Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-09-21
MUsCArINEw FAIR.


Huscatine County Agricultural Society, which
opened, Tuesday, was very creditable
exhibition SO far a. entries were concerned,
but there Was disgracefuly poor turn out of
visitors. The cloudy weather in the morning
and threatening rain throughout the day no
doubt kept many from attending.
THE GROUNDS,
Situated on Muscatine Island, mile and
half from the city, are, as most Of our readers
know, the most commodious, Best arranged
and best fitted up in the State, and the track
(half mile round) is certainly the finest that
can be found anywhere in the West.
THE ENTRIES
Show that many of the farmers and producers
of the county are alive to the Importance of
keeping up the interest in these Fairs. The
number in all is 35s, being, we understand,
as large as those of any previous exhibition
of this Society, which, it should be borne in
mind, has the reputation Of holding the best
Fairs Of any County Society in the State.
The entries include IS horses, SO cattle 90
thorough breds), % hogs, besides other
varieties Of stock, making this department the
best we recollect ever having seen at our
County Fairs.
The grain and vegetable display is very
fine, but the mechanics and manufacturers
make a meagre show.
| SECOND DAY.
The second day opened with fair weather,
and 1t continued throughout the day. The
attendance was much larger than on the first
day. .........
The forenoon was spent in showing cattle
and horses in the ring. The full blood Dur
hams exhibited by V. Chambers were very
ine j. z. Hitchcock and Eli Page also
carried off premiums for some excellent stock.
There was splendid show Of horses, j. A.
Green's superb tive-year-oll stallion, "Young
Bashaw," being "the observed of all OBJ
servers" G. w. Kincaid's young roam
stallion, +" Green Mountain Morgan" also
excited much admiration. I. K. Terry, Of
Wilton, exhibited a two -year-old stallion over
Is hands high, whose build and carriage was
superior to any other animal of his age on the
ground. He took the premium in his class.
i In hogs, the display was also crtditable
Messrs. Virgins, Green, War6eld and Nc.
Elroy being the principal exhibitors. OF the
Magee breed, D. R. Warfeld exhibited SOW
two years old, weighing 600 hs., and fou,
others five months old;sweighing 200 lbs
each, one of which he sold on the ground 70,
$lS. Mr.. Virgins had two of the same breed
, ten weeks old, one weighing IS and the Other
"a TBS.
Of farm implements, there was rather
meagre display-an elegant old ground pillow
manufactured by J. Kleinfeldter, and three
specimens OF G. W. Hunts celebrated vehicle
pillow, being all we observed on the grounds
In mechanical productions, H. S. Compton
carried off several well-merited premiums or
saddlcry and harness. w. II. Stewart exhib
tied beautiful case of boots and shoes, and
took premium. John Barnard took pre-
MUM on some very handsome brooms.
The vegetable and grain department was
largely represented, comprising mammoth
specimens Of vegetation, for which the West
and Muscatine county particularly, is noted
John Barnard exhibited IS varieties of veg
etables, including IL varieties of the tomato
also, vegetable eggs (some 80 inches in cir
cumference), squashes, pumpkins, beets, &C.,
in great proluSion. j. S. Virgins exhibited
a number Of his famous melons, some of them
weighing 80 TBS. Jos. Crane exhibited q
"Leghorn Squash Weighing so TBS. The
specimens OF grain, potatoes sc, were entirely
too large for enumeration in our space.
We noticed, also, on the vegetable stand,
specimens Of the cranberry plant grown on
our soil, with some Of the cranberries in
nearly ripe condition. They were exhibited
by DR.. Charles Drury.
The floral display was beautiful but rather
small. Suel Foster exhibited the greatest
variety, including cut flowers, house plants,
&c. Two beautiful specimens of monochro-
matte painting were exhibited by Mrs. F. L.
Childs; also, wax and tissue flowers and wax
fruits and vegetables The latter were repre-
sensations of peaches, apples, pears, lemons,
radishes, cucumbers, &C., SO perfect to nature
that they deceived many eyes for the natural
fruit. ... -~...
| The fruit display was large and tempting.
l. B. Essex, of Rock Island county, ILL.,, had
the most varieties of apples goo, but very
choice specimens were exhibited by j. Zeieler,
Thos. Morford, Suel Foster, and others. We
were particularly pleased with the increased
varieties and excellence Of the grapes on
exhibition. Nearly all Of those above named
as having exhibited apples also had specimens
of grapes. The largest display, however, was
made by Jacob Horr, owner of the vineyard
few miles above the city, who took pre-
MUM On his excellent Catawba wine. j. S.
Virgins had also on hand sample of his
luscious Canadian grapes.
W. A. Brownell made fine display of
stoves in the Industrial Hall, having IA
varieties on exhibition; also, the celebrated
Hickey seed so~er. s .srs u.s.
In the furniture line G. & P. Stein
exhibited splendid bedstcad end an easy
chair Of novel construction.
During the dny several trials CT speed