The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1861-10-17

were represented we'll, however, in this
department. ''.s ...,i.
Grain. Seeds, and Vegeta5leA
The exhibition Of these articles
although itembraced everything alnos,
Of the kind cult ivatod in Iowa, was mot
on scale comparable with. last year.
There were some excellent specimens
Of seed wheat and corn, nevertheless,
We do not complain ofwhat WAS shown,
but regret that twas not more sxtcn.
sive.- But big pumpkins, homegrown
squashes, and''huge carrots, have be-
come SO common in this State, that far
ners consider il scarcely worth while
tocary sacbsreTy day matters TO Fair.
| Fruits. II
Muscatine and johnson counties con-
tribntcd the most largely 70 this depart.
mcIlt vasss,isowen and,Nr. Menden-
hall, Of this county, exhibited apples Of
the most tempting flavor, and Of several
varieties.
Grapes and their Products.
1 We do not know'wLo composed the
cominittesioC this elaas,,or whether they
were lovers of;-ths >"ppra juice Of the
grape" but it they were; we doubt not
they had good time tasting thex,.rn.
erous delicious specimens in the "origi
nal packages" furnished by Scott, John
son, and Cellar counties. Some Of the
samples Of grapes would do credit to
"sunny y."-Therc is no occasion
forIcwa TO be discouraged on tne.grape
question. Z
Flo,ceys, Piunts, dc.
OF course J. c. Westphal, Of our
county, was the conspicuous exhibitor
in this department. He had an infinite
variety Of flowers nddelicatc hot house
plants on exhibition, assorted and dis
played with such delicate taste and in
genui'y, IS to charm al bclpoi,iers. Mr..
Suel Foster. OF Musca,ine, and Mr. VIM.
Jayne, ofSohnsoa county. also contri.
buted to the charms of Floral.IIall.
Staple ana Fancy Goods.
Of staple goods If household manu-
facture, there was no mean display.
! fl'.a. sane maybe said oi'fanc y.sosds.
80 .'ansry &s-.s.i' 49,. ...-.'.
The ladies. Of C5dag, 'DuDuq.o, Linn,
Muscatine and Johnson counties, had
an eye to it that this important depart
ment was not overlooked. We have
| no room or disposition to make invid.
ious comments, when We have not space
to particularizc al articles worthy Of
commendation. VI a.l..t
An,brotypss, dc.
There we're two establishments in
| this line, who contributed tho products
OF the beautiful and usefulsart Of photo.
granhing and ambrotypiaa, 10 enhances
tha interest Of the occasion. We refer
to those Of Mr.. J. r. Calkin and Mr..
Cyrus Tidd. Mr.. I. Allen, and Miss
Buttles had fine paintings on exhibition.
There were also number Of specimens
| Of sculpture, painting and drawing.
Designs and Models. :,
J. =. Walter, Of Muscatine, took the
first r,snium for best design Of an ice
honss,~- aid II L: t4tis, op. Nenoaha,
Wis. the! frs, premium for the Des,
model beehive. -. s,.,>
Natural History.
There we're 4 considerable number al
entries in this class. Mr.. VIM. Jayne
exhibited collection of native wood ol
Iowa, which failed to meet the com.
incubation of the committee, on account
Of not beiug properly prepared for cx
hibition. Mr.. Westphal exhibited n
collection Of named insects.
lorag Folks' Prsm,nms.
Miss Agnes w. Cowgirl, Of johnson
CO., was awarded the first premium 70,
ti,a BEST yeast bread and pound Of but
ter.:a we, hope young bachelors viii
make note Of this. There were owe,
six entries in this class. The COMMITTEES
say tastal the competitors in this de.
partincnt did 80. well that they. wore
sorely puzzled to know to whom t.
award tLe' plemiusn. We regret that
we have net. tho, names Of tho other
young ladies, who .wrung such praises
from the committee, in order that we
might publish them. s
Boys Riding Mach.
Six youths competed for the honors oi
horsemanship. The first premium was
awarded to H. NJ. Parvin, aged ~, and
the SCI ond to Sylvester s. Mccormick,
aged u years. ai.h