Telegram-herald., 1891-09-18
.KENI'S RED-LET7lR DAY
Nearly 10000 Persons Attend Tho
County Fair Yesterday.
IT LOOKED LIKE A HUGE PICNIC
when The mess OF farm.ss Asssmhisa To.
sethss Go see The sishis assss
Were Iatssesttns~ reas,,s tss.
afa0~-Nsw Ontesrs.
xEsr cousrY WINNERS.

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Yesterday MAS = groat day at tho
Kent County Fair. Fully 10000 people
were on the grounds. The day Was all
that could be desired for pleasantness.
light breeze blowing throughout tho
day, with just force enough to temper
the hot rays OF the sun. II seemed
that the farming population OF tho
county was there in full force hustling
TO aud fro through the exhibition
buildings and the pleasant groves. II
was estimated that 1000 teams We're
scattered about through tho various
hitchiug places, aud sturdy farmers
and their families were enjoying the
provision made in the groves for pic
nics. The scene was one OF rural en-
Joyment, one of edificatIon, as the pa
irons passed among the exhibits care
fully scanning the products of each
others laborlous toll. They looked with
proud satisfaction upon the array of
tine vegetables, fruits, grains and
stock. At 1880 the horse exhibition was
given around the outside of the race
course. 1t was the opinion OF many
cade that ever has been viewed in this
county. The procession was three
quarters of mile III length. Ii passed
of the track from the exhibition stables
and returned headed by the Gslnes'
brass band.
1t consisted of Shetland ponies, Nor
| mans. ClysdaIes, French coach, Cleve-
lan IL nd Tho
prominent were the string entered by
James NJ. Turner, of the Spring Hill
Farm, Lansing, and those OF John
Schlpper, II. w. Davis and VIM. Nc
Crodan. The cattle cavalcade will be
given today at p. m.
within the Buildings
The interior of the main Exhibition
Hall is well filled with neat display of
the products of the city's furniture in
dustry. The works of art are indeed q
collection much to be admired. Among
the etchings is the work of Miss Mauie
Northrop. She competed for prize
of $40 offered by the fair directors for
the best drawing of the fair ground
buildings and she was successful. The
| agricultural hail contains magnifi-
cent display of farm products. Po-
tatoes one foot In length
can be seen, Mangel Wurtzels
weighing forty pounds, are piled up
like cord wood. Cabbages that would
nicely fit into half bushel measure
are In plentiful numbers. The grains
are exhibited IN ali the different varie-
ties, and the seed department put in by
the Alfred Brown Seed Company eor-
sisis of fifty-five different exhibits.
The first premium awarded for an inn
mense caulitlower was claimed by NJ.
Elenbaas, of Paris. The building for
fruits and flowers was filled with a
sweet aroma that suggested the sur
roundings of one vast fruit repository
and flower garden. The collection
of fruits would set the small boy
appetite expanding beyond control.
A Sweepstske collection gathered
by Charles Blain of Gaines, and Super
visor Smith, of Paris, was tempting
display. This superb collection was
awarded fret premium. Among the
| agricultural products were dozen
Hubbard s9uashes raised by w. III.
Looms, of Games, that attracted con-
siderable attention. Their surfaces
had been written upon when they were
small with sharp instrument and the
letters could he plainly seen III raised
white lines. Two of them side by side
bore the names OF "Mother Hubbard"
and "Father Hubbard" and another
contained the following resolution:
Resolved, That We, as squashes. re-
turn our thanks to the directors of this
society for selecting such a splendid
place for the fair grounds"
The live stock EXHIBITS show the re-
suit of much paInstakings.
The poultry departments source OF
pride to the poultry breeders, who cay
there was never q better collection in
the county. Premiums in the stock
department will be announced today.