The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1882-08-31
STARK COUNTY FAIR.
An Interesting Statement of Crop Statistics
for the Last Year.


for the Last Year.
The Board of the Agricultural Society
held a meeting at their rooms, August
18th. All the members were present
and a very interesting meeting was
held. The prospects for a good fair are
very bright, there being more inquiries
from abroad than usual, and the Board
are all determined to make this grand
success. 1t remains for the citizens of
Molly Stark to say whether our fair
shall be equal to any in the State OF not.
If all unite to make it a success there
can be only one result.
The Board agreed to erect ten more
closed horse stalls similar to those put
up on the west side of the entrance.
A committee was appointed to look up
the insurance placed upon the SOciety's
buildings and report.
Another committee was instructed to
confer with the Commissioners as to the
feasibility of selling that part of the
ground lying outside of the enclosure.
For several years past the State Board
has been collecting crop report which
has proven to be very accurate. Last
year the estimate placed by the Board
upon the yield of wheat was within
one-fOurth of one per cent. of the total
yield as returned by the Assessors. 1t
is not generally known that the mem
bers of the Agricultural Society have
been the correspondents from our county
for the collection of these estimates.
Likewise this work has been done in a
similar manner throughout the State
where these societies exist. A crop re-
port was called for from the different
townships, and the following is the re-
suit. When the percentage is used it is
intended that the present crop is to be
compared with last years yield. One
hundred being taken as the standard of
last years yield.
Sugar Creek township reports that
wheat will average % bushels to the
acre; oats, 40; barley, 20. Potatoes, a
good crop. The prospects for corn are
about half crop. Hay was a full aver
| age.
Lake township-Wheat, 20 bushels
oats, 40; barley, 20. Potatoes about the
average. Corn will fall below an aver
age crop. Hay, good yield.
Tuscarawas tOWnship-Wheat,1 100 pei
cent; oats, 90; barley, 10; potatoes, 130
| Corn, prospects good. Hay 200 per cent
Lexington tOWnship-Wheat, 100 pei
cent; oats, 10; barley, none; potatoes
40. Corn prospects good. Hay, $50.
Washington tOwnship-Wheat, 80 pei
cent; oats, 100; barley, none; potatoes
| $50; corn, 80; hay, 100.
| Lawrence tOwnship-Wheat, 20 bush
els; oats, 40: barley, none; potatoes, 125
Hay, very good. A good deal of damaged
hay made before harvest.
Paris tOwnship-Wheat, 1S bushels
oats, 120 per cent; barley, 60; potatoes
$50; corn, so per cent; Hay $50 per cent
Bethlehem tOwnship-Wheat, 100 pei
cent; oats, 100; barley, 60; potatoes, 200
hay, $50; corn, 80.
0snaburg township--Wheat, 100 pc
cent; oats, so. Barley, very little raised
Potatoes, 300 per cent; corn, 75; hay, 125
Nimishillen tOwnship-Wheat, L
above an average. Hay above an aver
age. Corn, twO-thirds of crop.
Perry tOwnship--Wheat, 20 bushels
oats, 40; barley, 20; potatoes, 13O pc
cent. Corn, prospects good. Hay, IA
Canton township-Wheat, 11O pc
cent; oats, 80; barley, 100; potatoes, 3OI
Corn prospects gOOe. Hay, $50 per cen
Plain tOwnship-Wheat, 22 bushels
oats, 45; potatoes, 200 per cent. Cor
prospects good. Hay, two tons per acrt
Jackson tOwnship-Wheat, 100 pc
cent; oats, 10; potatoes, $50. Corr
prospects good for better yield tina
last year. Hay, 125 per cent.
Marlboro tOwnship-Wheat 20 bushels
oats, 80; barley, none; potatoes, eXcellen
Corn, prospects good, equal to last yeal
Hay, two tons per acre.
There remains only one more mont
to prepare for the fair. 1t is hoped tina
every one will add what he can to tn
interest of the exhibits made this year
If you have a good machine, bring
out and let people examine it. If yOI
have good stock, bring it along and com
pare what you have got with you
neighbors. Bring out your fancy needle
work, your large potatoes, your mann
moth squashes, your nice apples, you
delicious grapes and peaches, and strivt
to excel in this display all neighbOrint
counties. Bring out your new varieties
of wheat, oats and corn, and advance
the cause of husbandry by comparing
what you have done with what you
neighbOr has done. Another Board meet
ing will be held the beginning of mex
month, in which the final arrangement
for the fair will be made. Premium
lists and other information can be OBJ
tanned through the different members o
the Board or through the Secretary.
County papers please copy.
H. R. PACKER, Secretary.