St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1860-10-18
Iowa State Fair.
Iowa Cry, Oct. 5, 1850.

This Fair has cXceilcd all Inc pre-
cedng ones, not only pccun'ar'Iy, but
in point of real merit. The proceeds
of this exhibition amount to thirty
seven hundred dollars, which is fifteen
hundred dollars more than received at
any previous Fair.
The exhibition of stock was large,
and | think will compare we'll with
any other State exhibition ever saw,
not only in point of numbers, but the
great excellence of the stock. 1t is
seldom that one sees finer display OF
all grades of horses than were ex-
hibited on this occasion. For speed,
there are but few that have made bet
ter time trotting than was made yes
terday the quickest $50, | think
The display of carriage, drauSht, SIM
Gle buggy and saddle horses were,
indeed, very creditablc.
seldom is better quality of cattle
found at any State Fair than was here
/ exhibited. The Dnrhams and Devons
were largely represented, and spoke
| well for the increased attention paid
to stock-raising in Iowa. The first
premium Durham bull was owned 10y
w. Ialdcrman of this (Johnson) coun-
ty. The second premium was award
ed to Hawthorn owned by NJ. ID.
! Morris of this county. {. ID. Bent, OF
Iowa City, carried away premiums for
his fine Dcvons, as usual. II. G. Stew
art, Of Lee County, exhibited a large
number of cattle and hogs. Mr..
Stewart took the sweepstakes prcml-
um on bulls. w. Z. Small, Of this
city, took the sweepstakes premium
ON bloodcd horses.
The exhibition Of sheep and hogs
was large. The French aud Spanisl
mcrinos were well represented. Those
, exhibited were very good, wearing
: fine quality Of wool. The farmers o
!, Iowa arc paying more attention t'
/ Woodworking than heretofore. thlnl
!. Iowa is an excellent sheep State, "a
G regards climate, water and genera
facilities. l expect to see the da.
l. not long hence when Iowa will con
II tribute largely to the wool-market o
c this country.
v The Suffolk, Chester County, ant
It McGce hogs were represented, and at
5, tractcd much attention, and were yer.
creditablc indeed.
IS The mechanical department made
J. grand display. Thrcshing machines
$ rcapcrs, mowers, grain drills, an'
n sewers, ditchcrs, plows, harrows, Gu!
If tivators, corn planters, portable grlst
r, mills, and farming implements OF eve
II ry description were exhibited from
s, this State and Illinois in large mum
ID bcrs, all possessing much merit.
&C In the vegetable department coul
US be found every variety, quality an
81 size of the products Of the soil.
X Illinois can compete, it cannot 6
&c ahead of Iowa in the production
large squashes, melons, potatoes, beet
'. and apples. think | never saw
: larger at any exhibition in my life
;, The display Of apples was fine indeed
v comprising large variety OF tn
$ best grown in any OF the States
e That Iowa is not = fruit-growing State
: need no longer be asserted, by eve
e the most doubtful. Several sample
C of fine fall or winter wheat were cS
:. hibited by farmers Of this county
II The quality, must say, was superlo
t There is no question but that wlhte
: wheat can be raised in this part
E. the State in ordinary seasons, thong
Of perhaps not so successfully one We;
:" with another as our varieties Of sprln
al wheat.
to The Sorghum is raised in this Sta
d. very extensively, and is becoming
m very profitable and important produ'
ne with the farmer. Samples of sug;
st made from this cane were on exhit
h.. ton, and the best judges pronounce
it far superior to the Southern cal
= sugar. Certainly it was much sup
: rior in point of color, and | am at
D" loss to know why it does not excel Il
n, Southern manufacture in every re
~ pcct. 1t was we'll grained. and pc
~ sessed a pleasant flavor. The Mort
IL west will soon be independent Of al
sugar market, because it will supp
'c its own demand.
The Hall Of Fine Arts possess
90 much merit
sb The display of needle work, dra'
he ing, painting, and weaving, was e
mo cclent. John Clark, of Cedar Rapit
os exhibited several very superior plcc
NV of woollen cloth Of his own manuta
for turc. Indeed, they compared w
with the best imported samples show
Several samples Of Iowa City tam
'ar leather took the first premium, viii
he speaks well, not only for the mar
H. featuring spirit of Iowa City, but
his the process Of tanning, which is wi
are Mayweed, a new process invented
ca Mr.. ii. G. Johnston of Connecticut
i'i' This is orr seventh annual exh
ton, and it has exceeded the cxpec
7 tions Of its managers and the Poop
nd not only pccuniarily, but i'll the We
49,. large attendance and genaral spi
9 and activity manifested 10y the az
cultural and mechanical portion of
people.