The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-09-08
THE OPENING DAY
OF the rlrrn ANNUAL FAIR
ortho west virginia Exposition and state
Fair Association E1hibits and EShib'
Itor. Pouring in-Tho Police Arrange.
msnts-A Few FraEmsntnry Facts.

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The fifth annual fair of the West Yir-
yinis Exposition and State Fair Associa-
ton opened yesterday on the grounds Of
the Association OF the foot OF Wheeling
Island. The weather was perfect and the
day an ideal one for a fair. II It was
sample Of the days that fair week is to be
made up Of, the Association is being most
kindly favored. ltonly neeGsfne weather
from now until next Saturday evening 70
make this years fair the best and grande9t
success CT any ever given by the Associa'
ton, and this is saying a good deal, when
one recalls the monster exhibition OF last
year. ,. .-..
small, being almost entirely limited to ex.
hlbitors and assistants, it was fully egna!
10 what was expected and compared favor.
aDly with that OF the opening. day Of last
wears fair. 1t il not to be expected that
The public will give up It's good money to
see any fair or exposition that is not en-
tiIely in shEpe aud it does seem, after the
experience OF previous years, that the AS |
ISOLATION would do well in the future TO
insist that all exhibitors in every depart
mert have their exhibits complete by
Monday noon ut the latest, and after
that tine nothing for exhibition be allow
ed to enter the gates.
DELAYED PREPARATIONS.
All day yesterday, as on the opening
DAYS Fl previous fairs, a chaotic state OF
Affairs existed IN nearly every department,
and It was not until late last night thai
the final finishing touches were made aud
all the entries in place. When the gates
opened at $ O'Clock not one-hat OF the
stock exhibits had arrived, everything
was confusion in the machinery depart
ment, and in the main hall only one or
two exhibitors had their displays finished.
Jut this morning everything will present
a different aspect TIE chaos and general
confusion OF Yesterday morning was dur
ING the day changed to order and system
Stock was arriving al. day aud last night
the arrival Of between twelve Gnd fifteen
carloads filled every pen and stall on the
grounds. The stock exhibit this year is
Wonderfully fine one and the number OF
cnttle and sheep surprising. The cattle
this wear are particularly fine, esaeci lily
The lerseys. Col. Rowe, OF the Co-opeTa'
tive Stork Farm OF Fredericksburg, Va,
whose herd numbers nearly 2O0 head, haS
Brought on nineteen very fine Jerseys IN
ending two bulls OF au extra nice strain.
Col. Rowe is very much pleased with the
treatment he has received not alone from
the Association but from brother herds.
men, His farm ships all otits butter and
cream to Richmond, receiving uniform
prjce for il the year round. Noue oil the
cows he has with him are valued below
$500.
HONE JERSEYS.
Mr.. George Hibberd, OF this city, ex'
hibits with pardonabla pride his Jersey
stock, and Mr.. ]. II Denham, oil st. Ciairs-
Vile, an old and popular patron OF tae
Association, is on hand again with MS
Jerseys. From the Mt. de Chantal farm
there comes Jersey bull, and there are
other exhibitors Of thrss fine and much
sought after milk cattle.
Washington county's well known stock
men, the Hendersons, again show their
bic, lat, sleek black and white Holsteins
and the hord Of coal black PolIed-ABgus
cattle that attracted SO much attention
last year, are again here. There are some
yery beautiful Short Horn cattle on the
grounds. There is one coTOt this breed
from Ohio that is especially noticeable;
abe ia regular monster, weighing over
9, 400 pound, and it will repay any one to
take the trouble OF hunting her up.
She il accompanied by bull
that weigha two or three hundred
more. No satisfactory account OF the
cattle or stock Of any kind on the ground
can he given in this report Us majority
of tho exhibitors did not arrive until last
evening. To-day five herds OF Devons,
HerefoTds and more herds OF the Cla7ses
mentioned as being already on the ground
will be found and all will be in good con-
dition. Grooma were at work last night
and will be found busy this morning
washing, brushing and combing their
valuable charges. The cattle, 1t may not
be generally known, receive as much care
and attention as any race horse.
SHEEP.
In tho sheep department the Pughs, Of
Hancock county, fresh from tho Columbus
State Fair with ribbons and cash prizes
galore. show flock OF Merinos. Mr. T.
W. Paxton was on hand early, as usual,
and NJ. l.. Carothers, Esq, OF Washington
county, who has some black-top Mefinos
that are rare beauties, was another noted
sheep man to arrive in good time. There
are other well known prominent farmers
from Washington county who will be
found to-day and during the remainder OF
the fair, exhibiting fine sheep and hogs.
Mr.. Theodore NeH, gentleman who
takes great interest in tho Wheeling
fairs, was another one OF the Etockmen
who arrived in time with his exhibit.
The prediction is made that the stock pens
will prove so interesting that they will be
surrounded duringthe e.itire fairly anad-
mirinv throng. 0ne thing is sure, Gaer
| lot OF stock OF all kinds it would be hard
to find.
In the class horse department there
were very few GnimslH shown until Last
night, when they came in lively. THAR
stalls are to BIO found along the east fence
below the race track. Several beautiful
stations are shown.
fHE RACERS.
The speed horses are TO be found oppo-
site the class horses, along the western
fence. Over forty horses entered in the
races OF the week were to be found yestsr-
day afternoon, and there were several
arrivals last night. The balance, those in |
the races OF the latter part Of the week,
will be on hand to-day and tomorrow.
This department was one Of the most in
teresting TO be iopnd yesterday, as in fact
| 1t Is at all times, ayen when all
others are in complete running
order. About Bob Anderson's anvil was
formed group Of owners and drivers
critically watching his scientific work as
he shod the flyers for to-day'ssport, while |
on the edyea Of the group were n number
| ~ thnas an the onIsiln eaperly dTinkinO