The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1857-09-30
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Show of the North w estern Union A9rl-
cultural Society is past, and the success
which it has had, and the interest which
was manifested By visitors on that occa-
sion, has proved to its friends and the
public, that the enterprise cannot be a
failure.
The show Of horses was fine, en-
hracing all grades from the sturdy draft
horse, to the active and graceful Morgan.
One sturdy specimen of the former was
exhibited by Mr.. GEORGE SMITH of Pres
colt; and one as perfect of the latter as
we ever saw, was shown by the same
gentleman. Mr.. LYMAN SMITH of the
same place, presented a stallion for stock
Of all work, that would be hard to beat
A two year old stallion colt which was
exhibited by Mr.. c. R. CHILDs, is bound
to make something that will show well
anywhere; he is the best colt we have
seen in the upper country.
The show of single horses would have
done credit to many an older Society
the one which took the first premium,
owned by Mr.. LYMAN POWELL of River
Falls, would realize our beau ideap' in
that line; still we hope we may never have
a poorer one than several of those exhibi-
ted by S. P. THoRSHILL of Hudson, and
several others who know what good hor-
ses are. The saddle horses made q fine
show, but we thought there was not much
choice among them.
Mr.. GRIDLEr, of Hudson, exhibited
pair of carriage horses of the stripe that
we would like to drive; though we should
have no special objections to the propric-
torship of such as those belonging to the
Messrs. PoMERoY of River Falls.
Mr.. Day had pair of horses of all
work that looked as if they acomd do
"most anything and do it IN pretty good
style.
The show of colts was the finest part
of the exhibition in the stock department.
included, that two year old stallion owned
by Mr., Cl1LDs, which we spoke of be-
fore, and pair Of grey three year olds,
owned by Mr.. Rollins, Of River Falls,
Ton account of which we are conscious of
having repeatedly broke the command
ment on covetou>ness.) They were ex-
cluded from premium on tho ground of
not having been owned in tho county
long enough. Several quito promising
colts Of only few "moons' ago were
there
Tho cattle both young and full grown
were creditable specimens, particularly
some of the blooded bulls and COWS; the
working cattle and steers did not we are
sure. injure the reputation of their own
ers by their appearance. The calves were
of the kind that we thaak will be likely to
appear on other lists for competition as
time makes " solemn COWS" and sspaticnt
oxen" of them. Messrs. STERLING JONES,
SYDNEY S. EATON, L. & T. PoMERoY,
and others figured among the most
prominent as exhibitors in this depart
ment.
The show of sheep and swine was small,
few of either being raised in the country.
We think our farmers would do well to
turn their attention more in that direction.
Some fine fowls were on exhibition.
Mr.. D. B. BAILEY of Clifton, and Mr..
WARREN GRAVES Of the same place, bal
some most approved farming Implements
on the ground. Mr.. Graves had pretty
large assortment any Of which We think
would work well. We hope our farmers
will take the matter of seed drills (either
Of the kind shown by Mr.. Bailey or some
other) as the bachelor did the subject of
marriage, into serious considerations"
no machine is at once a moro labor-saying
one, and ono yielding heavier increase
of profit than is the seed drill. Messrs.
Grant d. Co., of Beldenv lie, presented
some fine tanning mills. They have made
decided improvement since last year.
The timers were there almost sen
massc," and all with approved specimens
of their work One of them from Hud-
son, who, as soon as all the wares of this
kind were on the ground, admitted that
his would hardly win--thought Mr..
DODGE, of River Falls, should without
doubt, draw the first prize. TWAS given
however to another, we presume through
mistake.
Mr.. HEATH, of Prescott, exhibited
very fine single harness. Mr.. DINsMoRE,
of Hudson, neat substantial double
buggy. Tho Same gentleman showed
some ell made horse-shoes, though Mr..
HUDSON of the same place rather took the
preference in that line. Mr.. PORTER, Of
Hudson, displayed neat job Of joiner
work, and Messrs. SALMON, CLARK d Co.
exhibited some we'll made lath and shin