Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1862-01-24

plant natures, they will next year, put in
the earliest ripcncd seed Of this years crop,
and each succeeding season, by judicious
management, shorten up the time required
for producing crop, and thus push the cul-
ture gradually northward, where our hot
seasons are now to brief for cotton planting
with success-a plan that all florists and
horticulturists understand, and that has been
pursued with many semi-tropical plants with
complete success. ~ %
Flax, for its seed and valuable fibrcs, must
take its place among the crops. The future
of fax growing looks brighter. We must
not support the South any longer. ~
FIELD CROPS.
There were three entries in this Glass;
One of carrots. one Of wheat, and one of sweet
potatoes. The committee that was appointed
to examine the statements did not make a
report.
| THE FRUIT DISPLAY
Tits was masrittcent sight. 1t was
called out by Mr.. Smith of Dcs Moines, who,
at The meeting last winter offered premium
Of $40, if the Society would offer as much
more, making it $50, for the best exhibition
of fruit at the next January meeting. There
were three entries. Mr. Robert Sewers had
fifty one varieties; Mr.. Webster, of Des
Mones, Polk county, had twcnty-one varic-
| fes Mr.. Suel Foster had fifteen Varieties
The committee was Judge Baldwin, of the
Supreme Court; Timothy Day, of VanBuren
county, and DR.. Cutler, Of Wright county.
The premium was awarded to Robert Sewers
of Mahaska county. After the examination
an interesting discussion was had by Messrs.
Foster, Sewers, and Smith, on the growing of
fruit in this State, after which the gentlemen
answered questions put to them by different
persons. The supply of apples this year in
southeastern part of our State has been
abundant They have been sold as low as
sixty cents per bushel. Mr.. Smith has an
orchard near Des Moines of seferal thousand
apple trees. Mr.. Smith and son have ten
acres in grapes, principally the Concord,
which,. when they come to full bearing, will
produce 5000 gals of wine twas report
cd at the meeting that in several counties
from 1000 to 5000 gallons of the pure juice
have been made. Mr. Smith was requested
by the audience to select thirteen varieties of
apples which he thought to be the best for
middle and northern Iowa. The following is
the list: L. White Winter Pearamin; 2.
Sware; 8. Wine Sap; 4. Westtield Seekno-
farther; g. Maidens Blush; 6. Roman Stem
7. Willow Twis; s. Red June, (summcr);
9. Sweet June; 10. Lowell; II. Dyer; II.
Fulton; 10. Rawlc's Jannet.
PREMIUM LIST.
The new Board met on Friday morning
and made all the arrangements for the Fair.
Making out the premium list, appointing the
local committees, the marshals the superin
tcndents, the committees, &c. The premium
list is open to the world. and all entries are
free except in stock, five per cent is charged
upon all premiums. There are seine large
premiums.
For the best herd Of cattle five in number 800
Second best 30
Rest Rull of any age or blood 100
H Essis c"S Stallion in Harness i FOO
The Stallion showing the best Ave colts under 100
The showing the best colt, or colts 80
Best Family Carriage Team, matched - so
Best pair of matched horses gedings or mares for
driving fast or lar DIP. 30
Best without regard 10 color or sex Tor driving
fast or far DIP. & Oh
Best single buggy horse or mare or geding DIP. 80
Best Buck of any age or breed Is
Best Boar of any age or breed 20
Best Sow of any age OF breed 20
These are a ftsS Of the Premiams a
Tournament is to take place on the last day,
for which a purse of 500 will be given.
The Local Committee is : Richard Bronson,
Sol. Longworthy, E. r. Shanklin,' Judge
King, VIM. Chamberlin, all of Dubuque, and
P. Meendy of Cedar Falls
Grand Marshal-Wm. Downing of Oska
loosa. Assistants-A. j. Graves of Cedar
Falls; s. f. Spotferd of Des Moines John
Kyes of Cass county.
The Fair will be held on the 30th of Sep
TENDER and the 1t, Cd and Sd Of October,
1862.
Our sheer, farmers want some kind of leg
islation to protect them against the sresious
injuries they sustain from the loss of sheep
bv dogs. We hope the petitions will be roll
ed in upon the honorable Legislature by the
cart load. Several members of the present
Legislature we know are sincerely DESTROYS
that something should be done for this pur-
pose. -.
-- AGRtCULTrRE.
There is disposition aIneng sorhe Of Tie
members to withhold the annual appropria-
tons to the State and County Societies.
This we consider wrong. We ask, what
other interest have we to foster but Agricul-
ture? 1t is the greatest interest of the State
nay, greater than all other interests COM