The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-10-11
The OHIO COUNTY FAIR
AMoNe &C furUaE eossIeILITIEs.
e..rall1perlmtnta at an Impromplu
Fairat Potomac Leads 10 Proposals
fora Permanent Organizauon-A
Complete list OF the Awards.

The farmers Of Potomac, this county
and vicinity, held fair, or Harvest Home
at that place on last Saturday.
1t was gotten up on very short notice,
the object being to meet together and show
the products Of the farm, and compare
notes on stock, grain, etc. It is the inten-
ton Of those interested to effect perma-
nent organization at Potomac and establish
fair there. The only premiums given
Saturday were red and blue ribbons, but
the winners felt as well satisfied as II they
had taken large money premiums. The
weather was extremely uniayorable, yet
the attendance was large. There was a
good display OF vegetables, stock and farm
products, as well as ladies' fancy work.
The awards and committees were "a fol.
lows:
HORSES: Isl.
Committee, Robert Pattison, Felix Null
doom, A. Cox, 81.
Heavy draught, first premium, George
Rice; second, Zach Cox. For all purposes,
lst, Arthur Bell; Cd, Zach Cox.
Colts, for ali purposes-Committee, II.
Is. McCammon, Scott Nrzum, John Burr,
or. Let, ]. Garrison; 81, sam'. Bell; Sd, F.
Garrison.
spring Committee, F. De France,
James Faris. Edward Blayney.
Heavy draught, LIST, W. F. Beck; I'd, s.
F. Curtis Light draught lst, Dick
Rodgert; I'd, ]. o. Gurus. For all pur-
poses, lst James Billy; second S. A.
Curtis.
Brood mAres-Committee. James Faris,
Felix Muldoop, F. De France.
Best mare and colt, James Blby; best
mare and FIVE colts, James Dickson.
: Walking Committee, Ellis Jones,
Webster Berry, F. De France. let, NJ. Nc
Murray; I'd, Z:ke Rodgers.
CATTLE.
Jersey bull, LIST, James Faris; cow, John
Faris.
Devon COW, Let, James Faris. Cow and
cali, lst, James Billy.
Short horn bull, James McAdoo; call,
SANE; heller under 9 years, came; heifer
under year, same; COW, four years, same;
COW, one year, same.
Best broken yoke Of exen, LIST premium,
Simon Reed.
HOGS.
Best lot Of Poland Chinas, j. 0. Curtis.
Boar one year old, LIST, A. S. Darling; boar,
seven months old, LIST, Scott Nuzum.
Chester whites-Boar, LIST, ]. @. Faris,sr
I'd, Faris Whitman. Brood SOW, lst ]. G.
Faris; %, John Faris; Sd, james McMurray.
Committee: James Dickson, John Nc
Adoo, ST., James Howard.
SHEEP.
Spanish merino bucks, lst, James Nc
Adoo; ID, same. Best lot Of wetheis, George
Rice. Best lot OF Saxony bucks, John |
Faris, Sr. Best lot OF ewes, same. Best lot
Of black top Merino bucks, Faris Whitman.
Committee: John Howard, James Nc
venis, Thomas Snedeker.
Farm IMPLEMENTS.
Grain drills, LIST, W. +. Beck, ''The Best"
%, Isaac snedeker, "Hocsier."
Farm wagons, LIST, George Rice; Cd, Faris
Whitman.
Committee: James Burr, W. Thompson,
7. B. Howard.
POULTRY.
Plymouth Rock chickens, 1st, J. With
am; %, George Rice. Light BrahmAs, lst,
James Faris. Dark Brahmas, lst, James
Faris. Buff Cochins, Lat, James Faris;
White Leghorns, lst, Isaac Snedeker.
Hamburgs, LIST, Tell Faris; ID, I. b. How
ard.
Ducks: Brazilian, Isaac Snedeker; duck
and brood, came. Committee, Jack Giles,
John Dunkle, S. A. McCdrty.
POTATOES, CORN AND GRAIN.
Corn, yellow, lst, JAMES McAdoo; q,
Ellis Jones, ST.; Sd, T. B Howard. Sweet
corn, LIST, Isaac snedeker; I'd, James Faris.
Pop corn, lst, S. S. Jones.
Potatoes, White Elephant, LIST, Milton
Howard; Bell, 2d, Issac snedeker; Pride
Of America, 50, T. B. Howard; Mammoth
Pearl, 4th, Charley Mulholland.
Wheat; Reice, LIST, s. A. Curtis; German
Amber, %, s. A. Curtis, Beardy, Sd, S. A.
Curtis.
Committee, Samuel Patterson, James
MtCammon, James Rodgers.
rRurrs AND VEGETABLE
Onions, LIST, Frank Garrison; %, Ellis
Jones, Sr.
Cucumben, LIST, James Mcyenis.
Applea, lst, James McAdoe; %, Ellis
Jones, ST., Sd, Scott NuZum. Lady apple,
LIST, @. Mulhollen.
Pears, LIST, John Faris, sr.
Plums, LIST, Isaac snedeker.
Beets, LIST, ]. Anderson; Cd, 2. Cox; 81,
Frank Garrison.
Pumpkins, 1st, Isaac suedeker.
Gourds, 1st, Isaac Snedeker.
Sunaower, lst, Alice Pierce.
Committee, Mrs. John Howard, Mrs.
James McCsmmon, Margaret McMurray.
HOUSEHOLD AND FANCY ARTICLES.
Preserves, lst, Ellen Leggett. Ounce
jelly, LIST, Ellen Leggett; Fad, Mn. Isaac
Snedeker. Apple Jelly, LIST, Mrs. Samuel
Rodgers. Wild goose plum jelly, lst, Mrs.
Isaac Snedeker. Crab Jelly, lst, Mrs. Isaac
Snedeker. Pickles, Ellen Leggett. Peaches,
Mrs. Isaac suedeker. Cherries, Mrs. John
Howard. Wild goose plums, lst, Ellen
Lepgett; I'd, Mrs. Isaac Snedeker.
Committee, Mrs. James Faris, Mrs. Jas.
McAdoo, Miss Belle Griffith.
Fancy quilt, LIST, Mrs. Isaac Snedeker;
I'd, Mrs. Thomas Snedeker. Log cabin
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