The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1855-10-27
The Exhibition.

LIE NUMBER OF ARTICLES ana STOCK, ana the
quantities, although small, were much more
extensive than we had been led to suppose
possible at so short notice. The Fair hav-
ing been gotten up in hurry, the classical
ton and arrangement of the articles upon
the grounds, and upon the entry books, was
not in that order which enabled us to take
full notes of all that should be noted. This
being the fact, if we omit names that should
be mentioned, we hope we will not be &C
cused of doing so designedly. We will make
it all right when we get hold of the official
reports of the Committees.
Stock DEpARTMENT-Horse Hop
kins entered his blooded Morgan stallion,
Flying Morgan, I'd. He was universally re-
garded as the best horse on the ground by
all odds, and was awarded the first premi-
UNI. Several other fine stations were on the
ground, but we could not ascertain the names
of their owners. In the way of geldings,
mares and colts the display was very good.
Cole Martins gelding, Blackhawk, lowered
conspicuously among them, Notwithstanding
his eighteen mile race on Monday. A bay
which recently belonged to John Cormac, of
Hennepin, whose present owner we do not
know, was great favorite on the grounds.
Capt Holcombe, Of Washington county, pro-
duced the best spring colt full biooded
MMcr;aa: 1:-and took the premium, we learned.
A black colt of last spring was generally adj
mired
Horned Catae.-Mr. Larpenteur, the model
farmer of Ramsey county, exhibited three
year old blooded bull, which was certainly
the best animal on the ground, although
there were others very near to him. Weno-
ticed heifer calf, five months old, belong
ing to Col. j. H. Stevens-full blooded-
which would have done credit to the Fairs of
"Old Bourbon" Kentucky. There were al
so some elegant calves, the property of Mr..
j. P. Miller, of Hennepin. Also, many fine
cows and huge working cattle, belonging to
various owners.
Sbeep.-Mr. j. G. Lennon exhibited fine
Leicestershire buck and ewes, which must
soon stock his farm with the best sheep in
the Territory.
Sa0ime.-None worth naming exhibited.
POULTRY DEPARrMENT.-Shanghais, red,
blue and grey, and Chitagongs and Brama-
Pootras We're on the ground in ABUNDANCE
Several coops would have done credit to any
"hen convention in the Union, three years
ago when the "chicken fever'' was raging at
its height. The principal exhibitors were
Mesrs. Worthingham, Christmas, j. C. Whit
ney, R. F. Stillman and Lauderdale. of Hen
nepin, and Mr.. Aldrich, of Lakeland, Wash
ington county.
FARM AND GARDEN-Gro1n.-M SYLVIA
nus jenkins, of Hennepin, exhibited spec
linen of the yellow dent corn, which was
fully ripe; was planted on the Goth of May,
and yielded eighty-five bushels to the acre.
Mr.. N. E. Stoddard had also fine specimens
of the same variety Of corn. Same variety
on the stalk, seventeen feet high-one parcel
raised by Mr.. -, of Lake Minnetonka,
and another by Col. Stevens in his garden.
There was also some good wheat, buckwheat
and rye, the product Of Hennepin county
farms, on exhibition.
Vegeta5lss.-Here we come to the depart
ment which "astonished the natives" as well
as outsiders +" present. Ramsey County
was little ahead in the way of cabbages,
pumpkins and squashes, but Hennepin came
in first with her potatoes, turnips, &c. Our
neighbors, Messrs. Larrenteur and Moot, re-