Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-09-20
AT The NORTH FAIR
Opening Day Atisadei br a
Fairly Coed Crowd
some or The BEST SIGHTS
sheep Ezhsbit the Largest Ever Held
by ~ ss,siess- -fiesss 81 Prize
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AR yesterday ~as only ordinarily good.
sgea FOR an opening dag. and Tar below
What me merits Il the exhibits deserve.
Ihs seafhsf Ia the nno<nilg va not ga.
soarasing aud many q the farmers IN
me oulslzists q the city hssitafed about
uakins . start Thea tie track was -
heavy that the RACES we're declared OF
early ia the day aud many persons ffom
Tie ely Who otherwise would have gons
staid Al bona> but these that we're there
enjoyed themselves aud felt sorry lor
tiloss that remained AZ home.
To certaia extent every fair i just
Ike every other FAIR. even a. every prize
pumpkin and every crazy quilt contain.
lng .s,6li pieces ara Just like every other
prsze pumpkin and every ether crazy
quilt c1utaining sec4l pieces The ls9gl
effort of The West Michigan society l. a
seccesa Some q the features may not
be 80 good az those OF former years
They are couBterba.anced by others far
better. The sheep exhibit i the largest
and finest ever held b the society.
There are ltJ entries. i've more than
hat year. and even the prospect for a
repeal II the tariff On WOOL cant keep
every sheep from looking like a prize
winner Judge Russell smiles every
time be books at them aud forgets al
about the market price q wool
A Little shy ON Hogs
But while the Judge Il long on sheep
he - a little xiort On hogs There are
oaly forty entries OF prize grunters In
the swine department. and not Poland
4tII| ~
uaeu Who ciaim 10 own blue ribbon
Groves we're kicking themselves yester-
day because they didn't drive the pork
ers over and y IA a medal
Martin l. Sweet MAS an interested
visitor in the cattle department. yester-
day and &. a. Comstoek vas another.
Both have tine herds % blooced mixers.
and take a keen interest IN high grade
cattle. Mr. Sweets Holsteins are known
al over the country and Mr.. Comstock
has one % the finest herds on cattle IN
the state. Both have stock entered at
the fair. Ia point Of quantity MIR. Town
sends end IL the show II considerably
below what il vas last year. There are
10 entries against go for iseO; but In
quality Mr.. Townsend j. ready 10 make
al AFFIDAVIT that no inner cattle ever
ehexed their cuds. and he knows what
he IL talking about Tho hoes" depart
ment - all that IL ought 10 De. and Mr..
Stronz has some 100 cracker jacks on
dress parade.
r n Dikeman Is running the chicken
end II the entertainment. aud be has
hens on exhibition which are warranted
T. lay eggs when the market price Is 40
ccnts a dozen. The poultry exhibit is
large and the fowls are all OF fine stock
There are gamecocks there handsome
enough % reconcile a police superin-
tendent 20 the sinlcssness OF chicken
fighting.
In the Main Hall
The main ball was IN a chaotic condi-
tiOa most q the day. as many OF the ex-
bihitors did not have their displays in
shape. The exhibits are artistic and
highly creditable to the merchants
making displays The agricultural pro
ducts arr especially good. and nothing
finer than the fruit display has been
acen At any fair in several years. At
least half Of the gallery IS devoted 10 II.
and the apples Of Hesperides were not
M u xith the display that came down
from Wexford county.
Judge Ram@iell probably couldn't sew
a butt1n on bis trousers II his life de
pended upon -. but he has charge of
th. uee,l.ew0rk department.. and its
eond- OF course there - the
usual number Of quilts. some 81
thrm crazy and some suggestive
oniy 81 mild form % paresls- The
general line of nesslla9ork shows more
Tan the ordinary skill aud TASTE The
man that has IL nleud the iininz 81 his
oWn coat should MT fail 70 attend and
see the possibilities % the needle IN the
hands 81 a skilifui woman.
The art department - well hiled.
many vel. known artists OF the city De-
ing represented :.
he ridges viii begin the work OF
making awards today. and large crowds
ara expected from the surrounding
towns. r. r. Martin announces three
horse rsces. a 500 trot. 100 pace and
%. trot. Al the CLASSES have filed
veil
Entries In the Races
The entries ia todays races are ~
fellows
go class pacing, purse 600. in :
* Cailarhan. sitandiah. Little Joe. b.
by Hardwood
"a N. Morse. Grand Rapids. Dash-
1assl D.. p. =. ~ Dashwocd-
m b. Walters. Hastings. Nero. b. e.
~ ~-nu - princera
William Scott t,rand Rapids Kaiser.
L =. ~ Fairia0u Nesiium
200 class. trotfing, purse 80, n 3
". n. Hedge. south havru' Burt q.
4 =. ~ pripcc l..
1. Laid Adriaa. Mich; Alcanvood.
b =. ~ Alchptarlh
a i,oone. leland. Lady Fairiawn. b
n, nv Fafrlawn Medium.
S.oft Mcfane. Coldwater. Hazel. hr
~ hy Royal Fsarnauzbt
- class. trotting. purse 400, three
ia hve.
parans 4 Bahiein. Watervleit: Tom
nv Wilkes. b.. =. by Young Wilkes.
a. q Rahens tsfand kaphl-; Albert.
b =. ~ Aicryon
a. h stuart. Kalansxco; Highland
Ten. tlt e ~ He'd tiregor
Jauies Hixxins. Co0persyi.if; Charles
Ellis. To- - - Wi'Ham kysi<s
y A. NrNanea. Grand Rapids; Ar.
batue =. u.
Secretary Whitney - growing enfhu
sisssic ever She baby shos 70 g. last
u,rht there were tsenty Two entries one
- them a psir - ixins. Al the bshies
A. pruaounrr,i mat tho cnte~t. cunning
est ittin tssofsie xo1taiss that ever hvcd.
and the u,sn she attempts g. award the
prize vii have rea@ons q, wish . mill
sts,nc w-rp tied - Ms neck ard he we're
east N the depth 4 thu 80 The award
Wfii he msds sf Z o'rlctk tornorrow
sfternosn. and ne eshibifhou - iufani
ind1zsfies All ~ m featnre = the dsy.