Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1879-10-04
TRIBUNE.
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 4, 1879.
)fioiaIPaper ofthe County and Village
THE COUNTY FAIR.

A Wet Day for the Opening-A Fai
Display Notwithstanding, bu
Small Attendance Second Day g
a Beautiful One and a Good TurI
Out.
The Second Annual fair of the Che
bOygan County Agricultural society
Opened Thursday, under very unfavOra
BILE circumstances. Not only had tht
frequent rains of the past month made
the roads almost impossible, rendering
lit difficult for the farming community
to reach town, but the day itself was un
lprOpituOus. 1t commenced raining il
the morning, and continued Throughout
the day. This prevented many from
coming in and making entries thai
otherwise would. Notwithstanding the
number of the entries are in excess OF
the fair of last year, and the display ac.
cOrdingly better. The farmers of the
county showed their interest in the
society by coming in through the rain
and making their entries, and are en-
titled to great credit. The display of
vegetables is most excellent, and those
who visited the state fair say that some
of the articles on exhibition in this line
exceeded anything that was there. The
display Of apples was particularly fine
and would indicate that our county is
well adapted to fruit culture, and we be-
lieve that if attention is paid to fruit
raising before any years the supply of
fruit rait raised here will equal the de
mand. The display of stock was cred
it to our county, and strangers who Wis
ed the fair compliment this department
very highly. Quite an interest is being
taken in our county in the improvement
of stock and a number of very fine ami
mails have been brought in since last
| fall.
The display of grain was better than
! that of the fair of last fall but yet was
not what might have been expected
from the amount raised in our county,
but this was undoubtedly owing in a
great measure to the unfayOrable
weather. The specimens on exhibition
were very fine. The condition of the
roads were such that some of the
remote townships were in a manner
shut out from exhibition, it being an
utter impOssibility to get to the fair with
articles. Some living in TuscarOra in
order to exhibit their products packed
them on their backs from their homes
to the boat on the inland route.
There were several bushels of corn on
exhibition and the general verdict was
that it would be hard to beat in any sec
tiOn. For county that cannot raise
corn, we think that speaks well.
The display in the ladies' department,
fancy articles, canned fruit ETC., attract
ed great deal of attention and was one
of the features of the fair.
The Judges of fruit and vegetables,
when they come to potatoes found them
selves in quandry. There were num-
ber of specimens so nearly equal in
every way that they were unable to de-
eide as to the award, and to get out of
their trouble they took the numbers
from each exhibit, placed them in a hat
and drew out one to decide.
The following are the entries made:
Joseph Juillerat-Chickens; one pair
China breed, one pair Cochin Chinas,
six Plymouth Rock, and one pair vir-
ginia highland guineas; three Hubbard
squash, One-half bushel tomatoes, one
half bushel carrots, One-half bushel
golden russell apples, and two bushels
rye.
Sanford Baker, two Ayershire cows,
two yearling Ayrshire heifers, two year
old Ayrshire bull, one carriage team,
one buggy horse, one yoke of oxen, and
trio of Plymouth Rock chickens.
w. Mills, one churn.
JOsph Cheyalier, Sr., one two year old
stallion, and one three year old mare.
T. j. Crumley, one yearling heifer, one
four year old stallion.
Joseph Affair, Jr., one pair driving
horses and one buggy horse.
W. w. StrOhn, one single horse in har-
ness, one saddle horse, one bull, one
milch cow, one pen (3) ewes, one year old
or over; one ram lamb, one Berkshire
boar, and two Jersey heifers.
Peter SpOOner, one yearling colt.
NJ. w. Horne, one five month old calf.
one brood mare, one Hubbard SQUASH.
one bushel corn in the ear, one-half
bushel carrots. - e7
Moses DuclO, one yoke oxen, and two
bushel winter wheat.
John Mulvaugh, one set light double
harness.
c. d. Farmer, collection of boots and
shoes, and house plant.
G. d. V. ROllo, one two year old bull,
and one two year old hiefer. -4@--
Mrs. M. Chandler, specimens canned
fruit, and quilt.
Miss d. C. Davis, one pin cushion.
Miss Nellie Smart, one suit ladies' un-
derwear, (three pieces0 one ladies white
skirt, three pieces embroidery, seven
pieces tOrchOn lace, one piece breton
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