The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1890-09-26
THE BOOM FAIR.

One or TWO runaWayS on the grOundS ulu
but slight damage.
Every one went home we'll pleased. A
good omen for the future.
Vice president Saver did an immense
amount of hard work during the fair.
The races this year were better than ever
before. Good purses should draw big field
next year.
Much of the Shiawassee county Fair
exhibit of sheep and swine was shipped to
Saginaw Friday night
The Mich. S. NJ. & Organ Co. took first
premium for best display of organs and
pianos at the county fair.
Treas. Gould and his assistant Mr.. Hal
| sey, waited on the crowd i'm good shape and
answered cheerfully thousands of questions.
First premium for inest display of sewing
machine work at the fair was awarded the
Mich. S. M. IL Organ Co. 1t was all done
on the white"
The finance committee of County Agri-
| cultural Society, consisting of Jas. n. Nc
| Bride, 9. j. Stuart and III. b. Gates will
| meet Saturday afternoon to audit the
accounts of the Society.
With % competitors Miss Nora Brewer
was fortunate enough to capture the $40
toilet set offered by Parkill & Son for the
best cake made from their baking powder.
The young lady was warmly congratulated
by all.
| Scene at the ticket Office quite often:
Parent-How much will it cost for
| ticket for this child?
Treasurer--HOw old is he?
Parent-Seven years.
Child am eleven, etc.
| Col. c. V. peland brought with him from
| lOnia the largest potato on exhibition there.
| lonia's prize potato was more than equaled
| by the exhibit of Geo. Warren, of Benning-
ton township, whose Queen of the Valley
potatoes attracted so much attention.
| The only serious accident was the shooting
of L. j. Bunham, of Saginaw, through one
leg just above the ankle joint The wound,
however, was not a serious one, and will
probably heal up in few days. Hereafter
no target guns are to be allowed on the
| grounds
Protests have been entered i'm the farmers
| double team race and the farmers race for
| the gang plOw offered by G. S. Williams.
The first race was won by DR.. Mckenzie, of
| Laingsburg, and the protest is made on the
| ground that the team is not q farm team.
The plOw race was won by ID. Carmichael,
of New Lothrop. and the grounds of protest
are that his team is not farm team and that
the owner is not a farmer. Both questions
will be settled at the board meeting.
OFFICERS FOR 1891.
| The election of officers took place Friday
| afternoon, with the choice of the following:
| Warren Woodward. Pres; VIM. Saver, V.
Pres; Edmund o. Dewey. Secretary; +. ii.
| Gould, Treasurer. Directors: j. w. Hib-
bard, S. K. Parkill, S. S. Jones. j. n. Nc
Bride, John Morrice, l.. Ryan, Perry Brown,
| j. f. Mabin, j. Il. Walsh, Rudolph Colby,
Amos Parmenter, ID. Murlin, o. Sharpstene.
TIE MANUFACTURERS PARADE.
| Perhaps no better way could have been
devised to impress the fact that OwOssO is a
manufacturing city than by the procession
of factory employees on Thursday. The
leading manufacturers purchased and pre-
sented tickets to all their employees who
would attend the Fair. Almost 500 men
passed through the gates Thursday after
noon, headed by band. The different
sections represented the employees Of the
Estey Mfg. Co., l.. T.. Woodland, T. q A.A.
car shops, Todd & Roper. Robbins Table
Factory, j. Il ii. Frieseke and the Tool
Company.
GOV. LUCE.
Whether in the executive parors i'm The
State Capitol or in lumber wagon, as was
the case at the Fair Friday, Gov Luce is
the same great hearted man and is equally
at home. The strong wind made it impOssi-
BILE for the speakers to deliver their address
es from the stand erected for that purpose.
A wagon from Hartshorn's exhibit was
placed on the east side of Foral hall and
there partially sheltered from the wind,
the speeches were delivered. Gov. Luce,
being introduced by Pres Woodward, said
that all the vicissitudes farming had made
had been his experience. Telling the tim
Der with his own hands, he knew of the
hardships as well as the pleasures that fall
to the farmer. From his own experience he
would advise farmers to get the best, whetl-
er IL be machinery or stock. While the
deed of farm conveys the right to manage
farm as the owner wills, we are bound by
the highest of moral bonds not to impover-
ish the SOIL Fertilze the soil with brains,
study the demands of the market, and
attempt to meet the wants of trade, but do
not steal the fertility of the farm. Those
farmers who store their machinery under an
apple tree were reminded of their IMPROVE
dence. No politics, but just good advice
characterized the governors speech.
| FRUIT, GRAIN AND VEGETABLES.
Oats. The samples on exhibition were
not up i'm quality with former exhibitions.
Barley. Eight samples were shown. all
of marked excellence. Specimens of dark
colored spring barley, also shown, should 1t
prove a good yielder must become favorite
with the farmers for feeding purposes from
its unusual weight.
Wheat. Several good samples of wheat
were shown, but the general exhibition was
not up to the Michigan standard of excel
lence.
Corn. The display, in variety, excellence
and quantity, could not be excelled. Where
every sample shown was meritorious 1t
would be invidious to particularize.
Beans. The field varieties shown were
the white kidney and two distinct varieties
of the common white. One sample I'm par
ticular was remarkable i'm size, and all of
them tempting enough to make Boston
ian's mouth water.
Broom corn was small exhibit, deficient
in quality and handling.