The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1880-07-02

| two days previous, the roads had dried, anC
the travelling become quite good. At al
early hour the stock for exhibition began tC
arrive, and by ten o'clock there was presen
on the grounds large number of beautiful
animals of various popular breeds. The mum
Der and excellence Of the animals presen
would throw into the shade some of oul
county exhibitions They were, without
exception, types of excellence, worthy Of
perpetuating their species and exemplifeC
that trite and immortal phase, 'The survi-
val of the ittest.D
THE EXHIBITORS
Mr. Ward G. White had on the grounds
Is head Of pure bred Ayrshires, comprising
8 COWS and heifers and the bull that stands
at the head of his herd, and four heifers and
two bull calves. This is one of the finest
herds in the country, and is credit not only
to Kenosha county, but to our State. In
the adjoining fields were grazing more than
hundred head of half and three,quarter
bred AYRSHIRE COWS, heifers, and young
cattle belonging to Mr.. White.
II. s. Durand, Esq +, of Racine, had on
the grounds IL head of dainty Jerseys,
among them the famous bull Scotia No 1854,
which stands at the head Of Mr.. Durand's
herd. Wherever Jerseys are known in the
United States Mr. Durand's fame a. breed.
er of Jerseys is known also.
Il. S. Houston, whose fame as a butter
maker extends from New York to St. Louis,
exhibited two thoroughbred Jersey bulls,
four thoroughbred Jersey COWS and nine
Jersey grade COWS and heifers. Mr.. Hous-
toms large herd of milk COWS are all Jersey
grades.
DR.. A. FAIR, of Kenosha, INDUCES in the
luxury OF owning farm and exhibited nine
head of fine Jersey grades
Mr.. G. M. Gilman exhibited two pure
bred Jerseys of great excellence, bull and
heller
Messrs. E. A. & F S. Carpenter with
characteristic enterprise nave introduced
the Holsteins into Kenosha county. They
exhibited the Holstein bull Galba, No. 132,
calved March 10, 1878. His present weight,
grass fed with no grain, is 1870 lbs He
was imported from North Holland by G. E.
Brown & Co, Ills. They also showed sew
eral fine bull and heifer calves, grade Hol-
stems, dropped in March
THE GROVE.
''In the beginning God created the heav.
ems and the EARTH" and parts of it seem to
have been made by wholesale. Starts
Grove, however, is one of the favored spots
which the great architect of the universe
finished with exquisite and infinite artistic
skill and made it a ''ioy forever" Between
the hours of ten and twelve the members of
the society and invited guests arrived, and
the grove presented an animated appear
ance. The first thing in order was the ex.
animation of the animals on exhibition, and
each could be his or her own Judge and
criticise and praise accordingly. The show
was an interesting and instructive feature,
and the exhibitors are entitled to our thanks.
With ID O'Clock appetites began to arrive
IN numbers corresponding to the happy
people present, and thoughts reverted to the
pic mic baskets under the buggy seats. These
were soon brought out and the assembly
disposed of themselves In companies of va
rious numbers and socially and ioyously
discussed the contents Of their baskets.
THE CALL TO ORDER.
The president, A. L. Barber, called the
meeting to order at 1:15, and the seats
about the speakers stand were soon occu
| pied by those desiring to listen to the ad
dresses. The president then introduced tt
the audience the Hon. N. d. Frat, O.
Racine, who read very practical and in
structive address and it was listened /,
throughout with close attention. A brie
resume is all we have space to give.
Mr.. TRAITS ADDRESS.
The speaker said: "For the honor o
being invited to address you / sincerel,
thank you. 1t is an honor which I esteem
all the more, because it is well known Il
you that | am not accustomed to maKins
public addresses. Before entering on tht
subject of my brief address / must be al
lowed to express the great pleasure I feel il
meeting SO many of my old friends anC
acquaintance who, like myself, are engaged
in agriculture. and congratulate them OIL
the fine prospects Of successful year.
now propose to call your attention to the
value and Importance Of these meetings, o
agricultural conventions, Of farmers club
and of county and State fairs. Every othe
lcalllng has its associations whose purpose!
are TO advance their interests In nnior
there is united wisdom, in union there i
united strength and in union there is also
united interest. Then why should not tina
great interest, which underlies all others
agriculture, have liz associations One O
the most obvious reasons whv they should
is that, agricultural meetings and fairs are
great schools for Improvements in practica
agriculture. We all know men are slow Il
change the old way of doing things; yet
venture to say no farmer ever attended Z
fair and carefully observed what. was to b
seen there, who did not go home with some
new ideas and with a settled purpose, il
some way to make some improvement The
succeeding year He, too, will read viii
greater interest bis agricultural journal anC
the account of agricultural fairs and meet
ings. Agricultural fairs, farmers clubs anc
kindred associations are the means through
which knowledge of the Improvements II
agriculture and agricultural implements car
be disseminated
In regard to farming as vocation by
which to secure q competency Mr. Frat
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