Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1879-10-11
NORTHERN TRIBUNE.
SATURDAY, OCTOBER II, 1879.
The County Fair.


The Board of Directors of the ChebOy
gan County Agricultural society held 6
meeting last Tuesday afternoon to close
up matters connected with the fair. Up
on settling up it was ascertained that the
society could only pay fifty per cent. Of
the premiums awarded, and a resolution
to that effect was adopted. The receipts
from membership this year were con-
siderably below those of last year. We
regret to say that the business men Of
ChebOygan did lot show the interest in
the fair that they should, but small pro
portion becoming members of the society
We understand that some refused to dc
so because of the change of the place OF
holding the fair, others because the fail
was not managed just as they would like
to have it,but doubtless the great reason
was carelessness more than anything
else. In regard to this change of location
we think the fact that the receipts for
single admissions for Friday alone ex-
ceeded the total receipts Of both days
last year is sufficient evidence that the
change was a wise one. In regard to the
management of the fair, we are satisfied
that those in charge did what they
thought best. and if they are so far
wrong as some claim, it would be an easy
matter to convince others of the fact, land
little interest Oh the part Of the dissatis-
fed ones should easily remedy the diff
Guilty. Let us have good attendance at
the annual meeting and let such men be
elected to manage the affairs as will be
best for the interests of the society. The
writer has served two years and is will
ing to step down and out and let some
one who knows better how to run fair
take his place, and he has no doubt
that the others upon the Board feel
much the same way. The society is
young and it is. to be expected that mis-
takes will be made but is it wisdom to
try and desdrOy its usefulness because
everything is not done just as some
would have it. What is needed is for
all to work unitedly and allow time to
correct what errors may be made, if any
are.
Thisyear the society charged no en-
trance fee upon articles entered for
competition, which deprived it of quite
a sum realized last year from this source.
Last season there was also something re-
ceived from other sources which was not
received this year. Considering the un-
favorable weather the first day and the
terrible condition of the roads, we think
there is no reason for encouragement,
taking it all in all it was a decided sue
cess. More entries than last and a
greater attendance tnan last. What
should be done before another fair takes
place is to prepare the fair grounds for
the holding of the exhibition, ,and let all
work to make it a grand success. We
believe with a little effort it ban be
done.
The following are the awards made
by the judges:
Saddle hOrse-first premium, W. W.
StrOhn.
Pair carriage hOrses-frst premium,
Joseph Affair; second premium Sanford
Baker.
Pair draught horses-frst premium,
Benjamin Getchell.
Single horse in harness first premi-
um, W. W. StrOhn; second premium, Rev
w. W. Rafter.
Stations first premium, T. J.. Crum-
ley; second premium, Culbert DerOsia.
Three year old stalliOns-frst premi-
um, George Paquette; second premium
Joseph Chevalier, Sr.
Brood mare-frst premium, Peter Nc
Donald; second premium, NJ. w. Horne
Two year old mares-frst premium
Jacob Wilson; second premium, Louis
BOya.
Bulls-first premium, W. W. StrOhn;
second premium, Sanford Baker; third
premium. G. d. V. ROllO.
Milch cOws-frst premium, W. w
StrOhn; second premium, Sanford Baker
third premium, Rev. w. w. Rafter.
Calves-frst premium, Moses W. Horne
second premium, Frank Russell.
Yoke steers-frst premium, Moses Du.
clio; second premium, Richard Scott.
Yoke Oxen-frst premium, G. d. V
ROllO.
Pen of three ewes-frst premium
ThOs. Richardson; second premium, W
w. Str0hn. e
Rams-frst premium, ThOs. Richard
son; second premium, Peter Mcdonald
Ram lamb-first premium, Thos. Rich
ardsOn; second premium, ThOs. Richard
son.
Three eve lambs first premium, Thos
Richardson. =
One eve lamb entered by Peter Nc
Donald worthy of premium.
Berkshier bOar-frst premium, W. W
StrOhn.
Suffolk boar-frst premium, w. W
Smith.
Suffolk first premium, W. W
Smith.
Chickens-First premium, Josep
Juillerat; second premium, Sanford Ba
ker.
Guinea hens-First premium, JOsep
Juillerat.