Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1862-09-26

FRIDAY SEPTEMBER &c, 1862.
LOCAL DEPART MEkT.
The Fan.-As was generally expected, the
fair Of tho present week has not been a sue
cess. The articles and stock on exhibition
were good, but few, and the attendance small
The attention Of the people is so taken up
with war matters that fairs do not possess
their usual attractions. This state of affairs
is not peculiar to this vicinity, but is the case
oil over the country-so much so that in
Wisconsin and Illinois they have even post
p mol their State Fairs. Notwithstanding
all the discouraging circumstances the D,rec-
tors Of the 9. V. "A. & NJ. Association decid-
ed not to postpone the annual exhibition Of
their society, hut to 60 ahead and do the
best they could They did not expect to
meet with..any adequate return for the trouble
and expense incurred, but they wished to
preserve and perpetuate the association, and
show the people that it was a live institution,
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and frm that the waves Of adversely cannot
shatter or destroy them. The officers are
entitled to great credit that they had the
spirit and nerve to carry forward the enter
prise, and give US an exhibition which was
no discredit to the place. With the return
of peace and good times we may reasonably
expect that this Cedar Valley Association will:
take its place as the most prominent institu-
ton Of the kind in the State,-excepting the
State society,-one whose annual gatherings
will be large, and eagerly welcomed, and
whose fairs will be on mammoth scale.
In q walk through the grounds we noticed
many worthy articles displayed, and we here
will speak Of few of those of which we
were able to learn the exhibitors names-
There were many other articles worthy of
mention, but space and lack of opportunity
for learning exhibitors names prevents us
from mentioning them.
FLORAL HALL.
The display offruit, though not large, was
fine. Mr.. Ordway, Of Waterloo, had the
largest collection on the ground He had
twenty three varieties of apples, besides
pears, grapes etc. There was one very large,
fine-looking pear from tho garden of G. Brad
ley, of this place.
w. p. Overman and Carlos Booth, had on
exhibition some beautiful collections of
grapes.
DR.. Goodhue exhibited some very fine ap-
pies.
Mr.. Sheriff., of Waterloo, had three var
ietiss Of fruit which were very fine.
Some cotton plants exhibited by Messrs
Lombard, Henry and Norris attracted con
siderable attention.
Mr.. j. E. Stearns made a very large and
beautiful display of flowers, which were the
chief attraction of Floral Hall. He had TWEEN.
ty-four varieties of DahIas. The collection
was large and varied, and was arranged in
excellent taste, in arches, wreaths, boquets.
and in vases.
There was case of wax fruit, and anoth-
er of hair work, the productions of Mrs
McChesney, of Iowa Falls, which were real
ly magnificent. They were universally adj
inircd.
Judge Chapman had some fine engravings
in this Hall.
There were two of Grover & Bakers Sewing
Machines at work in this department, opera
ted by a lady from Chicago who exhibited
hoo ufi f,,l co,nv1.c r.
upon these machines.
In this Hall were also some beautiful spe-
cinens of needle-work, amoag which we will
only mention some worked slippers by Mrs
A. d. Streetcr.
'.... VEGETABLE HALL.
Mrs. Williams of Shell Rock, exhibited
some splendid butter and fine chceses.
Mrs. Briden, of GAINESVILLE, had several va
rieties Of preserves, which looked tempting.
sc. Bradley had large collection of veget-
ables, embracing many different varieties
They we're all very 6nc, and added much to
the exhibition in this department..
F. Cox also made q very fine display of
vegetables, including some very fine sweet
potatoes.
K. Norris had on exhibition some forty
varieties of vegetables. His display of po-
tatoes was very large and fine, embracing
fourteen varieties. a# atg t
STOCK. ....
In this department the show was meagre,
though what was on the ground was good.
John Martin, of Bremen county, had on
the ground some horses and colts Of the Nor
gan breed which were admired by ALL
Thos. Sewell, o.. Janesville, exhibited fine
stallion.
N. Oimstead, of Butler county, had two
Morgan colts which were beauties.
Amos Cooper, of Bremen county, had a
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