The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-09-16
En- Thousand People Present Last Day Of
Greatest Fair in History Of Belmont Co.

| by the advancement and intelligence Of
| the county's people. II. would be sur
prised. but he would be enlightened.
Briefly. the Belmont county fair was
| IN almost every respect Il miniature OF
! tn" great Wheeling fair which closed
| last week. And thatNiS about the cpl
tome Of what a Wheeling reported can
! "usrirntiously say
KS usual At the St. clarsvillc fair.
! the racing events proved the greatest
attraction. This year they were cNcep-
| tionally good "Poorman." ridden ana
! owned hy J. e. Sapp nj Columbus. broke
the track record in the free for all pace.
going the mile in 2:l0ha. the previous
! time record being c:l2Is"
| In all. there were 60 race horses In
the paddocks. some from the hes, known
stables in this section of the country.
No betting in any form was permitted.
and the county officials were constantly
, on guard against any form OF this pop
| ular hut prohibited diversion. t"nse~
Quently the grand stand was filled by
| many a hot sport who 1t previous fairs
! never busted Il board with his trousers
craved Action.
One or these birds with = pnckctful
! Of restless doublOons said that the
races were just as good as over ana that
he liked tn watch the ponies run, hut
! the excitement was gone. He said that
! he had saved up for I year just for this
day and he Crared action. and crarcd
L bad
y mahogany colored Alabama voter
overhea ring this remark. sdlcd mp 10
the action talking individual and suS>
Cested that If his inclination WAS agree
able. an hours woo!ng OF Cleopatra ana
Theda Rara. two black eyed. seductive
cubes now rcposing in his pockets. MS
ycavnug for action. bad action. might
be- temporarily aSSuaccd. Tho whit'
man took the darky ny the arm ike
brother. and they disappeared IN the
general direction OF III" stock pens.
The parade of stock yesterday at noon
was 4 very impressive sight, MAKING
M the narade were the very cream OF
the countys Thoroughbred stock. SecIc-
tarv HAYS said that the stock exhlplIs
this year were the finest In the tair =
history. and would hc far more eXt"n-
sivc next year. The farmers OF be''
mont county are becoming greatly In
tcrestcd In the raising OF pur" brea
stock. and they are increasing th'i'
herds every year.
Elmo Live Stock.
I'm the parade were co race horses. 200
head Of registered cattle. l"h hcad OF
sheep. 20 head of hogs and large eN'
hibit Of class horses.
The best display Of live stock were
tho exhibits of Jersey cows and nu'lS
by the First RelmoM county Jersey
Calf Club. the Colerain Calf Club and
the Raleigh Dale Jersey Farm. one
fine Jersey bull attracted tho admtra-
ton of all tho stock fanCiers BeS!des
the Jerseys. there were good rNhihtts OF
Uolstcins. Durhams. short horns. all be-
tnp IN the mink Of condition and 'slicked
up for company"
The class horse display was not up
10 the standard Of former years. nut Al
that there were some eNceIlcnt cNhIo!'S
Of heavy draft PerCheons
That the sheep industry Is In the ls-
tendency In the county was attcst"d oN
The number ot fine rams and ewes in the
pens One sheep man said that ne n"uN'-
ID n there was a equity III IN" state
could show anything anything better.
The Hill rest Farm alone had som" %
sheep on display.
Tutility of Life.
The hogs were house in one building
rexrent one, and he was standing at
ono Of the church rcfrcshment Stanos
eating n sandwich. which the reporter
saw him steal from plate on the coun-
ter). There we're no pre- dominant hreccs
or hogs displayed. HOlonS ChinaS. spot
ted Poland Chinas, Durocs. raz0r-backs
long ones. shot ones. fat ones. and lean
ones hut each offering exciting Speouts-
lion as 10 It's individual ham and egg
frying qualities.
Rut with all due respect I" inc rur"
bred hogs, q must ~ admitted va
rather cat than see. ono.
Coming from the stock pens 20 ~"
midway in tho rear Of the grand stand
ono IS impressed with the fu;ilitH or
life. In I'll" pens were living cattle
ComplaCcntly chewing tasty Cud. Wh'ie
on the midway were for sale not dag"
and hamhurgcrs. One thought Of the
djscouraginc ROSTERS famous remark:
ooh. ShuCkS. what's the use" To-day
chicken. Tomorrow n feather custer
Poultry Good.
Incidentally. the poultry display was
far above the ordinary One large hul'h-
inc vas comrlctely filled with chickens
Of all breeds. the white LcGhorns ana
barred Plymouth Rocks prodominaiinE
R1ntama ducks. pigeons and turkeys
were exhibited in large numbers IRON
ahlv The most pleased person at IN" fair
was William Butcher. Jr. Of st. CIalrS-
will, whose coon OF fancy chickens
rroudlv Displayed n fluitcrinG blue rib
hor-rirSt rrizo and cum laud".
One larg" building was """u"i"d by
tho Farm bureau and the Girls 'iub
Work
There were several hundred exhibits
&C all descriptions Of girls work. TIA"
long tables wcr" crowded with dis
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