The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1883-09-22

As Seen by Our Special Cores
pendent.
Complete success I'm Every
Department.

you description OF the State Fair,
as it appears to me after a survey of
the same. The time had to devote
to an examination Of the exhibits
was entirely inadequate to the task,
and therefore my report must be very
imperfect.
To say that the Fair was success
would hardly do it justice, for it was
grand success--immense--and
centennial in smaller proportion. Its
most sanguine friends could net have
anticipated so satisfactory result.
In all the departments the exhibits
we're good. The machinery was
mostly in motion, giving the people
a much better idea of its workings,
and the display was large and inter-
esting. OF farm products, the dis
play was also creditable, although
perhaps not so good as it would have
been but for prevailing drought. And
while l pronounce the exhibits Of
agriculture. Horticulture and the me-
chanical arts very good, it was in
the stock exhibit that they excelled.
The management of this Fair seem
to have seized the correct idea--an
Agricultural Fair and Stock Exhibit
should be devoted more to the pro-
ductivc classes than to racing or trials
of speed.
The racing and trials of speed we're
excellent, but the stock display was
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the Fair. l did not have time to
interview all the respective Exhibit.
tors, and shall rely somewhat upon
the report of the daily papers for
some of the facts in regard to same.
1t is sufficient to say that in order
10 accommodate the patrons about
100 new stalls we're put up Saturday
and Monday, and in order to appre-
ciate the display Of cattle Of the
various gradcs--Shorthorns, Hol.
stems, Deyons, the Norfolk and Suf-
folk, Red Polled cattle, the Hcrefords,
the Jerseys and the Ayrshires-in
all seven distinct grades-all Of the
best specimens as shown by the bull
"Springdale Airdric," weight 1850
pounds.
The herds of j. r. Anderson, of
Ross county, o., Hen. Jno. VanMeter
of Hardy county, w. Va, Julius Le-
Moync of Washington county, Pa,
and many others were each show
itself. think there were over two
hundred head of cattle on exhibition,
all fine specimens Of their various
grades.
In the horse department / also
noticed some very fine animals, but
the sheep and hogs were abundant
and comprised nearly every known
breed, and some of the finest animals
/ ever saw. One Berkshire boar was
said to weigh 750 lbs, and there were
many hogs as well as sheep with
which no fault could well be found.
Pennsylvania, Ohio and West Vir-
ginia were fully represented and
many of the various animals exhib-
tied had just come from other fairs
where they had secured first pre-
miums.
also noticed some Of the incest
specimens of wool that ever saw, in
fact, / am of opinion it was equal to
that which took the premium at the
Centennial. / wish | had had time to
note the various focks of sheep and
name Of owner, as / would like for
our Monongalia sheep-raisers to be-
come acquainted with them and their
focks.
Fully twenty Thousand persons
took In the sights on Friday, and it
was day to be remembered, especi-
ally the stock parade, headed by the
Opera House Band, extending nearly
round the race course, presenting at
once hundreds of animals and ofhun-
dreds of thousands of dollars in value,
a display of which any people ought
to be proud.
The racing was fine, but was, as
usual, accompanied by too much
jockeying.
or the Fair the Register Of the
14th says:
"The State Fair is billiant sue
cess. For the first time in the recent
history of the Fairs on Wheeling
Island, the live stock and the pro-
ducts Of the farm overshadow the
attractions on the race track. They
not only overshadow the race track,
but they do so grandly and over
whelmingly. In the opinion Of such
distinguished and experienced OBJ
servers of such things as Senator Van
Meter, Mr.. James Oglebay, Julius
LeMoyne, who are accustomed to at
tending Fairs in other States, the dis
play of live stock at this Fair would
do credit to such great stock States
as Kentucky, Ohio and Illinois. The
stables Of horses are numerous, and
the occupants high up in excellent
qualities; the cattle pens contain
seven distinct varieties Of blooded
and registered stock of great merit;
the show of sheep is grander than
that which was presented at the
National Fair, at the Centennial
buildings in 1880; in the hog depart
ment every valuable breed is shown
in the very highest state Of develop
ment.
The cavalcade of live stock, yes
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