The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1905-09-08

MQnday marked tfesot'e 'llli'l, -
f6es fhirty.ninth annual fair Of the
West Virginia Central Agricultural
i Mechanical Society and the great
est9fair in the history of the society
ana the county is now in full blast.
was open day at the fair Mon
DIV and no one was charged any
ding to get into the Enclosure. As
the result two or three thousand
people visited the grounds during
The day, and there was hustle and
hustle everywhere getting the numr-
oi,s xhibits in position. The entire
tlay was devoted to this and no at
Tempt was made to carry ont pro-
gram beyond this. BY close Of. the
tIav every one was convinced that
the present fair was to be the great
est IN the annals of the county.
though there was in some respects
weak spots. IN the fabric. The
Indies appear not to haze taken the
interest this year, characteristic OF
them IA former years, nor are the
scereal exhibits pp to the standard
either in point Of number or char
acter. Possibly, this il due to the
fact that pmniums offered are en-,
tirely too low and do not reward the
trouble tits to make such exhibits.
Tie dav opened cool Tuadaywith
d brisk breeze and was ideal fair
weather.
Fully twenty-five hundred persons
we're on the grounds in the after
noon for the races, and Cooks hip
podrome was a feature.
The Citizens Concert Band, OF
TairInonf, and the Shinnston Royal
Band, are discussing their most
pleasing strains for the delectation
If the large tpfong upon the fair
grounds. The new band stands
just erected at each end Of the ampi-
theatre, are occupied by these or.
carnations. Upon their arrival
both bands PLAYED a short concert
upon the streets and were heartily
applapded for their efforts.
The live stock classes are especial
Nv well filled, noticeable among
which are the horses, cattle and
sheep. The hog pens are not more
than half filed, but the exhibits are
fine.
AT the cattle stalls may be seen
Some of the finest specimens ever
i shown on the grounds. S. W. An
derson, Of Muddy Greek Valley,
fsreenbrier county, has eighteen
hcad Of Poiled Herefords on exhi-
hilton, among which is bull weigh
ing 1900 pounds. Mr.. Anderson
also has fifteen head Of standard
Herefords, among which4is three
year-old bull WEIGHING 2 ,2S0 pounds.
John D. Pickens has a fine herd
of Polled Angus, numbering Is. and
1.-The bull of the herd weighs 1880
pounds.
w. Il. Hall, Of Weston, has also a
splendid herd Of Herefords, ten in
all. and. among them is two-year-
sold bull weighing 1890 pounds
Geo. Il. Duncan also has choice
! herd Of Herefords on exhibition.
Ten JERSEYS and nine Holstcins
y ,rc l.:ly;ted5 bv G.. q: Stont and
thev - very enc specimens.
Another herd of Herefords that
5 sttrss auch attention Is eyh'hited
6v e. G.. Dayisson, Of Weston.
Among these issa four-year-old bull
weighing 1900 pounds. Mr..
DAWSON exhibits them OH ground
that his grandfather once owned.
p. G. Green S Bro, OF Kenna.
Jackson county, have eight Here
fords, that are rivals for the Others
entered. The four-year-old bull
weighs 2 300 pounds and there are
IN. the herd two calves eight months
old that weigh 500 pounds each.
q Ira C. Post, of Romines Mills.
has FIVE Polled Angus that are great
q specimens. They are very fine. w.
II @. Bumgardner, of Craigmoor, has
several excellent specimens of Short
Horn Durham cattle on exhibition.
Lafayette Blake, of Mt Glare,
shas native grades of sheep and sew
y eral Southdowns. Arthur Sheets,
Of West Milford, also has South
Ilesfps Sd William Swisher, Of
~, has Merinos and long
y. In all there are more
than ssy sheep in the exhibition
pens.
lN tie horse display VIC. Bum
gsraner hos two fine tlraught horses,
u =. Isowndes las 4 fine sad1ler
VIII CAIN. a Salenr. Two white
bfocho ponies. and Ira G. Post. inn
ported ,Percheron draught horses
and specimens Of trotting horses
MI. Post has y seven-year1-old mare
iliai weighs 1880. and would weigh