The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1858-10-12

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fA!R VaoUHDs, OskALooaA, Sept 20, -.
70 cia:-As / DO not 6nd either Of cur sjty p,
- psn rspreseased hers, tboasAt that : sho,
% rspors of what wai and hes bssa sssn hers 1
b shiA sas esass sAsw, would be Of insetsss /
~ year readers. Ths attendance ID large an
r. tAia Ne sAird lay. win b nseh shs larssst.-
= ne sevn b full. yet there 10 room for nsre.-
- fAsss sf - that rsprssnt the city Of Burliue
ID toa arrived this morning, about O'Clock. i,
: sAe eoach, and found beds in the Hall usuall,
:. assd tef Court Room, eash Of % ocoupie,
90 ef forty laid on the door and made on
81 straw not well broken By the machine 4
that. For the privilege Of occupying thes,
beds ws paid 20 cents each; but being yer,
"red and sleepy We did not complain. Tn,
weather is beautiful and every body 10 in COED
sparits, (so0e ardsnt) The arrangement q,
tAs fair Grounds for the exhibition Of stock
, ere good; but for the showing Of farm products
and manufactured articles the stands ara m.ch
, zoo small even for the small display that i
made. The farmers in this part Of the State
seem TO think but little of such kind of shows
OF else have not raised enough this season to
make geod exhibition. Most all articles a.
ven a. stock are from some distant point The
showing of stock 10 sxcellsas, particularly Of
Durham Bulls-some of the largest and heat
ever saw-ons owned by 7. Day, Of Van Bures
County, and one by D. Hunt, Of Marion County.
attracted particular attention, also some Dur
ham Heifsrs BY the same parties and F. II.
nutchlnson, OF Clay Couaty; these latter moro
Tor good beef than breeders. There are mum.
Der Of Durham Cows and Calves oil good; but
one owned BY J. Egan, Of New London, and one
byJ. n. Cannon, of Davenport. deserved to
get the first premium. The Secretary Of the
State Agricultural Society says that this is the
best display Of cattle ever made in the State.
Of fast horses the showing was 40 good a. Of
cattle, but heavy draft horses and yoadsters |
small. This, believe, is usually the case at |
ali State and County Fairs. 1t would seem that
farmers either do net raise such or they are
afraid to show them. From what have seen
in this State think there 10 NO effort made to
improve the Breed of Horses, except Fancy.
Mules and Jacks were assigned the place
usually prepared for them on the catalogue, but
did not attracs much attention, although the
specimens we're all good, and undoubtedly most
Of she4s0iil take the frst premium.
The exhibition Of Sheep is small, but as large
a. l expected, when SO few sheep are raised az
In this State. The best specimens are three
French Nerino Bucks, owned by j. w. Knowles,
Of Marion County; one, a 8 year old, shesred
Is lbs OF Wool in June, and one, q yearline.
l2} lbs. c. s. Winchester, of Jasper County,
i've Ewes Of same breed, sheared II lbs each.
These are as good specimens of French Mer-
noes as ever saw. A man, whose name or
residence could not learn, has pen of Bucks,
Ewes and Lambs of Spanish Merinoes, which
are almost equal to the others and will probably
get the second premium. I
was disappointed at the small showing of l
Swine, but few are entered aud those NOT of d
the best kinds. cannot :hnk that there are 1
NO better in the State for any State that raises
- much Pork ours must have something u
better than is to be seen here. G.
In its proper place forgot to mention the
Mammoth Or, owned and exhibited by n Beck ID
'f Wintersett, said TO be the largest in the
world. lie is Of the common breed aud poor
but weighs 5000 lbs, feet 2 inches high, and u
IL feet from horns to roet of TAIL If he was L
~ fat as common beef, would weigh at least
5000 lbs. Also Bull Cow and Calf Of De- =,
'onshires, exhibited by Cannon, Of Davenport, A.
'hlch will probably take lst premium. =,
The showing of Farm Products was very =.
mall. Did not see a good specimen of But =
y on the ground, only one of Wheat, and :;
'at White Fall; few good Potatoes and To- g.
atoes just enough TO get LIST premium. In ::
'is department it is said to be the poorest ever
ade. Our own citizens, the Messrs. Neatly, -
i'll take the premium for Fruits and Flowers,
ey are the principal exhibitors, the balance -
ling from near Oska!oosa. -,
Manufactured articles and Machines, particu-
ry the latter, is small. propaty for the want g,
power to move them. think there should -,
i've been some kind of motive power to show 's'
EN- or they should not have been entered. '"'
The display of domestic manufactures was
'ry good. Some Of the specimens Of Needle '''
ID Crochet Work are kxTRA and attract ami. q
rsai attention. The hardware and furniture
,alers Of Oskalooea exhibited some fine speci-
ems Of articles in their lines The Marble spl
ork from keokuk is rery fns. Messrs Mills me
Co., Of Des Moines City, aud Luce l. Co., Of cal
lvenl ort, show some beautiful specimens Of pc,
ank Books and Blank Tax Deeds and Re- the
ipts. On the whole the Fair 10 as good as ma
y former once, and deficient only in such roc
ticles and products as the hard times aud fri
asom would prevent from being entered. hu
There is the usual exhibition of out side gre
ows, including pick-pockets and dealers in ian
unserfeit money. The 6rst day Of the Fair ten
ese outside shows opened with . shooting
lair, in which by.stander was shot in the at
6. II seems that man By the name Of Hunt alo
1t bound black boy, which had been enticed
ray by some person to him unknown. Upon Au
. arrival here ehe found the boy in company We
ith another man. Hunt claimed the boy, the Ne
her man refused TO give him up, high words
flowed and pistols we're drawn. The land fro
I'd Of the Hotel stepped beteen them, but
It in time to prevent the discharge Of one Of 90,
g pistois-tbe ball. however, missed the mark I, Il
ID entered the leg Of gentleman who was the
ting near. The parties were arrested and hu'
dyed in Jail and are to have their examination ss
day. Tomorrow at 10 o'clock ID the time The
for the Flowing Match, directly after that rig
q trial of speed between two fancy horses, ios
I'M Hyer and Fillmore. This part of the -. -.
rformance will be the principal attraction rea
: the day. ln haste, yours. S. Nt
p. 81 have just learned that A. B. Por- gen gen
!. Of NJ. Pleasant, has taken che LEI Premiun II,
: Matched Carriage Horses. the
~ 49,, o. Wis
''o""'.AA DA"'e' oa'"e.' trii
stice Of the Peace, living in Huron Township, oh.
this county, vas murdered on Sunday last, for
William Enos. The two men became en- @ ns
gsd in political discussion, and Enos. be- ;sss
ming excited, attacked Garner with Ratchet. will
rnrr sttempted 10 escape. but Euos over Bla