The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1883-10-12
THE STATE FAIR
WHAT 1T HAS INTERESTED A REPORTER
10 CHRONICLE. --S0ME NOTABLE f.
EXHIBITS.


BEAUTYAND UTILITY.-The Peninsu
lar Stove Works of Detroit at the State
Fair recently held in that city, were per-
haps more highly fayoured with admirers
than any other stove company ever has
been in the state of Michigan at least.
Not only were the decorations which cost
several thousand dollars supcrbly beauti-
full. but the stoves themselves were so
plainly more artistic and elegant than any
exhibited at fairs before, that comparison
between them and the productions of
other manufacturers were in every case
favourable To the Pcninsular. The Pc
nirsular base burner Is an elegant stove
this season. Its exterior is beautiful
work of art, while its general construc-
ton Is probably the superior of any other
base burner in the market The PENN
sular square base burner is of the high
art order, and sguaranteed in every case
TO perform that work which other high
art stoves have so signally failed to ac-
c0malish. The Peninsular ranges were
aeal,y Itself and their working princi-
tics tllly appreciated by the thousands
who examined them. The Peninsular
Gothic franklin is little gem of q
Stove Il las an open front and is one
ci the prcttiest stoves OF the kind in the
"Oild. There were several of the many
other styles OF stoves made by the CON-
naliy exhibited, but lack of space pre-
veuts n notice of them. Throughout the
entire exhibition il was visible that the
PCninSular Stove Company is q danger
0,is rival of the oldest and largest CON-
panics in America. for if any make or
can make handsomer or better line OF
stoves. the verdict of the public is let
them be produced, for as yet they have
lot been seen.
Ant AT THE STATE FAIR.-The beau.
tiful exhibit of artistic gas fixtures, bronx
IS, ETC., made by Messers Mouat 81
Shelley of Detroit, at the State Fair, at
tracted so much attention, and such
favourable comment on all sides, that 1t
is but Justice to the firm to say, that they
have won q high position in the trade,
and are noted for the excellent judgment
they display in the selection of stock,
ard feariessness in Offering their patrons
The handsomest. and best productions OF
both Europe and America. No one of
the thousands who saw the richly beauti-
ful faS fixtures in every style of bronze,
antique bars and nickel, the truly artistic
llronzes bique. figures ETC., could for q
cl0ment question the statement that De-
;oit possesses in the establishment of
iouat & Shelley that which few cities If
1v on THIS continent can duplicate.
ben Il is understood that their exhibit
30 the fair WAS only 1.-THE of what one
ai IS see ut the warerooms on Woodward
ycnue at all times and that strangers in
tic city are welcome to look through
hem, no one visiting the city can afford
70 deprive themselves of the pleasure
TIE ARTIFICIAL HATCHER The pref
test exhibition on the fair grounds this
year is that made by Ithe Perfect hatch
or company of Elmira, n. Y. They have
oae of ,hcir machines at work in tent
south OF the poultry exhibit, actually
hciiing chickens and ducks by steam
MI electricity and the little fowls may
y. seen breaking and coming from9 the
shell 30 or 40 Mt time. kicking and pick
ing their way out. This is indeed
curiosity and must be seen to be appreci-
ated.
A STATE FAIR ITEM-The Muzzy
Starch Works of Elkhart, Ind, had
icat booth at the lower end of main hall
n charge OF their efficient agent. They
manufacture Muzzy's sun-gloss starch
ard MuZzy's corn starch. Muzzy's starch
IS apidly cunning favor with the people
and Is deserving of the many good things
hat are said of it.
f. BESIENT & SoNs.-This well-known
Lansing firm made fine display on the
fair grounds this year Mr.. G.. w. Be-
nent had charge of the exhibit Their
large tent was almost constantly thronged
and Mr.. Bemeut and his assistants were
kept busy. Perhaps the long familiarity
of the people of Michigan with the plows
and other goods manufactured by E. Be-
ment d Sons had something to do with
drawing the crowd to this exhibit They
are manufacturers of chilled, cast and
steel plows, wheel cultivators, spring
tooth and other harrows, scrapers, kettles,
heating and cook stoves, small cultivators
= of all descriptions, bobsleds for roads and
logging, wheel-spring harrows, etc.,
Their exhibit included quite full line
of the goods manufactured by them ex-
cept stoves and small tools. They exhi-
bted 12 varieties of plows, though they
manufacture many more 1t may not be
generally known that L. Bement q Sons
are the largest manufacturers OF bob-sleds
in the world. Their exhibit of heavy,
medium and light state of Maine sleds
attracted the special atteation of all who
are interested in the lumber business,
Wnlle their Dencn DOD-SleuS, knec Dop-
slcds and one-horse bob-sleds were in
spected with interest by the people
generally. For common road work
these b0b-sleds have no superior. The
springtooth harrows manufactured by
L. Bement Sc Sons are remarkable for
lightness' of draft, ease of adjustment,
quality and amount of work pcrfor-
med. as well as for the the ease and
small cost of repairing them. The con-
struction of their harrow is such that the
frame rides clear of the ground, avoiding
the draft caused by the frame hugging
the ground and loading up with dirt, thus
wearing it out in season or two. The
tooth sets more like a culttrdtor blade,
giving it in that respect great advantage
in draft by cutting the dirt instead OF
shoctng it aside Their spring tooth rid
ing harrow is light, compact, durable and
easily managed, and they have q broad
cast seeder which can be attached or de-
tatched by removing four bolts.
The stove business of this firm has as
sumed large proportions. Last year they
manufactured about 5000 of their Oak
Leaf stoves Some idea of the magnitude