The times., 1893-09-29


Visitors.
The Association. the Exhibitors and tn
Merchants Are Money
Ahead.
Horse, Bicycle and Chariot Races Close an,
Interesting. Weather Fine.-off-
GERS for 1894.
The thirty-fourth annual fair of the Shia
wassee County Agricultural Association
closed Friday night with the most success
full exhibition in every way ever given il
this section of the state. The attendance OF
Thursday was nearly 10000, the larges
crowd in the history of the association. The
weather was good, although little more
heat would undoubtedly have increased thu
crowd at least thousand.
The shows in all departments were nearly
double that reported at many other fairs
The time, in general, made in the races here
was far better than that at any fair in tht
state. The special attractions were excel
lently selected and all drew a share of thu
people. The ball games were very salts
factory and the chariots will surely come
again. No exhibitors, race men or visitors
reported themselves dissatisfied. The so
ciety made money, the merchants made
money, the stand men and exhibitors made
money, and those who spent it received full
value. Next years fair will see largel
list of horses, better attractions and more
people is the general sentiment.
CATTLE.
The cattle were up to the usual standard
j. s. Mcbride, of Burton, exhibiting II per
fectly marked and good sized registered Jer
seys; j. U. Miller two. Charles Richardson
and A. A. Sherman showed Galloways
b. b. Hardy, ID head of Holsteins pro
nounced by the expert judge, S. Lockwood
of Macomb county, the best herd in the state
j. w. Hibbard and w. d. Underwood mad
good show of Shorthorns. j. Turnbel
several head of Helfords. Fl. Pierson
head of grade Jerseys. Grade cattle wer
also shown by L.. G. Bates, of Elsie, inc
Lickens and j. w. Hibbard.
SHEEP.
The show of sheep was the largest fO
several years and the animals were excellent
Merinos were shown by A. Parmenter
P. Brown and j. w. Hibbard; grades b
same parties. Long woods were UNUSUAL
good, shown by l.. Jones, K. Beelby, II.
Hudson, j. Parllng, Port & Bickford, an
A. III. Warren. The Lincoln sheep wer
shown here for the first time and clas
will be made for them next year; grade Ion
| woods shown by Warren, G. b. Whitesel
Leroy Jones. Middle woods were goo
animals shown by q. S. Bingham, II. Piel
son, G. Richardson, w. ID. Underwood an
Rogers & Stuart.
SWINE.
The pens for swine were insufficient fO
the large and magnificent exhibits. Berb
shires were shown by j. w. Hibbard an
w. f. Alexander. Chester Whites an
Victorias by A. Ii. Warren, r. N
Cross and w. ID. Underwood. Polan
Chinas by A. Parmenter, o. Mead,
Brown and j. P. Parting. Jersey Reds; b
j. S. Mcbride.
| CHICKENS.
The chicken show was the only one hardl
up to the standard. About 100 coops wei
exhibited, the expert judge, f. M. Bransol
of Vermontville, disqualifying many coop
Those that were all right were extra goo
onse. .Bantams and Plymouth Roch
were numerous. Among the large exhib
tors were Munger and Miller, Of Corunn'
with As coops; j. G. Josenhans with
coops; Fred Ferguson with Is coops.
CARRIAGES.
Fine displays were made in carriage
The Estey C'ge. Co. having large tel
filed with the various styles of their pr,
ducts. This exhibit was made also to
duty for Hartshorn Son S Grove, wi
handle the Estey C'ge Cos. goods. I'll
display included open buggies, covert
carriages, surreys, road wagons etc.,
various styles of running gears.
In the building devoted to this line
goods, @. G. Rowell and Geo. e. Ingle, eat
made good displays of the stock they car
In this line while the most deserving
mention, partly because an Owosso produc
was the display of the Owosso Carriai
Co. Road wagons, covered carriages, surre
and road carts in different styles Of runnir
gears and springs, are turned out by Ii
factory. Mr.. Cooper, the proprietor, is
man who believes in making only the be
and never sacrificing durability and go
work for cheapness. A number of t
styles of their gears are their own mod,
and have been quite successful.
FLORAL HALL.
Osburn q Sons made a fine carpet, CT
tain and rug display, the pyramid of carp,
surmounted by the circle of flags being We
pretty. The figures showing suit of tn,
tailor made clothes and blue dress made