The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1855-10-22
The State Fair.

EVANSVILLE AFTER THE PRIzEsi-There
were good many persons from this part of
the State in attendance at the State Fair last
week, and small representation of home
made products. We have already noticed the
fact, that Mr.. Thos. Scantlin took up to the
Fair lot of stoves of the manufacture Of
Messrs. Breinkmeyer, Klusman & Co.. Of this
city. We are gratifed to say that Mr.. Scant-
lin brought back a twenty-five dollar silver
cup as the prize taken by these stoves! There
were large number on exhibition too, which
proves the superiority of Evansville manufac-
lures in this particular. Messrs B., K & Co.,
are manufacturing some beautiful articles of
stoves, and if any one doubts that, they can
now see the silver cup. Mr.. Thos. Scantlin
is agent for the sale of the stoves made by this
firm and those wanting anything in that line
can obtain them by ordering of him or calling
in person at the old stand.
Miss Mary Warth, of this city took the pre-
MUM for the best Drawings and Paintings.
Miss Mary Jones, daughter Of Jas. G. Jones,
Esq, of Evansville. took the premium for the
best Embroidery. We regret that many more
things were not taken up from this couaty, as
we learn that great many of the productions
Fair, far excelled anything of the kind ex-
hibited at the State Fair
Mr.. Hornbrook, Secretary of our Agricul-
tural and Horticultural Society, was at the
C+a+a Fair md v-ac crvay, TIC como Dart;c,1Io &c
He says that in a great many things Wander
burg county can excel anything exhibited at
the State Fair. In many varieties of vegeta-
bles and fruits we made far better exhibition
at our County Fair, not in quantity but in
quality. We had larger beets, apples, peaches,
pears, egg plants; better celery and tomatoes;
finer fowls; better wheat; larger and finer
grapes-and, Phil says prettier ladiesi 1t
may crafty our ladies to learn, that the pre-
serves and pickles they exhibited here, might
have very readily borne away the prizes at the
State Fair for their superiority to anything
exhibited there. The butter exhibited here,
was also decidedly superior to that at the big
Fair. The display of horses cattle, sheep
&C., at the State Fair, was very fine. There
were fine representatives of the South-downs'
Merino, Leicester, Saxony, and other kinds OF
sheep.
In view of the decided superiority of num-
Der of our agricultural productions to those
exhibited at the great State Fair, our farmer.
should receive encouragement and form a
determination to compete for the prizes at the
State Fair next year. They can do that sue
cessftlly, if they but prepare themselves before
hand by caStivatin9 that which they intend to
exhibit, and not trusting to nature alone. Let
our farmers attend regularly the meetings OF
our society, and thus compare notes, exchange
seeds, &C., and they will receive great advan-
tages thereby.
During the State Fair, there were some fine
trotting and pacing matches, by way Of exhibit
ing fancy stock. From Mr.. Hornbrook's notes
we learn the best time made in trottng under,
the saddle was three minutes. Other horses
ranged from m 25s to 3,34 In pacing, the
best time was 2.31. Others made 2.45, 253
2.55, 800, &C.. &c.
Everything passed off finely at the Fair
There was large attendance, and every part
of the State was represented in the big crowd
present. 1t was estimated by competent
judges that from twenty-five to thirty thousand
people were present, and yet there was no
confusion or accident We are convinced
from what we have heard that there is one
thing the State Board of Agriculture should
hereafter avoid, that of placing Generals,
Judges, Doctors and broken down political
hacks on the awarding committees, as how
ever well they may be qualified to decide in
other matters, they are generally totally def
cient in that knowledge which might make
them competent Judges at State Fair, as was
abundantly proven in some instances at
this Fair. Let the Board open correspon-
dence in future, with the Secretaries of the
County Agricultural Societies From them
they can learn who in the counties are compe-
tent, and who of them would serve on awarding
committees.
The address was delivered by Prof Mapes,
of New Jersey. 1t is spoken of as very able
address in every particular. 1t was replete
with instruction. The prominent topics it dis
cussed were manures, sub-soils and under
draining. As it will be published we hope
every farmer may read it. 1t will also greatly
add to the knowledge of the citizen and mer-
chant. We hope soon to be able to supply
our friends with copies of it.