The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1878-09-26
Fourth Annual Fair Of Lake County
Agricultural Society,

which prevailed during Thursday and
Friday Of last week-the days of Fourth
Annual Fair of Lake County Agricul-
tural Society--prevented large turn
out of visitors as well us exhibitors.
But in spite Of bad weather, a goodly
number of our citizens who always
manifest an interest I'm anything tend
ing to advance the development and
prosperity of our county, were present,
and the Fair far from being failure.
The display Of vegetables and grain
was good; the specimens of corn being
ahead of anything ever before exhibit
ed here. Morrison Sandborn had the
premium large squash-a handsome
marrow-weighing 6sl pounds. There
were some fine Hubbards, with pump
kins, summer squash, melons, &c.
Among the vegetables was collection
of gourds, raised by c. X. Radcliffe,
Baldwin, two of which, shaped like
huge Indian war clubs, measured each
about three feet in length, and l8l inch
es in circumference at the largest part.
John w. Swift, of Yates township,
had the largest display, perhaps, ofany
one exhibitor, of grain and vegetables
many of which were very fine. Capt.
&. w. Townsend, of Webber, was also,
u large exhibitor i'm the same classes.
Mr.. Il. thinks that from the manner
In which that part of his field yielded
which he dug over to get potatoes to ex-
hibit at the Fair, that he will have 400
bushels from four acres. Among the
others exhibiting grain and vegetables
were s. w. Thompson, of Yates; N. !.
Kinne and +. b. Kinne, of Elk; l.. A.
Carpenter, f. Indermill, M. Sandborn,
J. Bradford, N. b. Porter, Isaac Grant,
e. M. g. Ross and Alex. DeLong, Pleas
ant Plains; II. A. Bray, Henry Rowe,
Webber; Andrew Craig, Cherry Valley;
Geo. S. Pool; Lake. Mr.. Craig had
some fine Belgian carrots on exhibi-
ton. He raises this root for feeding to
stock, and expects to harvest some 400
bushels, this season. Some of the finest
tomatoes we have ever seen were
OH exhibition.
There was u fair showing of stock;
the principal exhibitors being Jesse
Bradford, Isaac Grant, Andrew Craig,
NJ. Sandborn, II. III. Hollister and q.
w. Townsend. A SOW and litter of
Berkshire pigs, exhibited by Mr.. Brad
ford, were especially noticeable. Ex-
Sheriff Grant exhibited some fine long
wooled sheep.
Several fine coops of poultry were
isplayed-consisting of cochins, (dif-
ferent varieties) game and common
fowls.
The ladies' (never behind in any laud
able public cnterprize) had II beautiful
showing of ornamental and useful
needle work, pickles, preserves, bread,
butter, jellies, house plants, flowers,
&c, &c. One particular object ofadmir-
alton was handsome large hanging
basket, of cone work, by Mrs. II. 5.
jerks, of Lake township. Misses Ida
and Maude Townsend had each a fine
shell frame, OH exhibition. An em-
brodercd baby's dress, by Mrs. Geo.
Oviatt, showed the amount of patient
work mothers hands may do for the
loved one. The ladies contributing
mainly to this department of the ex-
hibition were Mrs. q. w. Townsend,
Mrs. Alex. DeI.ong, Mrs. n. 1. Kinnc,
Mrs. ii. Rowe, Mrs. G. Oviatt, Mrs. n.
b. Porter, Mrs. NJ. Sandborn, Mrs. j.
Bradford, Mrs. II. s. jerks and Mrs. g.
NJ. C. Ross.
A fine sample of shingles was exhib-
tied Ivy Jas. Titus. They were from the
mill at Baldwin.
l.. A. Carpenter made fine exhibit
of specimens of his picture frames.
The Hall was in charge of Mr.. and
Mrs. Alex. DeLong, and Was well ar
ranged and managed throughout.
The election of officers took place on |
the afternoon of the second day, and |
resulted as follows:
President-R. II. Hollister.
Vice President-H. A. Bray.
Secretary-C T.. X. Radcliffe.
Treasurer-J. w. Swift.
Directors-G. w. townsend, Web
ber; John Baker, Yates.
BY vote of the members present, ii |
was decided to devote three days to the |
Fifth Annual Fair of the Society.