Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1894-09-13

HereIOrQS, hOlSIelns, Jerseys, Dur
hams, led by proud attendants. afford
ing the best view of cattle ever wit
messed in the county and Offering
abundant evidence of the extent to
which farmers in the county are in
teresting themselves in blooded cat
tie. And one of the most gratifying
features of this show of cattle was the
fact that nearly, if not all exhibitors,
were Henry county men.
The show of hogs and sheep was
scarcely less interesting than that of
cattle. Every pen in the hog depart
ment was occupied and largely, too,
by breeders of our own county al
though there were some fine herds
from outsiders. Even in these times
of the unpopularity of sheep in this
country it is gratifying to note that
there are still some men who have
faith in the future of the sheep as
was evidenced by the fine showing of
the popular breeds of sheep TO be
seen in this department
But the whole show was not con-
fined exclusively to live stock. There
was great showing of agricultural
and vegetable products that were
proof positive of the fertility of Henry
county soil as well as capacity to
Withstand long periods of drouth.
The fruit display was surprisingly
large and fine, the show of grapes
and peaches being specially attract
i've, and while this is not an apple
year there was very creditable
showing of this staple fruit, while
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small fruits in tempting profusion.
In grains, potatoes, etc., the display
must have been an astonisher to
visitors from outside counties where
there are no potatoes and corn is less
than half a crop, and should surely
convince inquirers that they need
look no farther for the banner county
of the northwest. 1t is only a few
years ago that there was a popular
belief that the 'black swamp lands,
as the larger part of the county was
called. would not produce wheat and
potatoes-that rye, buckwheat and
corn were its only crops-but it is a
Fnotable fact that the premium wheat
and potatoes shown at the fair were
the products of these same black
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simply immense and the large display
was a loud advertisement to the out
side world that Henry county is the
Egypt to which to come to buy corn.
In the agricultural hall a large space
set apart for the exhibit of canned
fruits and kitchen products was well
filled with a tempting display and
spoke volumes for the proficiency of
Henry county ladies in this line. In
the art hall every available space was
taken up by attractive collections of
paintings, flowers, needle work and
displays of goods by our merchants
and was a place of constant attract
ion to the ladies, who kept the hall
crowded from early morning until
the gates were closed.
THE NEW CHAMPION.
In the exhibit of farming imple-
ments and machinery there was none
more novel or interesting than the
new style Champion binder shown by
Mr.. Joseph Shaft, agent for this
county. The Champion people have
always been progressive and in the
line of a binder they were determined
not to stop until they had produced
a machine that was perfection in eff
cheney, simplicity, durability and
lightness of draft, and in the new
style Champion shown at the fair last
week they think they have closely
approached their ideal. Summed up
the Champion people wanted to pro,
duce machine that would ''suit all
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horses, and all kinds of grain, and al
kinds of weather." and they believe
they have it now. This has been the
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1, 400 of them have been sold, but from
these 400 come the highest words Of
praise. Only one of them was sole
by Mr.. Shaft, this was purchased by
Mr.. VIM. Edgar, of Liberty township
and he is unlimited in it's praise. Sim
. plicity and lightness of draft are two
features upon which the New Cham
pion's claims forpopularity are based
. and it does not require much of me
chanic to see that these two points
/, are well taken. The low elevator il
another of the cardinal features up
on which the New Champion claims
) prestige over other machines. The
new machine attracted considerable
attention from the farmers and will
be leading candidate for favor mex
year, when it's claims will be pushed
vigorously by Mr. Shaft.
THE RACES.
: 1t is fair to presume that the races
: are at all times the greatest drawing
: card at one of these fairs, as every
: body admires a fast horse and loves
: to see him go. The entries for the
races last week were large and after
Wednesday the track was in fine con
dition, and at the sound of the bell ir
Judges stand, calling the horses fol
: the first race on to the track, there
was always rush for the granC
stand. On Wednesday there was
only one race, three minute trot
There were six starters in this race
Brevesse won this race in three
straight heats, time 2:469, 2:40I ant
2:42, with Decko second and Lottie
third.
Thursday, Sept. 6, class for thre,
year olds. Race won by Coral Queer
with Mckinney second, Fulton Queer
third and Queen of Sheba fourth
Time 2:3344, 2:314 and 2:31.
Glass 5, free for all trot. Sir Alber
took first money in three straights
Red Flame second, Hotspur Primo,
third and Ida A fourth. Time 2:31
2:269 and 2:24.
Glass 6, 2:35 pace. Bob Wilkes tool
first place with Laura U second ant
Miss M G third. Time $40, 2:384 ano
2:34g.
Friday, Sept 18th. Glass 7, $40 trot
5 won by Mckinney, Old Gold seconC
and Brevesse third. Time 2:354, 2:3S3
) 2:344 and 2:354.