Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1882-10-12
BROCKWAY FAIR |

| The eighth annual fair of the
Brookway District Agricultural So
oiety was held on the society't
grounds in Brockway, on Tuesday,
Wednesday and Thursday of last
week. The weather was all that
could be asked for, the entries ex-
ceeded those of last year, there be-
ing oyer 900 in all departments, the
attendance was very large, the re-
ceipts likewise, and, in fact, the fair
was grand success.
AS one reached the grounds he
hardly knew where to 60 first, but
we will make mention of matters and
things as they were classified in the
premium lists.
In cattle the exhibit was good,
there being 32 entries. Among the
exhibitions was noticed thorough
bred Durham bull, by Isaac Curry,
one by VIM Shannon and one by E.
e. Bowman. Grade cattle by ). w.
Gustin, JAS Foley, Jos Eastman, d..
| Q. Smith, A. T.. Shearer and others.
Native cattle'by j. w. Gustin, T..
A. Gustin, Andrew Ballhoff and a
number of others. In working cat
tie, Jos Eastman and VIM Morgan
showed the best yokes. In the class
Cor steers, Chas Presley's and James
Folev's took the first premiums.
The exhibition of horses was very
large, there being l2O entries. 1t
seems to be the pride of the farmers
in the Township of Brockway to own
good horses, and they also take a
great deal of pride in showing them.
We have space only to mention the
better ones. In the class for stall
lions and fillies for all work, was no.
ticed ID. G.. Eek, stallion, Charles
Tapne, 3-yr-old stallion, L. Brown,
3-yr-old stallion, VIM Scott fine 2
yr-old stallion, and large number
of yearlings and 2-yr-old stations by
different parties. For general pur-
pose horse, VIM White showed a
fine roadster stallion, and Sweetman
& Clemnen a good carriage horse
For heavy draught horses J. Gloss
how, ID. Mckenzie and j. A. Vim
cent showed the best horses, two
years old, while Jas Sterling, John
Smith and j. Kane exhibited young
stations. Eugene Kiely showed his
fine draught team which was de-
barred from taking premium, hsv-
ing taken first last year.
The show of sheep was extra good
this year there being 56 entries. The
exhibition included Cotswolds, Lei
sters, Merinos and Lincolns. Geo.
Sanderson, ID. Mckenzie and K. p.
Parsons had the best display, al
though others were worthy of men
tion.
The display of swine was small.
There were II entries and divided
among Berkshires. Poland China and
grades.
The exhibition of poultry was
very fair there being S5 entries in
Gliding light brahmas, buff cochins,
black spanish, leghorns, dorkins,
Hamburgs, plymoth rocks, in chick
ems, beside geese, turkeys and ducks.
In agricultural implements the
display was very large. The princi-
pal exhibitors were Chas Grieb, Of
Port Huron, JAS Cogley, of Emmet,
VIM r. Gillett, of Riley Centre.
w. & j. Harris had a splendid
display of their celebrated make of
wagons and buggies. J. ID. Vivian,
of this place, had nice display of
carriages and wagons; 7. Darcy &
Go. took the first premium for an
oiled wagon.
The fruit and vegetable depart
ments were well filled by these farm
products, which goes to show that
this district is well up in fruit grow
ing. One thing we noticed particu-
larly was the effect tho sold weather
of September had had on fruit, es-
pccially on grapes, they not having
ripened thoroughly, simply having
changed i'm color, not taste.
In the fancy goods department the
display was very extensive. Quilts,
coveYlets, worsted and crochet work,
embroidery and such like, hung
about in profusion and of that kind
that takes the prizes, too. On the
west end of floral hall we noticed a