, 1860-10-13
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rsy 2lso ksd othsr animals On exhibition.
Coe, oI Clayton, exhibited tus lot OF Devon
cattle that wers much admired, and ho sold
several OF his calves to HOMO Of our BEST far.
MARI.
Ar. ShsphArd, Of Paysop, showed some ins
native grads stock; very fne animals with a1ery
evidence Of having received (what Ill animals
need) good care.
Elliott Combs. Esq. exhibited fue lot Of
bis Cotswold sheep. He prizea them very high
ly for being haroy good mutton, and bearing
tne wool and plenty Of it. Capt. Brown also
showed soma fne French and spanish u'erinoes.
The stock men Of our county seem Of late to
htve run all u ho1se, aud wehare ~ fms stoek
General Singleton with his world renowned
silver heels, snd the Generals oth:r nebe aai-
mails, and the large number Of srpeEior ealts.
Kets o: silv:r 1sil:, would make tine shcw
anywhere; but then Nc have the 1ae stock Of
Edward Il 8bie, ind the progency OF bis uusrr-
passed Clay Eagle. and tho sPlsndid 4nicasls Of
Edward S;rnns, both of Mendon. VIM. Leach.
aud c3lts. knd they cannot be beat anywhere.
L large number Of othes had dne 4ninsls on
exhibition. Including \ superb show OF mu'ee,
and two CT three fine jacks. The Ahav Of fac
hnrses from Missouri was large and of tbs very
beat. Allen Pond Of Lewis county. Mo-, among
0l1cF supeItuI 3ulu4a11b AaA = aNFeAU N1oOA
mas ont Of old Eslipse, AID no" sixteen years
old.
Of butter, cheese, honey, bread, eak.t, pr.
serves and jelies. there was . very dae dis.
play. The anow Of farm products was bettes
than We bave ever seen at the State Fair, but
even At that it was not half what might aud
should have been.
Why viii not The fsrmtpg community take
more interest in this very important depart.
meut of our Agricultural fuir6?
The show Of fruit MAS the tuest ever made in
the West. All who visited the fruit hall, said
it surpassed anything they had eTer seen. Un-
der the charge Of my nei9hbors, J. II. Stewart
and William Gilpin, and With trees and plants
from their nurseries and green house, and the
tory Of Mrs. q. 4. Savage, and the hundred
plates Of various fruits, the whole arranged By
them in perfect good taste, made the gzest fsa-
ture Of the fair.
For The best collection of apples the frat
premium WAS awarded 10 Mrs. Wn. Stewart of
paysou; second to Clark Chs'sen of Fall Creek;
An honorary award Was made to - Mitchell
Of Glltner, for the finest displsy Of apples, and
the committee awarded him high praise for his
skll and artistic tas:e in arranging them. This
lot OF apples WAS The fAess colored fruit I ever
aeeo, and WAS greatly tdmired by every one.
Another thing shout all the truis On exhibition
WAS raised and exhibited by farmers AID ANA
teurs. 4 rox Of grapes from the grapery of /.
Il. Bu1eh, E1q,, Of your city, aHd arranged with
exquisite taste, Was the sdmiration Of every
beholder, aud will. think, stimulate tome OF
our people to 60 and do likewise.
A superior lot Of peas aud black Hamburger
grapes nss shown by young Ar. Sloan of our
city, g1own by his father, nursery man Q: AL
bany, n. 7.
As *.Sh.le, the exhibition WAS I complete
success. TIE present Gen. Singleton has con-
tEibuted very much to bring about the result,
and Was unanimously re- elected. The Secre.
tary, Il. D. Woodruff, worked early and late,
aod his energy and familiarity, with every duty
OF the ottice added vastly to the comfort and
convenience Of every one. XXI,