Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1844-01-13
AGRICULTURAL AIR
Of - srATE d Lou1s1ANA

seen gatHern1g from All paris 70 thls Town
Carriages were seen h~urrying to and fro, pc.
d~estrians ~traf5lIiug through the most muddy
streets we have ever seen anxious to arrive
at the Of action. all was bustle and DC.
tivity, Had the weather been fine, numbers
would have been present who wofe otherwise
prevented even as it was, the exhibition wae
very encouraging. Tie bad roads prevented
a fair display Of cattle and other articles which
it was Impossible 10 convey to the fair. Be.
low we publish the statement Of articles en-
tered with the report Of the different commit
tees, appointed by the society, as also the
communication Of F b Conrad to the Senate
Of the State, in behalf Of the Association.
Such an interest is now fe!ein this Institution
that It requires but a little perseverance and
real 10 place US on an equal footing with old
er states, in this great work Of usefulness.
live can Judge from the gatherings at the
Indies fairs, and our experience, they
must have had their benevolent undertakings
Crowned with success. We hope so at leastj
for though we spoke against holding ladies'
fairs on The same day AZ the Agricultural Fair
we could not resist the temptation Of visiting
both PLACES, and Of course Of being waited
upon by divlDities, who by their persuasive
efoduence and smiles, soon converted our
purse into a useless apbendage, God bless
them!
The thanks of the Association and Of the
community in general are due to The officers
Of the garrison for the ~urbanity with which
they afforded all the assistance in theft power
to further the object. The ball given by the
Association, notwithstanding the ~inclenency
Of the weather vas a brilliant affur,
The Fair closed o. Wednesday, about
noon, when Tie premiums and certificates
awarded at the last exhibition we're deliver
ed to the proprietofs.
ARTICLES EXHIBITED.
AeRtcCLTURE-A sample of Cotton, in bale
from r. r. Christnas'--East FeIiciana,
Doct. w. B. W~ood-sample of Cotton, 3
B. Rouge.
p. Garie--a sample of Cotton%-E, B. Rouge
samples of Sugar, in barrels, from the
plantations of Richard A. Stewart, and David
Chambers, Iberville, and Judge Moore, Alta
kapas.
Stephen Henderson@~sampIe Of Rice, in
keg--E.B Rouge.
Raphael Hebert-sample of fine indigo
West Baton Rouge.
~R. A. WiIson-sugar cane blossom--hay-
ing the appearance Of white Silks Mays.
Eeth DAVID gigantic cornstalk; 1863 feet
in Iength-E Baton Rouge.
Richd. Odom--a cotton stalk, Isl feet long,
e. B.. Rouge.
r.. Carmena--a specimen Of beautiful raw
silk-the production Of a plant which was
also e2hiBlted--E B Rouge.
MEoHANTcAL ARTS AND IvvENTToNs-U
Hadfey--a beautiful mahogany Armoir-
made 10 this
La LatiI a splendid Pistol, invented and
made by him. in this town.
EG Fitch, Of this p~lace=-a passenger trunk
and life-preserver--his invention.
Andrew Bradford-2 Saddles-BayoT Sara.
Reeder &Co.--2 do. Baton Rouge.
~ Up Bryan-Cane Cater and Cane Cover
ere B Rouge. These valuable inventions
nave UGeI IEHEela aIl uESAIFBEQ ElktE BoDEES+
Charles Harfvel--Sugar Skimmer--E
Baton Rouge. The important merits Of this
valuable invention, have also been tested and
published.
J B Pages, Of this PLACES guitars, of
which exhibit the most beautiful mechanical
ingenuity
John Risf-.a fancy cane.
Specimens of rich and beautiful needle
- II - T. L4L--Iz. ~c AZ
NJ A Pike, Mrs. Clara Sanger,A Mrs CS Hall,
Mrs Merlin, Miss He[en Wa1dill and Miss.
Elizabeth Stuart-aH Of This place. Mrs
Livingston lady fifty six years oId-sey-
eral exquisite specimens Of Needle Work.
East Feliciana.
Mrs Nc Caats@=2 beautiful specimens of
embroidery-East FeliciaBa.
Amos Kent-an excellent sample Of DO
nestle Plaid-St. Helena. -.
Wm Dunlop magnificent sFecimen6f
Penmanshtp-New 0riea:s
Pointet Dnportef"-2 fine Paintiugs---N
Orleans
Mrs s Hyatt and Mrs JAS AIley-of this
place. fancy Couuterpanes.
Mrs. A TT McRae--- two fine Counter
panes--Livingsfon.
Mrs. Elan, of this place-2 bed quilts.
Miss Weeks-a beautiful worked piano
cover -Attakapas.
] M~anouvrier & SneEI--Specimens Of
Lithography--New Orleans.
Observation-Disclosures froua D.
Chambers IbervilIe-suPposed to be equal
to those off Northern Climate.
A variety of vegetables from V lie
BIanc's West Baton Ronge-such as
mammoth Carrots, Celery, Leeks, Cab
bage and Tnrnips.
4 monster redi~h from Capt. verbois'
MISUNDERSTANDING "A lbs, 6 ozs.
Several specimens Of large sweet a
ges from the places Of A A Frere, G NJ
Charpentier, w H Baskerville, and A
Frere, st. Mays.
A variety Of fine vegetables from John
Rist's East FeIecIara.
A vast collection of improved Fruit
Trees, from c c S Farrar's West FelicI-
ana, such as peach, Almond, Apricot and
P~omegranate Trees-together with grape
vines, and a superior Sample of Tobacco.
2 very superior samples of Cigars
from V LIE Blanc's. " B Rouge-pro-
nounced equal to the Havana.
The following are the reports of the Va
rlous committees appointed by the Associ-
alton.
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE OR
FINE ARTS.
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