The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1856-10-06

Farmer. Best under ycarling boar, II q
Stuart, Mont, Cd /; End best do, s b Pitmsn
West Point, Sd; 3rd best do, Hoag, Cedar
Farmer. Best SOW under year, A G Seaman,
Marion, Al End best do, S B Pitman, West
Point, I'd; 3rd best do, J Hoak, Cedar,
Farmer. Best fat hog, s b Pitman, West
Point, l0d. Best litter pigs, $ Bayles, Yves,
Point, Sd; Ind best do, II G Stuart, Mont
rose, Farmer. Best pair pigs, B Safe
thwait, Marion, 4d 2nd best do, J v lIamp-
ton, Marion, Farmer.
FOWLS.
Best pr Asiatic fowls, Jas Gustin, Marion,
| Id; end best do, D w Heat, Harrison, Farm
CT. Best pr other varieties, T. Neal, inrion,
Id; 2nd best do, } Caldwell, Marion, Farmer.
Best pair Turkies, j Woodman, Pleasant
Ridge, Id; End best do, II Peterson, Marion.
Farmer. Best pair Ducks, j G Caldwell, Ma
rion, Id End best do, A Hughes, Wash-
ington, Farmer. Best pr Geese, A X S,od.
dard, West Point, Id.
AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTIONS.
Best bush Potatoes, A II Mcdonald, West
Point. Farmer. Best bu Boets, Rob't Reed,
Montrose, Farmer. Best bu Carrots, o
Brooks, Denmark, Farmer. Best 3 Pump.
kins, s Townsend, Marion, Farmer. Best 3
Squashes, S McCulloch, Harrison, Farmer.
Best 2 acres Oats, Jos McGowen, Franklin,
sd. Best bu Onions, (85 bu per acre,) A
Hines, jackson, Id. Best bu seed Corn, s
X Ryncarson, Marion, Farmer.
FRUITS.
Best bu Apples, Joshua Kent, Madison. Sd:
I'd best do, J d Williamson. Ple'nt Ridge. Sd:
3rd best do, L q B Bracket, Denmark,
Farmer.
HOUSEHOLD MANUFACTURES.
Best worsted work, Mrs. Burns, w Point,
I'd ; End best do, Mrs. Hawkins, Charleston.
Farmer. Bost Embroidery, Mrs. Humphrey.
Marion, "a. Best Quilt, Miss Danover,
Pleasant Ridge, 3d. End best do, Mrs. JOS.
Edwards, West Point, I'd; 3rd best DO, Mrs.
Brice, West Point, Farmer. Best pair wool
Stocking, Mrs. John Woodman, Pleasant
Ridge, Id; best cotton do, Mrs. A Stoddard,
West Point, Id. Best pr wool socks, Mrs L
Shipiey, Pleasant Ridge, Id; best cotton do,
Mrs. Shipley, p. Ridge, Id. Best worked
Collar, Mrs & Humphrey, Marion, ID
Best Artificial Flowers, Mrs II W alter Ws.h.
ington Id. Best Wax Flowers, Miss Anna
kel, Madison, Id. Best loaf Bread. Mr..
Brice, W Point, I'd. Best Pound Cake. Mrs
A Stodiard, W Point, "a. Best Sponge Cake.
Mrs. A Stoddard, Id. Best Butter, Mrs VI
II Gill, Franklin, Sd /; End best do, Mrs P ID
Edwards, w Point, I'd; Ord best do, Mrs Jos
Edwards, West Point, Farmer. Best Cheese.
W Davis, Washington, 3D.; 2nd best do, vi
Davis, I'd; 3rd best do, A Stoddard, West
Point, Farmer. Best jar Preserves, LYMAN
Young, Pleasant Ridge, Id. Best jar Pickles.
Mrs Brice, West Point, Id. Best Honey, A
J Hughes, Madison, "a End bes, do, Jacob |
Reesor, West Point, Farmer.
DOMESTIC MANUFACTURES.
Best Double harness, Geo Robus, Madi. I
son, 81. Best Buggy harness, Geo Robus.
"a. Best mans Saddle, Geo Kobus, 2i: beat
lady's do, Geo Robas, I'd. Bes. parlor
Stove, Atwood Il Estes, jackson, Cd: best
cook stove, do do, %. Best pr Horse Shoes.
Elias Levee, West Point, Id. Best Dbl wheat
Flour, A Salmon, West Point, ID; hes, Dbl
rye -four, do do, Farmer. Best cooper ware.
z Wurster, West Point, Id.
AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS
Best 2 horse Wagon, ID Fordemwaldt.
Pleasant Ridge, sd End best do, Wheeler &
Martin, West Point, Farmer. Best Buggy.
JBrien Bro, jackson, Sd. Best 2 hoise
'low, Z Rousher, Franklin, Sd; End best do,
Morrison, Madison, Farmer. Best horse
'low, & Roushsr, Cd. Best Ok Yoke, James
)ogherty, West Point, Id
MISCELLANEOUS ARTICLES.
Best Apple Butter, j ID Williamson, Pleas.
Int Ridge, Id Bonnets, Mrs Gillian.
Vest PYint, I'd; I'd best do, Mrs s Gilbert.
.armer. Best Machine Shingles, Alley Il
sennet, Madison, Id. Best seed fall Wheat.
Wilson, Madison, Farmer. Best spring
sed Wheat, Lyman Young, Pleasant Ridge,
.armer. Best Starch, A Hendricks, Marion, /,
arner. Best pair Blankets, A Hendricks,
iarlon 81. Best Bedstead, Jno Marsh, Mad
son, sd. Best Corn CultivAtor, Winterbot-
ON Co., Madison, Id. Best White Beans.
!. kinsell, Franklin, Farmer. Timothy
iced, NJ Coles, Pleasant Ridge, Farmer.
lest set Chairs, Jno Mckibbin, West Point,
4. Best Cabinet work, Denmark,
d. Best Flannel, A McGreer, Marion, Far
ier. Best Liusey, Mrs A d Buch, West
'oint.
At a meeting Of the society held on the
rounds, on Ind day of the Fair, by vote
the society the Fair grounds were perma-
emily located at West Point, on ten acres Of !
round donated or leased to the society by
Vim. Jones and - Gusha, the citizens
guaranteeing further donation Of $500 70 |
I up the grounds, voted that the President
ppoint committee Of three to draw up tho
writings to consummate the above :
greement between the society and the citi-
sns Of West Point.
Judge Ballinger, Oliver Mills and II. G.
tuart, were appointed on said committee.
On evening of the second day an ad .ress
as delivered by Judge Ballinxer. After !,
le address Col. Claggett Was elected Press !
ent by acclamation, for the ensuing year.
r. Shedd was elected Vice President for 4
ext year.
w. Alexander, Treasurer for the next year,
7. Patterson, Jno. Brown, J. Hawkins, w.
ones, +. d. Mccullough, were elected Di-
.ctors.
w. Steele, David Walker, and Thos. Saw
er we're appointed committee Of arrange
tents for the ensuing year.
II. q. STUART, Sec'y.
HICKEY d MASON, Surgeon Dentists, are
reparel Ia insert TeaIh unou Gntd Silvar !