The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1855-10-20

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This department was also respectfully re-
presented, although we regretted among the
unrepresented some of our best diaries in the
vicinity Of town. The committee complain
Of this Indifference, but bear testimony TO
the high excellence of what was on cxhib-
ton. They awarded on
Butter,-lst prem to John Cox; I'd to
VIM. Pool.
Cheesc.-lst prem 10 J. Lawrence %, to
Vim. Pool.
Honcy.-rrcm 10 James Alexander.
tomm,tice,-Dayd Green, VIM. II. W.
Cushman, Clark, Dickinson.
The display of fruit, Notwithstanding we
have many noble orchards in the county
that were unrcprcscnted, was highly crcdita.
bic, and although we saw much fine fruit at
the Chicago fair, we saw none better than
was exhibited here The principal exhibit
ors were p. j. Dmmick, Esq of vcrmilion
vile, and d. {. Undcrhill, Of Mars.ilcs, al.
though some beautiful ounces were also cx.
hibitcd by Mrs Cotton, grapes by Andr
Ross, and peaches by Mrs. Alexander. The
committee, in awarding the premiums, ex.
press themselves much embarrassed to dc.
eide between Mr.. Undcrhl's fine collection,
and that of Mr.. Dmmick the former cxhi-
biting so different varieties of the very choi.
ccst apples, and Mr.. Dimmick So varieties
equally choice. These, together with the
other fine collections, rendered their task one
OF no slight difficulty. They felt bound,
however, to award premiums as follows:
lest hinds cfopples, not less Maa sir
Prem. to =. j. Dimmick.
Largest collection Of do.-prcm. to Z. j.
Dimmick.
lest pedrs.-Prem. to d. c. Underhill.
lest 2uiHces, Prem. to Mrs. II. &. Cot.
ton.
Best Cata"ba grapcs.-Prem. to Andr.
Ross.
best peachs. Prem. to Mrs. Jas. Alex.
andcr.
FLOWERS.
Commit'ee.-Mrs. j. d. Cation, Mrs. II.
q. Cotton.
The frost having done the business a
month ago for all our beautiful garden and
prairie flowers, there was little room for dis.
play in this department, those exhibited be.
ing from green houses, and they only of the
harder varieties. The chief competitors
were Mr. Chalmers, Of the Buena Vista
greenhouse, at the residence Of W. H. W.
Cushman, Esq, and Mrs Murphy, of the
floral gardens of Norris K Murphy, in Yves,
Ottawa; the former only exhibiting plants.
Although the entries were thus but few. the
committee in awarding premiums, take plea.
sure in bearing testimony to the high excel.
lence OF the varieties exhibited. They
awarded
q" best collection greenhouse llants Pr.
to VIM. Chalmers.
Finest mised bouquet Prem to Mrs.
Murphy.
AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS
Inc show oil articles was fairas to num-
bers, and the committee certify as to their
high order, both as regards workmanship
and adaptation to their particular uses"
They awarded premiums as follows:
Bestplow.--lst prem. Drew Il Maierho.
fer; 2d, A. Gubor
Ersdking pIors-lst prem. A. Guibor,
rcd pillow %, \. Guibor; Sd, Drew &
Maicrhofcr.
.Su6soa piOr.-Pr. 10 Drew & Maierbo.
fer
Harr"ns-lst pr. Drew & Maierhofer
ID, VIM Pool.
I"o hor'e 'cago"s-lst pr. IIough,aling &
Earl %, VIM. Palmer.
oTa'" and graSs cutters.--lst pr. Gridley,
Cogswell & Co.; %, IL. II. Foye; Sd, So.
lomOn Bell.
The committee also recommended the
'"S VI q" IitihIuiii 10 Isaac darkness,
OF Peru, for tanning mill exhibited; and
to f. j. James for a post anger, these not
being included in the premium list.
In reference to the awards on grain and
grass cutters, the committee could only
Judge by the appearance and workmanship
on the machines before them, having had no
Of seeing them in operation
lhey recommend that suitable time and
place be appointed during the next harvest
Tor trial Of such machines as are proposed
to be exhibited.
DOMESTIC MANUFACTURES.
Ih's department was principally contribu.
TED by the ladies, and formed, as it usually
does, the chief attraction of the fair In the
biiei space allowed US, we are precludcd
from speaking particularly of many articles,
that otherwise we could dwell upon with
pressure The committee state that on ac-
count oil the large number and the short
time allowed them, they may have overoo.
hed some articles that were deserving of pre-.
MUM, They also say "Many articles were
exhibited OF superior workmanship and me.
rit which were not entered for premiums,