Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-31
AN ALLEGHENY FAIR.
Many Things Besides Coal and Iron
Produced in the County.
FARMERS ARE OUT IN FORCE.
Housewives Make an Exhibit Of Good
Bread and Butter.
BLooDED STOCK AND FAST HORSES


the Allegheny county farmer is practically
Q nonentity. The third annual fair of the
Tarentum Agricultural and Driving Park
Association that opened at Tarentum yes
terday gave evidence that he is still alive
and doing we'll. For the opening day it
could be considered decided success so far
as the financial part and attendance were
concerned, and the instructive side, for
which fairs are held, was exceptionally
good.
The exhibits are varied, large and of ex-
ceptional merit. Probably the most nota-
BILE displays are those Of the stock, but
entries were being brought in all day, and
to-day many more fine animals will be on
the grounds About 200 head of blooded
cattle are stalled. There are represented
Attorneys, Jerseys, Durhams, Devonshires
and Holsteins. The Allegheny County
Workhou:e at Hoboken has IL blooded
Jersey milch cows entered, nine of which
are registered. Several of them evidently
belong to the same family, for one rejoices
in the musical name of Bland Bloom, an
other is christened May Bloom and third
is named May Bloom. William G. Black,
of Balm, is exhibiting Holstein COW. One
magnificent Jersey bull, which is the prop
erty of Joseph Woodrow, weighs 200
pounds.
Horses From the workhouse.
Among the 100 equines, there are general
purpose, family, draft, and other kinds
Two of the largest geldings are Clydesdales,
weighing 1900 and 1850 pounds, respect
lively, and are the property of the work.
house. Three of the prisoners of the
"works" are on the grounds helping to care
for the stock belonging to the institution.
Six mules are also shown in this depart
ment
Chickens and other feathered animals are
we'll represented. There are Plymouth
Rocks, Black Minorcas and other kinds of
chickens, and many have pedigrees. Some
OF them are of rare stock, and the ducks
and geese cannot be excelled in any county
in the keystone State.
The swine and sheep breeders are making
an unusually good showing this year, and
among the many fat porkers being shown
are two improved Ohio Chesters, which
set an even beam at 126 and 100
pounds, respectively. They are only
100 days old. As well as these there are
Yorkshire, Chester Whites, Berkshire and
Poland Chioas. In all there are about 100
head in the pens. Over 130 sheep of the
Shropshire, Downs, Merinos, Cotswolds
and other kinds are being groomed for rib
bons, and most of them are all very fine
feeces.
Vegetables, fruits, garden products and
grains are in separate building under the
grand stand. Millet, buckwheat, corn and
oats are well represented. Some good
specimens of fruits, squashes, ounces,
musknielons, canteloupes, egg plants, sweet
and ordinary pumpkins, sweet corn, beets,
potatoes, cabbage, onions, rhubarb and
countless other products are also shown.
Country Housewives Mako an Exhibit.
Some of the hard working housewives of
the country farmers have shown their
their homemade bread, canned fruits, pre-
serves and jams Other handiwork of the
women Is to be seen in the industrial
building, which is next that occupied by
the fruits Here are all sorts of embroider-
ing, knitting and crotcheting, beside some
crazy quilts and other articles.
In the industrial building are also exhlb-
its OF the work of the school children of
Tarentum. Prizes are offered for compost
tions, free hand and map drawings, all of
which are there in great profusion. The
school children of the other Allegheny
towns have not entered into these contests.
Photography, printing, glassware, stoves,
clothing and other industries are also on
display. The printing of the race score
cards, it may be noted, is being done in the
building by the gentleman who has this in
dustry exhibited. A number of buggies,
wagons, threshers and other machines are
also. Last but not least come
the races, which are being held each day,
and for which, ali told, about SO speeders
have been entered Yesterdays races were
quite good, but probably not as good as
those which will be held in the next three
daya