The County Fair

The thirtieth aimual fair of the Washtenaw County Agricultural and Horticultural Society opoued ou Tuesday, aud will close this (Friday) afternoou. The weather haa been pleasaut, but the streets dry aud dusty. Ou Wednesday afteruoon a repreaentative of the Abous wa9 detailed to give the fair a " look up." The attendance on Wednesday was not large tliough claimed to be satiafactory by the officials of tbfi Society. The exhibitiou is much largor and better thau any held for several years- though not such a show as ought to be made aiiuunUy in WaBhtdiiaw Couuty. The üuinberot entries are : Horses, - 225 Cattle, ----- 90 Sheep, 127 Swiue, - - - - - 57 Poultry, .... 100 Farm Implemeuts - - 33 Jacks aud inules ... 2 Vegetables, seeds, fcc, - ,126 Fruit, .... 86 Sweet nieats, &c., - - 35 Domestio manufactures, - - 34 Carriages aud wagons, - - - 17 Harneas, boots aud shoes, - 10 Needie aud crochet work, - - G7 PalutiugB, drawiugs, &c, - - 58 Flowers, ----- 11 Little ffirls' work. ... 1 On entering the grounds the visitors mostiy proceed first to the FINE ABTS AND FLOBAL HALLS. The floral display is very small, none of the old exhibitors bemg represented The balance ot the apace in the building being well fílled with au attractive display of articles. There are oil paintings and drawings, Iadies' and children's faucy work, faucy goods, Iadies' and geuts' goods, organs, sewiug machines, stoves, &c. Miss Katio J. Hogers has six oil portraits and several drawings, her own work, wbich receive a large amouut of attention and admiratson. llrj. J. F. Sauuders, of Ypsilanti, makes a very attractive display of oil paintings and engravings, and a collection of photographs. Her exhibit is worthy of an inspection. Xhere are also fine collections of oil paintings, and crayon and pencil drawings, by Mrs. N. M. Schoff, Mrs. Henry Depue, Mrs. A. H. Markham, Miss Lillie M. Nichols, Miss Mattie Coruwell, and others Each of which has its admírela. Miss Moltie Muehlig has aome nice designs in wax work. Miss Sarah Fletcher has a number exhibits of house plants and prepared leaves. A. B. Covert has aeveral cases of stuffed bird8. Joe T. Jacobs and A. L. Noble each have an attractive exhibit oí clothing and furnisbing goods. J. Keek has au extensivo show of parlur and bedroom furmture, trom his manufactory. Wiues & Worden have a fine display of oil cloths and carpets, while Bach & Abel and Mack & Sehroid each have a rich exhibit of ladiea' dress goods, cloaks, notions, &c. ÏSberbach & Sou have a good show of goods trom their laboratoiy. Douglas ifc Uo. have a case of faucy booka and notions. Miss M. F. Miley has a case of t'ancy goods. John Burg a case of boots and slioes. Chas, Spoor has carriage harnesses aud truuks. D. F. Almandmger and A. Wilsey have each seveial eutries of organs, which are kept constan tly in operatiou and draw large uumbers of spectators. The exhibit of sewing machines attrects the atteution of numbers of ladies. The various machines are kept busy at work on all kinds of work. J . F. Schuh and 1. L. Qrinnell each preside at oue of their machines aud take pleasure in exhibiting their skill. Kberbach & Co. and J. F. Schuh make au attractive show of wood aud coal stoves. There is a fine display ol ladies' fancy work, for which we have ueither time nor space to notice each. Mis. J. Willard Babbitt, of Ypsïlauti, has 301110 uice specimens of Afghan work. Fred. Schairer has a specimen of worsted canvas work, by himself, ' The Last per." A doll's carriage by P. Campbell's httle daughter is much admired. MACHINEEY AND FARM IMPLEMENTS. ín tlns department there isa creditable show though not as large as in some formar years. The Aun Arbor Agricultural Co. has an extensive entry oí their manufactures, including reapers, raowers, plows, cultivators, feed cutters, i&o. A, W. Britteu has a display of the Buckeye manufactures. The Bobbins Cultivator Co., of Jacksou, have samples of their machmos. M. Bogers has two self-propelling steain edgiues and a thresher in operation. F. L. Mills hus one of his feed cookers in operation. There are also wind milis, stump pullers, draga, hay racks, &c. CARRIAGES AXD WAÖ0N8. Tlie display is not large, but contaius some fine specimenB. The exhibits are confíued to Ann Arbor manufacturera. CATTLB. The show of cattle is very large, probably the best ever seen in the county, and showB the improvements made by our farmers in the matter of stock-raising. The exhibits iuclude various breeda, and of all ages - from the three months oíd cali to the mammoth buil and fat ox. We have not space to enumérate all the exhibits- they should beseeu to be appreciated John W. Nanry, of Superior, has a yoke of work oxen, a pair of steers, a Durham cow, and a grade buil which weigh.8 2,000 Ibs. John üoyle, of Webster, has a fine pair ot fat steers. David M. Uhl, of Ypsilanti, has an exhibit of 11 head, iucludiug his four year old buil, "Mazurka Prince," weighiug 2,300 lbs. G. W. Phelps, of Scio, has au excellent show of 14 head. It includes the cow "Ruby," which took the sweepstakes premium at the recent State Fair ; a three year old buil, "21st Duke ot Hillsdale," and " Lady Stuart," a three years old heifer. Othuiel Gooding, of York, has as good show ot Jersey's as can be found, includes 8 head. D. M. Finley, of Scio, has a two year old shorthoru buil. A good animal. David Cody, of Pittsfield, has a thoroughbred buil and six head of graded cattle. HORSES. The largest and best show of horses ever held in the county is at the fair tuis year. W. H. Hawkins, of Ypsilanti, has an eutry of 16 horses, including his Hambletonian stallion, " Theo. 13. Laue," and 10 three years old colts -the get oí his stallion. A fine show. P. & C. L. Tuomy, of Scio, have a three year old Hambletoni&u stallion, span of carriage horses, brood mare and colt. E. T. Walker, of Salem, has au English draft stallion, " Black Bob." J. Hoffstetter has the Kentucky stallion, "Abe Lincoln." G. W. Sharpless, "Winfield Boy." J. S. Henderson, of Pittsfleld, has a nice two year old colt. J. A. Dell, of Saline, has a Norman Messenger gelding, three years old. Today is to be ' Horse Day " at the fair, a good opportunity will be afforded for viewing the excellent display. SHEEP, SWINE, AND FOULTBY. In Sheep there are some good specimens, but not as large varieties as other years. The principie exhibitors are T. A. Moore and B. D. Kelly, of Ypsilanti, John W. Nanry and E. l'owusend, of Superior. The exhibit does not lo justice to the county. In Swine the exhibit is very fine, but not by a large number of exhibitors. Henry B. Jones, of Dexter, has Suffülks, Berkshires, and Poland Chinas. E. B. Hall, of this city, has Suffolks, 3ssex, and Berkshires. Wm, W. Tubbs, of Scio, has 19 Suffolks, The Poultry exhibit is quite large and good, and includes the various breeds of chickens, urkies, ducks, fec. VEOEÏABLE3 AND FEUITS. Vegetable Hall preseuts a creditable appearance, and iucludes all varieties of garden and arm produce, grains, &a. The entire space in Fruit Hall is occupied, mostly by apples. Tha display is very good, ut uot equal to that of some former years. The atteudauce was very large yesterday, all he roads leadiug to the grounda being thronged with teams duriug theforenoon. Auother large rowd is expected to-day.