The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1872-10-03
Portage County Fair.

The Twenty-fitth Annual Fair of the Portage
County Agricultural Society was held at the
Society's grounds near this village On Wednes-
day, Thursday and Friday of last week. and was
one of the best and most successful fairs held in
this place for manyiyears, giving cheering evil
dence to the officers of the Society that their
efforts are appreciated, and that the farmers,
mechanics and artisans of the county are mani
Testing renewed interest in this old Institution.
The weather was pleasant throughout the fair,
and the number of people present was much
larger than for many years past: The number
of entries was 1888, being much larger than last
year, or at any exhibition for several years.
HoRsRs,-The whole number Of entries was
1C3, and the exhibition was very good. 81
CATTLE-In this department there were 81
entries, viz: Durhanis 23; Grades 30; Neat and
Fat Cattle, IA. The display was 1ne.fs asza ss7t
SHKKP-The number of entries was 5T-Fine
woods 10; Long Woods IS; fat sheep 2. 5a 5ss
SwINE-There were as entries-Chester White
and Suffolk. II; Berkshires and Magies, II.
PouLTRY,-Thc entries in this class numbered
1f9. and the exhibition was the finest ever made
at any county fair in the State. . - 49, g
We had but an hours time to spend upon the
grounds, and arc therefore unable to speak of
the various other elartments in detail, but
from hasty passage through the different de.
partments we judge the display in each was far
better than usual. Floral Hall was very tastily
fitted up. and the exhibitionof fruits and flowers
was very fine indeed. The show in Cloths and
Household monufactures; Cloths, Millinery and
Ornamental Needlework, and Domestic Manu-
faetures was excellent, as also in the class Of
Miscellaneous Manufactured Articles, and Pic
lures and Fancy work. There was fair exhib-
it of Farming Utensils. 8, i',s -flt-,, 4. +, fe
GRAIN AND YEGETABLEs.--In this class there
were 1888 entries, and the show was good
Among the big vegetables we noticed mann
moth California squash, raised upon the farm OF
o IT friend, Charles w aldron, of Brimneld. which
weighed 17s pounds. The stalk or vine upon
which this monster vegetable grew. with its
branches, measured 715 feet in length. II is
hardly necessary to say 1t received the red card
THE RAcEs.-The fair wound up with two
very spirited races; the first . trotting race in
which there were four entries, as follows: s
VIM. Marin. Of Of At.wa1er, ..sa named 2. Jack
@. B. Paine. --19' 44ss,i'.lAa +. 4. Billy.
The race was won in two heats by Jack" % in
. 81 a and 2 Isl.
In the pacing race there were three entries, viz:
J. A. Holden, Charlestewn, nauaetfb. g. Gam. =
j. L. Christy kavenna, named bk. r.. Mohawk.
D. Hart, Garrettsville, named m, Topsey, drawn
Race won by "Sam'' in two heats in sol, s:55.
For the premium for fastest trotting Stallion
there was but one entry pr. Bedding entered
his chestnut horse, Bclding' . Hamble etonian. and
by request of the Judges he was driven ON time
making half mile In / :26. fss-ss.ii fl, s-il,f
81 We. congratulate the officers of the Society
upon the success of their efforts in getting up
the best Fair that has been, held upon the
grounds in the last ten or fifteen years. ssiie4
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