Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1857-10-10

Ill., exhibited 81 head of very tino French
ana Spanish merinos, one of which yielded
clip of p pounds of wool last May.
farm Machinery.-This department, as
we have already minated, was well repre-
scented. The tbrashers and separators were
mostly from Illinois and Wisconsin. Taft.
B"ownson e. Co., of this city, had on exhibi-
tlon, one of their Lion horsepower thrash
ers' which was pronounced by all good
Judges first rate machine. We did not az.
certain the decision of the committee on
This department. Nichols, Cannon & Co.,
Oh davenport, had on exhibition q corn cob
mil; also portable grist mill. There were
great variety of corn planters, cultivators,
Sewers, harrows &C.. of which II. D. Emery
d Co., of Chicago, exhibited several. or
pIows, there was pretty fair show-W. s.
Skinner q Co., Of Davenport, John Deere.
OF Moline. Greene g. Graves, of Cedar Ran.
ids, and >. kleinfeldter, of Muscatine, being
the principal exhibitors. A plow exhibited
by the latter was slver-mounted, and was
not only pronounced handsome one but
well made. Simeon " alters, of Mt. Pleasant.
and MIR. May, of GAINESVILLE, Wisconsin. had
IN motion wind mill each. The former il
a simple structure, adjusting itself to auv
KIND OF wind, and will run if thers Is evsn
the least breeze. 1t is adapted particularly
to drawing water, though it may be used
for saving, grinding, or any Sther similar
purpose. Its cost is only from S45 to SOS.
Mays wind mills are little differently con-
structed, and perhaps stronger and more
durable. They are made from onc-bslf 70
ten horse power, at prices ranging from $50
to $500.
Pantry Stores.-We have not. seen the
report of the committee on pantry stores.
We understand that the entries were yerv
meagre, and that the committee, in their re-
port administer rebuke to the ladies for
their want of interest in such matters. There
was but single entry Of cheese, notwith-
standing Iowa is the best cheese-making
State in the Union. We hope our next State
Fair will be better represented in this de-
partment. There are number of other
classes of articles which we should notice
had we time and were we in possession of
the necessary information. The Discre-
tionary list is very large. Next week We
will publish the entire list of awards. We
have endeavored only to give in this sketch
the most important awards.
MISCELLANEOUS.
There were 81 stations on exhibition
We did not ascertain the entire number of
horses, but presume there were about $50
and near y the same number of cattle.
In pacing match, yesterday forenoon,
L. V. Skinkle's bay mare "Jenny" made
the mile heat in 23S "a. She ran
against Samuel Harvey's fine black horse
and bay owned by J. S. Stevens, of WASH
ington county. The black horse came out
second best. He was under the saddle
the others were in harness. This exercise,
it should be remarked, was not part of the
regular business, but was permitted by the
directors in an interval.
There were some unusually fine young
stations on exhibition. Amone .h~---
"Ureen Mountain Tiger" owned by d. r.
Warfleld, of this county; also, a Green
Mountain Morgan belonging to G. W: Kin
caid. Chester Weeds "Iowa Ptophe:' was
much admired, as also Capt. F. NJ Curnmins''
N. Y. Blackhawk colt. W. E. Small of
johnson county, exhibited very fine 8
yerr old black stallion. J. A. Green's cel<
ebrated Abdallahs made their appearance
on the ground but were not for exhibition.
THE CLOSE.
The announcement of the stock sale, at
half past two O'Clock, was signal of the
close of the Eair, when exhibitors com.
menced putting up and taking away their
articles.
No address was delivered, as has beer
customary heretofore, it being ruled out by
the Directors, together with female eques-
trianism and trottipg matches. General sat-
.isfaction seems to have been given, and Wis.,
itors departed well pleased. During the en-
tire four days no disturbance occurred on
the grounds, and the utmost harmony pre-
vailed.
The time and place of holding the next
State Fair is left to be decided by the Board
of Directors at their meeting al the Capital
in January next. This Board is composed
of the Presidents of the various County Ag~
riculturaI Societies in she State.
The following are che names of the chief
acting officers at the exhibition just ctoseds
observation-disclosures Byington, john
son county.
Recording secretary-J. #. Wallace,
Museatine county.
Treasurer-J. G. Gordon, Muscatihe co.
Marshals-Jos< Bridgman, Muscatine co.
WIN. Lundy, " &C
G. W. Kincaid, " -"
F. NJ. Cummns, " "
NJ. L. Morris Iowa City.