The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1879-09-06
TlESDAY---SscOnd Day.


The following constitute the chief entries
made, closing at one p. VI. yesterday:
Cattle, 93 entries. ;. Croft & Bro, of Wenona,
j. " Dunaway and i. o. Jackson, Of Farm
Ridge, making the principal entries in Short
Horns, and j. b, Barnes in Ayrshires.
Horses were entered to the number Of 80
or more.
Shccp--A splendid show, and larger and better
display than ever before and Of finer and better
grade. Joseph Caldwell, Dwight Lawrence and
F. L. Day, fine woods; J. Watts, Dwight Law.
renee aud \. j. Doran, in middle woods; and
Abncr Strawn, C. NJ Buell. WIN, Degen, WrH,
Mitchell and John Bragg, in long woods.
In swine the entries are numerous. Leroy
and y. b. Judd, Of WcnOna, lead in Berkshircs
$ II. Omstead, VI, +. Newbern e Co., Of Ches-
ter Whites; j. b. Howe, Lacy Hibbs, r. 5.
Grimes, VIM. Whcatand and w. W. McClurg,
Poland Chinas; and w. 4. Dickinson, of Essex.
There are lG sweepstakes boars and II sweep
stake sows named and 81 Poland Chinas under
Il months. One hundred hogs were in the pens,
besides twenty little pigs, under months,
The poultry department shows seventy four
coops of the various kinds popular in this
region.
Farm products, - separate articles which
make very good show. In the vegetable line
there were IL lots, making large and cretitable
display Elias Hathaway, g. l.. Thompson, g..
II. Rugg, being the principal competitors.
The little girls under Is made very spirited
contest, making siXty-cight entries Of different
articles in The lists of bread, cakes jellies, jams
al, far ~
keepers.
Miss Mabel Hoffman had eighteen articles on
one book and Miss Mobcl Phipps about an equal
number while Miss Eva Hoffman, Miss Sadie
Hathaway, Katie Rhodes, Daisy Strawn and
other little girls well do exceedingly, as very
young little cooks.
This department for grown folks" was very
extensive.
For butter made in May or June there are five
contestants, viz: Mrs. w. NJ. Pool, Mrs. VIM
Gibson, Mrs. a. c. Barnes. Mrs. Mary Baue
Mrs. c. Moore. For two loaycs of wheat bread,
hop yeast, eleven want premiums, viz; Mrs. L.
Vance, VIM. Poole, NJ, l.. Phillips, n. f. Ostran-
der, J. G.. Moore, Anna Shinn, Jane lierten, d.
ID, Center, Kate Gavin, Miss \. Lewis, Mary
LanigaH. For prize on wheat bread. milk rising,
Miss Carrie Fuller, Alma T't2ell, Mrs. \. f.
Ostarndcr, T. Libby. Pan rusks, Mrs VIM.
Pool, W. l.. Phillips, Kate Calvin, j.. Lancaster
Sponge cake, Mrs J.. Vance, w. l.. Phillips, n
f. Ostrandcr, 5. II. Olmstead, j. c. Moore, F.
q. King, Mary Bane, A. Wiley and Jane Gen
tlcman.
OF butter, cheese, bread cakes, wine, &C.,
there were ll3 lots or entries
OF jellies, canned fruits, preserves jams and
picked fruits, &c, there were le5 lots or entries
The competition in jams, jellies, and canned
fruits came up strong and the committee will
have hard work to decide.
In the way of horticulture the list is good and
the sight commendable. The chief opponents
for honors being A. VI. Ebcrsol, Elias Hattie
way and A. G. Galloway. Many fine specimens
Of grapes, pears, &c. were shown.
The Horticulture department was immense.
the amateur side showed nearly hundred en-
tries, by Miss Thompson, Mrs. Kneussl, Mrs.
II. II Smith, Mrs. Phpps and Mrs Lincoln.
Mr., A. NJ. Ebersol, NJ. A. Hills, of
Dixon, Miss lIolecker and others. In the pro-
fessional department. II. $. IIackman alone had
over 100 different specimens, c. II. Force, p.
Hayes, Geo. Harper and Others also did well.
The ladies have also done exceedingly well in
The department of textile fabrics Of the finer
sort, and both fine and coarse goods were dis.
played in profusiOn.
In this class Fiskc Il BEEN made fine dis
play of clothing, Miss Ann Fields in millinery
and mantua makers goods, Mrs. Poole, Hills.
McCreedy, Green and others in knit socks, Mrs.
!. W. Porter and others in home made mittens.
Mrs. s. w. Porter, Miss Rena Gentleman, NJ. A.
Hills, Simmons, W. A. Lovett, and Misses +, 81
,cr, Alma Ttzell and Rena Gentleman exhibit
,lain sewing with various stitches done by hand
The ladies' who compete for the honors of the
,cst ironed shirts are Mrs Mary Farrell, J. Z.
ihoades Miss Gentleman. Mrs. 5. II. Olmstead, |
g. c. Colman, Mary Cassidy and Lovett,
But the fair sex seem to have weakness for
rochet work. Ten look for the red ribbon on
uch work in worsted and eighteen ditto in cot
ON. There are 1876 entries in this line.
In the finer sort OF textile work the ladies are
lively contestants.
This Includes fancy needle work, hand cro-
hetted and embroidered underwear. For
alco quilt premium the chief "disputants
re Miss Rena Gentleman, Mrs +. Phillips, H.
). Cutler, n. +. Ostrandcr, Jennie Wilsey, c. II.
'picer and NJ. Melar. Toilet cushions, Miss
'srric Fuller, Mrs. $. W. Porter, Anna Lewis
Hiss Ida Strawn, Anna Strawn, c. J.. Pickins
nd Maggie McNair.
Fancy knitting, Miss +. l.. Cavalry, Mrs. T.
liduii, Molie Atkinson, W. H. Hull and Helen
,itchclm.
In this division Of textile fabrics there were
30 entries
The mechanical department, in musical in
truments, sculpture, etc, the display was cred
table The chief exhibitors were Mrs Cyrus
.elcnd, Mrs. Henry Strawn, Mrs. s Gregg,
lille Bull, Leroy c. Finn, Ed. Cameron, W. S
Wheeler, W. W. Thockmerton, l.. z. Shaver,
Richard lletrick, Ann Titzell, and others.
lany fine specimens of ladies' handiwork were
hown in wax, feathers, etc.
III. -l..t. 81 /