The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1902-08-29

this year. On June 70 last STORM r"ePs
over great part OF the county. doing
much damage TO farm buildings and farm
crops Then. to add to the distress OF the
people smallpox made visit 10 the citi-
gems especially those living around
Greenfield. on account OF the storm and
the smallpox the directors OF the ag-
ricultural society deemed IL best not to
attempt TO hold a fair.
Hancock county has had some famous
fairs In the years that have gone. In
1855 an association was organized for the
purpose OF encouraging improvement In
agricultural lines. and especially l.. the
breeding Of live stock. and for sixteen
years a fair has been held paying annu-
ally 5000 In premiums. or total OF
$4,000. The attendance on these annual
exhibitions has been about 1900. The
association. Notwithstanding its efforts
TO interest the people. has not met with
that success during the last few years
,llat II has deserved. but II has always
paid its premiums In full. 1t owns forty
acres adjoining the city OF Greenfield.
with ample buildings for the purpose and
most excellent speed track. Hancock
Is one OF the best agricultural counties
In the state and is a fine neId for stock
raising. During the seventeen years OF
the existence OF the agricultural society
IL has done much for the interests OF
stock breeders as well as for the agrl-
culturist. The association was organized
In ISIS with the following officers:
President-J. Ward Walker.
Vice President--John IL. White.
Secretary-Charles Downing.
Pronunciation Bradley.
The present officers are:
President-Theophilus Hargrove.
Secretary-John l.. Dye.
Treasurer William q BARNARD
Great Northern Indiana Agricultural
Fair.
In August. 1901, few gentlemen. citi-
zens OF Adams county. formed them
Z. selves into fair association. and de-
termined to hold county fair the next
mon.~. as a surprise to the citizens.
\ Ample grounds were at once secured and
buildings hurriedly erected On Sept "a.
just one month after the organization Of
the association. the first fair opened. un
der the auspices OF the Adams County
I Fair association The success was
I phenomenal. and as soon the fair
\ closed the association determined TO
make permanent thing OF II. and en-
deavor TO surprise the people each year.
by increasing the attractions. charging
the objects of the fair and extending the
premium list The first attempt at hold
| ing fair was encouraged by an attend
ance OF more than 5000 people. The
| grounds are Of surprising beauty and the
association has already added many inn
provements. especially In the matter OF
buildings.
The mana cement has introduced n
unique feature. and one that is bound to
prove especially attractive. portion OF
the grounds of the association have been
set apart and devoted to experimental
culture. including long list OF foliage
plants vegetables. flowers and shrubs, n
large portion OF which will mature about
the time Of holding the fair. The grounds
OF the association are valued at $4,000.
Having met with such phenomenal sue
cess and possessing such ample grounds.
the association this year determined. az II
was intended 20 largely increase the pre-
| MUM list. and extend the circle OF its
usefulness. to change the name. and In
stead Of calling itself an Adams county
fair TO take the name Of 1.-The Great
Northern Indiana Fair" and then 20
make the meeting what its name indi-
Gates. The officers are:
President-George Thicker.
Vice Prssident-M l.. Smith.
Secretary-T. W. Harris
Treasurer X. n. Scnue.
! Switzerland and Ohio County Fair.
The Switzerland and Ohio County Fair
association has had an existence Of lit
tie more than half century. having been
: organized october II. 1851. and since that
time has held a fair annually At first
the annual meetings peregrinated around
among the various towns In the two coun-
: ties but In 1857 permanent home was
purchased. and now the grounds and i'm
r movements are valued at $1,000. Ohio
i geographically speaking. Il the smallest
Ia Ia mi q
states while Switzerland WAS one OF tht
first settled on the Ohio river. The an.
nual fairs are very succe ssful. although
not 80 large as those In some 81 the more
poruious districts OF the state The mrs
n officers were:
e President-Judge Hall.
= e-President-David Henry.
4 secretary-w Nj. French.
. Treasurer-Jacob r. Harris
e The present officers are.
8 President. O. shehane
( gecretary-J. r. Ea1ST.
. T-szsurcr--H Anderson.
Allen County.
: Allen Is one Of the richest and mos
: pcpuious counties in the state. and a
+ ono time fairs were held within IL
: borders. but from some cause the interes
!. died out and the meetings ceased .
the 18th OF July 1909. a meeting OF IN
leading citizens. farmers. merchants an
manufacturers was held. and an organ
! zation was effected with a capital OF Sl5
ooo. This revival OF interest Is Target
due to the efforts OF Alexander johnson
superintendent OF the state school &c
feeble-minded.
Articles OF association. with one hun
dred and eighty stockholders. wef
= adopted. the life OF the association bein
!. made nifty years. II r. to be known Q
!. the TT. Wayne Fair association. The ne
:, association takes the grounds OF the r
!. WAYNE Driving park. and will make e,
: tensive improvements in buildings ana
: orramentation. The list of etockholdeI
includes many Of the largest manufa'
tuners and business men OF TT. Wayn
i who have both energy and knowledge
: make the annual fairs TO be held. success
I. fui IN every way. The first fair will
= held some time In October.
ST. Joseph County Agricultural 81
eiety.
In rss 4 little association was forms
IN ~ Joseph county for the purpose |
en~ourastug agriculture. and took q
!. name 81 the Farmers Union Fair ass
= rIation. II was intended TO hold fairs
" exhibitions but no premiums were onere
= In ISL. however, a small premium u
= wns prepared and since that time pr
" miums have been paid but II has new
= beea the object TO make premiums Z
"a prime thing In the exhibitions. II W
,e organised purely an an agricultural ass
10 | citation. hut a. the years passed ana =
n intereet increased II has enlarged its
- | - ~,olt IN prcmium list un