The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1859-10-27

out hurrying or competition he made his
mile IN 2,47.
T STaLLIoSs THREE YEARS Old
W. Morrison, Of Cskaloosa, exhibited a
handsome ard spirited Morgan, that very
properly took premium No. l. George
Lizor, Of Montezuma, had one Of this
class.
STALLIoss TWO YEARS oLD-Ro5ert
Sewers, OF Oskaloosa, had an exceeding
ly fine bay Morgan that took the frstrre-
MUM.
/ REooD uAREs.-Robert Sewers, Of
Oskaloosa, exhibited two in this class,
:. one Ct which took the first prcni-
um.
\ Mules & JAcKs-Tlc exhibition
in this class was quite creditable.
I AGRICULTURAL HALL.
| In the Department of grains, seeds,
vegetables etc. there was superior dis
play II far exceeds tha. Of last year.
+ Indeed the show would have been cred
liable 10 any State in the Union The
I Grst premium on White ard Yellow corn
were both taken by Daniel Fry, Of Ma
/ naska. There we're many other speci-
mems. amounting to about .torty varieties
including white yellow ,nixcd, ,lars ,snaii
! hard, flint and sweet corn.
The premium, On white wheat, was
awarded TO Charles Wing Of Mahaska.-
1t is called the "Genesce Fall Wheat"
and IS !. very superior article. The pre-
MUM for Red Wheat, was awarded to
Gr. Miller Of Dubuque. In this depart
ment, the slow vas very creditable to
tie State. On Barley, the premium was
given to Mr., Reed. Of Freel in Polk
. County. Tn Oats the premium was
awarded! to \. Baker. Of EdJyvil!e. j..
Dixon. of 0ska.oosa. took premium on
FAX Seed and J. Cham p;on, CT liahas-
Ea Oh Timothy Seed
FoTRTHDAY.
AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS.
l:eapers aad Mowers The Grst pre-
MUM on Combine Reaper ard Mover.
was taken by Vim know,ton, Of Rock
ford H.. WHO exhibited the .joka II
Ia.sy Machine, as Agent e. the Exc
cntrix This Reaper. We learn, is an
improvement. on the one rreses;ed last
year hy the manufacturers. to the IGwa
State Agricultural Soc;etv,to be awarded
as a premien on the best acres offspring
! Wheat
Thrsshers and seperators-The first
premium was awarded to Davis Watson.
Of Davsnport,for one Of pitts Improved
Sep,ra,ors on the plan Of the Mas=ilon
Machine.
Mr. Littleioln, Of Delhi, took premium
on Corn i Cob Crusher.
4 Sugar Cane Mil Of c. & G. Cooper's
manufacture, Mt Vernon, O., was
| awarded a premium.
Seed Sowing Nachine-A premium
awarded to f. s. Palmer. as Agent for
Gahooa Patent Seed soarer, used alike
for sowing grass seed, and oats, as well
as wheat, barley, re, &c The machine
is a very ingenious contriyanee BY which
man shoulders small sack Of grain.
turns an iron crank and seatters the
seed in all directions in avery regular
manner. A large specimen Of this SOW
or is made to fassen to the wheels of
wagon and performes its work by simply
driving the wagon over the ground to be
soyed. 1t is claimed that at the walking
gate of horse, it sows fram 10 to Is
acres per hour. and does its work in
superior manner.
Stoves, &c.-The first premium on
Cook Stoves was awarded to Hover &
Snyder, Of Oskaloosa, ,ona Filley's Hot Air
Flue Stoves
Fruits.-Thc show in this department
was not large, but the quality Of the
fruit was exccccllent. James Smith, Of
Des Moines, exhibited about seventy va
rieties Of APPLES, truly valuable and
choice collection.
| There was also many other varieties Of
Apples exhibited By other gentleman as
well as large variety Of other kinds Of
fruits.
In condensing the above report We
have been obliged to omit many things,