Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1880-09-29

ton of the National Republican Com
mittee and are we'll prepared to give
the boosters sample of old Pennsyl-
vania Republicanism and eloquence.
Being stalwarts in the cause we ex-
pect to hear of much good resulting |
from the part they are to take in plac-
ing Indiana in the column of Republi- |
can States.
BUTLER RFAIR-GREAT SUCCESS.
We have seen it stated that some of
the Fairs of adjoining counties this
year were not as good as usual. This
cannot be said of the Butler Fair held
last week. 1t was so much of an i'm
provement on former ones as to be
spoken of by all present as a great sue
cess. The number of persons present
on last Wednesday far exceeded that
of any Fair ever held here. 1t showed
what an effort in the right direction
will do. If continued it can be still
further enlarged As Fairs are good in
their object and tendency we hope to
see this done in the future.
Some new features presented them
selves at the Fair last week. There
were many here from neighborlng
counties with their stock, fruits, etc.
This was one new feature; another
was, the diminished interest taken In
the racing, and the greater interest be-
slowed upon the really agricultural
parts of the Fair On former occasions
the race track was the centre OF at
traction. Not so last week. This we
think commendable and to be noted as
worthy of imitation in the future. Re-
ally the trotting and pacing of fast
horses, brought in from all parts OF the
State, is no part of an agricultural Fair
and should in fact be kept separate
and apart from them.-They but di-
vert attention from more worthy OBJ
jects.
We cannot in detail give the names
of all exhibitors or articles exhibited,
not finding it possible to procure them.
The premium list will have to be con-
suited for the names of the successful
competitors. We can only make refer
ence, from memory, to fow exhibits
that came to our knowledge.
The cattle upon the ground far ex-
ceeded in number and variety that of
any former Fair Among the principal
| owners of these were DR.. Allison, of
Kittanning, who brought over some
thirty head of fine Attorneys, Dur
hams and other pure bred cattle. DR..
Allison's exhibit was generally ad-
mired and he took away with him, we
understand, some SS5 in premiums.
Mr.. James K. Dain, of Buffalo
township, this county, also had large
and fine collection of blooded Jerseys
upon the ground. He also received
premiums and made some sales, SELL
ing one heifer for $125. We heard of a
Jersey calf being sold by same party
for S25. Mr.. Dain had II head pres
ent.
Mr.. Samuel w. Crawford, of Jeffer-
son township, had his fine thorough
bred Durhams and other cattle upon
the ground, which were much admired.
Mr.. Moore Magoffin of Mercer county,
also had some very fine Jerseys and
other stock upon the ground.
AS to the horse stock on exhibition,
we were not able, for want of time, to
visit that department and learn names
of owners, etc. 1t is said that it was
extensive and very good.
Sheep and hogs were perhaps not so
large as at former Fairs, but were
choice and of the best kinds.
OF poultry there was very fine and
large display, that department being a
point OF great attraction.
OF fruits there never was so great
and good display. Apples in particu
lar were in large quantities and well
arranged upon the stands. Among the
principal exhibitors of fine varieties
we learned the names of Mr.. James
Stephenson, of Summit township, w.
III. LII. Riddle. Esq, of this place, Mr.
L. M. Rodgers, of Lawrence county
and Mr.. Deininger and Robert Mckee
of Butler township.
Potatoes were also very fine and
we'll represented, among those having
fine collections were Mr.. Bortmass Of
this place and Mr.. John Critchlow Of
Forward township. All the other veg
etabIes, garden and field, were "too
numerous to mention"
OF wheat there was greater variety
present than ever before. Some 20 spec
mems were said to be in that depart
ment. Corn, seeds, ETC., were plenty
and fine.
The machinery, for farming purpos.
es, was much larger and in improved
kinds, than ever was seen at our Fairs
The interest taken by our farmers in
the new machines for moving, reaping,
threshing, planting and gathering Of
grains, hay and other farm products, is
much to be encouraged. 1t shows the
Improvement going on among the farm
ers of Butler county now one of the best
counties of the State. The Messrs.
j. G. & w. Campbell, Jackson &
Mitchell, Berg & Cypher and Niggle
Bros, of this place, and Mr.. Eli Zeig-
Ter of Harmony, we believe were the
principal exhibitors of the fine machin-
cry on the ground.
Floral Hall perhaps should have
been mentioned the first, as the ladies
are always entitled to precedence OF