The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1874-09-17
THE COUNTY FAIR,
Commences September 2Sh, and Con-
tRuGS -Four Days.
THREE THOUSAND DOLLARS IN
PREMIUMS.

The officers of the Stark County Agri-
cultural Society for this year are: A.
Pontius, of Plain, President; ]. X.
Neisz, of Canton, Vice-President; Chas.
F. Hane, of Canton, Treasurer; T. II. B.
Correll, of Canton, Secretary. Directors;
]. B. Nixon, Lexington; VIM. Shaffer,
Nimishillen; VIM. A. Robertson, Sandy;
John Poorman, Tuscarawas; ]. S. Truby,
Sugar Creek; George Stover, Lawrence;
G. G. b. Greenwood, Paris; D. Tyler,
Canton; Jacob Schwartz, Lake; Alfred
Brooke, Marlboro; Thomas RaKestraw,
Washington; Josiah Correll, Plain; Ham
ilton Graham, Jackson; j. b. Shengle,
Osnaburgh; VIM. Carnes, Pike; Levi
Stump, Perry. Marshal, Il. c. Patter-
son; Superintendent of Grounds, r. A.
Dunbar; Committee on Appeals, Josiah
Correll, George Slower, j. K. Niesz.
Rates of admission to Fair-One MEM
bership ticket and eight single tickets,
81 so; single admission, 25 cents; child
rem under IL years, 10 cents; two-horse
carriage, 25 cents; one horse, 25 cents;
twO-hOrse carriage during Fair, 81 50;
one horse carriage during Fair, 81 90.
One admission ticket passes q two
horse carriage once, driver not included.
The first department is: Live Stock
and Poultry; Second department, Agri-
cultural Products; Third department,
Agricultural Implements and Manufac-
turers' Products; Fourth department,
Horticultural Products, Flowers and Fine
Arts. The Glasses number 26.
During the Fair the following gentle
men will act as Superintendent in the
respective Glasses TO which they are as
signed Glasses L. and 6, George Slower,
j. M. TRULY; Glasses and 4, Hamilton
Graham; Glass 8, Hugh Brown; Glasses
7,8,9 and 10, Alfred Brooke, Josiah
Correll; Glasses Il and IL, VIM. A. Rob
ertson, VIM. Carnes; Glass 10, VIM.
ShafFer; Glass IA, ]. b. Nixon; Glass 10,
Jacob Schwartz; Glass l6, Thos. Rake
straw; Class II, j. X. Neisz; Glass Is, j.
b. Shengle; Glasses 10 and 20, G. G. B.
Greenwood; Glass 2l, John Poorman;
Glass %, Levi Stump; Glasses 23, "a, 25
and 20, d. Tyler.
HoRsRs are arranged into six classes,
and the premiums range from 1926 down,
aggregating over a thousand dollars. 1t
will be seen the inducements TO enter
horses are great, and we are assured
the display and exhibition Of horses
will be large and attractive.
CATTLE are arranged into four classes,
| two Of Durhams, one Devon, and one
herds and sweepstakes. The premiums
amount to 1915.
SHEEP are equally well cared for, are
arranged in two classes, and the premi-
ums aggregate $244
Hoes, also, receive due and proper
consideration, and the premiums amount
TO over one hundred dollars,
Fowls, in all their VdriOus varieties,
are invited by premiums of one and two
dollars. These make long list
The Cochins, and the Brahmas, and the Dorking.
| have show,
While the Polands, Leghoms, Hamburg, arc
reckoned In, we know;
| The DOmlniques, the Bantams, the game fowls
With Houdans, Capons, Phcasans, and the fowl
that's called the Pea;
| The Duck Is not forgotten, and Turkeys will b.
| there
While Mother Goose" and Gauder may hiss upon
the air;
The neat and tidy Pigeons, to natures color
| true,
WIN be there to beat the ladies with oyery varied
huel
The premiums offered for A0RICULrU.
RAJ PRoDUCrs range from $50 down, and
are very numerous, emitting nothing in
the line of farm or garden production.
The display of AGRICULTURAL IAPLE
hENTs AND MACHINERY will, as usual, be
y great feature Of the Stark County Fair
Diplomas are offered for these.
MANUFACTURERS Products, such aS
harness, buggies, boots and shoes, chairs
etc, etc, very long list, are offered pre-.
miums and diplomas,
Textile fabrics are by no means for
gotten, and also come in for premiums
and diplomas.
Domestic articles for home use" arC
invited to the Fair, and the good house
wives of "Old Molly Stark" will take
care to have lots Of good bread and but
ter, and other articles, on exhibition, al
doubtless worthy Of the premiums.
FRUITS AND FLowRRs are not neglected
but constitute long list for premiumi
of five dollars and under This yeal
the display Of fruit will be all that car
be desired.
Works of Art and Useful inventions
are invited to the Fair, and so, READER
ARE YOU AND ALL YOUR FRIENDS. COME
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