The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-10-06
The Fair.

The Fair.
The Portage County Agriculture
Society held its thirty-fifth Annua
Fair ON Tuesday, Wednesday anC
Thursday of last week, and notwith.
standing the unfavorable season, the
threatening aspect of the weather and
the stirring events for several days just
preceding which monopolized public
attention, the managers have reason
to congratulate themselves that their
! efforts were crowned with so large a
measure of success. We were unable
to spend more than an hour or two
j upon the grounds, and therefore speak
Of the exhibition only in general
/ terms.
Floral Hall, which is at all fairs a
point of special attraction, was very
elegantly fitted up, though the display
! in some respects did not equal that of
last year. Notably there was lack in
the floral department, but everyone
understands that was unavoidable
owing to the long continued drouth.
There were number of very choice
house plants which attracted universal
attention.
In the line of fruits and vegetables
the display was much better than was
generally anticipated, though not as
large rs at some former fairs. There
was large variety of apples. pears.
peaches, and some very fine specimens.
From the show of potatoes one W Ould
hardly imagine that the crop of that
valuable escuIent was pretty much a
failure in this section. The exhibits
Of domestic and household manufac-
lures was very fair, though hardly
equal to some former years. We had
not the time and ability to hunt up the
exhibitors and give credit where credit
was due.
A number of business men of Raven
ma contributed largely to the exhibit
ton and did themselves a good turn
by fitting up elegant booths and stands
for the exhibition of their goods.
Among the exhibitors we noticed the
following:
Wait, Dewey & Co., a large and
elegant display of iewelry, watches and
silverware.
Smith & ElsOn, samples of carpets,
rugs curtains, &c.
Snyder & Freeman, dress and fancy
goods.
w. ID. Durham, large and fine va
riety of boots and shoes,
F. H. Stiles, books, stationery and
fancy goods.
Geo. E. Fairchild, splendid show
of furniture and crockery.
C. s. Curtis, several fine specimens
of stoves.
Jos. s B. Swain, elegant specimens
of jewelry and silver ware.
Mrs. A. HI. Parsons display of mill
linery was very attractive, especially
to the ladies.
J. H. Oakley's exhibit of photo
graphs was extensive and elegant.
The exhibit of Agricultural Imple-
ments has rarely been surpassed. 1t
samples of labor saving farm
in great variety, from all
the principal manufacturing establish
ments of the country, and was all in
feature of the show.
The exhibition of horses is said to
have been superb, but we are unable
to give the names of the exhibitors or
a description of animals entered.
The show in the stock department
is said to have been most excellent.
Messrs. N. S. Olin & Son of StreetsbOrO
entered fine herd of Durhams, among
them a two-year old bull weighing, Oh
it's last birthday over 1000 lbs, a heifer
calf seven months old, weighing over
700 lbs, and a number of other fine
animals. II. r. Doud exhibited a
of splendid Durham cattle,
Jacob Pfile, Durham bull E. A. Udall,
Devon bull, two cows
and heifer; H. H. Thompson, Dur
ham bull number of Jerseys from
the herd of the late Wallace William
son A. G. Colt, Devon heifer; s. E. |
Gillette, of Cottage Grove farm, a herd |
of seven Jerseys.
There were, doubtless, many other
articles and animals exhibited equally |
worthy of special mention, but our
limited time and opportunities pre-
vents us from giving them even a pass
ing notice.