Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1873-10-10
THE WOOD co. FAIR.
A GRAND SUCCESS.

" rhiTt heiu ~ lOhtOBunl iubt week, AZ
surcs Us that our people have come to a
more full realization that the County Fair
belongs to the people of the county that
4 is the peoples institution and was ergan-
lied for the promotion and and advance
ment of the agricultural, horticultural and
mechanical interests Of the people of the
county. And its organization and perpetu-
ity will conducc to the interests Of the peo-
pie of the county in proportion to the in
terest that is manifested by the people in
the Society. The objects and aims of an
agricultural society cannot, perhaps, ever
be said to be reached, as they are progress
sivo and continually advancing in every
department slow it may be, but sure in
its onward march to perfection.
At the Fair the farmers come together.
Here is sample of wheat and there
sample of corn; the mode of cultivation
is inquired into, and the kind of soil that
the grain was grown upon is examined in
to; how long this farmer and that on the
same kind Of ground, has been cultivating
the crop, and many other inquiries does
the farmer make to discover that it would
he profitable for him to raise the same
kind Of wheat.
This coming together, then, is of great
benefit to the farmer. lie can obtain in
formation from the experience of other.
that may be the value of whole season.:
work to him. Experience is dear school
and somebody is sure to he victimized will
worthless grains; and where wheat or
corn has been tried that has proved to be {
failure, farmers are slow to risk it, but pre-
Ter IN take that which has been tested anC
has been found to stand the test of the eli
mate and that will produce to the benef
of the producer. And the best yielding
grains are always exhibited. Farmers VIII,
have raised a worthless grain are not slow
to tell it, and those who who have succeed
ed are not slow to give the result of thei
experience. The kind of grain, the kline
of culture, the kind Of harvest, and tn
machine that the grain was saved with, ar,
all disclosed, and thus hundreds may hav
the benefit of the experiments of one.
/ The same arguments hold good in ever,
. department that is of interest to the farm
err manufacturer, mechanic or artist. Thel
ii the Fair is benefit to every citizen o
the county, every citizen should patroniz
} it. No county in the State is more pro
, ductive than Wood county. Its soil viii
| produce any grain known to be raised il
this latitude. Go where you will at har
vest time, into any part of the county, an,
l you caunot fail to be convinced of the fact
q There has been little or no excuse for ou
n farmers not attending the Fair this year
A and they have attended.
e We expect to have the list of premium
I awarded for publication soon, which vii
. give the names Of successful competitors.
= WHAT OTHERS THINK OF 1T.
). 4 correspondent of the Blade, says:
$ The third day of the Wood County Fai
e has proved highly successful, the influ,
of visitors commencing early I'm the da
and con inuing until the the business pal
q Of the grounds were literally thronged
II all seemed bent on enjoying themselves
!. and by general consent the fair was cor
e coded to be the best and the most sut
:. cessfli of any ever held In the county
y The entries to the fair numbered l ,230, b,
ir ing 1l3 in excess of last year. The nun
Al Der If tickets of membership sold up 70
II 2. NJ. were nearly six hundred, and th
l. number of persons in attendance to-da
y amounted to nearly 1000. This succes
,. does not merely rest with the number
!" entries and the number of persons
IN attendance, but the stock exhibited, :.
IA gether with the fruit aud other produc
of Ct the farm, and of the dairy and ais
ut those indie Iting mechanical and artist
ed skill, were valued because Of their pr
I'd gressive merit.
IS The success which has resulted fro
De this exhibition proceeds from the jud
cious action of the Wood County Boa
es of Agriculture in selecting convenie
ng and pleasantly located grounds. Whit
.e are easy of access, combined with Il
~ well directed and unremittine Efforts
Of the President, Secretary, and the Exec
tive Board.
The enjoyments of the day were mu
,so enhanced by the visit of detachment
.o the Walbridge Zouaves III der the ool
Gle mand OF Lieut.. w. Cuddy. Their milf
er- ry evolutiOns exhibited an excellent &C
W WOhO WAlHCoS
ed, with evident satisfaction.
Va The Perrysburg Cadets, under t
~ command of Capt. e. Miller, were al
Ut in attendance, and the petite soldiers
tracted much attention from the peopl'
nv, A correspondent from HaSkins to {
,cb Commercial thus gives his views with rega
lIy TO the success of the Fair:
it The Fair is over, and our people f
an very much relieved as well as satisf
hat with the results of the same, for we thi
nd we have reason to believe that 1t was
~ exceptionally good one, in view ofthe Fl
Oh that we are but young in exhibitions
on this kind and by the way, apprehe
that we might very successfully comps
with Other counties that are much o
seniors.
Much credit is due those who contrit
us ted to make the Wood County Fair wh
li' 1t was, and especially Is this credit d
To- the people of TOntOganv for their earn
and untiring efforts in fitting up, so bes
'ully, Floral Hall, with all It's collat
IN attractions. The fruit department "
.s' 70, excellent, being but a lifting rep
In. sentation of our agricultur Il advantag
ter our productive soil, which, perhapi
Of not to be excelled by any other cOur
mr. in the State.
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lSS The Candidates for State Senator