The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1880-10-05
tFrom Wednesdays Daily.)
The i1issOula County Fair.

he Western Montana Far opened on
esday with no vegetables whatever, and
y little to see in the other departments.
ring the day, how.re r, the secretary was
B busy making entire I, and on Wednesday
display was up to the average of our pre-
Jus fairs. The display of choice fruit at
cts the most attention and is a very Gre dit
one. There are five different entries of
Piles, some containing as high as twelve
ferent varieties. There are also about half
Pozen different entries of plums and two or
zee OF grapes. Some very fine crab apples
to the beauty Of the boxes by their bril-
mt colors. There are hosts Of entries in
pastry department. In fact, it speaks
i for the taste of our ladies when we state
this department of domestic industry is
best represented of any. Among the dis
US are several very finely ornamented
keSythe bakers of which should be suitably
Rarded for their good taste, whether they
palatable or nOt-and the behOlder imme-
lely votes them so upon general principle,
excellence of IL cooks being too well
own to admit of a doubt upon the subject.
ere are jellies and preserves in large vari-
including all the fruits raised in The
unity. But the floral display is composed
put " entries-some of our best fiori-
Pturlsts allowing their treasures to bloom
= blush unseen by the gaping GROVE at the
These two displays, however, are very
9 and very extensive, and speak out in
aullous colors and fragrant odors their
ue tribute TO the productiveness OF our soil
The genial warmth of or climate The
aes' department has a well-filled appear
e, and contains ~bed-quilts, scarfs, rugs,
low -shams, afghans, suits of cbildren's
Aalns, two very handsome chair-covers,
&c Or four entries of wax-Hork which
cit enthusiastic admiration, ahd other arti-
stoo numerous to mention.
Inc agricultural department is very poorly
resented, there being here, as at the Hell.
2 lair, a ~beggarly row of empty shelves and
EFery few vegetables. The display of pota-
!, though not large, is very fine one entry
cabbases, a few onions, turnipS, carrots,
ashes, melons, (musk and water,) one
! bushel of grain, and a few ears of corn
aprise the display of the great agricultural
unity of Missoula.
The poultry line is represented by two or
&c entries Of chickens.
Tue stock department is represented by
se half a dozen stations, some fine mares
colts, Gone or two ~thOroughbreds,) seve-
neavy draft horses, aud one very fine trot-
stallion. Among the most admired ami
Us present are Berry's Mountain Chief and
Williams two-year-old tlly, Juno, by
1000. We will give q complete list OF the
Fhtums next week. The cattle depart
~ Is fairly represented, and some very fine
Eesentatives of tho hog Kingdom are also
sent.
The race on tuesday for three-year-oids
won by Holbrook's Sophie. Time, 2'Oss'
Inc half-mile dash for three-year-olds on
sanesday was won by Williams two year
nlly, Juno, very c%onclusively showing the
Periority of the thoroughbred overthe scrub
pc. Time, SO seconds.
MS race was followed by a trottinG race
horses which had never trotted in public
better time han three minutes. L. was
. In two straight heats by Sam Scotts 81.
ehas. Tine, 8:13; 3:29.-MissOutidn.