Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1872-09-26
THE COUNTY FAIR.

The Holmes County Agricultural So
tciety held its Thirteenth Annual Fair in
Millersburg, OH the 18th, 18th and 10th
inst. Great efforts were made by the
Board of Managers and Officers of the
Society, to make the Fair, this year, sur
pass anything that had been made in
former years. The people have been
negligent for some years past in regard
to this matter, and it was with more or
less difficulty that they could be stirred
up to the proper consideration of the
work. just here we would say that
there is no county in the State of the
same size and population, that can make
a better showing than can Holmes, il
she would set herself about 1t. The
weather last week proved favorable, and
the entries kept flowing in rapidly all
day Wednesday until late in the eve
ming, when the books were closed.
Quite number of entries were offered
on Thursday morning, but as the Board
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after the first day, they of course, could
not be taken. The attendance on We'd
nesday, was not large as is generally
the case on the first day, but early
Thursday morning the roads in esery
direction were lined with teams all
heading toward Millersbnrg. BY 10
O'clock the grounds were covered with
people. u
Wecalled OH the Secretary who kindly
furnished us with the following synopsis
of the entries made: u-.l,si...-,t
ENTRIES MADE IN THE SEVERAL DE-
PARTMENTS.
. FIRST observation-disclosures, Jacks
and Mules. ,sai l..
Glass A.-Roadsters, 20 entries made.
B.-Farm Horses 29entries q
" C.-Jacks and mules, en-. :'
SECOND DEPARTMENT-Cattle Sheep
and Hogs.
Glass E. Cattle, 10 entries made.
F.-Sheep, 36 g g
!" G.-Hogs, 20
THIRD DEPARTMENT : Grain, Veget-
ables and Provisions.
Class H.--Grain and Seeds % entries.
~ Vegetables Sc u
i" .aJ.-Provisions As
FoURTH DEPARTMENT-Mecha Arts
and Poultry.
Class K.-Farm Implements, &C., 2s
entries made. -
L.-Mechanic Arts, As entries.
eEf" A-Poultry, 10
FIFTH DEPARTMENT. = Fruits and
Flowers.
Glass N.lGreen Fruits, 73 entries.
G.-Preserves, Canned Fruits,
&C., IS entries made.
1af e. P.-Flowers and Plants, AZ en-
. sl-. tries made. r-.-
Sixth observation-disclosures Manu-
factures, Fine Arts and Relics.
- Class Q.-Domestic Manufactures, 67 |
-r entries made,
' R.-Needle Work, &c, 60 en-
tries made.
S.-Millinery, &C., 5 en-. made
Thine Arts, IA entries made.
U.-Relics, 16 no /" II
All entries were confined to our Owni
county and every person before enter
ing any article became member of the
Society, which gives them voice in the
transaction of all business. ~ |
VIM. Anderson made in the several
40 entries.
E. Mast made i'm the several depart
ments, 30 entries, and A. Wolgamot,
Alf. Uhl, VIM. Uhl, d. Duer, H. G.
Saunders, Mrs. Ackeret,E. Wheton and
Adam Urmson made each 20 entries and
upwards. p fiL Il
The display of Fruit was the best we
have ever seen, not excepting the State
Fair. That is, the quality and variety
of fruit, was better than we have seen
anywhere. Holmes county can truly I
boast of her apples, peaches, pears,
grapes, &C., &c. The principal exhibi- I
tors of fruit were W. Anderson, d. Duer
and Ed. N. Wheaton. These three
gentlemen deserve credit for the hand-
some display they made. Wm. Ander-
son and Armstrong Wolgamot had as
fine display of domestic wines, vine
gars, &C., as we have seen at any fair.
Mr.. Anderson has splendid Vineyard,
and manufactures his own wine. He
makes some twenty-four different kinds.
The display of canned fruit Of all de-
was good. We would be very
if we could have such bread
and butter all the year round as we saw
there on exhibition. There was no lack
Of pumpkins, squashes, beets, cabbages,
corn,. potatoes, SC. Indeed the whole
depar tment was good, but
might and ought to have been fuller.
In the departmentmore recially de-
signed for ladies, there was an endless
variety of articles. In fact almost ev-
erything that needles and nimble fin
gers could do, hadits place there. There
were tidys, cushions, collars. silk EN-
broidery, worsted work., lamp mats,
eoverlets, quilts, blankets, arti-
fieiaf flowers, bonnets, wax-work, &c.
The Sewing Machine department. was
full and lively. The Howe, the Davis,
the American, the Domestic were all
Represented by one or more machines
each. The display of Fine Arts and
Relics was fine. We were particularly
pleased with the fine lot of Photographs
and paintings exhibited by Courtney &
and Ross Hall. Courtney &
photographs are hard to beat,
while the crayography and paintings of
Ross Hall are excellent. There were
quite lot of relics ON exhibition. The
Millinery case of Mrs. Uhler was very
much admired.
But we cannot mention in particular
all the many beautiful and useful things
on exhibition in these departments, but
suffice it to say that Floral Hall was
very we'll filled indeed, and was greatly
admired by all who saw it. The sam
Piles of grain of all kinds were good,
and quite a variety of them. In the
department of Mechanic Arts, Farm
Implements, &C., there was a good
showing. Several Reapers and Mowers
were on exhibition, among which the
Sprague Mower was much admired, and
which carried off the premium. Mr.. J.