Minnesota weekly times., 1856-10-18


} wares in this dep,rtmen, was excellent, and i
! most cheering augury for rapid development
Of Mechanics in this Territory.
There was, of course, a good show of Agrisul
tural implements. MAxNEY's com 5inel re ,pe
and mower, is Il superior m .chine, hut the spec
tators gave their preference, to ths reaper o
Mess's Wa GIT & Co., it combining. in addition
"a se.f.raker,-thereby saving the labor of ont
, man. There really seemed to be something hu
man in the regularity AN precision of its move
'nents. X. McLAcAS exhibited very superior
and recently invented portable mill, which ,rount
corn and cob quite fine at the rate Of 6fteer
bushels an hour. 1t is a capital little machine
and almost Indispensable to every farmer. l,
probably took the premium yesterday. There
was rival mill on the ground but we did not see
it operate. Many other implements of husbandry
added their attractions to the show, and this de.
partment was generally well represented.
VEGETABLES AND GRAIN.
PorAToEs.-Of these there was an excellent
variety, and some said yield 500 bushels to the
acre. j. A. Jewett, Minneapolis, had "a fine sam .
pie. No. l45; beautiful white potatoes--nsw
qunlity,-46 l-2 lbs raised in Minneapolis from
"a lbs Of seed. No. l43; new kind called tine
Ntbraska potato--said to be very superior. W.
also remarked IL lot Of very large and apparently
excellent potatoes, raised by Col. STEVENS on the
scd. Others noticeable were by JNo. McCLouD,
potatoes planted June 10th; and sweet posatos,
raised by Mr.. GRIMES in Minneap"l s-as smooth.
sweet, and evidently as we'll adapted to table use
as anv f,um the Cnroiinas.
CoRx.--Of this there were also many excellent
varieties but the most noticabl, perhaps, is the
yellow I.linois dent, BY VIZ. TAccARr, Nine Mile
Greek, and others; virgini, tl"u: Corn (white)
hy Col. E. CASE, Minneapo is planted IN ~ Ssh,
harvested September 18th; improved Ohio dent
corn, by Col. STEVENS, ripen;d in % days: ani
King Phillip corn, (very e.rly,) by Capt j. T..
PLrNxKR, OF Brooklyn Precinct, I'D bushels to
the acre and planted on the sod.
There were several IMPLIES of excellent spring
wheat bv Hon. II. II. Sibley and others, showing
that the soil and climate Of Minnesota are we'll
adapted to its cultivation and production. L. NJ
FORD. Of th, Groveland Nursery, exhibited fne
lot OF onions, tomatoes peas, sweet potatoes, e.
Plant, &c. We were grati6ed to find sweet po-
tatoes, peanuts, water. melons, AMI a bunch of
Isabella grapes on the tablc-.-,he latter rasei
ly Mr.. EDWARD MrRPHY, of Minneapolis. prov
ins to some of our quaking friends Down E ,st.
that Minnesota is not situated--as they would
fain beleve.-.cracily over the North Pole, but
that her soil and climate nre we'll adapted to
nearly all the e>oulents raised in little JERSEY and
the land of Penn. We were exceedingly glad TO
see such an enterprise, and such Il rlt Of
laud, ,blc and healthy emolument among the
farming population in reality the bone and
~inew. the fabric and the capital Of our expand.
ing teri. tory.
THR FINE ARTS.
This department of industry made a very good
show, and it promises well, that in the rush and
strife Of this utiitarian age the ornamental VIA,
not entirely OvershaIowed by the real. The
Daguerreotypes and pictures on glass from the
gallery of Mr.. Tuttle in this city, formed the
greatest attraction, and proved him to he vcr,
skilful artist. The Ambrotype was invented b,
Mr.. Cutting, of Boston, and while it is superior
to any otaer picture in durab li'y and style Of
inish---Mr. Tuttle. too, stands at the very head
Of his profession.
We also noticed some excellent marble work.
entered BY Mr.. Truman Smith, of this city.
There were some beautiful photographs and
oil paintinss-one Of the latter especial, won the
admiration of nll...a unique and capitally ex
ecutcd picture of "Little Red Riding Hood .
BY Mrs. Z. d. Joice, St. Anthony. No. 80 was a
very commendable piecs of leather work, by Mrs.
CrOcker.
| An elegant watch-case, a pair of slippers en-.
brodered on chenille, and other beautiful spec
linens Of needle-work were entered by Mrs. WIN.
J. Parsons, Of Minneapolis. Besides these, many
encomiums were bestowed upon the two superb
and exquisitely wrought hair wrcaths bv Miss S.
\. Finicah. Among the .funnies may be numed
the gu lint pair Of stockings kat from the hai.
Of a poocie dog.
The Domestic Department was we'll represent.
ell, but we c'n only glanc, at two or tn, ee of the
numerous wares. A sewing machine, of Mrssrs.
Wheeler Wilson's maize, was on exhib. sion
and in It's work there is di.ccrnnbe neatne.s,
strength, and simplicity, not exccsisI if ,qu ie
| by Singers own. Ii Can be seen ut the store of
the exhibitor, Mrs. G. A. Lnngfell"w, Second
street; st. Anthony. There were some superb
specimens of merino ya'n from the variety store
|
Z. Z. Murray, Of Minneapolis, exhibited Gu lou.
and ins enious patchwork quilt, con aiming 34ot
pieces. There were numerous articles wrouyh,
hy fair fingers. which we might describe, bu,
shall not; for if you were th.re, reader, yo,
know as well as we do-if yoa were not, you
don't deserve to know.
| The Equestrian Performance by the / ,des in
the afternoon was all that coul! DO desired
Se'en ladies entered to compete f.. tn, prize, bul
when the hour for trial arrived only six appeared
~ fellows: Mrs. Davy,-Alrs. n. S. B rton oi
St. Pau, ,--Alr.. J. A. ElwarJs, Of Minneapolis
Miss Julia \. Mobiles, of St. Pau, ul,--and the two
Braman sisters.
Mrs Davis rode splendidly, aud managed be,
horse With the self-possession of general. Mrs
Barton showed herself an excellent equestrian
although her horse was perhaps not AZ desirable
as s'ms Others. While Mr.. Edwards, who en-
] sel ed the course Last. handled he, frars;ous