Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1861-10-04
The exhibition of horses, cattle and hogs

The exhibition of horses, cattle and hog
was very good. DR.. Geo. Sprague from But
Ter county, had some very fine hogs, com
prising the Berkshire, Leicester: hire, York
shire, Suffolk and Magic breeds.
Two Morgan stations were on exhibition
one owned by John Martin, Esq. of Bremen
county, the other by G. A. Knowles of Blacl
Hawk county. A. Mularky, Esq. had very
fine herd of thorough bred cattle on exhib
ton.
DIR. Spraguc, of Butler county, had scvera
Short Horns on the grounds. Two of them
he has just purchased of James N. Brown
of Berlin, Illinois. They are bulls Of tho
King Alfred stock, the first of the kind cvei
west Of the Mississippi. One of them "Pres
ident," is only nine months old and weighs
$50 tbs.; the other, Matchem," is nearly
seventeen months old and weighs 1900.
The bull Champion, owned by VIM. Bri
den, Esq. Of Bremen county, is truly noble
animal. He is three years old and weighs
over 24OO pounds.
OF sheep there were but three pens on ex-
hibition, although there were twelve entries.
Some were from distance, and rain and bad
roads prevented exhibitors from being on
hand.
Of farm implements there was a pretty
good show. E. r. Shankland of Dubuque,
had some very fine corn and cob thrcshers,
and grinders, and plows on exhibition.
In the vegetable department the show was
not as good as last year. Dry weather affec-
ted the vegetables in the Cedar Valley very
much.
Of fruit there was a good show for this
part of Iowa. Mr.. Langworthy Of Dubuque,
had AZ varieties of apples on exhibition. j.
f. c. Hcyer, Esq. of Dubuque, had II varie-
ties Of pears, also W. w. Becbee, Esq ofthe
same place, had very fine display of grapes.
The display Of grapes raised in the Cedar
Valley was good. G. A. Knowles, Esq. of
Big Creek township, had peaches on exhibi-
ton which he raised in his own yard. There
were some y or Is varieties of apples on ex-
hibition which were raised in the Cedar Val
ley. So it seems to be an established fact
that fruit can be raised in Iowa. OF flowers
the show was not as good as last year.
In the ladies' department of domestic man
ufactures the display was the poorest we ever
had. What articles were on exhibition were
good, but there were but few of them.
All things passed off pleasantly and every
one seemed satisfied. Had it been pleasant
weather all of the time we should no doubt
have had the best fair ever held in the Cedar
Valley.
The Board of Directors met Immediately
after the ladies' riding on the last Gay and
passed the following rcsoutions
Reso1red, That we return our sincere
thanks to the Grand Marshal and his assist
ants, for the efficient and able manner in
which they have discharged their duties
through the Fair
Resolred, That we return our thanks to
Col. j. B. Thomas for his valuable assistance
to us and the interest he has manifested in
us as society.
The society then proceeded to the election
Of officers for the following year. On motion
the President appointed committee of five
to recommend suitable officers for the com
ing year.
Committee: \. Mularky, f. Brown, Jas.
Q. Rounds, J. w. Maggarth, II. f. Williams.
The committee recommended the following
list of names, which were unanimously cleo
ted, viz:
p. MELENDY, President.
A. d. BARSuM, Treasurer.
NJ. l.. TRACY, Secretary.
VICE PRESIDENTS.
Hon. H. Strceter, Black Hawk.
Judge Maxfeld, Bremen
Hon. c. Little, franklin.
Judge Converse, Butler.
Col. j. b. Thomas, Buchanan.
j. B. Estes, Hardin.
Judge " ltse, Floyd.
Judge A. Hitchcock, Mitchell.
f. p. Gurley, Chickasaw.
Judge Couch, Black Hawk.
G. +. Cole, Grundy.
DIRECTORS.
Or. G. Sprague, Butler
j. L. Barrick, Bremen. ...r..-'... ...
Nathan Olmstcad, Butler. ....
B. Knapp, Black Hawk.
j. Il. Stearns, "
Samuel Rounds,
L. Walkup, " ......
G. b. VanSaun, "
j. NJ. Overnan, :
A. j. Graves,
Geo. Secord,