Arkansas true Democrat., 1857-11-10
Sebastian county, Ark., Oct. 10th, 1857.
From inc Des Are Citizen.

bring our second number t. a close.
 CONSERVATIVE.
 Sebastian county, Ark., Oct. 10th, 1857.
 From the Des Are Citizen. First Annual Fair of the Agricr q ral So- cieties of Prairie and White ounties, Held at the Fair Grounds in Des Arc Thursday and Friday, Oct. 2e and 30, 1857.
 FIRST DAY.
 The interesting ceremony of the opening the joint fair of the agricultural societies of Prairie and White counties, took place on Thursday morning The two days previous had been gloomy, with drlzzling rain; but the morning of Thursday opened brightly and gloriously, giving assurances of a pleasant fall day. Large numbers had arrived on "Wednesday evening to attend the fair, and on Thursday morning every road and avenue was thonged with moving multi tude n buggieS, carriages, on horses, and on foot haStening into town, vending their way to the fair grounds.
 At II o'clock, R. MCIvER, esq, president of the Prairie county agricultural society, called the meeting to order; and after the usual pre- liminaries, Col w. w. WAR introduced to the audience Capt. C. C. DANLEY, who addressed them in neat and appropriate manner, show lng, among other arguments, the necessity of scientific research in connection with agricul- ture. His speech was well received by the large and attentive audience.
 At + o'clock the fair opened for the dis play and exhibition of stock, and the varlou; articles specified in the programme.
 The Des Arc brass band, although they have been organized but short time, discoursed ex- celent music, at intervals, through the day, aIIluu materially Uiv r,laas ant md agreeable feature to the occasion. SECOND DAY.
 The morning of Friday, after cloudy and damp night dawued brightly upon the earth, and plainly shAdowed forth a beautiful day. At 10 o'clock, the large number of persons as- sembled in our town commenced assembling at the fair ground. After the usual preminaries, the contestants for prizes, in regular succession, crowded the ring with various kinds of stock articles of manufacture, and productions of the soil. The rivalry was spirited and courteous not circumstance having occurred during the two days to mar the good feeling and gentle manly department universally exhibited. In fact we have not heard of an uGklnd word be- ing uttered during the whole proceeGIngS.- This speaks well for the people of Arkansas. Not only were Prairie and White we'll repre- ented, but all the counties contiguous to Us ome in for full share in the numbers present. Taking every thing into consideration our most 4nguiue expectations have been more than aalised, and we congratulate all upon the noble commencement in holding agricultural fairs in Arkansas. The crowd present, on each day, .as been estimated at from one thousand to Iteen hundred persons
 We give below the premiums awarded, in egular order:
 CorroS- Best bale cotton-premium S8-- $. E. Ford. Second best bale 5. F. Ford, 5
 FIELD CRoPs.-Best acre sweet potatoes, ,. F. Ford, Sl. Best busheI sweet potatoes, ,. F. Ford Sl. Second best bushel sweet po- .toes, certificate to D. J. Livesey. Best bush I sweet potatoes Mrs. J. $. Williams, Sl.- test bushe stock peas, D. w. Hood, S1; best pecmen of tobacco, G. w. Walden, certificate. | GARDEN PRoDUCTs.-Egg plant, certificate ! Mrs. Simeon Horne. Best |. bushel onions, lrs. B. Hayley, certificate. Best specimen, I etls, Dr. w. L. Moore, premium 50 cts; 2nd ! est specimen of peas, certificate to D. k. Bos- i ok. Best specimen of beets Thomas w at iUs, premium 50 cents; best specimen of pars- l ps, Mrs. W w. War, premium 50 cents; best 1 pecimen of turnlpS, Mrs J. c. Rawlings, pre- | num 50 cents.
 SHEEP,-Finest wool buck, Fred. Stanton, ! V. ". Wair, premium, 8 50, Finest wool | we, Jenny Hills, w. w. War, S2 Best wool ,mb, Carrie Putnam, w. W. Wair S2. Best !ooi eve, Hattie Stanton, w. W. Wair, certi- | icate.
 LADIES' DEPARTMENT-Best cotton counter 'ane, premium to Mrs. Simeon Horn, $2 5O.- l }est wool counterpane, premium to Mrs. Han- ah Ford, S2 50. Best cotton patch quilt, Mrs. ). Harshaw, premium, S2. Second best cotton atch quilt, Mrs. D. Harshaw, certificate. Best air half wool hose, Mrs. H. Ford, premium, | Q cents. Best pair wool hose, Mrs. H. Ford, remIum, S1. Best candle mat, Miss E. A. San- CTS, premium, 50 cents. Best worked infants ress, Mrs. NJ. c. Hancock, premium Sl. Best rewel embroidery, in frame, Miss NJ. T. Nich- | son, premium, $1. Best table cover, worsted mbrodery, Miss NJ. NJ. Shelby premium S2 O. Best embroidery infants dress suit, Mrs ! + M. Jackson, premium S2 30. Embroider- infants suit, Mrs. B. Hayley, premium S1 ifants hat, Miss Fanny Fleming, premium 5 l. embroidered handkerchief, Miss Fanny Elem Z, premium $l. Flower basket, Miss Fanny leming, premium 30 cents. Best three yards pollen carpeting, Mrs B. Hayey, premium Z; best linen worked dress, embroidered Mrs :. Lawrence, premium S2 50.
 COOKING AND DAIRY.-Best syrup of Chinese ugar cane, J. c. Rawlings, highly mertorious remium, S2. Specimen of vinegar from Chi ese sugar cane, J. c. Rawlings, premium, sl 'ottle of cucumber ketchup, Mrs J. C. Raw. ngs, premium, 50 cents. Tomato ketchup irS. J. C. Rawlings premium, 50 cents; bes, oi pickles, Mrs. J. c. Rawlings, certificate.
 PAINTING AND DRAWING. For best speci. ien ot drawing, Mrs. M NJ. Erwin, premium l. Miss E. A. Sanders, certificate.
 CARRIAGE AND BUGGIEs.-For best top bug, v,J. 5. Tillman premium s 30 B. F, Ford .rtiiicate
 DOMESTIC SToCK.-For best brood mare. M McCombs, premium S2 50; Dr. D. L. Gray ;rtlhcate. For best sucking colt, w. K. Hill temium Sl; D. W. Wood, certificate. Fol st stallion, 5. F. Ford, premium S2; w. C. -ainey, certificate. For best two year old fly, ". E. Ashley, premium S2; best brood lare, Dr. J. S. Williams, premium S2; Henry 9eak, certificate. Two-year old colt, NJ. Mc- >ay, certificate.
 HARNESS STocK.-Best buggy horse, R. Mo- lver premium $3; best pair match horses homas Watkins, premium $3; certificate to [. N Vaughn.
 SADDLE STocK.-Best saddle horse, Walden
 Evans, premium S3; certificate to Thomas 'atNihs; pest year old horse colt Aser Pip- in, premium S2; certificate to R. E. Dunlap
 MULE oTock-Best aged mule, c. F. King, | @-' H. etteS, ceftlncate; best year "a mule, John U. Warner, premium S2; cert- ate te D. Mclver; best year old mule, J. c. ogard, premium S1; best suc,,ling mule, J. s. ! carson, premium $1; A. A. Pittman certif- ,te.
 THOROUGH BRED STocK.-Best year old It, c. N. Vaughn, premium S3; B. B. Brad- l ', certificate; best stallion, W. E. Ashley, pre- l ium S5
 BLAoKsMITHING.-Best specimen OK ring and 'ple, M. Shelter, premium 50 cents; best horse oe, M Shelter certificate