The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1882-10-05
THE COUNTY FAIR.
A Big Crowd and a Good Show.

A Big Crowd and q Good Show.
The thirty sixth Annual Fair of the
Portage County Agricultural Society
closed on Friday last, and it was a
grand success i'll every particular. The
weather on the first day was unpleas-
ant, which interfered somewhat with
the entry and arrangement of articles
for exhibition, but on the morning OF
the second day the clouds began to
clear away and the people came pour
ing in by;thousanks till the crowds the
last two days were the largest that evt r
attended fair in the county.
The exhibits in the several depart
ments was generally good. In Floral
Hall the display was excellent, though
the show of plants and flowers was
hardly equal to that of some former
years. There was a fine display OF
apples peaches, pears, grapes and can
ned fruits. while the exhibit Of bread, !,
biscuits, cakes, pies and other articles
of the culinary department was very
tempting and gave proof that the good
housewives of the county understand
the business of their department to
perfection.
The show of vegetables was excellent.
Finer potatoes, beets, parsnips, cab
bages, squashes, pumpkins, &c, are
rarely seen. Messrs. Oliver Steel &
Son, of Freedom, exhibited IS varie-
ties of potatoes that were splendid
they also showed blood turnip beets,
large cabbages, 3 crookneck summer
squash, parsnips, 6varieties Of apples
aud other articles of great merit.
The exhibits of grains of various
kinds were numerous and very excel
lent.
Some of our local dealers exhibited
fine taste and added very much to the
attractiveness of the hall by elegantly
fitted up booths in which they dis
played their various lines of goods. |
The Kent Alpaca Works showed a
fl g line of goods of their make. A.
Z. Smith had on exhibition splendid
specimens of carpets, silks and lace
goods; D. M. Clewell made an elegant |
display of goods in the line of his trade /;
Rumbaugh & Chapman and w. D.
Durham exhibited fine samples of |
mems women's and children's boots |
and shoes Wait Brothers and Jos. 8. |
B. Swain made grand exhibitions of
watches and jewelry. The fine case
of stuffed birds and animals exhibited |
by J. G. Catlin was very attractive and
shows that he well understands the |
art of Taxidermy. The display of
elegant furniture in the quarters of
Geo. E. Fairchild was very fine and !
difficult to beat. The show of pictures
by J. II. Oakley and G. l.. French was
large and superb. Mrs. Parsons ex-
hibited a fine case of millinery and |
fancy goods.
The exhibit of Agricultural muchin-
cry and farm implements was very ex-
tensive, embracing all the modern inn
provements in that line.
The show of horses was excellent in
quality, though the number was not
quite equal to some former years.
There were many superb animals in
the several classes worthy of special
mention, but our time on the grounds
was too limited for us to gather suf1i-
cient notes to enable us to do them
Justice.
The exhibition of cattle was excel
lent, but we are unable to give any
description of the animals or the names
of exhibitors.
There was quite al extensive show
of swine. ii. +. Hudson had several
pens OF fine Berksbires, S. e Colt
of Chester Whites, n. s. DIN
aud III. B. Cowley several specimens
Of Jersey Reds.
The exhibit of sheep was not large
but embraced some fine animals.
The show in the poultry department
was hardly up to former years, but was
very fair.
The exhibition of ladies driving and
riding, the balloon ascensions of Prof.
Ludium, the bicycle display and the
grand cavalcade Of premium cattle
were pleasant and attractive features,
and everything considered, the man
agere have reason to congratulate
themselves upon the success that has
their efforts.