The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1895-09-13
THE COUNTY FAIR.
Taken as Whole the Result is Disap-
pointment to the Management.
Best Races Ever Held in Central Michi
gan.
HORSES.


HORSES.
This department was also poorly filed,
largely accounted for by the poor feed dur
ing the summer months, which kept the
breeders from bringing their horses on ac-
count of their condition.
The standard class brought out some
splendid animals. The class of stations
four years old or over brought out the best
ring and gave the judges hard task to
place the ribbons The first prize fell to
Geo. DevereauX with Alfaro and the second
to Dewey & Stewart on Bonnie Wilkes.
Lingle q McDanneps stallion, O'Keefe,
stood close second to both horses The
other prize winners were John Welter, L.
ii. Taft, G. ii. Blizzard. e. .. Dewey.
Glass two brought out large ring of
horses, nearly all of which were good ami
mails. A. S. Burrows. of Chesaning, had
five animals every one of which were worthy
to compete In any ring and all captured a
blue ribbon. Other prize winners were p.
M. Rowell, NJ. w. Wiloughby, L. L..
Brewer, John Johnston, j. A. Clough.
Glass three had more competition than
any other. l.. s. Bowles and j. r. Van
Dyne won first and second on their teams.
e. l.. Brewer first and John Turnbell Sec
ond on four year old stations. Other win
ners were owned by w. Downey,' j. Maurer,
Chas. Richardson, G. Freeman, 4. butcher.
In class four q. l.. Dimmick won the
blue on his double team, ID. f. Brooks and
F. Strauch first and second on carriage
horses.
The draft horse prizes fell to j. Cute, j.
Maurer, F. Townsend, K. Figg, E. Payne
and M. Rourke.
G. l.. Osborn captured the blue ribbon
with his well bred Cleveland Bay stallion.
CATTLE.
The show in the cattle line was the poor
est ever seen on the grounds. There are
several reasons for this. chief among which
is the fact that several herds owned in the
county which have always been, shown at
the fair have been disposed of during the
year. Shorthorns have always led in num-
bers heretofore and not one was shown this
week, John Turnbell, of Owosso, exhibited
his Herfords. winning first premiums. l..
II. Taft, of Owosso, had two Ho eins
COWS, both good specimens of the Dr ed,
winning the blue ribbon. But three .Jer-
seys were shown, the exhibitors being Jas.
Alexander, of Bennington, r. A. Thomp-
son, of Caledonia, and K. o. Dewey. of
Owosso, all getting blue ribbon. S. Nj.
Hubbell, of Middlebury, won three firsts
with his Red Poled cattle-a new breed
which seems well adapted to the wants of
Michigan farmers. The best show i'm the
department was in the Polled Angus and
Galloway classes, the exhibitors being f.
M. Shepard, Of Owosso township, and Chas.
Richardson, ledenia. Mr.. Shepard
won six firsts and one second premium, in
cludipg the herd ribbon, and Mr.. Richard
son four firsts and two seconds.
SHEEP.
The display IN the sheep department will
probably not be excelled at any county fair
In Michigan. The pens were well filed
with registered and grade stock. American
Merinos were shown by Perry Brown and
Amos Parmenter, the premiums being d.
vided almost equally between them. Their
flocks are away up in breeding.
The long and middle wool classes had the
largest show. In the former the winners
were owned by A. II. Warner, Post tS Big
ford, G. SlOcum; in the latter by Rogers S
Smith and Will Brands. The sheep would
have been prize winners anywhere. The
premiums on grade sheep fell to those be-
longing to K. K. Bunting, g. Coakes, and
the exhibitors mentioned above.
SWINE.
Otis Mead received eight premiums ON his
Poland Chinas-his herd now being one of
the best in Michigan; A. Pollard received
three premiums and j. Bliss, two.
The Cheshires exhibited by r. N. Cross.
j. Gleason, Y. E. Munson and s. b. Glea-
son gave the judge big job In awarding
the premiums, which were well divided.
This class of hogs seem to be gaining
ground and these exhibitors all haye good
breeding stock. Chester Whites were
shown by A. III. Warren and w. Butcher.
AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS.
The agricultural implement business was
well represented by the Owosso dealers.
-Hartshorn & Son made very fine show
ing, having various styles of plows, cult
vators, harrows and drags. A potato digger,
and two styles of bean harvesters were also
shown. For wagons they had the Flint and
Milburn, the latter being fitted with the new
combination hubs such as have been used
In carriage work for several years. Ii they
made specially Of anything 1t was various
forms of feed cutters, having them of every
dimension up to power cutters with elevator
attachment for disposing of the feed. In