The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-09-20
EXCELLENT SHOWING
AT MONTR0SE FAIR
One of the Largest and Most Inter-
esting Exhibits Ever Held.
Five Thousand Attend.


Montrose. Sept. 19.-Nature smiled on
the Susuuehanna county fair, held here
today, and consequently one of the
most successful exhibitions ever given
by the County Agricultural society is
TO be chronicled.
The day broke clear and bright, and
so it continued throughout. At an ear
~ hour the roads from every direction
ccntering at Montrosc, were lined with
vehicles Of all sorts, not a few pedes-
trians and drove after drove of live
stock, all bound for the county fair.
The exhibits in all departments were
large in extent and excellent in quail
jty, though the horses shown were not
quite as numerous as in some former
years; and the effect of the prolonged
drought was shown in the fruit and
vegetable exhibits, bat not in so mark
ed n degree as had been anticipated,
and some magnificent specimens were
shown.
FINE LIVE STOCK DISPLAY.
The herds of mild-eyed Jerseys, of
Devons. Durhams, Holstein and other
leading breeds of cattle were many and
fine; the same is to be said of sheep
and swine. 1t was remarked in the
hearing of The Tribune representative
that the showing of live stock sur
passed that which the speaker had seen
at a recent state fair.
The poultry show is strong feature
of the Susquehanna county fair, and
each year this department shows a
growth that must be both surprising
and gratifying to the society and to
the poultry enthusiasts of the county.
There were a great number of birds
shown this year, almost every known
variety being represented. OF pigeons
and canarles there were also fine
specimens exhibited.
The dog show has in late years at
tanned such proportions that the ques-
tion is prompted, "Why not form a
kennel club among the dog fanciers of
Susquehanna county?" Certainly the
number of breeders represented, and
the handsome animals of various
breeds shown, warrants the establish
ment of such a club.
The collection of pets, including fer
rets, rabbits, foxes, coons, squirrels,
etc, was a large and interesting fea-
ture.
HOME PRODUCE.
There were exceptionally fine dis
plays Of home produce, such as canned
fruits, butter, cheese, bread, honey and
maple sugar, and in the art and fancy
goods departments were bewildering
but none the less charming, arrays Of
the beautiful creations of the deft fin
gers and refined tastes of the fair
daughters of Susquehanna county.
The school exhibit was one in which
the pupils of our county schools, and
the teachers thereof, have every reason
to be proud. The work shown spoke
more eloquently than can words of the
high standard of the educational facil-
tiles which the children of this county
enjov.
BABY SHOW.
No feature of the programme at
tracted more general interest than did
the baby show" in which a score or
more little tots were competing for the
prize. 1t is one of the most difficult
things in the world to settle such a
contest satisfactorily, but in this case
the judges, Alderman Myron Kasson,
of Scranton; Colonel Charles Pratt,
of New Milford: Justice j. S. Court
right, of Montrose, proved equal to the
occasion by following the award of
the first prize with the announcement
that a similar prize of equal value
| should go to each of the contestants.
The trapeze performers, jugglers, the
Trained animals and the boxing bout,
In which a female pugilist participant
ed, all proved a delight to the vast
1audience.
EXCELLENT ATTENDANCE.
1t is estimated that more than five
thousand people were in attendance.
The receipts were nearly $500. The
fair was from all standpoints a sue
cess, and the agricultural society and
it's thousands of patrons are alike to
be congratulated upon the outcome.