Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1856-11-20

PLYMOUTH, INDIANA, THURSDAY NOVEMBER 20, 1856

cross q .roitipg mnre with pacing horse,
OF the con,fary, butkeep trosters and pa
GERS distinct.
THE MULES
were the tallest we have ever seon--.oo
much so. for our fancy. hui we will let
Mark CockriIl aud the Kentucky breeders
settle the question Of large and moderal le
sized mules. ifit
sAi = ea THE POULTRY ~a-m ie
was very fine. largely exhibited. and was
looked at with much interest. The Chi.
nese geese drew most attention, and
would be fine fowl were il not for their
unmusicsl no,es. Pity i, is that they
cannot keep their mouths shut. 9 81 -
8ie i FARM IMPLEMENTS. 1ssa
The exhibition OF these was full and
satisfactory. ,r
The mills preaens were Joyce's 'star, -
Leavitrs young America" the "Little
Giant" Brandts "Premium Stock Mill"
and the "Esgie," by Il. G. Wren.
Each made twenty revolutions, and the
amount ofcorn and coblnesl, with the
power tested BY the dyramomeier, is as
follows: h.F - ~ s..,--,,.>
The STAR--power $40 pounds. being
the average OF the revolutions, amount
ground bushels. wanting 6a inches. or
not much over Ia bushels. The half
bushel measure was az inches deep. con-
sequently in the fourth half bushel there
was but an inch and quarter of meal.
E YoUsG AMERIcA-draft 1924 pounds
meal 2 bushels wanting three inches.
LITTLE GIAST-draft 367 pounds
meal % bushels, wanting II inches.
I PREMIUM SrocR MILL--draft 235
pounds--meol Ia bushels, waning 80
inches. ts ,3 r-aY..sf ~.
EAoLE- which broke at the 18th revo-
luton, ground IL bushels, wanting 81
inches. ''l eei ttt's1et ia io .csrssss
81 The STAR, we learn, received the pre-.
MUM. .8a ,.crgi 9ertsr sta.4q f.e. 20
Contests of this kind are very incon-
elusive Of merit. because the durability
OF the grinders. their liability to break.
and the cost Of replacing them with new
ones. are Jeff undetermined. and these
are matters Of the highest importance to
the farmer. 1 - y
Connected with the crushers, is the
boiling of the meal, and whilst speaking
of the former. we will merely add, that
the proprietors The Little Giant, Scott
& Hedges, exhibited boiler, which is
altogether the best one we have ever
seen. 1t cooks meal and heats water
BY steam. thus cooking The mush in a
barrel, which prevents it from scorching
A bucket Of cold water was made 10 boil
in ! minutes. 1t requires but l,ile fu-
el, answers for washing. rendering lard,
boiling sugar water. and variety OF 9th
er purposes. We will notice il more
particularly hereafter. 1s
During the Fair. meetings for discuss
ing Agricultural subjects were held every
evening. and were numerously attended,
to the satisfaction of ALL
VEGETABLES AND DAIRY.
In this hall Laban Harding had some
smashing" Tuta bsga turnips. end w.
Graves. Hendricks county. some fiat tur.
nips that do honor to the fertile soil OF
Indiana.
We cannat give the owners names to
a tithe of the articles exhibited If any
one wants TO see huge specimens Of cab
bsge, onions, parsnips. beeis. carrots.
squashes, corn. Irish and sweet potatoes,
this is the place to 60 to. One good
feature we notice in this collection of
pIoducts-lhey came from all psrts of the
State. and are not the growth Of one or
two sections.
Vestal Of Cambridge City occupies
large space in this hall. ss well as in the
young mems department, with piles Of
enormous sweet potatoes.
Beautiful oats, wheat, rye and the diff
ferent grass seeds ore here exhibited
The women of Indiana hsse rot been
backward or slow in sending up speci-
mems of their skill in the production of
soap. candles, butter. bread, crackers,
cakes of dozen kinds. preserved fruits
put up in all Imaginable ways. pickles
made from every green thing" candles.
clear and beautiful honey. jelies and
other things not in our power to give
name to. 81 ~.
This hall. although not so snowy as
some Of the. other departments. is none
the less interesting as an exhibition OF
the fam, vegetable and dairy products
OF the great agricultural State of Indiana.