The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1877-10-04
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OF THE ANNUAL FAIR AND AWARDS
OF PREMIUMS OF THE AGRICULTU-
RAJ SOCIETY OF THE COUNTY OF
KENOsHA FOR THE YEAR 1877.
The Agricultural Society Of the Coun-
ty OF Kenosha, neld It's TWenty-Eighth
Annual Fair on the 18th, 10th and goth
days of September. The weather was
all that could be desired, which contri-
buted largely to the success of the fair.
The 1st and Cd days were somewhat
windy which rendered an uncomforta-
BILE amount Of dust, but the slight
shower on Wednesday night laid the
dust, and on Thursday was delightful.
| So far rs the exhibition Of stock and
articles Of manufactures, produce, fine
arts, and the Ladies Department are
concerned, we never had the equal in
Cur county. All departments were fully
represented; the Hall was beautifully
decorated with eVergreens, which add
ed much to the appearance. Every
nook and corner of the Hall was filled
to overlooking with horticultural, Gar
den, Mechanical, Floral, Domestic and
Fancy articles M. z. G. Simmons
exhibited his large and very expensive
paintings, which were admired by all {;
although Mr.. Simmons did not exhibit
his paintings for premiums, yet the
ISociety would express its appreciation
of this addition to the show, by thank
I ing him for The interest he took in as
sisting in the success of the fair.
Mr.. Kn0cke exhibited portraits OF
, Lieut.. Gov. Petit, p w. Voltz and Mrs
(. r. o. Gottfredsen, deceased, also Of MI
(, r. O. Gottfredsen, MI. and Mrs. 4. P
Read, and others that were complete
! representations of the original, show.
ing the complete artistic skill Of the
painter.
The Hall was arranged in the best
style in all its departments, for which
we are indebted to Mr.. S. Y. Brande.
To Miss Emma Bond, Miss Alma
Robinson and others we are indebted
for the nice arrangement Of the Fancy
/ Department.
T Mr.. Charles Schultz exhibited fine
display Of plants, many Of rare kind
his green house is little paradise OF
plants and will repay any one for the
trouble to go to his residence and see
them he takes great pleasure in
f showing his plants and flowers.
In the butter and cheese class not as
! many entries were made as we desired
from this dairy county which is not ex-
/ celled in dairy manufacture anywhere
: The fruit was well represented al
though this year is very bad for fruit.
The Horse, Cattle, Sheep, Swine and
Poultry departments were fully repre-
scented. The Agricultural and Mechan-
ical departments exhibited superior
work. Mr.. Balm had on exhibition
several kinds of wagons which were
but fair representation Of the work
he turns out, which is first class in all
! respects. MI. A. G. Fish of Racine,
had on exhibition some fine top and
open buggies. There were numerous
other articles of manufacture but we
have not time to enumerate and notice
them all.
The following awards were made in
the several departments by the judges
CLASS DRY. A,-Roodster Stations.
I Volney passenger for Stallion four
yrs old or over, Cd premium $5 90
| Albert Fox best VI old Stallion 6 90
NJ. S. Hoffman, I'd do 2 90
10. AHastings, best 2 year old colt 5 90
w. e. Burgess, I'd do 3 SO
| r. S. Houston, best yearling colt 4 90
| w. =. Burgess, I'd do 2 90
| Richard Richards, bst sucking colt 3 90
G. r. Williams, I'd do / so
r. Richards, best brood mare and
three colts, 10 90
lC. A. Hastings, I'd best do 5 90
Signed Hiram e. Blackman, Sa-
bastian Tymesen, II. G. Blackman,
Judges.
CLASS | DRY. B. Draft Stations.
A. 2. Blodget, of Waukegan, best
Stallion 4 years old $40 90
Walter French, I'd best do 5 90
Matthew Thorn, best yr old Stain 5 90
Il Thomas Wells, I'd do 2 so
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