St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1857-10-22
Aoritultural.
IOWA STATE FAIR.
MuscATINE. Iowa,

Inc weather tO-ttaN mas Dcen all
that could be desired---a clear atmos-
phcrc, an uncloudcd sky and an au-
tum sun. Nor were the people slow
in taking advantage Of it, Before 10
o'clock as many as three thousand !
people were assembled ON the grounds,
which in the afternoon was increased
to about seven thousand. The farm
crs from the regions south, west and
north, arrived with their teams to-day
in large numbers, accompanied by
their wives, sons and daughters.
This morning, between eight and
nine o'clock, the entire collection of
horses, mules and cattle on the
grounds, were ordered inside the half
mile course and walked slowly
around the ring The procession was
most imposing one, and nothing else
could give the mere spectator any
thing like an idea of the Importance
of the exhibition. Here was Iowa
young. vigorous Iowa showing her
strength as regards stock; aud we
but repeat the verdict Of residents Of
older States, when we assert that
she has shown a power and will un.
surpassed by the history of the prog
ress of any of her sisters in the Union.
This afternoons proceeding opened
with quite an exciting trial of
strength of oxen Pigs of lead were
placed on cart without wheels, and
the cattle had to drag it along. The
/ +.,n l., ntf OF n1 ,,,,pl, ,tt tho
part of the spectators both ladies
and gentlemen After the trial of
oxen came that of draft or farm horses.
Only one pair entered. At the first
attempt they dragged thirty-five pigs
of lead; at the second, forty pigs, or
$500 pounds, when the chain snapped.
For the best single driving geldings
or mares there We're nine entries
some quite fast" BY order of the
Judges they were placed on the course,
and regular break-neck trotting
match took place. Mr.. Kelly of Iowa
City had brown gclding which
trotted we'll and also attracted much
attention on account of being driven
by boy only five years old, named
JOHNNY Andrews. BY his manage
i mcnt of the horse he showed himself
: fully competent to drive well.
; The fast horse men. having pre-
/, vailed upon the Judges to have ;
y trial of speed between some of tht
: closely matched geldings and mares
l. on the course, it was remarkable t.
# see how the stands filled up when th'
Marshal made the announcement
p, Foremost of these were the ladies
! who seemed to enjoy the trotting Il
c well as the gentlemen.
5, The show of saddle horses wa
t, good-there being six entries. Th
;, first premium was awarded to sorrt
= Selding owned by A. b. Porter of llel
l. ry County; the second to a beautiir
G milk white geldng owned by NJ. ]
b. Morris of Johnson County. AS til
II spectators were "in" " for some speed
they We're once more Gratitied by tn
70 display made by a little brown mal
e called "Jenney Sinkle," owned by NJ
is Sinkle of Mnscatinc County. She
As said to be the fastest PAGER in I'll
% United States, having racked mi
. at st. Louis, year ago, i'll 2:32.
~ The desire OF the Committee to giN
N spice to the entertainments, induce
ci- them to allow IL herd of mustang
in that were assembled outside the Fa
%. grounds, to come within the ring.
soon as the gate was opened, in the
nc seampered at 2:40 rate, all in
'e- flock, running helter, skelter all ov
ly the grounds. much to the amnscme
of of the spectators. Following the
- were three Mexicans mounted
10 horseback, with lassos, with viii
ho they attempted to moose some OF t
colts. The task was rather ditiic'
ed one, and when done, rather amusln
hs When colt was caught, he son
:. times trailed him over the grou
.e' . some distance, till the moose began
Tor tighten and the colt to fag, when
he rider would trip up his heels a
rle stretch him on the grass. In Il
nte way they amused the crowd for
hour. The Mexican riders
.es probably get premiums for their d
ect ing fcats in throwing the lassos.
the The display Of fruits, fruit tire