Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1860-03-24
THE WEEK OF TIL FAIR.

On Saturday last were closed the exhibi
tiops of the State Fair. Our town has SUM
into its accustomed quietude and the many
noble hearted spirits who, during the week
honored us with their presence remain to II
only in the remembrance of their kind ant
genial socialities. their useful and vel
adapted mechanical works, and the zeal an.
energy which they have manifested in re
gard to the great industrial and productive
interests Of osr country and Of our State
Among the gayer portions OF the sceTe vi
ia Ike great pleasure in noticing the military
display of the Pelican Rifles and the Donald
%sonville Cannoliers on Thursday, the TT
union of the saw-mill men and friends below
Stairs, on Friday evening, and also the merry
party where eye spoke to eye, and heart res
porded to heart, under the lead Of our worthy
and eentlemanIy friend Prof. Lippard. l'hi.
gentleman has commended himself 10 on
community by his close attention 10 thu
Therpsicorean joys Of our fellow citizens.
In the building Immediately to the north
of the judges stand we've found = large por
ton of the articles on exhibition. The up
PER portion of the building was devoted more
especially to the exhibition Of articles Of fe.
male workmanship ard the fine arts. In 1.-THE
first room we were much struck with the
Zach Taylor quilt, which once covered the
form of the old Hero of Buena Vista. There
were also on exhibition a large quantity ot
worsted and needle work, such % shawls
quilts. ETC., specimens of wax flowers and Of
what more directly appeals to the love Of
creature comforts, in the shape Of pickles.
preserves and peaches.
In the second room among many objects
deserving high notice, We were especially
struck with the exhibition Of the photograph
by ]. H. Clark. of New Orleans. These
consisted Of PLAIN photographs, water colcred
photographs, Crayon photographs, and stere-
oscope ambrotypes. Among other articles
in this department worthy Of remark, We
were forclbly struck with a finely executed
full length painting Of the Iron Duke of
Wellington, 4 sleeping child exquisitely car
we'd in q marble, and several portraits painted
on glass. These last particularly caught our
eye, and without being able to give the name
Of the artist or ..he exhibitor. we feel I'M
willing to pass them by without a most ia
vorable notice. In the same room with the
above articles we again call attention to the
beautiful specimens of jewelry, designed as
the premiums to be awarded, and furnished
by Gregor & Co., Of New Orleans. We feel
in the oTinlon that no winning nag
feels unhonored in receiving these as tributes
fully up to his speed, beauty and grace.
Our attention was also directed to the ar
Knitting machine Of J B. Aiken, an
isgiMe thst can make a palE Of socks in 16
minutes. We could hradly believe that such
! machine was within the Inventive powers
Of man. We can scarcely what our grand
mothers would be tempted 10 do with a wheel
that could catch 5000 loops per minute
We also take great pleasure in noticing
that our friend Latil took the premium for a
beautifully shaped powder horn, of large
and set in silver and gold. This was
> most excellent piece Of workmanship, and
only serves to prove. what no doubt all our
readers know, that our friend Latil is No. l
1t his art, and well merits the public patron-
which he has SO deservedly acquired.
On going below stairs we found many az
ticles Of heavier make, and more specially
to the rough and tumble fife. Here
were dry pressed bricks from the Amite
Company, fifteen miles from our own
town there was a clcd crusher exhibited BY
our fellow-citizen John A. Dousherty. and of
the make Of J. L Gill & Son. of Columbus.
Ohio. and among thousands of evidences of
he skill Of our countrymen We found an i'm
proved cotton. hay, and tobacco press of Nc
sray's patent. aud OF the make Of A. b.
Reading, Of Vicksburg, Miss a copper still.
II the make of the dese,vedly popular estab-
ishment of Daniel Edwards, of New Orleans;
IN II ti.friction cotton press of C. Loveinv.
II Columbia, S. c.; a patent circular saw of
:. H. Slocumb, Of Canal street, New Orleans.
md others Of a like character, which space
:ompels us to omit.
In matters which more nearly and directly
the planters of the State, we notice
cotton seed planter and cultiva,ing harrow.
he last combining somewhat of the pillow
md harrow at the same time. This harrow
specially remmends itselfto the attention of
louisiana planters from Ire fact that together
With the old harrow tooth is combined the
hare Of a plow ard a crusker,
We notice also Evan Skelly's Star Furnace
or burning bagasse, coal or wood. The
Joint in this machinery is that every portion
the fuel is burned. From our examinat
the machine, planters need not hesitat
egard to the furnace on account Of riskNUN
ire, it can be placed eithe, on the inside OF
inside of the sugar house.
The circular saw-mills of Messrs. Lane & |
'odney we also notice as having taken pre-
NUNS. The particular advantage of this
pparatus Is a simultaneous and Independent
ct Of head blocks the advantage Of VIII Oh
nay be seen in the fact that the almost in
redible performance Of 10000 to $4,000 or
5000 feet per day have been obtained in the
curse of one day.
We cannot pass without notice the circu.
saw-mills Of Messrs. Lee 4 Lea.itt. OF
:incinnati. These gentlemen sawed, with
heir mill, 293 feet OF lumber in three min
ties; wecannot omit to notice also the port
bic cross-cut saw Of Mr.. F. W. C. Cook. of
Orleans, cutting with men enough to
upplly it, about thirty to fifty cords Ct wood
er day. With fair work this saw-miil can
ut two feet to the minute. It works ut the
nd Of 4 flexible pipe of 100 feet in length.
nd being movable, can, without changing
he generating boiler, be used to advantage
cutting the timber Of an acre of ground.-
line presses US and we again close, promis.
4 future notice Of all. which we have to-