The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-09-17


decided, if the weather is good, to
complete the programme tomorrow, ad-
hitting all in free who hold tickets. IL
will consist Of the great Indian race OF
Redeye and sons against fast horses, and
the other trottIng and running races,
which are usually the best on the last
day.
This year the display of
HORSES AND CATTLE,
particularly the horses, were creditable
to the farmers of the county. In
sheep there were only u few pens No
pigs were exhibited.
Mr.. p. b. RICHTER, oE this county
whose stock has more than local repu-
tatlon, received the first premium ior the
best blooded bull. Mr.. Il. +. Watson re-
ceived first premium on the best herd OF
one bull and three calves, and also oil
fat cattle Sol. Hoge took the green card
for the best work oXyn. ii Barnes
received the green for the best pen OF
long wool sheep. J., j. Amos ditto for
the best pen OF fine wool sheep. o. L
Floyd WAS awarded first premium on the
best short horn cow and calf on foot.
The premiums Tor horses will be award.
ed tomorrow. and from the large mum.
Der of fine animals, particularly riding
and driving teams, competition Will be
strong. The mere mention of u very
fine riding horse belonging to friend
Knots, of Warrington Is not out ot place
Us he is beauty indeed.
l.. 81 u = M. ~ har rl
We're only three or four entries. but AS nj
the fruit was blghted in this section this
wear, there is good cause. Grapes, how.
ever, are an exception, for | saw some
fine punches, just as plump and us large
and n thick rs they could stick. Mis-:
c Harr and Mr.. Zudoc Nuzum, of P!Ia
/ tine, has some beauties on exhibition
| The latter took the first premium.
stated in my letter yesterday that the
! Floral and Household Departments
were not half as full as last year. 1t
should have been the preceding year
| for the display in those departments are
| really much better this, than last year
I Mr. William Hood, ol ShinnSton, had q
big sweitzcr cheese entered, weighing
over l3O pounds.
The total receipts from all sources, up
to this morning, are near twelve hundred
dollars more than was ever taken in be-
fore during the first two days. The otli-
GERS fully expected if the weather con-
tinUed fine, the receipts would not only
have been large enough 10 have paid
all expenses, but would have
wiped out all the deb,
ELEVEN HUNDRED DOLLARS,
Of the association. OF course the ele
uiemts We're all potent and powerful, and
. the best management could not furcSce OF
provide against them. therefore The
prunenrSs to grumble ut the unsuccessful
termination OF the meeting thould not b'
encouraged. Speaking Of grumbllng,
heard IN Ich Of it from the country. folks
along with few unw,se predictions, anu
/ took some pains 10 enquire why "this wa
! thus, and arrived ut the certain cOnclu
sion, aS follows:
Some couldn't understand why fifty
cents admission was charged the seconC
day, when it was printed on the catalogu
twenty-five cents. Now there WAS N
trouble to understand that It was II mis-
print if they desired 10, for the seasol
tickets called for one dollar, whereas II
the other case it would be scventy-tiy
cents.
Others thought there was II poor dis
play, and the
PREMIUMS WERE TOO SMALL
and the arrangements not perfect. A
To the latter, the best answer Is for al
the stockholders TO vote for officers II
the annual election, and then they vii
De suited.
In regard to the poor display and lit
tie interest | would suggest that th'
/ fault may be with the farmers and citizen
generally. If they want to have frs
| class county fair, they must have th'
necessary pride to make 1t such \ liberia
| spirit of emulation must thoroughly per
ncatc every department. The pleasur,
of seeing what is beautiful and good
| and knowing it is from your owl
/ county, raised or made by
Yourselves is the motor that snouIc
| actuate all both the Patron of huSbandrN
and the storekeepcr, the housekeepcr anc
| the manufacturer, all alikeshOuld see anC
KNOW who has and who can produce The
/ best. 1t should not be n question of dol
lars and cents merely, that will bring tho
benefit to the smallest number, but thu
good old spirit of emulation ana
| competition which helps and improve
everyone. When the Association IS on
of debt and made prosperous by the lib
eral patronage and earnest efforts of al
the good citizens to make their Fair frs
class. the prices of admission will b
lower and premiums higher, but not til
then, while in the good old social inter
change of views and seeing how lar abov'
or below your neighbors you are, n
Brick" said, in the "good things of thi
earth, you will be doubly repaid for you
trouble,
THE WIND Tp