The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1892-09-30
Cook, who recently attended the G. A. r..

Cook, who recently attended the G. A. r.
encampment.
The potatoes were excellent. Will Alex
ander, of Bennington, probably had the
finest exhibit. There were 141 varieties in
his collection. j. w. Hibbard. of Benning-
ton, has a smaller but select exhibit OF
potatoes and the best collection of general
vegetables. He also had a large variety of
them for premiums. The field and sweet
corn averaged about that of last year. There
were 20 exhibitors of wheat and of oats.
The samples were very fine. Every vege-
table known to the farmer found place in
the hall and the individual exhibitors were
large. Superintendent Hibbard is authority
for saying that as general rule it is above
that of previous years.
| CATTLE.
While the exhibit in this class is not
large, we find most excellent representa-
tives of the choicest families.
j. s. Mcbride, of Burton. shows fine
herd of Jerseys that includes three cows,
two heiters, three calves, and bull three
years old that knocks the beam at 1,4OO
pounds. He is fine animal and worthy of
the attention of farmers and breeders de-
string to improve their stock.
Il. o. Dewey, of OwossO, shows a
cCioCy COW dllu OI6 tWO-ytdI-Olu HelleT.
They are fine representatives of their fam
| lily.
II. Pierson exhibits four Jersey cows, two
yearlings and one calf.
John Turnbell and Bert Longstien, of
Owosso show seven head Of HerefOrds.
Fri Coleman, of Shepardsville, has one
yearling bull, one cow, two yearling heifers,
and one calf-all GallOways. The bull is
very large for his age and about as hand
some as they make them.
+. M. Shepard also shows six head of
Galoways.
r. Chaffin, of Owosso shows one cow
and one calf-Shorthorns.
| Theodore Dewitt, Middlebury, exhibits
five head of Herefords.
| j. Hibbard, of Bennington stock farm, has
nice herd of eleven head of Shorthorns.
b. b. Hardy, of Bennington, has on eX-
hibition nineteen head of Holstein f. cattle
that include nany excellent specimens of
that noted family. A bull only two years
old and weighing 1,S00 pounds is well
worthy Of a visit to this herd.
SHEEP.
Here we found large exhibit of the
most desirable wool-bearng family-COts-
wOlds, Shorpshires, Merinos, Leistershires,
etc. One buck, a Cotsworld, owned by
Beelby & Osburn, of Owosso, tips the
scales at 375 pounds. Visitors should make
no mistake nor forget or neglect this ex-
hibit 1t is credit to any fair.
SWINE.
The exhibit i'm this class is not large. but
the quality amply cOmpensates for the lack
of quantity. Tney are all fine and COM
prise several breeds of excellence that
should command the close attention Of
breeders and farmers.
POULTRY.
Here we found hall filled to repletion
with birds of every feather. This exhibit
could not be larger for want of space. The
collection includes brOwl.-red game, pearl
white bantams, black bantams, black
breasted game, silver-winged bantams and
dwarf reds, brown leghorns, black javas,
spangled game minarocas, rOse-combed
white leghorns, Plymouth rocks, lang
shans, bluff Pekin, fan-tailed pigeons,
Guinea fowls, mammoth Rousen geese and
TOulOse.
1t would be hard to get together a finer
collection than these. Every bird is a
good one in its class. In cage, keeping
sentinel over this grand family, is pet
coon of huge dimensions that has the air of
monarch of all he surveyed. The whole
must be Mecca to all bird fanciers.
CARRIAGES AND FARM IMPLEMENTS.
This display was excellent in every partic-
ular, large number of noted manufacturers
being represented by local dealers.
Notable among these was Geo. K. Ingle.
His line was complete and consisted of the
following manufacturers: New Burch
PlOw Co., Crestline o., South Bend Chilled
Plow Co., Crown drill ID. G. Il IL. G. Reed
q Co., Kalamazoo, The imperial plow,
Bucher S Gibbs, Canton, Ohio, Lehr Agri-
cultural Co., Fremont Ohio, Monitor Wind
mill, Lansing Wagon Works and the Fos-
torial Buggy Co. He also had novel de-
vice for entrapping moles.
The following firms were represented by
Hartshorn, Son Il Grove: Superior drill
Springfield Ohio, Donaldson Bros, Mt Gle
mems, manufactures of land rollers, Clark
q Co. Lansing buggymakers. They alsC
handle goods of the OwOssO Cart Co. and
the Oliver Chilled plows.
The Owosso Cart Co. had large and
we'll assorted collection of vehicles of al
descriptions manufactured here.
FLORAL HALL.
The exhibit in Floral Hall if anything
was slightly below that of last year al
though all the stalls were comfortably filed
There were number of industries unrep'
resented. The boots and shoes, clothing
and dry goods, being conspicuous for theil
absence. The following are the OwossC
merchants who gave exhibits:
A. w. Prindle, crOckery and two globes
of gold fish; also stove exhibit, Sharp:
telegraph school and entire outfit g. f.
Shattuck, White sewing machine combined
with a display of pianos and organs
Knapp & Smith furniture dealers, Frank
Schuabel, cigars, Geo. Welte photographer
l.. Woodland dealer in plain art and fancy
glass also manufacturer of sash doors anC
blinds; Phipps the photographer, 9. w
Loring, toilet cases and albums, c. f.
Haight, the Singer sewing machine. UI
stairs was the fancy work and exhibition by
the Owosso high school. One of the mos
pleasing exhibits was in the art hall. Some
very valuable paintings were there anC
some that were not so valuable met the eye
The local artists were Mrs. Cyrus Remier
Miss Bessie Bailey and Mrs. III. p. Smi tn
RACES
The first race called Wednesday Afternoon
was the 3:15 trotting; mile heats best 3 in 5
for purse of $3.50. There being twelv,
nominations 1t became necessary to star
them in sections of six which resulted in
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