The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1873-09-18

| COUNTY FAIR.
Grand 0pening-Brilliant Pros
poets with good westher--0reat
Show In Ill Classes-Large At
tendance Anticipated.
So early In the week - this writing,
nothing approaching report can. Of
course, be given or expected; but the
Twelfth regular Annual County Fair,
and second exhibition Of the Fair
Association opens with prospects
which only unpropitious weather cao
prevent lorsshowing the most satis-
factory success. Everybody seems to
have caught the true spirit Of . local
Fair, and the way the fine cattle, hogs
and horses-the sheep, mules and
chickens-the pumpkins. big beets,
long ears Of many rowed corn, fine
specimens Of wheat, oats and oil the
grains. seeds and vegetables. oil pour
Ing In IL an establishment to the oldest
frequenter Of such places. But we'll -
they are doing In the classes supplied
from the stockya ard, farms and gar
dens, the ladies In their particular de-
partments are beating the field. Such
boards Of pantry stores-from tho SUBJ
stantial loaves Of bread and pats Of
butter, clear down through TO the jel-
lies, preserves and fancy cakes-were
never before seen piled together In
Cedar county. The following enumer-
alton Of tho number Of entries made
In = few Of the best patroDized classes
up to Monday night. will give evil
dence Of how the thing is being taken
hold Of:
The whole number of entries made
up 70 the time mentioned was seven
hundred and cleven-52 In the classes
under the Division Of cattle; ) In
aheep; "a In swine 40 in the horse
classes, including Is for trials Of speed;
"a In poultry A in grain and seeds;
66 in vegetables, fruit and flowers !;
90 In household manufactures; $50 in
pantry stores; and tho remainder In
other divisions with smaller figures.
Tuesday, the first day, Is everyone
understands, To- day Of entry and
general preparation. The following
10 the programme rs announced for
the second day, Wednesday:
9o'clock A. M.-MeetiDg Of Direc-
tors, for general bust
ness, and appointment
OF Committees.
1880 do Exhibition Of Ma
tives and Crosses.
Glass No. S.
IL do Exhibition Of Farm
Horses. Glass No. IS.
ll:aO do Exhibition Of Mules
and Jacks.
AFTERNOON.
l CLOCK r. INITIAL Of Speed.
3year olds. No. 80.
l:3O do Running race. 8
year olds. No. 36.
200 do -Trotting. Horses
that never beat min
utes. No. 80.
$50 do Matched Trotting
Race.
800 do Half mile daeh.
To-day. Thursday, the third and
greatest day Of the exhibition. the fol-
lowing 10 the order, unless changed
by the weather or other considerations
unforeseen 1T the time Of this writing:
FORENOON.
8 o'c. COMMITTEES on Swine,
Sheep, Poultry, Farm and
Garden Products, Fruit and
Flowers, Household Manu-
features, Fancy Work, Pam
try Stores. Vehicles and
Farm and Household I'm
plements and miscellaneous
articles will proceed to the
performance Of their duties.
$50 do -Devons.
10 do Farm Horses. No. %
4 Is.
1880 do Short Horn Thorough
breds. No. 2
II do -Blooded Horses.
ll:15 do Beef Animals. No. 8.
1880 do Cows and sucking calves.
No. 10.
AFTERNOON.
loo o'e. Address by Matilda
Fletcher.
200 do -Trotting Race. No. 80.
2.l5 do Ladies Riding. No. 3S.
2:3O do Fastest Running. No. 8.
800 do Boys riding.
FRIDAY.
500 o'c. Here fords.
$50 do Stations for general use.
1000 do Herds Of Calves.
1890 do DRAFT Stations. Plow-
ing match.
ll:OO do Horses. No. 6.
ll:l5 do Sweepstakes Horses.
1880 do Sweepstakes Cattle.
AFTERNOON.
loo o'c. Horses that never beat
$50. No. 81.
1:30 do Running. No. "a.
2:9O do Matched and single
Horses.
2:3O do Walking Horser. Ne.
%.
500 do Procession.