Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1879-10-03
THE COUNTY FAIR

Tfliss year vas a smarked.specess.F II was &
( general success throughout-iu all its de-
partments-the attendance was unusual,
and the most cursory glance enjoyed. while
crowding your way through the building,
impressed you with the idea that no greater
competition could be expected, without an
increase OF space for its accommodation.
l. seemed to US that there was not single
foot Of room left for placing other or diff
ferent commodities. In the jam that took
possession of the limited space set apart for
visitors and spectators, no more than a
passing look could be obtained. This, Of
course, allowed of nothing in detail. The
current could not be resisted, and no vOli-
ton was left. Trussed up as it were in a
mass of almost solid, papitating humanity,
mostly all of the feminine persuasion, it
was Just possible to see that not only was
each department full, but that it was plain
to be seen that competing articles were
with few exceptions, of the best class
of articles in each respective class. The
intelligent tact of the officers Of the asso-
citation had been crowned with response
which they could not but have received as
highly complimentary reward quite
equal to anything that could have been
hoped for or expected. While this has a
special application to matters arranged in
the building, many OF which had a special
interest for the ladies, to whom allusiOn
has been made, we learn from those who
had more leisure for a more general and
deliberate survey, that the show of neat
cattle, matter that comes home to the
tastes Of the farmer and dairy men, the
large number of specimens in each heard
OF pure breeds, was a matter of very great
satisfaction. Most of the more prominent
English breeds of stock, were more. or less
fully represented, except, perhaps, the
Devons. The numbers of some Of these
herds was quite large, and in the main Of
superior quality. The aggregate of stock,
therefore, was unusually large, and much
interest was elected.
As to swine and sheep we were not so
well informed, but learn that they were in
fair show as to quality and quantity.
Farm implements were also in considera-
bic varieties and quantities. and some Of
them showed evidence ofsone progress in
the arts-as to improvement and work
maHship. For instance-the moRing ma
chine, with its cutter bar extending eutat
right angles with she body is one efHhe,
great triumphs Of mechanism, there was a
decided improvement shown in a machine
of compact form. in which the Hr was
arranged under the machine, and imme-
diately in front of the driver, evidently a
great saving in draft and requisite power
for driving it. --s-- ---r- .-- yva
The show Of the different classes ofhorses
and horse flesh was unusually good, but
perhaps deficient in the quality of speed.
For carriage and work horses the array was
very satisfactory. This was also true of
colts. This. being part of the fair in
which we take a special interest, we are
enabled to give the trotting score of the
last two days-Thursday and Friday. The
winning horses and the purses taken is all
however that we are enabled to give. The
lists are as follows: i +, Z - - 4 +