either a. to the man.
ageinent or display Of articles. But what We
would more particularly object TO is the dis
lance Of the groun Is from the city. And we
are not now talking so much in the interest Of
the city the county fair. The managers
must expect to receive a greater portion Of
their funds in gate fees, and If they expect tine
people of Salina 10 attend they must come
: within easy walking distance. Not every one
OWNS a conveyance. nor can affori To hire a
one; but all can afford to attend the
fair. We also o5jeci to >tringiug the fair on;
I four or five days Three days would give
more satisfaction and large attendance as
( five. But otherwise W. know that the manag
ers did everything in tier power and did sue
coed in making the county fair
| sCCcEss.-HOEsEs
! As we entered the gate We very naturally
turned to the night. Here We found the ell
| tries under elias, A-iorses. Among them
were a span Of large iron-gray mares. which
had Just succeeded in gaining premium over
a very fine bay mare-it was a close draw. We
walked on and. among other animals. noticed
several span of mares worthy Of examination.
chestnut three-year old. black colt owned
by q. e. Prescott. a chestnut colt owned by
Mr.. Hus>ey. and several fine bay colts. all of
which were premium stock. A span Of mules
also attracted considerable attention. We
got peep into the enclosed stalls where We
found several fine stations among them a
sleek dars-bay belonging 10 Noble Barker.
Lance, Jr..'' owned by Mr.. HUs--y. and :.
large gray. We passed from this department
to the
EACE-COURsE.
where we found :. Hickory Boy aud Light
foot training. The track-one-l.al; mile. the
shape Of O-was in good condition and some
good running and trotting stock was exhibit
ed u on it,.
We record the following races and best time
Pacing / nle-IIickory Eoy-C w. Jones-3.i5
Ir"tinG, iInle-Ligit:"pt-Mr. HIs--y-
Running. mile-i'oby shy,ieg-'.ai. TayiCr-.53
Running, mile-ilc'cn oil IliinOis-I:jj.
OFFICERS HALL
From the track We made for the officers
hall. which We struck midway and went
through the door. Here we found Col. \. 5.
Norton entered for weight. He should have
beeI. entered for all work" along with the
other officers "a the society. for he was about
the hardest worked man Oh the ground. The
other officers came and Went Ike bees. bur ".
finally got hold Of T.. d. Johnson aud insis,
Upon his plotting ~ through the reInaiEHr.
IN, srerie,. He proved TO be jus, the man We
needed. On the sl.ady-side OF the officers hall
We found slim display of
POULTRY.
! In this department there were only some
I five or six cages OF fowl. Yet no fault could
he found with those exhibited. for they were
all OF superior breed-from the bantams. silv-
er-spangled. etc. 10 the bralnas of Chas. Mar
tin. But there were no entries Of ducks geese.
turkeys, or common fowl.
AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS
were well represented in the line OF reapers.
mowers. plows. cultivators. planters. drills.
sower-. rakes. etc. by entries made by Dave
Becbc. McssrS. c. Post & Co.. and c. W.
Jones.
EXHIBITION HALL.
Fir: in this hall our attention was directed
TO the best and greatest variety OF farming
products raised and exhibited py one person.
Mr.. II. l. jon. numbering 20. There was
another exhibition of thirty varieties.
Juig- Bcebc's exhibition OF peaches were sim
ningly tempting. were several i; a ja-.'neas-
urius from nine Io ten inche, ia circumference.
The mammoth III -p0und-Seyerl=feet-in -circum
fcrcrce squash was present. some lin" >peci-
mems Of corn were on exhibition. One e;r
was shown us containing .2s5 kernels. +. u.
johnson had on exhibition several seeding
peach trees. of six months from planting. that
measured some three feet in hight. with branch
es one and half feet long. By their side stood
bunch OF peanuts hanging full of large plump
peanuts which would draw at any peanut
stand. Mr.. Peck had some fine specimens of
apples which stand No. l.
This sweet potato weighs seven pounds ~
said person at our elbow. We turned indic-
naniiy upon him and-weli it was a monster
ia it, way. but we were disposed TO be skepti-
cal. Yet We got u>e, to looking at large vege-
tables and will not stop TO single ont the large
potatoes, cabbage and otter vegetables or
grains.
The nc-al display. although Father small.
gave evidence OF exquisite taste, oi which the
exhibitors may We'll be proud. The needle
work might be spoken IL in the same manner.
Then came the domestic display which was
very commemorate. also. From these display
we conclude that mothers were not tn
only ONES who ould sew and cook to nicetie..
I EadclifT Bros. * Hail had some Of their de-
sirable stove. on exhibition which secured the
blue ribbon. Aud their furniture made AN at
;rac,ive and tempting display. The sewing
machines kept up busy hum all day. For
real atirIcrivene,s and beauty whiiehead,'
ease of silver ware aud jewe!ry ranked the frs:
in that class. Russell 4 Grants stock Of boots
came in ahead instead OF a-fooi. In the photo
graph line, no one questioned Maffit's diploma
award.