The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1891-09-30
THE FAIR,

T.,
great success. and all felt well repaid for the
time and money expended.
Owing to the unusual high temperature at
this time of year, many of the stock exhibitors
did not venture out with their animal s, but the
departments in the main were unusually we'll
filed, making Fair of unsurpassed excellence.
| Outside of Floral a all the grounds presented
| a continual array of attractions that we will
not attempt to enumerate. Noticeable among
| them being the many articles covering the
| space allotted to T. T. Thompson. the well
known dealer in A Agricultural Implements.
The Poultry exhibit was large, and was nerer
surpassed in point of excellence.
Owing to an agreement between the leading
manufacturers of reapers, mowers and binders.
and certain other implements, not to exhibit at
Fairs, this department was almost devoid of ex
hibits. for which of course the management was
| in no way responsible.
Music Hall was filed with most creditable
lot of exhibits, among them being instruments
from T. f, Thompson's. Ravenna. and N.
Olin AM T. Heslop's rooms. Kent
FLORAL HALL,
That pandemonium of exhibitors. furnished but
few new attractions. The banner hung the
highest and set down the stiffest was over the |
display OF
J.N. WORK CO.,
representing the manufactured product of grain |
done in their Roller Mill. known the Allan
tic FIGURING Mill, of Ravenna. The process
used here now embraces only two brands of
flour. while such mills as the Pillsbury make
five, The best brand here is sold in paper sacks
made by Adams & Jewett of Cleveland, and is
named Electric Light" with picture of the
statue of Columbia enlightening the world. on
a deep blue background, This takes the place
of the Crescent, in the market Corn meal is
ground between stones and is not of the kind
known as the granulated. and is better for do
. mestic purposes. Graham flour is o combina-
tion, not given to the public, and the informant
hinted that none but those in the business can
find out, so your reporter concluded not to try.
With the present price of wheat. a. fourth of a
barrel sack. 40 lbs. is sold at $135 and is hand
led by all the grocerymen in town and the two
| bakers-who claim to get better bread from a
mixture of three kinds of -four. In taking grain
| to be ground at the mill it is not expected to
give anyone their own wheat ground, but an
exchang is made. which allows 40 lbs. OF flour.
SO lbs. best grade flour and 13 lbs of waste. 10
of bran and of middlipgs. for one busheI of
wheat. This mill runs 10 hours each day and
, employs four men at the works. The display
| was very creditable to the mill owners and all
: connected with it, and by another year we hope
f to see hot cakes in the process of baking and
I graham gems handed out to the visitors. while
! premium on the best loaf made by an amateur
ought to entitle the winner to sack of the best
Electric Light Flour.
With a cereal mill in midst it might seem
that the worthy management should give more
than $50 in premiums for grain of all kinds
> grown in the county. especially as it is now
;; proven the soil is developing into first class
J; grain region which formerly was classed as
: only lit for grazing. The improved kinds of
e white and red wheat do well, and it is hoped
more attention can be bestowed to this depart
- ment in the future. The exhibit was varied
: and the premium cards were generously dis
n tributed among the sacks. not forgetting the
4 humble and worthy broom corn. After the
! Flour and Grain. the
- VEGETABLES
attracted most attention, as they well deserved.
Flora has not minced matters this year in root
i crops but given the producer bountiful yield
T of the best potatoes. beets, cabbages. carrots,
q pumpkins. peppers-in fact everything. not
, neglecting the dipper gourds, for which the
), little book offers premium, and here they are
l. in all their shining brightness, and the whole
s display was worthy the highest praise.
o The canned fruit premiums were nearly al
o carried off by Nelson township and the maple
r. syrup a3G sugar, for which this town is noted
:, was duly exhibited " it'll similar results. The
= price of granulated and lower grade sugars has
= , not diminished the manufactured of maple sugar
:. and tree molasses'' yet furnishes want upon
the tables of the yankees of the Northern States
{. while the great improvementin evaporators is
rs a surprise to even to frogs-who. like the Iu-
d dians. are being gradually absorbed into the
le advancing tide OF ciyilization-and soon The
% woods left to us will be clsssed as productive
st non productive they furnish forth the golden
~ drop. simmered in protected tin, and handed
t. out in glass too frail for export and as dainty
;, as from the shores of Venice itself.
~ The case OF Bread, Butter. Pies. Cakes anC
:. things was never more attractive. and the many
!. red cards lying around gave evidence they hat
: been duly appreciated when tested by tasting
The usual dairy products proved our county Ii
le holding its own, notwithstanding creamerie
le ale thick as hops, and f1ourishing despite th'
If continued heat and drouth.
II FRUIT
10 was scarce. Peaches, by the Heikhtons, o
al Kent. were fine. quite good as in the usua
e. peach years. but only two collections of apple
OF were offered one by Col. Risdon, who Was I'd
so vored on his .ShalersYille farm. and one b.
t. Capt. Avis. Considering scarcely an apple
" seen in local orchards. the show was not bad .
I'd FLOWERS
C. and growing plants. distinction should b.
10, made between professionals and the amateur
r. which was not the case here. but our green
house. as well one from Youngstown made
display and were rewarded accordingly, Mrs
ried off eight first premiums for her pain stak
on The cut flowers were not arranged as tastefull
h as on former occasions. but note is made tina
sh the old-time dahlia is coming to the 'front.' ant
~ some very fine specimens were on exhibition
ne THE NEEDLEwoRK
" was very good, and a great deal of it. Irisl
Or point by hand, is the leading thing in tabl
Id decorations now, and the various doyleys ant
Ill linen thread work. knit lace. hand and needle
al wrought tides spreads. napkins, &c &C.. wer,
= fully as fine as can be shown by our neighbors
while the lounge covers, pillows, iafghans anC
slumber robes which bedecked the south payil
or lion were too pretty TOR anything, A pair o
or silk curtains and rag carpeting pretty enough
ed to curtain palace. carried of the prize while
st the bed quilts were in all degrees of size anC
he execution. one white quilt fl gift for
- bride, and would last lifetime if properly
:, cared for. Silk quilts innumerable, and
marked absence of the usual craziness leads us
to believe the mania is passing and we may ye
I" hope for better things in future.
e. JH. OAKLEY
Iio occupied his accustomed corner and had on ex
Il. hibition work connected with the commercial
ia part of his establishment. viz: pictures ant
- frames, etchings. water colors. pastels. easles
) toilet cases, artists materials, stationery, sc
Beside his usual number of beautifully finished
ut photographs. in which he holds the precedenct
sh of the county, two life size pictures one il
of cray on and the other a photograph celored il
water colors. hung on the wall. This is alway:
an attractive feature of the Portage Co. Fair
~ and it is blessing the features OF our friends
can be SO beautifully preserved to US. and pho
Biography is one of the arts which is constantly
improving. while the possibilities, like elea
tricity, are surprisingly satisfactory
The oil paintings and water colors. either b.
old professionals amateurs were cons picuous b!
OF their absencs, In this department few wei
ma. exec uted portraits of the Promoters of Indus