Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1860-07-27

TAe Reaper Trial. Ass Monday, the day
appointed for the Reaper Trial dawned aus
piciously, and had we been a believer in
omcns we should have prophesied that that
cool, 'refrcshing atnospAsres and gentls
breeze, sagured well for the great disphywe
had been promised. The drive y ~ farm
Of Mr.. KSarr. Is delifhtfufone, especially
at this season - ~ lar. Al along the
road are lrss and bsaIltifnI fAxns, dotted
with NJ nddsnoss; broad Asids wsrs sway.
ing to and fto, thesr heayy hsadS q golden
grain; the1and catl)s wste - hin,
and athopsand Inns were rebed IN cafpsas'
of erheg,ld hses and studded with Aoyssof
q thousand 11Mkr shArN 7 tn HISR Of
wheat on Mf.Sf4tSp Arm, choseSrfor the
trial, was one caculated to fully test the work.
ing capacity of the machines. There were be-
tween forty and fifty acres1 in ths HelA and
IT was very heavy, and thick on the, ground,
We do not think that we ever saw fner
field Of grain than this, and good judges es-
timated that the piece would average 80 bu-
shells 70 the acre. About,tvo hundred per-,
sons were on the ground, and every thing
passed off pleasantly, with the exception Of
one thing, which rather had tendency to
mar the otherwise attractive features of the
day, and as we have no desire to give pub
licity to an affair about which the least said
the better, we win not mention il. Those
who were present no doubt understand what
we have reference to, and those that were
mot, could not possibly be benefited BY our
stating what it was. Mr.. KNAPP and his
sons done everything in their power; to add
to the interest of the occasion. Not being
much of an agriculturist, we are not disposed
to offer any criticisms upon the working of
the several machines, as we might thereby
expose our ignorance, and will therefore let
the Rcapers speak for themselves; but per-
haps We would hazard nothing in saying,
that when the crowd dispersed, each indiv,d-
ual carried home the silent conviction that
Reaping Machines are, when they work well,
a very desirable institution. Further, de-
ponent sayeth not. ,n.
Fair. THE Directors of the Cedar Valley
Agricultural ard Manufacturing Association
held very spirited meeting on Tuesday last,
for the purpose Of completing the arrange.
ments for the exhibition to take place in this
city on the 18th, 10Th and Goth of September
next. We were glad to observe proper dis
position on the part Of the officers and direct
ors to forward the march of agricultural im-
provement. Evil designed persons have
reported that there would be no fair this fall
We have been instructed, land it gives US
pleasure to be able to inform those persons
that started this report for the purpose of In
juring our Society, our own citizens. and the
farmers of the Cedar Valley,) that the Di-
rcctors are making arrangements for the
largest and best Fair ever held in Northern
Iowa. Mark It! The zeal and spirit with
which the officers and Directors arc engag-
ing in this noble undertaking, justify us in
making this assertion. The interest felt by
the farmers in this coming Fair, in producing
stock and produce, is greater than any of the
previous years. The programme viii be pub
lished in our next issue. Now, you .fault; find
ers,-those that are making a mountain out
of a mole-hill, that are doing everything that
evil designed persons can do to disable the
Society by their scandal, in making these
false statements we take the responsibility
of informing you that there viii be Fair, a
better one, larger one,-a Fair that is a
Fair,-and one that will put at rest all pre-
dictions of "busted mp concern. Then
lockout for the best Fair ever held in the Co
dar Valley.
The Crops.-No subject is more talked of
at this time than the prospect Of the coming
crops, that are now being harvested. All
branches of business are more or less inter
csted in the success or the failure of the