The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1861-10-16
WHOLE NO. 26l.
County Fair.


NArIoSAL, Iowa, Oct. 4th, 1861.
Editors Times - Below I send you tn
list Of premiums awarded at the first exhi
bition Of the Clayton Co. Agricultural So
ciety, held at Garnavillo, Oct. I'd and Sd
1861. All Interested ia the welfare of tn,
Society will And ample excuse for the small
amount awarded in the following facts
The Society has just started -organizet
upon permanent basis of enduring mem
bership-had only about fifty member.
previous to the Fair, when it was expected
to increase the membership to two hun
dred during the Fair; but the weather was
most unfavorable, heavy and continuous
rain btfore and during the time prevented
people from attending The only wonder
is that there was any exhibition at all. The
fact that number Of people were found in
this county SO determined as to start from
home in the rain, taking along numerous
productions, animals and machinery - some
from quite distance too-opening the Fair
under the most discouraging circumstan ces,
and going through with it all in the rain
and mud, and finally returning home with
the rain pouring down in torrents, shows
to the world that there is a fixdness of pur.
pose and energy displayed by the friends o,
the new Society worthy Of all praise, and
which will sustain it in the future, overcome
all obstacles and raise our Society to the
proud position Of the best Co. Agricultural
Society in the State. II We can and will
prosper this year under the disadvantages
which We have lsborcd, We may look for.
ward to the future with hope Of certain
success.
Those members ~ho are in arrears arc
requested to forward their yearly dues to
me (thc books being in my pnssession) as
there is deficiency Of few dollars yet 70
make up; also so that We can report the
largest possible sum raised, to the State so
as to draw as largely as we can from the
State for next years purposes. To those
who intended to join during the Fair but
were prevented by the rain from attending.
will also please send on their names and
money. Every dollar so paid in this year
VIII double by next Fair time, and if all the
friends Of the Society will labor earnestly
in its behalf on next election day and du.
ring this month, we may be yet able to re,
port. two hundred paying members this
year, and thus be ready another year to
offer larger premiums and be able to nav
them promptly. Twenty -four ditfvren,
persons made entries at the Fair this year
eighteen of them drew premiums. There
being deficiency Of money to pay them
fully, nearly all those entitled to the premi-
ums literally returned part thereof to the
Society. The amount so refunded is SOL
10. The amount paid out is $3.50. The
amount awarded in premiums is S63,25:
the amount of premiums yet unpaid is
$500. The amount paid in is $34, 90 bv
thirty -four members. Twenty five mem.
aers delinquent, but all good and true men
who will pay the first opportunity. There
is in my hands $3.50 Of the above funds
and 1870 donated by 0. w. Crarv. j.
Eib9ck has demand for extra copies of
the Journal which will exhaust all now on
hand, unless he also donates part.
Whatever cash may be on hand after set.
ting the above liabilities will be put at in.
terest for the benefi. Of the Society till
called fer.