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

they were discontinued. During the Pc
riod In which fairs were regularly held.
conservative estimate places the
amount OF premiums awarded exhibitors
at 100000 and the average annual attend
ance % visitors at 10000. The fair grounds
and buildings are now valued at Si2o.ooo
and are admirably located directly east
or the city OF Terre Hautc. The asso-
citation has one Of the best race tracks IN
tho state on which numerous celebrated
animals have won money and distinction.
notably Axtei whose record gave him q
value OF $4,000.
Tho association will resume its fairs
this year, 1902. beginning Aug. II. ana the
Indications favor the conclusion that the
occasion will he equal. II not more no.
table. than any previous fair IN the long
and brilliant history OF the association
Bartholomew County Agricultural
Association.
There are numerous reasons why bar
tholomsw county should have ana MAIN
tain an agricultural society OF command
ing influence upon the surrounding coun-
ties II ranks among tho largest In the
state. having <67 square miles OK iana'
which 10 pronounced exceptionally fasor-
alba for the production OF staple crops
having produced in 1890 1851 ~ oushels
Of wheat corn oats and rye. OF winch
10 900 bushels were wheat AZ Any ~
duces 80 9o2 tons OF timotny ana e1ose'
hav and "a oss bushels OF Irish potatoes
and the ave stock on hand IN NV ".
bered a. 80 head. The population OF DAT
thoIomew county In lso was -s,e's' = 80
large indicates that the people are salts
f,ed with the climate. soil and productive
nas. Of their county. which IL prosperous
TIE value OF property I'm thu county from
1870 TO 1900 having Increased So.S..1S.
The bartholomew Agricultural associa-
ton was organized In 1897. Ave years ago.
and It's officers were;
Presidential. w. Heagy.
Vice. Prcsident-N. u. ReeveA
Secretary-Ed Redman.
Treasurer-F. NJ. Cramp
The association has held fairs annually.
EXCEPT In 1898. and the amount Of
premiums paid has ranged from 5000 10
g. 800 An average OF 81. 900 each year and
tho attendance has ranged from 5000 to
10 GO The fair grounds OF the associa-
ton. with the buildings. are valued at
$1,000. and the fair for 1902 will be held
sept TO L. Tho present officers Of the
association are:
President-F. T. Crunp.
ice-President-Ben c. Thomaa
Secretary-Ed Redman.
Treasurer-I NJ. williams.
The outlook IS favorable for q success
ful fair-one OF the best. II not the most
successful. the association has ever held
FaIrmount Union Joint Stock Agrl-
cultural Association.
This association OF Grant county. In
diana, was organized Oct. Is. 1885, and has
held fairs annually from that date to
1902. and this year the fair will be held at
Paramount Aug. II to Is inclusive. Grant
is one OF the large land counties OF the
state and Is In all regards favorably con-
citioned for agriculture. being we'll
watered and having a generous soil. Gen.
eral farming IL a capital producing busi-
ness This may be inferred from the fact
that In 1880 the county produced SECS. I'll
bushels OF wheat. corn oats and rye and
A. 657 tons OF timothy and clover hay. to-
gether with &C. 4s1 bushels OF Irish pota-
toes. Beside. the farmers OF Grant coun-
" had on hand in 1890. 70. 75e head Of live
stock, a remarkably satisfactory basis
for agricultural prosperity. In addition
under the soil OF Grant county the AL
mighty stof ca away In Trenton rock still
another source OF boundless wealth In the
shape OF natural gas The farmers OF
Grant county are to be felicitated upon
their good fortune. In 1890 Grant county
had population OF 81. 693. q gain In ten
years OF .. 200. Such county ought to
have an agricultural association. OF
which the entire state would feel proud.
Beside statistics show that the value OF
property In Grant county increased from
1890 20 1900. 81. Isl. o5. But II so happens
that the honorable secretary OF the
paramount Union Joint Stock Agricul-
tural association Is extremely short on
data relating to the association. aside
from the fact that fairs are held annual
lv. Who the first officers Of the associa-
ton wer. Is not stated and as for pre-
miums awarded by the association. mo-
records have been kept" and the same
laconic reply IL given as TO the query
about attendance at the fairs and as for
the value OF fair grounds and buildings.
the information Is mo estimate has been
made" Manifestly the Paramount Union
Joint Stock Agricultural association does
not propose TO give away Its business Tor
the qualification Of outsiders. But the
secretary goes 30 far In taking the public
into his confidence as to say: Our fair
has been getting better for the past I'VE
wears and this year promises TO De pet
ter than ever" The present Officers OF ths
association are T. J. Brockshire presi'
dent George A. Fletcher, secretary 20
seph Pool. treasurer. and l. Brooksnire
marshal
n NAV be that the association has pait
out since 1883 as much as 5000 In pre-
miums, or a total OF $4,000. and perhaps
the attendance at Its fairs may have sv
eraged 10000: and II Is possible that tn
value OF fair grounds and buildings arr
400 900. But where no records are KEEP
and no estimate made. the oncials ma!
he said TO have an abundance OF leisure
and pleasure
Shelby County Agricultural Associa
ton.
Thirty years ago the farmers and bust
ness men OF Shelby county organized a
agricultural association and elected tn
| following board Of officers:
President--Hiram y. Cole
Vice President-John Blessing.