The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1881-09-29
THE COUNTY FAIR,

The bad weather which set in some
time ago continued through the three
days devoted to the fair and thus serious
IL diminished tho attendance. The NOR
ming of the last day was threatening, and
notwithstanding it became a pleasant
day, number, who intended to be
present. expected otherwise and failed to
put IN an appearance. The attendance
was very good, nevertheless, and the re-
ceipts are sufficient to pay all expenses
and premiums. The officers have been
indefatigable in their efforts to make
these annual meetings success. There
can be no doubt that the meeting of this
year would be al unqualified one but for
the unfavorable weather. As it was, it
was more successful than the most san
guine could hope for. The usual num-
Der of agricultural products were on ex-
hibition. Domestic manufactures and
its. A noticeable Improvement in the
stock of this county is quite apparent
to any person who attends the fair regu-
larry. Norman horses and blooded bulls
are becoming quite common and their is-
sue adds materially to the character of
stock on the grounds.
We noticed Mr.. Thos. Halron's stock
particularly, on account of the large
number he had entered. There were on
exhibition 80 horses sired by his stallion
Marvel, as fine a display as could be
found anywhere. He also had on exhi-
bition team of draught horses, Nor
mans, years old weighing 5000 pounds,
and span of two year old fillies which
took the first premium as carriage team.
His short horn bull, magnificent beast
of three years, weight 1,650 was pro-
nounced the best on the grounds. He
had also number of Poland China pigs
and Cotswold sheep.
The trotting and the running races
were hardly up to the usual standard,
John Tufts won the trotting race with
out much trouble. Tufts need have DO
fear of most contestants as his horse
seems equal to almost any occasion. He
has by skillful horsemanship made
champion out of horse that was at one
time voted impracticable.
The balloon ascension was the grand
feature of the occasion. From the fiasco
OF the mountebank who gave an exhibi-
tiQn on the base ball grounds at this city
last summer, but few expected any such
grand exhibition as the ascension on the
fair grounds. The balloon is quite a
large affair and is expanded by hot air.
Its longest diameter is about 80 feet.
Two ropes are suspended from it to
which is attached stick on which Prof
Carter performs. When the balloon was
fully inflated it was let loose and shot up
like rocket with the daring aronaut
swinging from the bar. 1t went up with
surprising velocity 10 an immense hight,
80 high that the dangling man appeared
no larger than doll. At that immense
hight, he swung on the bar, hung on by
his legs and waved his handkerchief.
The balloon sailed off gracefully dis
lance of half mile, over a patch of
woods keenly watched by hundreds. 1t
descended quite slowly and dropped in
an open field. The manager, Mr.. S. Fl.
Wallace will certainly not be voted
fraud wherever he exhibits.
We purposed giving more extended
notice of the agricultural exhibits, but
judges and owners are SO busy at the
close of the fair that it is difficult to Sc
sure accurate information.