The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1880-10-07
The Fair.

eented a very lively scene to visitors, and
strengthened the arguments of those who
contend that big trotting purses are nee
essary to make fairs financially success
full, whether they give agriculture much
of lift or not. The races were very
satisfactory. so far as we were able to
learn, and the attendance such as to ena-
BILE the managers to pay all premiums
awarded in full. and leave sulall surplus
beside.
The display of stock on the second day
of the fair was much better than on the
day before. In class 1, first premiums
were distributed as follows: To j. S. G.
Homer, for best four-year-old stallion,
and best mare or gelding one year old;
A. Clark, for best stallion one year old,
and best marc or gelding, 1 year DID, A.
Stewart, for best brood mare with colt;
J. NJ. Thurston, for best mare or gelding,
two years old; o. ID. Sickler, for best
span mares or geldngs in harness. VIM.
B. Herriott carried Off the premium for
best single mare Or gelding to harness.
In thoroughbred exhibits, Shaver &
Mcmillan, took first premium for best
stallion. The special premium offered
by the last named gentlemen. for colts
got by their stallion Tacheau. was award
ed to Ed. Pearce for first, and A. Stew
art. second best.
B. Kingsley took premiums for best
span of mules, fo- 3-year old bull, and for
2year old heifer; o. G. Martin, for best
bull calf, best SOW and five pigs. and best
chickens; Donald Stewart. for best flock
of ten lambs: Andrew Stewart, for best
three ewes; Jacob Ticc, for best boar
In the other classes, the awards as
made by the different COMMITTEES are not
properly prepared for publication in full.
We hope to print them next week. We
give few of the more important, how
ever. The premium for best half bushel
of fife wheat was given TO W. Z. Baker
for the best wheat of any other variety
to B. Flynn: for best oats, TO L. Knip-
pie; for best seed corn to ". S. Brewstcr
John Little took the two premiums
awarded for butter. and \. \. Cook the
only two awarded for fiour--for new
process, and straight; Chas. Folsom re-
ceived the award for best gallon sorghum
syrup.
AS most of the readers of the Gazette
doubtless attended the Fair, & catalogue
Of the many usefu! and fancy articles on
exhibition in floral hall would only he
tedious. We are moved to say however,
that the efforts OF the ladies and Others
to make that part of the exhibition at
tractive, were not unapcTcciatcd. II
woul.i be a favorable sign ii 4 little more
local pride was shown in making exhibits
in this department, without regard to
small premiums. We were surprised
that only oae Of our merchants -
King Bros made. any exhibit of dry
goods. while the displays in other lines
OF goods were mcagre. The German
store made Il display of their English
goldbanGcd china. Geo. Drake exhibit
ed harness. and Sears & Son boots cf
their manufacture. Redwood mechanics
have been too busy Of late to make any
elaborate exhibition of their Skill
Rev. j. NJ. Thurston's address was Of
that practical tone which the occasion
demanded, and we hope to publish a
synopsis of it in coming number of the
GAZETTE.
The result Of the trotting and running
races is shown below. The winner of
the former, "CLarlie Taylor was the
favorite from the first. On the first heat
he got bad start, and kept considerably
in the rear of "Old Noah until, in the
last half mile, he forged ahead coming
in at the finish a little in advance, and
across the track Of the latter. The driver
OF old "Old Noah" claimed this heat. on
the ground of foul driving on the part OF
Brownell, which claim was allowed by the
judges. In the other heats Old Noah
made pretty good second, bat it was
plainly seen that the favoritc was not
working very hard.
TRoTTISG.
Free for ALL Purse $50; $3.50 TO ,st, 81, to ID
and S25 to Sd. Three in five, to harness,
mile heats.
II. NJ. Brownel's s b. g Charley Taylor. 9 l /
&c. Matthews ch. z. OH Noah. ........ = 2
H. i4oomiS' +. g. strawberry ........... , 3 3
j. Griswold's ch. g. Dan. an............. 4
Tim G, 2:5i, 2:45, 2:t2, 2:42
The horses were brought from Manka-
to, Marshall, St. Peter and Garden City.
respectively, in the order in which they
appear as above.
RUNNING
Purse, SO; S:,5 to 1st SIS to I'd, $40 to Cd. Two
in three, half-mile dash.
II. LOOMS r. g. Tom. .................... / l
J. Wright b. m Matte. Observation-Disclosures. 2
II. Myers b. m. kittie. Observation-Disclosures 3
H Myer, jr., b. m. Bally. did not start.)
Time, 56, 50.
Shortly after the conclusion of the races
halfdozen local crack shots indulgcd in
a glass ball shooting match, for purses
made up out of their own pockets. with
out assistance from the Association. The
balls were sprung from mole trap. Be-
low we give the score. fifteen being the
highest possible number:
ingalls,. ..............15 O'Hara ............. s
Tenney ...........H Warner. ........ 8
Baker. 10 Bunce ........... 6
Messrs. ingalls, and O'Hara also favored
the crowd by shooting for the badge of
their club. which was retained by its for
mer possessor, Mr.. Ingalls,, he breaking
10 balls to the IA by his opponent.
In conclusion, we think it due the few
who were most active in redeeming the
Fair from possible failure, to record that
the disposition to make it fair exposi-
tion of xuhat hos hann DOM hx, Raduaod