The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1859-10-22
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-.,..s county Agricultural FaiI
SECOND DAs.
-. .,,eudance at the Fair yesterday vi
,.,,e The road to the grounds vi
..s,a al day with vehicles Of every descrir
"a nedestrians. 4 large number Of ladi'
-. in attendance.
az uss devoted 70 horses. A gre'
x.rs on the ground, and We consider III
.a;,.ble 10 Des Moines and eurroundin
essu;ies.
40, o'clock stations we're exhibited.
- ..iock draught horses were shown.
~, s,sloek matched horses were exhibits
10 harness
,,so'cIOcs ,rotsing horses we're exhibited
\, %, stop to see the tsotting, but saw
amber on the ground, and among then
" ,.r, good goers. Nr. Harper Of yellow
la q One Morgan mare. handsome
T..,d ,ss, eoer. Mr.. Smith, Mr.. Letter
y. pA.,s Mr. Gay, Mr.. Pierson, Mr.. Grimes
:, Hs,su. and Nr. Stewart and great many
IA ,.s, horses The uotting in single
:. soo,e harness CONES oil to-daS.
i, O'Clock Judge Mason delivered an ad
,,ou the stand, which WAS listened TO by
-. audience The address vas appropriate TO
!, o.e.siou, soaad and practical. and devoted
.,h. ,yx,, day business of titii NJ the soil. II
o,saasa one bour in the delivery, and will be
,.,4i.b.a in the Hs~k.Eye.
o,,as oar stay At the ground We visited
P,a,.I Hall and found . great many things
Horib noting.
Mr. Henry Avery had on exhibition IS varie
ass Of apples and two varietiss Of grapes
Yer, seldom have we seen so large nu.aber Of
varieties or 20 6ue samples.
Mr. David Leonard had preserved fruits and
dshlies making 6ne show.
Mr. Nay had apples, pears, ETC., and very hne
unples.
We saw 6ne potatoes Of the different varie-
hes, mammo h cabbages, beets, pumpkins,
sqaashes, ate. Fine samples Of corn, barley,
and diHeren, grains we're seen.
Beautiful specimens Of embroidery oy Mrs.
Gear, Of this city, and Miss Leonard, OF Dam
vile, we're on exhibition. We have never seen
nv thing to compare with them.
A, Mechanics Hall Mr.. Crowley had on ex.
Edition a number Of wagons, carriages, bug
S.s and sleigh, which we're creditable to his
mechanical ability. Handsomer vehicles are
wicm seen.
NJ. Littleiohn had on exhibition Scarists
Eue Corn aud Cob Mill IL took the premium
u the STATE Fair, and is undoubtedly an excel
lsst mill
Ksrs Fear i Hager had Krake's Tanning
EE on exhibition, aud Ross l. Whippie Fair,
bmks Scales.
Mr. Stafford exhibited Corn Mill of his own
rrta,iOa in practical operation.
H. AeAacken had q wheat drill of his own
aveution-one that he used this season, which
seems TO be just the thing.
A great many other articles we're on exh.bi-
ton which We did not yesterday 6ud time to
siauine, but which we hope 10 do to>dsy.
Should the weather prove pleasant day the
attendance at the grounds will be larger than at
ny time since the commencement Of the Fair.
THIRD DAY.
Saturday last was the closing day of the Fair
The day vas clear and pleasant. and the many
attractions drew larger assembly of people
thsn on either Of the preceding days-the esti
mated number present, being 1900. Early in
he morning large numbers OF carriages, wa
soas and footmen lined the road to the Fair
rounds, and betokened the interest fel. in the
r'ceedings Of the day. About 81 o'clock the
'rhugon Blues marched out. and during the
10 preceding the military drill their gay
ilass we're waving in every portion Of the en-
tasurs, and gave q picturesque coloring to the
ssns No other company was present, al
tough invitations had been sent to every mill
try organization in the vicinity.
Aet A. \. . procession of all the horses
and cattle taking premiums was formed in the
inner ring, ahss Of which will be published soon.
The ,rostng Of mile heats in double harness
Tor premium Of $40 then took place. Three
isans only we're entered, one each by the fol-
wing persons, Smith and Wilhelme, WIN. +. |
'sanson and Mr. Pierson. Time of each Is fol- |
ns
s1ih Wilhem's team, Smith driver, 4m2s
W. Johnson's, d. Grimes, Gun 2s- |
u Persons +" B. Corbett, Am lis
u. Johnsons team, although composed of
@unon farm horses, therefore bore off the
TH, and the time made, We think, is very
I'Sd, osing probably, much to the skillful dri-
F-s Of Er. Grimes.
There we're Eve competitors for the premium
W. Tor bes, time made, trotting in single har-
's'' nils heats. Time Of each as follows:
HrTis mare Flora, Harper driver, sm s5s
!. Hseker's stallion Flying Jack. Day, 2m sss
'LE- Gays mare Kate, Walker, sni IL
'a-sders horse Jas. Terrill, withdraw
~ Halu's horse - withdraw
- ''nnlng animal, Aeeker's Flying Jack is
A''ssa horse, bed in Vermont is six years
= aaa makes very good time, and We think he
sustain the line reputation which the Nor
~ breed oi horses have already acquired.
iLe grand wos for the independent premium
~ 'o"n lot IN burlington worth 500, offered
= we rfesident Of the Society, II. W. starr,
~ 'nen 'ook place The competition for this
''1'S" was only open 70 horses bred in Iowa,
.@a'er i've ysars Of age aud to be awarded 10
: aor'e making the best time in 3. Three
's'ss we're entered. Smiths horse Kate, Wnh-
: - morse Prince aud Harpers horse -.
ilae as follows:
horse, IS Smith driver s.le S.l94 326
4'sl Prince" Phelps, s.l7 3.l5422l
ps's Kate Harper s.45 draw.
a"Hce' therefore, won the premium. N
.. uink the trotting altogether was very
q and ~ sno,her year. We hope TO see still!
' 10ssilg, ana larger number Of horses
sasita.
'be conclusion Of the al owe exercise,
uaa'sion Of 4 year old colt, Of The Black
- S'eed took place. The premiums awarded
s,sd.
=. ~ ae reading Of the premiums awarded
LAR ~ the President, the military drill