The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1858-10-19
The Iowa state Fair.

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ity 4 We cut from the Oskaloosa Hcrais repe
ID State fair held in that City some two wes
mt FLOWERS AND PLANTS. F@
m. The exhibition Of flowers, plants, &C., VI
on not very extensive. We noticed some fine 60
MT leclions by Mrs. s. s Smith, Mrs. S. r. Farrn
ton, and Mrs. E. G. Owen, Of O-kaloosa, and +
T. Nealy, Brothers Beck, of Burlington. TheI
were specimens Of strawberry plants BY J.
of Garretson Of Keokuk County, and garde
ct flowers BY g. n. Elsey Of Oskaloosa.
y rRuIrs--PRoHEssIoNAL LIST.
OF fruits in the strictly professional list, Nealy
- Brothers Beck, proprietors Of the "Birda
!. Nest Nursery" Burlington, Iowa, made th
4 only entries. The reader will understan,
that in this class the variety in every instanc
n must have name, strictly and technically cor
reos
4 APPLKs,-In this class Nessrs Nealy, Broth
ers Beck, exhibited some .ffty.fre varieties
ampng which we notice the following Maid
e en- Blush, Fall Harry. Rambo. Fall Wine, Little
: Romantic, Newton Pippin, White Bellaower
= White Winter Pearmain, American Golden
Russett, Wine SAP. Jonathan, Rawle's Jannet,
: Melon, Roman Stem, Cogswell, and Sugar
Apple.
| Inc QuaIltleS OF THESE several varieties. were
discussed at the fruit meeting on Wednesday
night-remarks on the cultivation Of trees and
their adaptation to this climate, were also made
on that occasion BY several prominent fruit
growers OF this State. We refer the reader 10
our report of that meeting for further inform
alton relating to the fruits on exhibition.
PEARs.-Mr. Nealy, from the Birds Nest
Nursery, had also exhibition q splendid va
riety of Pears, Of which we enumerate the fol.
lowing White Doyenne, Henry the Fourth,
Vicar Of Winfield, Lawrence, Wilkinson
Winter Nellis, Duchess dAngouleme, Swans
| Orange, and some seventeen other choice va
rieties, making in al twenty varieties from
that nursery. Premiums were taken on both
apples and pears, by Messrs. Nealy, Brother, l.
Beck.
GENERAL LIST.
| APPLEs.-George w. Sewers, Of Oskaloosa,
exhibited about thirty varieties in this Glass;
Some Of his specimens were excellent. We no.
tice the following among other varieties -
Norcsuch, White Apple Cooper, Fall Sweet, |
Maiden's Blnsh Ramsdale Sweeting. Yellow
Bellaower. Roman Stem, Grindstone, Wesified.
seek-no- further, Wine Apple, Willow Twig, |
Genitan, and Sewers Winter Sweet, Mr.. See |
vers carried off several premiums.
VIM. Bean, Of this county, also had on ex- I
hbition some excellent apples such as Rawles
Jannet Yellow Bellfower, Rambo, Wine Sap,
Milan, White Apple, and twelve other varieties.
Mr.. Bean took first premium for winter cooking
apples.
n q. Smith. also Of Mahaska, had some dozen
varieties, among which we notice the following;
-Maden's Blush, Belmont, Baldwin Sweet,
Raritan sweet Rambo, "a magnificent Speci-
men, Pond Royal lowell a very superior ap-
ple,) Mr.. Smith took several premiums.
c. HaskiDs, Of Pleasant Plain, had small lot
of excellent apples on exhibition.
Mr.. Haskell, of Newton, had splendid spec.
mems Of single variety-the Bellfower.
PEARs.-R. Sewers, of Oskaloosa, exhibited
hne specimens of the Bartlett White Doyenne,
and Napoleon pears.
Superior Specimens Of pears, we're also on
exhibition BY P. II. Bousquet, Of Pella.
GRAPEs.-The beautiful show Of Isabella and
Catawba Grapes, by Mrs. DR.. Owen, of Oska-
loosa, was admired by every one, and as a
matter Of course, very properly took pre-
MUM. I
very fine show Of White Grape Currants,
Cherry Currants, and Gooseberries, was exhibit
ed by w. Ballard, OF O>kaloosa. No premium !
were offered on this class of fruits, but we re-
gard them as well worthy of favorable notice.
CATTLE.
The exhibition of cattle, particularly of thor $
very fine indeed We are
safe IN saving that in number and quality they
surpassed those shown at any previous Fair in 4
this State. This speaks well for the energy, !
sagacity and success of those engaged in this
branch of business, and we believe that future I
Exhibitions will demonstrate that thorough y
bred and full blooded cattle, as well as natives n
and grades, are increasing in quality and value, Q
when raised by the farmers OF Iowa. 6
SHORT HoRNs-rHoRouGH BRED. h
OF these, John NJ. Cannon, 0! Scott County. q
had pxhihition Ton baad cF | a
imported stock "Young Emperor is fine n
,wo year old bull, beautiful roam and weighs J
about 400 lbs. Lord of Scotland" bull =
calf eleven months old, is also roam, and
weighs $50 lbs. This calf attracted much
attention. Although less by month, than e
! year old, his development is as symmetr- :,
'a as the most perfectly formed animal of
hree or four years of age. Mr.. Cannon
,aid for him five hndred dollars last March q
: Pretty Boy" is one year old, red and white, W
md very promising fellow, wthal "Coun- G
ess and Evening Star" are two verv large, if
md timely made, red and white cows, the former "a
even the latter eight years old Fanny ie
Wright" is pure white and nine years old =
Queen Anne" is beautiful three year old e
eifer, red roam, good size and symmc trical.-- o.
Lady Suffolk 2 and may Rose' are year IN
nss the former beautiful white, the latter 9
ed and white; both very fine and promising n
Id, completes Mr.. Cannon's list, and together 5, s.
nake company of thorough bred cattle, which =
e need not be ashamed to exhibit any where on al
he American Continent.
Ii. g. Stuart, OF Lee County, also exhibited !,
Ell head Of short horns, thorough bred FIRST !,
a the list comes the celebrated "Locum," =
Celebrated roam, three year old, weighing 1000 ;,
Ds. "Locum is royal animal and already v
he hero OF more State and County Fairs than a
q ia al fau fr;ynn IL GuL | Ill
ne year old, sired by "Locum' The old O.
,axim, like father like son, may be lawfully ci
pplied in this case. The bull calf, " Decision"
decidedly fine appearing fellow. Dam ar
ell Is a rich, roam COW, five years old, and is pa
] no way inferior to any cow of her aye upon lh
ne ground. "Damsel End, and Lucy Bir- b.
ham, the former roam the latter a red and
hite, three year old, well made animals. CT
Jessie Fremont" ia a light roam and a yery b,
ne two year old COW. "Abbie," Is a yey ex-
client heifer, four months old. Mr. Stuart's ~,
attic as whole, looked remarkably we'll :,
lr. s. is one OF the most enterprising and pub -
c spirited farmers in the State. He is al =
ays on hand at Fairs, and never fails to carry z,
way fulI proportion OF premiums, and the con- !.
dence and respect of all who make his &C = =
We wish him the most ample sue !. !.
ess. -
Timothy Day, Of Van Buren, County, exhib- ~ -
eu uihC hCau VI tHOiohRn DTeOy among WHlCn
ere four bulls; "Nicholas, is four years old
ure white and weighs 1000 lbs. "Perfec- ma
on one year old, red roam took first premi 81
m at the Lee County Fair Two bull calves, al
ne two the other three months old; both very iie
ood Jenny Lind,' fine red roam COW, We
even years old, large and an excellent mixer. ki
Polly Hopkins" q pure white two year old, tr
red by Nicholas" "Louan," splendid red as
'an COW, two years old, with calf by her
de. Two heifars one a yearling, the other o,
x mouths old; both good and will compare h,
Iyorably with any of the same class on the st
round. Mr.. Day had also a number Of full la
'oods and grades thai will be noticed in an Je
ther place. Mr.. D., as farmer and cattle
User, il an honor to his County and State he
te predict for him still greater achievements in 81
reedng and exhibiting the best of cattle on Ii
10 prairies of Iowa. -
Jno. Edgar, Of Henry County, exhibited six ~
esd OF thorough breds. One bull, "Jno Dia- n,
ond." red roam, two years old. Bright
We" large, fine appearing COW, red roam, 9.