Burlington tri-weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1852-1855, 1854-10-14
THE AGRlCULrURaL rArn.

We have received no repor. of the pro-
ceilings Of Wednesday fair, snl can give
our readers only such facts as came under
our own notice. We visited the grounds
about one O'Clock, passed around among tn
quadfupcds, and saw some good looking
specimens Of the Durham family; two young
we'll matched bull c,lve=, belonging TO
Msssrs. Brown and Archer, which We think
were the finest upon the ground for their age
and size. Mr.. j. K. Scott, Of Mid lletown,
had one, though much larger and older than
the forenamed, which was very excellent
animal. There were beside some three fine
calves, but none Of them extraordinarily
good. The Horses on exhibition vas the
same about ~ last se,son, yet somo of these
had greatly improved in size, and appearance.
The Hogs present were to'erablc looking
specimens Of the pork family, showing that
they had been tenderly cared for, With abun-
dance ut their command. Fruits and vese a.
BILE products, were scarce, except few sweet
potntoes Of the Yam spe;ies, which were
large, fine and plump looking articles. W.
think there has been no advance mad.
By our farmers, over last years exh b ton,
in fact, rather retrogre~sion, a. not
near the quantity and quality was upon The
ground, that there was 1T h las, Fair. The
unfavorahlcness of tho day, may have pit
bach the best animals from the exh b on,
which my account in part for it, mea2ern .
Our fsrmsrs will have to exert them>elve, if
they desire that tn ir fairs should be fa r
representation OF what, they are doing t. i'm
prove the races Of domestic an mails, n the
county. True thy are just Commencing a
great reform in that Inc, and have scarcely
begun as ycs. but the wealth ia the hands OF
our farmers, and which has been invested in
that Way for several years, ought before this
time, to have been able TO bring toy til
er b better collection of booded 81 ock, than
was on exhibition We'ncs lay. Old Dc
Moin ., il bOasted on beng the weal,hie [,
county OF farmers in the whole SAFE, which
Is true; and it il expected that she sill stand
foremost in the rank, as it re, poets improved
stock. This too she can easily accomplish
BY labor and expense. But .he must not
merely say tina, sh. will do, but she must do.
and this We hops she will. Such fair As
Wedn SHAY, 10 not At all creditablc to tn
wealth and enterprise Of the farm rs Ct old
D Mo. mes. In uddi i'm 10 these there
should b, groun Is sci cted for til purpose.
in time, before the coming OF OF the fair, SO
ss TO have it propnly improved, divided of
into lots; well fenced, and made c,nven en-,
OF 40 ess so that AL who cone, CO aid be It
is6ed with tho sight Of all, thy wished 70
So. This will require exp nse, so .et t, it
will pay better than having every thing s
own way, AMI SC tered over roods Of ground
in p.accs whore but few can see tn H.
When the ground is properly laid off, a.
ab've, let every IN a who wishes to see the
amin IL pay so much, which will enable the
cbmmstso 10 pay the expsnss of fitting up
the gronnds. They will End it much better
than having it as though ncns cared bow J.
was, 90 they got the premium for their pig,
Or their ooS. calf, or DIT. Two weeks prep
arstion on gro ands with little expease
would have made .hs fair Of Wedh ,sd.y
thousand dollars more advantage to this
county, than it has bsen; and more general
aatisfaction rem !erei.