The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-10-08
THE FAIR.

Monday. the first day of the Fair was devot-
ed principally to making ready; such as enter
ing stock, implements, fruits, grain, furniture,
poultry and various articles which make up
the lists in the various departments. As
Preble county is an agricultural county, hav-
ing no mines or factories to speak of, the farm
ers are beginning to realize the Importance of
the farm products produced from year to year
and as this was an excellent year for the farm-
er, his show at the fair was better than ever
seen here before. The corn, wheat, oats, bar
ley, fax-seed, tobacco, fruits, canned goods,
jellies and other articles were frst-class and
the competition was strong. One fact must
not be overlooked; there were more large pump
kins at the fair this year than ever before. And
although some are prone to speak of pumpkins
lightly, they could not do so consistently this
year; for there were specimens of that yegeta-
BILE this year which weighed lS9 fb.
sECoND DAY.
Part of Tuesday was taken up with making
new entries in various departments, so marked
was the increase of entries over last year that
everybody began to realize the excellence of
the fair for 1885. The stock department went
off with a boom. The exhibitors of cattle saw
there would be a lively contest in that depart
mcnt, so each one began to make preparations
to get the highest award. Only one could get
the first premium on his herd, but all the COM
petitors deserve the highest praise for their ex-
eellent efforts and fine display of imported and
thoroughbred stock. No better display was
ever seen at.any county fair in Ohio.
In the afternoon the "green trot" confined to
the county came off, followed by the "staliion
trot'"confined to the county. The premiums
in each case will be published hereafter when
the premium lists are printed.
THIRD DAY.
The forenoon was spent in showing horses,
principally confined to the county, such as
stations, mares and geldings. Many fine horses
were shown. Entry book, No. 2, Roadsters'
was quite full and the competition close. En-
try book, No. 8, for Draft, was far ahead OF
what it has ever been before. Many fine horses
were shown, which excelled any ever shown
here before. Jacks and mules were then shown
after which the county trot was announced
There were three entries in this trot. G.. w.
Latin won first premium, time about three
minutes. "Dutch Fritz won second.
The pace confined to the county was next
Three starters came to the scratch and a fine
pace was the result.
A new thing and something which seemed
to take we'll was the "walking match among
the horses entered for that purpose. 1t is al
ways an important point in a wagon horse o.
a farm horse to have a good stopper; a hors,
that can get over the ground the soonest, hens,
the competition in this particular match. o.
this day the agricultural display by Schurt
& Williams and J. C. Bonner & Bro, attract
ed much attention. There never was as man,
machines and implements on the ground. TIL
"Richmond" wind pump and other importan
D machines did excellent work. Schurtz 1
: Williams excelled all other competitors an,
were voted first award.
FOURTH DAY
. In the morning of this day the entries i
book No. 4, Horses for general purposes, wer
n shown. The contest was spirited. Many fin
!, horses were displayed and the judges were
long time in deciding which were the best two
n After dinner the running race confined to tn
/ county was the absorbing topic. There wer
$ four entries. The following is the result:
]. Cedar S." owned by A. F. Haldermar
., l., l..
,. Texas Billy" owned by Obed Dillmar
l., 2, ?.
3. "Orange Boy" owned by Frank FRIDAY
1873.
4. Getty B." owned by John A. Bennett
i A., A. A.
VI Benefits horse fell, throwing the rider an