The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1874-09-24
The State Fair,

ger train going out Of Lake county
would leave Summitvillo at twenty
minutes past 8 o'clock Tuesday
morning, Sept. 18TH and we were
bound to be there and see it go.
We were there. 1t did 90. We
went with it. 1t consisted of an
engine, with mail car fitted up
inside with rough board seats, all
under the control of that gentle
manly young Conductor, Peck.
At Reed City our train received the
addition of two passenger coaches
from the G. r. & l. Road, and
shortly before half past ten We
steamed away for East Saginaw,
making no stops on the way, only
foi the purpose of rcplenishing the
supply Of wood aud water for the
engine.
Arriving at the Fair Ground
shortly before 2 O'clock p. m, we
found pretty large crowd, but
nothing compared to the day fol-
lowing. Articles for exhibition
were rapidly being placed in posi-
ton, while great many more were
already in shape for showing. On
the following day noarIy or quite
all the articles designed for exEibi
ton were on the ground. The dis
play Of stock was excellent, and we
had a chance to gaze at the finest
horses, cattle, hogs and sheep that
we ever set eyes on. The showing
ofpoultry was not large, but cred
liable. Ofagricultural implements,
machinery "fnearly every descrip-
ton, buggies, carriages, wagons,
windmills, &C., fhere seemed no
end. The Fine Arts and Floral
Halls were exceedingly we'll filled
with exquisite beauties of nature
and art. The display OF fruits was
also fine, especially grapes. Music
and Manufacturer Halls were not
quite 50 well filled, yet respecta-
Die representation was made. A
large variety Of stoves were exEib-
tied. Agricultural Hall was liter
ally filled to Overlooking, the die
play of cheese alone occupying
large portion of space. We have
never seen finer exhibition of veg.
etables OF every kind.
But tho sight which attracted our
attention most, and, in fact, the dis.
play which had most to do with our
going to the Fair, was that seen in
the space allotted to the exhibition
of produce from counties through
which runs the Flint IL Pere Mar
quette Railway. We ought per-
haps to have spoken of this at the
commencement Of our rambling de.
scrlplion, as it was about the first
aud last point we visited on the
grounds. The produce Was
grouped together by Counties, hinge
placards over all explaining that the
articles were from Railway lands,
and ase, that they were entered for
exhibition aud not for premiums.
Under the placard "From the Bar
rem Plains Of Lake County," we
found the collection of produce pre-
vionsly spoken ofin the STAR. The
amount of articles shown was doub.
lie that Of any other one county.
Prominent among the ret was some
fine wheat from Geo. w. Townsend
and Levi Bovee, of Web5er town.
ship. The same parties also exhib-
tied excellent specimens Of corn,
potatoes and turnips. w. j. Nc
Causcy, of same township made
fine showing Of Corn, turnips, car
rots, cabbage, bevts and peanuts
The Davenport brothers lad some
splendid melons and potatocs.
From Elk township, Geo. w. Clark
had sent some good specimens ct
corn ON the stalk, while +. b. Kin
ne and L. Bishop added to tho list
hy exhibiting excellent potatoes,
turnlps, Il hugo watcrnclor and a
seed cucumber something less than
a yard long. j. Fisher, Of Pleasant
Plains township, contributed u fine
cluster of tomatoes, and Isaac
Grant, Reuben Schactfer and A lex.
DcLong, summer squash, a huge
pumpkin, gourds, etc. From Fair
child, j. NJ. Avery an | M. Munson,
Cherry Valley, came mammoth
melons, Hubbard squaslcs, millet,
and oats, while }. w. Swift, If
Yates added corn and we believe
ether articles. There were still
others who contributed to the show,
but we are unable to recall their
names to mind, 1t was indeed
creditablc to Lake county, and When
we consider the past dry and anfa-
vorablc season aud tho fact that
many articles were produced by set.
tiers who had but just fairly "msdc
a start" OH their hoInesteads, we
feel exceeding y proud of II. The
Plains of Lake county could not
have received better advertise
ment. Glare and Isabella counties
came next to Lake in the amount
Of produce on exhibition, and in
nothing did they excel. Mason
county had splendid large exhibit
Of fruit of various kinds. Many
who were inclined to he prcjndiccd
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