The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1857-10-01


We attend u portion OF the last two days
OF the Fair. and took! some notes; but on ac-
count Of the ex.r.me heat and ths absence Of
shade rendering IN wing ab mt over the ground
anything bi. pleasant, not so full a. we should
have done had we Mt expected To fiit the
whole proceedings on record IN III, Off :e Of
he Society, as we have ioa,. A copy has
been politely furnished ne by the Secretary,
DR.. Morse, which will be found in another
place.
The Fair this year was hume ronsly attend
ed, and The disposition of the Farmers OF the
County to sustain it, and make It interesting
by contributions Of our variei productions was
grotifyingly apparent. The grounds, situated
about two miles from The City or the Eddy
vile road, comprise ten acres, aud are sur
and on the inside floral hail. stalls, wells AID
other necessary improvements and convenien.
ces, with track IN the centre perfectly level
for riding, trotting, exhibitors of stock sc.
The quality Of the stock, of various kinds,
was highly credtabie to the County. The
quantity of some kinds was limited There
were very fine specimens Of blooded horses,
bulls, cows, and calves, some fine specimens
Of the mule family, &c. There were very
few sheep and hogs on exhibition.
| In the departments Of field products, there
was good supply, and as good quality as
any county can turn out. There was wheat,
corn, hungarian grass and seed. Chinese ST..
gar cane and several specimens Of syrup,
thrifty vegetable, Of all sorts, 6, apes. apples,
&C.
| In the ladies department were beautiful
specimens Of rced'e-wo.k, plain and orna.
mental. highly cre,litable 10 the industry and
skill Of the fair wives and daughters of our
citizens.
The annual address before the Society was
delivered on Saturday, by ]. N. Campbell, Of
this place. 1t was well delivered, and not SO
lengthy, as to be fatiguing. 1t alluded to the
antiquity of farming, and entered at some
length into the acknowledged adaptation Of
Wapcllo county for farming operations.
Col. S. r. Curtis, Of Keokuk, delivered, by
invitation of the Society, very able ard in
terestins address, exhibiting on the part OF
the speaker, familiarity with farming as a
science and an art. II contained mnch rare
and valuable information relating TO the his
tory, progress and improvements OF the great
findam entail business aud interest of mankind.
| The address was about one and half hours in
length, and was listened 10 with marked inter-
est throughout. We regret that We haven't
room to noti"e particularly some Of the happy
thoughts and sugges ions Of this original and
interesting address. Dr.. Morse informs us tina,
copy will be solicited for publication.
The Ladies Eqnestrienne performance was
highly interesting and creditable to al who
participated in it, quite number of the mos
beautiful young ladies we ever saw, Of this
county. 1t was among the most attrative fea
lures Of the exhibition. The names Of the par
Elephants and the premiums awarded, will be
found in another column.
The executive bu .iness and the management
of the Fair, were devolvet by the Society Ibis
year upon a Board Of managers, who have
doubtless found their duties laborious, per-
picking and thankless as usual, and they are
entitled to the thanks OF the public for their
efforts to promote the agricultural interests of
the coun y in this behalf.
We are unable to give the financial res IL OF
this years operations of the Society, and of the
Fair but will publish il in full at as early a
day as we can get The information. The Off
GERS Of the Society are unable at this moment,
as they Inform, rs to report. but are of the i'm
preston that the expenses will exceed the
receipts.