Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-09-22
AT THE KENT FAIR
The Exhibits Surpass Those OF
Last Year.
BIG ATTENDANCE YESTERDAY
n the Races Yesterday Dixie q Wen
ths Flat Race AID Bob Thomas
TIC St=ePleehas= Purse.

The gatekeeDers at the Kent county
far yesterday stated that the attend
Ance wa greater than on Wednesday
enc year ago. However tnls may De,
the attendance was large and the at
fractions IN many Instances surpass
those At the sane fair Iast year.
The stock EXHIBITS. although limited
n some lines, are OF 4 superior class
There are a fsw good exhibits of hogs
Notably among them are those from
the Kent county poor farm. Orson
Bowen. OF Paris. has an exhibition OF
Poland CHINA and Chester white hogs
that are beauties. The sheep exhibit,
although limited, includes some hne
bred shropshires and Mernos.
Prominsot Exhibitors
Among the prominent exhibitors OF
sheep are Frank Brewer and Joseph
". Pickett, of Gaines; Orson Bowen,
III PARIS; Charles Chappeil, Of Allegsn
county, aud Eli Buck, of Paris The
poultry department contains an inter
esLing collection OF q good grade OF
a0AA1s al kAA- I1A tA-CAh my -
seen partridge cochlus. sIlver-glnged
bantams. gamesIers, grouse hens and
several breeds OF ducks. TIE cattle
department Is fairly we'll filled and the
stock placed on exhibition - from the
best troyes in the county. The exhi-
blt.On OF horses sIrpasses the expecta-
tl0ns OF many. the number and class
being fully equal 10 the exhibits OF
former years.
A grand cavalcads was formed at
the stock stables a. 2.S0 and headed by
the Gaines brass band, consisting OF
seventeen pieces, marched around the
race course. The procession was
nearly One-half mile IN length and was
much admired.
fromiBent uorsemrn.
Among the horsemen who were
noticed IN the PROCESSION Were Frank
Brewer OF Games, Frank Glilons of
Byron, William McCTodan OF Gaines.
Thomas Merritt of Byron, Eli Buck OF
Paris. William Schup OF DOrr, j. KrIeg-
Ter OF Vaudeville, Nathan Lind of
Gaines, Leland Cornell OF Moline, W.
". Pierce OF Moline. The horses COM
prised those OF all grades and were
shown TO the spectators To the best adj
vantage.
TIE art hall is fairly well filed and
the exhibits are from the best business
houses IN the city. Laces, quilts,
paintings aud numerous pieces Of work
of exquisite designs can be- found in
large collections. Pathological hall
has far better isplay of fruits and
flowers than IL had last year.
E..
The apples, pears, peaches, grapes.
plums and crab apples are from the or
cnaris OF the most successful frul.
growers. Charles BlsIn of Games mas
collection on exhibition comprising
III varieties. Ths display made by the
Grand Rapids Floral company is ac-
knOwledged TO be the most extensive
and the prettiest of any similar display
made 81 q county fair. Agricultural
hall IS pleasant place to visit. Much
interest has been taken IN making the
selections for this department.. The
vegetables are OF extraordinary size and
the samples of grain are credit to
Kent county. A few mammoth ears of
corn are exhibited by l.. II. Allen of
Gaines, who takes great pride IN his
corn crop TINS year. The canned fruit
and baked goods Tempt the hungry
urcnius az they gaze on the good things
IN iheir environments