Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1861-01-25
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Acssrs. Meiendy, COT and Cowgirl
The following officers were elected for I'll
: ensuing term: President, G. G. Wright
Vice President, Mark Miller; Secretary,
: III. Wallace; Treasurer, nj. L. Morris.
The vote on Secretary stood, j. II. Wallace
90; j. W. Stow, 16; j. w. jenkins, i =
Messfs. Wright, Miller and Morris wer
unanimously reelected. @ aats
The election of Directors resulted as fol
lows: Hiram Bailey, Robt Sewers, Dr.
Wright, II. Olmstcad and P. Mclendy. >s-
! Messrs. Wallace, w. d. Wilson and 4. B
Iayman were appointed special committe,
to act upon field crops already entered &c.
1t was decided to hold the next State Fai,
at Iowa City. Burlington had votes--Tow;
City, SO. The time for holding the Stat,
Fair was fixed on the Gath Of Ssmternbcr te
last 4 days. s.
| THE citizens Of Iowa City having guaran
tced that everything will be done to make al
at home that will attend. And we predic'
that the Fair Of 1861 will he the best Fai,
ever held in the State
The first premium on report of last State
Fair was given to the Iowa City Eepublicaa
the I'd to the Iowa City Reporter. ee5
The salary Of the Secretary was reduced to
$500, and nothing allowed for clerk hire.
The salary of the Treasurer was also re-
duced; and the Board will hereafter receive
travelling expenses for at one session only,
instead Of tico.
J. Grout, of Kcokuk County, received the
LIST premium for best specimen Of Tmphee
sugar. Some 6 or s specimens of Imphce
and Sorghum sugar were exhibited
j. Painter, Of Cedar County. received the
lst premium for Sorghum syrup. j. Grout
got the I'd premium. There were from 1o
to Is entries Of syrup; all Of superior quality
from % to so per cent. better than similar
entries last year. 3@ SO 5@%sp@ I'd
Mrs. Abigail James, of Marion county,
would have received the first premium on
Sorghum sugar, il the acquisitions of the So
ciety had been complied with.
j. r. Middleton. Of Wright County, would
have received the first premium on syrup, if
the prorer entry had been made on tho books
of the S-,..ty.
Discussions were held in the evenings.
The topics were Of the right kind ,-such as
Understandings, fencing, the dog law. These
matters were discussed freely, and we hope
will result in some good. Enough was done
and said to greatly encourage the friends Of
improvement, and bid them hope tina, anoth-
err year will afford still more evidences of pro-
gress in the elevation Of agriculture to its
true position.
The Board adjourned on Thursday night.
SORE MOUTH.
While at Dcs Moines, we learned with regret
that disease was attacking stock, along the
stage route from Iowa City to the Plains, or
Pixies Peak, known as the Sore Mouth
Horses, cattle, and hogs were subject to it,
From the information that we gathered from
the delegates from the southern portion Of
the State, we learned that it was Spreading
very fast. The mouth becomes sore, the
subject declines eating, is dull and stupid,
and unless something is done for it, death
relieves the animal Gov KIRKwoop gave us
sure cure for it if taken in time. We give
it to our readers:
One-half fb Copperas, one-fo,irth fb Alumni,
one fourth ID Borax; pulverize and make a
wash with two quarts of Vinegar and half,
Of a pint of Honey. .... ..Hr..... -N
We hope it may not find its way to our
Valley.
Having finished up our official business,
we took our leave Of the Capitol on Friday
morning, Jan. 11th, for home. -.f n
Urn,
The weather was rather dismal during our
trip. The most genial sunshine, followed in
rapid succession by rain, sleet snow, hard
freezing, and a melting thaw! Variety may
be the spice of life, but such variety in the
weather is anything but spicy.
PORK AND WHEAT.
We met and passed on our trip some pork
and wheat The roads leading to Marengo
ond Cedar Rapids were thronged with teams
loaded down with the above staple com,nodi-
ties; and every man we met on his return
trip had his pocket full of the "ready."
SHELTER OF FARM STOCK
We were painfully impressed that too little
attention is paid to the protection Of stock
from the inclcmency Of the weather. Not one
farm r in ~" hose residence we pissed,
that was provided with sufficient number
Of sheds and barns to preserve from suffering,
his sheep, hogs, cattle and colts-from the
product Of which he reaps so many pecun.
ary advantages, and so much solid comfort. /
1t is an erroneous idea to think that such ,
animals are provid Il by nature, with suffi.
cient protection from the inclemcncy Of the |
seasons. Without proper shelter, CT and
attention, they will become burthen instead
Of source Of profit. That farmer who pays
proper attention to his stock OF all kinds, is
more than doubly paid for his outlay and
trouble in the increase Of healthy offsprings,
md more salcable stock, which will always
command the highest price.
The printer says stop! r~n
Pork. sas sE.s.sz" |
The amount Of money invested in pork for
1870 fnr evnnrf flor, w,c q -, ;ll;o,, o,,J tbro.