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

A correspondent Of the Missouri Demo-
cral, gives the following account of the
Iowa State Fair, held recently in Musca.
tine, in that State;
THE third annual exhibition of the
Iowa State Fair, closedhere this afternoon
(Oct. 10Th. } after three days continuance,
during which time it has been largely at
tended. The town has been ovcrilowing
with guests from all parts of the State, and
many even from Illinois and Missouri.
The grounds are elligibly situated about
two miles from the city, and contain ann
pie accommodations for the animals eX-
hibited. A State Fair should be n per-
manent institution, to be holden in the
same place each year, and preparations
made accordingly.
STOCK y HORSES.
There was a large collection of very
fair stock exhibited but little strictly choice.
Carelessness was noticeable throughout,
and were disposed to attribute the defect
more to the mode of keeping, than inferi-
ority of breeds. The farmers of Iowa
have not given sufficient attention, we fear,
to the manner of feeding and raising stock
in brief, do not as a class, fully appre-
ciate the advantages of heightened agri-
cultural periodicals, and works on that
subject. Exceptions can, of course, be
found, and these few exceptions, do more
good in the community, than ten dozen
old Fashioned farmers, who will neither
make improvements themselves, nor adop
those of others.
We noticed some good specimens OF
sheep, and Judge well Of Iowa as a wool
growing State, from those shown. There
wa also a good display of swine.
The display Of horses was really very
excellent, and some few of rare beauty
were shown, which we regret our inabili'
ty to notice separately and individually
To partially report would do greater in
Justice, than to deal generally as we art
reluctantly compelled to do.
FRUITS AND VEGETABLES
There were beautiful and numerou
varieties of apples, which we do not re
member to have seen exceeded in quality
and rarely in quantity at a fair. A spe
cimen of Rhubarb plant from Wisconsin
was thirteen inches in circumference an
weighed eight and one-half pounds.
Beets, Pumpkins, Radishes, Turnips
Squashes, and Potatoes exceeded in siz
the bounds of reason and almost Of ere
dence, and proves conclusively that low
is some pumkins in the vegetable business,
DOMESTIC MANUFACTURES.
The display here was laboring unde
moderate "goneness" and was not yer
extensive, though some Of the article
were very eredilable.
Some white flannel would do credit
soma of those ingenious and busy dam,
who preceded US by a half century. Son
fancy needle-work showed great tas
and skill, 4 scarf richly embroiderC
especially. Also, some worked handke
chiefs were very neatly executed. Son
yarn stockings showed that home industI
wa yet popular in Iowa, and SO long
it is we have hopes of her permanent
and presume she will not be I" Dissolved
The lady who made her husband a fiji
shirt did not exhibit il, but the knit cou
terpanes were there implying that 4
maker was industrious. The patch-wo
quilt business was happily repreSente
but it is n business only fit for little gil
and folks who haven't anything to
My dear creatures-we are now SuppoS
to be speaking to the ladies-forbear
infiict such t~asteless objects upon a wol
sufficiently sinful-we assure you seliuu.
we have nerves. A plain chintz comic
is far prettier than the most intricate pie
ing while a plain white, buff or dr.
ground will crafty your insatiate dispo
ton to quilt" and afford a much neat
oounterpane,
The Berlin wool work was amply
hibited. Knit collars and tidys show
taste, besides a large variety of artic
which we have no space TO enmnerate.
M%AcHISER AND IMPLEMENTS.
G. G.. Mahen, of Muscatine, had a VI
large and fine display of hardware, c
lery, pianos and other musical instrumer
tools and agricultural implements, mt
the largest and best shown by any c
person on the ground. He also exhibit
put up specimens of wire fencing, VIII
rliciied an unusual degree Of commen'