The Illinois free trader and LaSalle County commercial advertiser. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1841-1843, 1842-10-14
The Cattle show and Fair

Vhc Cattle show and Fair
The first annual Cattle Show and Fair Of the
" Lasae County Agricultural Society,"" was held
in this place on Wednesday last. We were pre-
pared to expect n considerable display Of agr-
cultural products, as also an extensive exhibition
surprised to find that our expectinns were more
than realised When we take into consideration
that this exhibition was the first one ever held in
the couniy-that the society has been but one
year in cxistcnce-and that but comparatively
few Of our farmers have, until recently, taken
much interest in the success of the society, the
exhibition and display, both in numbers and
quality, was truly surprising, Few persons can
form correct idea of the blooled stock in this
county, unless they see for themselves. The
specimens presented at this show, we are infor-
med, embraced but part Of the improved stock
in the county, yet those exhibited far surpassed
the expectations of many, and from their quality
and numbc, we feel satisfied that our county pos
sessos stock that will compare with that Of any
other in the State.
Among the articles exhibited in the court house,
we noticed the following:
The "Fep,ah Charitable Socieiy Of Peru," OK.
hibited beautiful bed quilt, neatly worked and
handsomely designed. Several bachelors blushed
as they examined it, and tears OF pcnitcnce rolled
down their checks, thick and fast, as they beheld
the beautiful array Of taste, skill and industry,
all combined III an article for which they had no
use--d ,caS drge and commodiOust
Thomas B4rham exhibited 100 pounds of
beautiful cheese and Of superior quality Also,
20 pounds OF excellent butter
Ire HartseN presented two lots Of fine butter
About 40 pounds III all.
d. LathroP, Esq. exhibited some fine specimens
OF white honey, in the comb. This article far
surpassed anything Of the kind that we have
ever seen.
Asa Hohlridge exhibited beautiful lot of
Rohan potatoes, fifty of which made bushel.
One weighed 81 pounds Also, specimens Of
different kinds OF potatoes, raised from the bios
SONS of the vine. Seed may be had by calling at
this office.
A. H. SieJdins presented specimen of barley,
60 bushels of which were raised on 40 square
rods of ground.
j. D. Green.exhihted 20 yards of superior
sattinelt, manufactured at their factory in Dayton.
Put 1aom exhibited beautiful specimens of
buckskn miitens and gloves, made at his factory
in Ottawa.
Several specimens of other mechanical skill
were also presonted--such as u miniature sett Of
blocksnths tools, all complete, and weighing
about three ounces. Also,a specimen of "Down
East whittng'-in the shape of wooden chains,
rings, balls, &C., all of which were highly crcd-
table to the mechanical skill OF their authors.
Numerous agricultural products, embracing
bcets, onions, &C., &c. were also exhibited, but
on account oftheir not being labelled, wo are un-
able to particularizc.
! The number of cattle, sheep and swine that
were exhibited, as also their different owners, wa
are unable to give complete. We must content
ourselves by giving only limited notice Of those
to which our attention was directed. We will
here add, that unless tho different committees
hereafter take full list of all tho animals pre-
scented to their inspection many must necessary
be omitted, notwithstanding they be equally meri-
torious, in the estimation Of many, with those
that arc fortunate enough to receive tho pre-
MUM.
Horses. -Farchild's horse Sir Peter; Hold
ridges Rocky Mountain; Debot's John Richards;
shayer's -; Levens -, aud several other
fine horses
-Hardys Davy Crockett; Arms,rong's;
Sangcr's; Stebbins'. aud a n mbcr of other fine
animals.
Cops.-Van Dorcn's; slng,.s; HOLSTERS
Hardy's; Hartshorus, aud seyeA al o,hers--al iino
animals.
Colres--tluiio number Of calves were cxh-
bited, and all superior. We arc inclined to the
opinion that the young animals arc fur superior
to the older class, and mex. year anticipate much
rivelry with them
Orea.--Palmcfs yoke 10 FIRST rate John Ke.
nah exhibited OF 10 oxen, which were not yekcJ,