Bellevue gazette. [volume] (Bellevue City, N.T. [i.e. Neb.]) 1856-1858, 1856-10-30

deStlncn 10 Supercedc boards OF falls LOT
the purpose intended, and while we yield
our preference TO the Usage orange hedge
we bespcuk for wire at least an impartial
trial.
Messrs. Emery s. Brothers, Of the
Agricultural works, Chicago, done some
excellent work with their thresher and
separator, and we observed afforded gene
raj satisfaction with their horse powers.
The corn and cob mills were represented
by the Little Giant" (Which seems ubi-
quitdus,) the "Star" and Excelsior
Young America" and an interesting on
test took place for the set Of silver tea
service which had been placed at the dis
posal of the society, by James b. Chad
wick, of your city, to be awarded TO the
best Mill. The committee determined
upon twenty revolutions each for the mills,
when they performed as follows: The
Little Giant ground n and three.fourth
bushels, the Star less than three1fourlhs
of one buslrtl, and the Excelsior Young
America seven-eights Of one bushel of
meal in the time. The committee llnani-
mously decided in favor of the Little Giant
and awarded the silver service accord
ingly.
II. Spencer, Of Darlington, had on the
ground n thresher which was not tested
in consequence of an accident arising
from defective blaclsmilhing.
Messrs. IAndreth & lyms, of Peoria,
ILL.,, exhibited a corn-sheller, (Reading's
patent, J which astonished and pleased by
the rapidity of its performance. II is for
two or four horses, and can be made to
shell two hundred and fifty bushels per
hour.
Mr.. Hedges of Cincinnati, though nearly
killed by an accident ut the Kentucky Fair,
ut Paris a few days since, had a special
resurrection for the purpose of exhibiting
the " Crescent Gram Mill" manufactured
by Scott and Hedges, of Cincinnati, Ohio.
The Crescent received first award over
the Feton'-anolher similar portable
iron Touring, though a much more eXpcn-
sive mill than the Crescent. j.. =. Smith
showed a Rough x Ready corn shelter,
which did a moderate amount of work
with a moderate amount of I" hand power.
II. c. Houts x Co., of st. Louis, n patent
wire cloth smut machine. Geo. Kelly, of
| Wisconsin, an ingenious Contrivance for
equnlizing the draft of horses on a thresh-
ing machine, which seemed well adapted
to the purpose. n. B. Grippe, of Burling-
ton, had a churn, but we detest that spe-
cies Of ccntrivance from the too vivid re-
membrance of our boyhood.
c. p. Lure & CO., of Davenport, showed
fine specimens of blank books. l.. New
ton, OF Batavia, H., specimens of wagon.
and carriages, the grace of model anC
!, beautiful finish of which would do credi
to any manufacturer, either east or west
Faxon, Norton & Co., fine furniture, mucl
; admired. Belt & Wilson, of Muscatine
some superb harness. Geo, Roberts 8
Co., fine saddles and harness. S. Ketch
: mn & w. III. Stearne, of MusCatine, fin,
display of boots and shoes. S. B. Clashe
ambrotypes were fine specimens of tia
art. Numerous jars of pickles produced
, on our sleep, the effect of an attack o
: manila potu. They consisted of snakes
lizards, toads and creeping things gener
ally. If every housekeeper would pickl
a few the present season, or accept a fey
. from the nameless wretch who eXhibite,
at Muscatine, we think that class of con
diments would not need any immedint
replenishing, and make the suggestio
accordingly. ID. Dorwart, of Linn Co
exhibited some beautiful Chinese fowl'
called Silkeys, which we f~ervently hop
and pray may fall upon and exterminat
n every long legged Shanghai in the worlC
d The proceedings closed with an address,
proceeded by a display of female eque,
trianism, more creditable in point of ex,
cution than conception. We annot sep
= rate such public displays from circussc
a and would suggest that they he confnt
S, there instead of appearing in the crowdt
amphitheater of the Agricultural Fai
,r We have the same fault in regard to Il
" excessive troting matches, which was
; Soil, nj ATuC,at,na aud m, Alton