The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-09-17
NINTH ANNUAL FAIR
OF THE
LYON COUNTY AGRICULr-
URAL SOCIETY.
FULL REPORT OF EACH DAYS
PROCEEDINGS.
List of Premiums Awarded /.

List of Premiums Awarded.
FIRST DAY-F0RENooN-
When we arrived at the fair ground at
10 O'Clock everything was hustle and
rush. At the secrelary's Office five or
six men were engaged making entries.
The carpenters were busy finishing up
their work. Teams were coming and
going. Articles for the exhibition were
arriving by the wagon load. The wealth
err was cool and delightful and every
thing indicated successful and splen-
did exhibition.
1t is the duty of the people 10 do all
in their power TO assist in making the
fair such y credit 10 the county as it
ought to be- The directors have done
all in their power to make the fair
success, and their generous efforts ought
to be seconded by everybody
A walk over the grounds found a few
articles and animals on the ground in
almost every department.
POULTRY.
VIM. Hammond, of Emporia town.
ship, our leading poultry man, was on
hands with fine display of White Leg
horns, Light Brahmas, Brown Leghorns,
White turkeys, China geese, Rowen
ducks, etc.
Nj. s. w. w. Waltmire. of Carbondale,
Kansas, had some beautiful Black Span
ish and other fowls in the coops.
EDUCATIONAL
Prof. and Mrs. Wharton, Warren
Stone, j. H. Hill and A. a. Wells were
busy with the preparations for the edu.
cational exhibit.
c. B. Sprague will be on hands with q
good display of sewing machines.
Hallberg was identifying the east wing
of the hall with large and beautiful
display of greenhouse plants.
FRUITS.
Uriah Glover was in the hall arrang
ing on the fruit stand magnificent dis
play of his fruits. He had twenty-threi
varieties of apples and five of pears
Hallberg was also arranging t. large dis
play of fruits.
VEGETABLES AND CEREALS.
The Neosho Grange was filling up 6
large space with vegetables and grains
John Hyde was also fixing to compel,
in the same line. He will make
fine showing. VIM. Hollingsworth say
he has some of the largest corn he eve
raised, and will make good display o
cereals. Others are on hands with pre-
MUM vegetables and grains who's
names we did not learn. These depart
ments, contrary to expectations tw'
weeks ago, will be very complete and {
credit TO Kansas.
CATTLE.
The only cattle On the ground at thi
writing are fourteen head of short-hor
grades and thOroughbreds, exhibited b
NJ and w. w. Waltmire, of Carbonate
Kansas, and bull and COW whose owr
er's name we did not learn. The Messr'
Waltmire have some handsome animals
SWINE.
J.. Randolph has couple of fin
Poland Chinas in the pens, and has se'
en- pens more engaged. There is on
pen of white pigs and one of black
besides his.
Only few articles of machinery hay
arrived upon the grounds. They al
exhibited by S. j. Smith.
After our mention of vegetables abov
our old friend w. j. Roberts, or Jack, {
the boys all call him, arrived with IL
boss sweet potatoes and onions. Aft.
sweeping the platter here they will g
to Bismarck next week.
, The Misses Hamilton are displayin
some handsome specimens of needl
. work and pictures.
Harry Malone has box OF geologic
/ specimens.
NO GAMBLING.
We are informed by the president tn
at meeting of the directors last night
was decided that no gamblers or prop
etors of games of chance of any kiI
> should be admitted to the grounds. v
will also be free from the interestil
gentry who visit fairs to take in 'tgre'
'uns," as they are all this week at the
Joseph, Atchison and Sedalia fairs t
I board will undoubtedly receive t
thanks of all classes of people for IL
action.
e FIRST DAY-AFTERNooE.
i Arriving at2 pm. on the ground we &C
. tinued our observations of what was
/" exhibition. o, We drouth shreikers, '
would like to have had you along to {
your eyes bug QUIZ and your mout
water as you gazed upon the appl
N grapes, watermelons that would ha
delighted Tanner, peaches and all I
list of fruits. Then we would like
= have shown you the large potatoes, c.
re bages, beets, onions, egg plants, and
NJ erything that grows in the vegetal
he line. Why, the Fremont and Neos
Il grange displays made a respectful
r. fair OF themselves. We are glad to
r. port that the farmers are running
lg fair this year, and that there is larl
IF display of cereals, vegetables and fru
rn than was ever seen at one of our ia
ne heretofore.
hs In our afternoon rounds we found t
~ q. Lambert, of Americas, had pla'
en- upon the fruit stand twenty varieties
nd apples; T. F. Little, of Fremont,
y hibited eighteen varieties; Neo
"a grange, twenty-five varieties of apr
ad and seven of pears; L.
of Priest nine varieties of app
re James Dole thirty varieties of app
in also peaches, grapes, ounces, etc.
Iat B. Ross and W. 1. F. Harden were
20 ting in order fine display of peacl
IN IN the latter some of the largest seedli
&C. in the hall Mr.. Hardin had one 81
en- of grape vine which contained tn
ar well developed punches of grapes.
a. Newlin. of Emporia, had fine
by sortment of twenty-one varieties of
IN pies
re- In vegetables and cereals the largesl
~, ~ dividual display is made by VIM. /
10 lingsworth. He occupies large 81
ats well filled with everything from
ali farm. He has one ear Of corn 10 inG
VI in length His corn is not so good
,u- last year. but will go go BUSHES to
nts acre. Mr.. Joseph Peak and Mr..
" lingsworth exhibit rariety of specl
~; ns corn, which natures in from 80 to
an days, becoming in that time hard emo
of to CRATE. Mr.. Hollingsworth certa
gel deserves great credit for the interest
e. has manifested in the success of
m fair.
ase Fremont township and Neosho ers
me