The Mountaineer. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1859-1861, 1860-10-06
THE FIFTH ANNUAL EX1IlBI
! TI0N OF THE DEsERET AGRE
4 CULTURAL AND MANUFAc
TURING SOCIETY. 4


fair ID this city. on "Wednesday, Thursday
and upto noon of yesterday. in the Des
erct store, adjoining buildings and corrals.
attached 10 the tithing Office department,
The weather during part 81 "Wednesday
was rather boistcrons, and the clouds Of
dust il the afternoon, which came from
the south like m African simeon, was
rather discouraging 70 those whohad pre-
pared for an afternoon visit 70 the fair,
notwithstanding The building appropriated
for5the exhibition, throughout the whole
day, was comfortably filed with visit
oFs. I'll
On Thursday, though the clouds low.
cred on the mountains, and occasionally
threatened topoar their contents on the
valleys, the streets were animated with
large numbers Of citizens passing TO and
fro, and groups here and there Of friends
and relatives meeting, and other groups
again Of those who had something 10 say
Ior discuss about the articles Of conIpeti-
ltiOn, Or who were listening TO the strains
of music provided for general entertain.
inent Altogether the city had, with the
exception Of rioting and debanchery, all
the appearance Of the country fairs at
home "in the old country Z that were once
1.-The charm Of boyhood. .%
The exhibition Of Itself, standardization
Eof the steady. upward progress q the
community, in agricultural labor, and IN
| the development d manufacturing and
mechanical pursuits--was highly crcdita-
Eble 70 oil who had taken part in The pro.
duction and manufacture Of the produce.
articles on exhibition, Our limited space
Iforbids entering into details on what was
lparticularly attractive and worthy Of
praise and patronage, IN the various dc,
partments; We must, therefore be general
and brief.
The long counter on the FIRST iloor, was
"a cheering exhibition Of female industry,
i'm a direction that must be perman.
entity beneficial 10 tie Territory. We.
hardly expected to handle 50 soou, wool.
en- cloths Of such texture and pattern
under tic general term Of .fholnespnn,r I
IL this department, I'VE believe the lin.
seys, Hannels, jeans, wooden cloths, bIan.
kets, wooden and woFsted shuwls, we're.
much in advance Of anything formerly
exhibited here The fancy bed quilts
that hung around the walls. in fact, with
ont particularizing one article from anoth.
| er. We are;forced to award TO the ladies
LOO Utah our highest need Of praise, for
the vast amount Of their handiwork that
1giye taste and appearance to the exhibit
tion Of 1860, There was skill, Judgment
aDd perseyeriug labor, under difficulties,
(which, whfleit is row GreditabIe and de-
serving Of encouragement, leads us 10
Il - i -l To- "
look forward TO even a better day, when
/ the adorhment OF onr fuir ones, our homes
land our habitatious viii be the workman.
ship Of their own hands
j, There was rich display Of very fine
Heather That alsoa considerable improve
! ment on what had been formerly exhibit
!. ed. Home made cutlery, agricultural
/ implements, wrought iron stoves, eordage
Irvine and home made tobaeco, aut
i manufactured cigars, were the other at
! tractise articles on the first floor. Their
was alsoa stand Of good substantial vale,
made hats; .,.. .l ~. 1, : {.
! Inthe produce department on the frs
4 loor there was o rich variety of .gar,ieI
j lst1fTs. We heard some Of our best gar
! deners, men Of experience in other conn
tries as we'll as in this, express unquai
. fedly in praise the superiority Of the pc
/ tatoes and white Portugal onions to any
i thing they had ever before witnessed else
Ilwhcre. Some other roots were, however
pronounced to have been inferior 10 tn
same class Of roots in former exhibition
particularly that Of the besf--ther
was excellent cauliilower and winestoi
cabbage. Tie sample Of hops was yer
ine. Butter and cheese were poorly req
resented. In the same room there wer
excellent specimens Of nails. z
The upper room was chiefly attraetiE
from The exhibition Of several sewing
machines III full operation: and also fror,
the operation Of a stocking machine an,
boot-eIosing aud leatherstitchiug machine
The tables around had n rich variety o
needle work; crochet. knitting. gloves
and general millinery. There was som,
excellent fruit, but not very abundant
also home made wines. The walls were
decorated with every kind Of picture
from the pen and Ink sketch up to the
highest style Of the Photographic art
Carving, cabinet and cooper work were
very fine. 80. II =. e. r..
| The Stock on exhibition on Thursday
was not near so large in number as in