The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1880-09-30
THE FAIR.
Fine Weather-Large Crowds,
and a Grand Show.

congratulate themselves upon the hap
py results which have attended thei
efforts to render the Thirty Fourt
Annual Fair a success. ..i.s
1 The exhibition opened on Tuesda
|of last week, and closed on Friday
The weather was pleasant throughou
the week, and the crowds were mucl
larger than have been accustomed t
attend these exhibitions.
The entries numbered 1412, bein!
largely in excess Of former years. IL
the department Of Stock, they amount
ed to over 200. The exhibit of cattle
sheep and hogs was very fine indeed
Among the exhibits mihe Cattle
Department worthy of special note
we e5hoticed the following: =, So,
Wallace Williamson, Rayenna,, a
herd of nine J Jerseys, Including year
old bull, buH calves, 5year old COW,
3 year old COW, 2year old heifer,
yearling heifers, and heifer calf.
Benz. Case, Rootsiown, Jersey bull
and bull calf. ss,. ..-t, tvYcra...- :
Frank Ford, Ravenna, seven head
Jerseys, including 2 year old bull, a
bull calf, the balance cows and heifers.
S. E. Gillett, .Ravenna, g head of
Jerseys, elk cows and three heifers.
ii. Ii. Thompson, Shalersville, short
horn COW, Daisy the 9Th, calf and year
ling bull, Royal Arch. '
r. F. Paine, Parkmap, herd of De-
vons, including 2. year old bull, three
cows, and two heiter calves.
E. A. Udall, Hiram, wear old bull,
bull calf, COW, and tive se Ring heif-
ers. ....rf 81. iit- .tnti er.i 5t't "a
G. w. Bradley. Ravenna. a year
old COW, and 9 year old heifer, grade
short horns. 9,4sfI5ia
N. s. Olin, Streetsboro', thorough
bred yearling bull, Magma Charta.
which, at Is months old, weighed l54I
pounds. IS. f.si, - i,',
IL. II. Doud, Freedom, three short
horns. .L.u. sfi 80 u i.t. '-at sf
MI. Harrie, Freedom, two short
horns. '45..' 't'i ''' ''' ~.
= Geo, Wright, Campbellsport. A year
old bull short horn. HYhi ni l2gs 5I e,
Jacob Pile. Charlestown, fine short
horn bull. ~ ,'7'-S 80, 20. -, - -,
B. II. Hall, Charlestown, s. months
bull, yearling aud z months heifer, and
other animals. .''.''i.o ~ mo- ''i'
j. N. Hall, Hiram, short horn COW,
yearling heifer, and calf.
E. E. Taylor, Garrettsville, herd of
i've head of 'Ayershires. '.7'in''' .'-.' s'-
C. G. Fuller, Nelson, herd of ten
head Of Ayershires. ac-
Frank Colt, Shalersville, short horn
year old bull, heifer and calf.
w. H. Durkee. Freedom, year old
'hort horn bull, grade. suffr
Benjamin and Asa Bingham, Edin-
,nrg. II or Is head of short horns. ~
Harvey Sage, Rayenna, cow and two
leifers, grades.
w. w. Mccall, Nelson, 10 months
hort horn calf. 'fr,;
Henry Sharp, Ravenna, three head
# Ayershires, and two of grades.
N. HI Nichols, Hiram, ! pair OF fine
ken, Weighing oyef 1000 ponds.
H. F. Hudson, Rootstown, year
I'D Ayershirc heifer. i
In the Department of Sheep were a
arge number of entries, and come
plendid animals. Among them we
tote the following y; WWs
S. N.Andre We, Roststown, and r.
4. Rogers, Randolph, eleven pens
II head; 5 pens, 10 head,
i thoroughbred Southdowns, and
zen of four fat grades, among them
me of the fattest ewes in Northern
Ohio, weighing $50 lbs. rs ..i -.
Chas. Ballinger. Atwater, five pens,
head Of. CotswOlds, claimed 10 be
he beet in the State. His two years
Id buck took first premium at the N.
}. Fair in 1879, as yearling, and in
$50, as two years old. Among his
lock was yearling ram imported the
resent season from England; also,
everal imported ewes.
James Reynolds, Rayenna, 5 pens,
L head SOuthshire, Lincolnshire and
rsdes. A fine exhibit.
Walter Roe, Rayenna, 3 pens g
ead) of COtswolds.
w. L. Miller, Campbellsport, Cots
vold buck and eve. i
Charles Eckert, Ravenna. two pair |
# COtswold ewes.
Wm. Bergin, Franklin, two Cots
Voad bucks. EE#
In the Department of Swine the
how was larger than usual. The fol-
owing is tho list of exhibitors as far
g we were able to obtain the same:
H. F. Hudson, Rootstown, IA head
# Berkshires.
III. H.'Thompson, Shalersviile, full
flooded China boar. ,,,r~, !
r. d. Trowbrid&e, Edinburg, Ches-
er White boar, months.
Chas. Eckert, Ravenua, small Ches-
er boar and sow.
E. q. Young, Edinburg.i pen of
Yorkshires.
s. Allen. ghsrlestown, Chester
White SOW and pigs.
John YBera, Ravehha, Chester White
md Suffolk boar.
w. Mahan, Charlestown, two year
I'D boar and SOW and pigs.
In The Department OF Horses the
,ntries were numerous, and some fine
'uimals were exhibited, but we were
,nable to obtain a complete list of an
mails and exhibitors. u ijii
D. w. Thomas, of Paris, entered his