The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1884-10-09
THE COUNTY FAIR.

On every hand you near words OF
praise for the officers and managers of
the county fair. Notwithstanding the
weather there was very large attend
ance upon the grounds each day and q
sufficient sum was taken in to pay all
premiums and expenses. The plan
adopted of soliciting subscriptions of
stock among farmers throughout the
different parts of the county, has worked
admirably as it made them take direct
interest interest in the matter. The dis
play of vegetables and grains was unusu-
ally fine. The tubers and root crops
were simply immense and show the
capacity of the county while demonstrate
ing the productiveness of the year.
The number and quality of horned
stock were not such as to properly repre-
sent the county in this particular. But
it was largely due to the weather which
deferred many from making entries.
Had the weather been good every stall
would have been filled. There was
quite variety of bulls, Jerseys, Hol-
stems and short horns, and splendid
collection of horses. The people of the
county have been giving more attention
to the careful breeding of horses than OF
horned cattle and the superiority of the
former over the latter is quite apparent
at these fairs. A finer lot of stations
could not be found anywhere than we're
on the grounds on Thursday.
Machinery WAS the principal feature Of
the fair and the display is generally con-
ceded to be the finest ever made at fair
running, the binders being supplied with
straw so that people could see them in
operation. The very best feeling pre-
vailed among the rival agents. Each
institution had large canvass signs up
and that section of the field looked like
O city prosperous, industrious and busy.
Rahr Bros. had on exhibition great
number of fine blooded hogs. 1t is too
bad these could not be seen by greater
number of farmers "a thus they would
see what breed can do.
The green race was won on Thursday
by Turf Coutway's mare although quite
closely pressed by John Tufts colt.
Halls gray is good honest trotter but
has not had the training needed to
develop his fullest speed.
On Friday entries were made. One
from Appleton, one from New London,
one from Oshkosh. one from Cato and
one from Manitowoc. The Oshkosh
horse cast shoe and grew lame and quit
the race after two heats. If he was
sound and had endurance he would have
won the laurels. 1t grew so late Friday
evening that the races were postponed
until Saturday and the fair was thus ex-
tended one additional day.
On Saturday the races of Friday were
continued and Longfellow was the victor.
A special race was got up on Saturday.
the same horses TO compete as entered on
Friday. On this race Loll Classon's
mare won two straight heats and took
the money.
On Thursday the judges were busy
making awards. There was some dis
satisfaction as matter of course, but
this probably would be obviated if all the
regularly appointed judges had put in an
appearance, and performed their duties.
The Society will be able to pay all
premiums as advertised and have a sur
plus. The premiums On cattle will be
considerably increased next year as the
success attending the first venture justi-
fes the increase of premiums.