Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1853-09-30
COUNTY FAIR.

tural exhibition, on Wednesday and Thurs
day last-in this city. The display of ami
mails was not so large as could have been
desired: the display of fruits, flowers, and
various articles of domestic manufacture,
was quite large and attractive. The large
lower hall of the public school house was
neatly fitted up for the reception of fruits
AM domestic articles.
We briefly notice the articles exhibited in
the hail. and our friends will excuse us for
any omissions, for we doubtless in the hur-
ry Of business, overlooked many things de-
serving of attention.
Fruits, F2ouers, &c-Thomas Howland
exhibited great variety of apples, pears,
ana grapes; also peaches. Mr.. Rowland
has raised in his garden over twenty bush
els of grapes the present season. JUDGE
Hale exhibited thelargest kind of pears. Mr..
Herman exhibited some beautiful specimens
OF dahlas and grapes. B.P. Cahoon made
fine show of apples, pears, peaches, and
other fruits; also great variety Of dahlas,
roses and other flowers. Mr.. Woodwork
OF Bristol, diplayed some of the finest spe-
clmens of apples. Judge Newell showed
some of the larges. specimens of peaches.
Several other persons had fruits and flowers
on exhibition, perhaps equally fine as those
mentioned above
Vege'aJles.-Thomas Rowland & Son
have raised during the past season 3 ! acres
of Sweet potatoes: the specimens of this veg
etable exhibited by him, were larger than
any we have ever seen brought to this mar
ket from Southern Illinois or Indiana. En-
cellent specimens of asparagus from the
garden of Mr. Kienan. A new variety OF
potatoes-very white skin, from the farm
of Mr.. Clapp, Another new variety, called
"tree potatoe" brought by Mr. Baldwin,
In the Squash line, Mr.. w H. Smith seems
to beat the world. Mr.. S has from the
present year on = rods of ground 908
pounds of squashes.
Butter, Cheese d. ,Rour.-Scvcral good
Specimens of these articles were on exbibi-
ton, but we did not ascertain the names of
the exhibitors.
Painting and Em5rodcsy.-Mrs.G G. c..
Manney, Miss Susan Parkcrand Miss Wood
displayed large variety of paintings, exc
cuted in excellent taste, and which attract
ed much attention. Mrs. VIM. II. Smith
embroidery raised work on broad cloth, We
ry ingeniousIy done Mrs. DR.. Uovt exhi-
bited embroidery on satin of superior work
manship and taste: it was universally adj,
mlred' Several othcrspecim, MS of embro;-
derry and needle work, were especially de
serving of mention, but We did not learn the
names of the exhibitors Mrs. Rowland,
proverbial for her skill in the manufacture
OF artificial flowers, presented some bcauti-
tul specimens Of her work.
Q"iits, Bed Spreoas, ,kc.-The show of
articles in this department was quite attrac
tive. \ countcrpane of net work by Mrs.
DIR. Johnson, was greatly admired; also a
similar article by Mrs. J. f. Henry. \ ia
bic spread and bed quiI., exhibited by Mrs.
+. 5. Elkins displayed much skill and inpe-
nultv. Mrs. Il. B. Barnes exhibited bed
quilts, worked with much TASTE and beauty,
Mrs. DAYTON of Whcatland. also exhibited
quilts wrought with much skill There
were many other articIesin this department
worthy OF notice, which We cannot now par
''euIaFl1c, \ rus5' mgcniou>ly wrought
by Mrs Dana, deserves especial mention.
Hoolen 0na linen Fdjri,S.-The dispIav
of home manufacture in wooden and linen
fabrics was quite small. We are sorry to
inter, that the spinning wheel and the loom.
are going so generally out of use among