, 1863-09-19

Total number Of entries. ica.................. $50
This will give your readers brief outline
OF the extent Of the Fair. We hare taken
hurried look through the various depart
ments, but cannot now give you details Of
the many things ne saw to admire. The
show Of horses and cattle is exceedingly fine,
many superb animals being on exhibition. a
con.iderable number of choice sheep and
creased attention is being paid to this depart
ment ct farming By the farmers Of this sec-
tion.
In the department Of agricultural imp1e-
tntnts the show Is smaller than usual, though
many valuable farm implements are on the
Rockferd Is u power, and It ought to have
been better represented on this occasion.
Tie famous John Il. Nanny Reaper and Now
er combined WIS exhibited, as also that of
Jotn T. Nanny, which Is achieving large suc-
cess. In connection with one Of the John H.
NANNY machines. We noticed the Burson
Blrdcr attachment buaily Mt work, around
which crowd was In constant attendance.
The J. c. 4 G. N. Maybery Harvester, also
attracted attention. This mnchfue cuts ten
feet In width, md viii harvest three acres Of
grain in an hour. J..L Case q Co., Of RI.
cine, ard Clatk and Utter, OF Rockford, ex-
hibif splendid lookirg Threshing Machines.
Mill ard Eyaporator, Of their o5n patent,
known IS the Railway EyapoEator4 which
will be In full blast tomorrow. J. B. Skin
ner, OF Rockford, and c. Gould, Of Pecl.oaica,
make fine show ol Plows and Cultivators
There are Inany ctler machines aud imple-
Elm Floral Hall the display is splendid,
Tc.jl.irg that Of auy former year. Tits Ii
due to the State Horticultural Fair 6elng
held he IT last week :; nLd the orn1menta!Son
Of the Hall, and many Of the aricles exh!h.
lied arc left intact NJ they we're then. Some
CT its heanties arc ditnmed somewhat BY the
patural process OF cecay, but many Of the
flowers hare been replaced and others added,
gi1irg the whole If anything brighter au1
fret her appearance than ever. Your readers
we're giTen last week such m accurate de-
fc1jptlon OF the appearance Of this Is well as
the other Halls, that it IS unnecessary to re-
pest it. Names Of the principal exhibitors ID
the same ere renewed for The present Fair.
We venture to say no finer Floral exhibition
has ever becus cen in the West.
Ponona1 Hall was also described In connec-
ticn with the State Fair, hut it is now occu-
pied also as Vegetable Hall, and It is lit.
orchard and garden The display Of apples
is especially fine. the long, wide table bsingg
laden With varieties, and giving ample aud
crafty ing evidence that Northern Illinois Is
at last an apple growing region. Many speci'
| mens were still left from the State Fair,
6ut those from Winnebago County
superior. Dr.. Haskell, Of Rockford, has
ni1ety-three varieties ofapples On exhibition,
sevcnty-Gv Of them named, and al but
e1Lyen Of them grown hero. Mr. I. II. Sea.
Eel1is, Of Owen, has ninety varieties; NJ.
P. Sloan, cf Winnebago, twenty five vazle-
tics; D. Baker, of Owen, forty-si varieties !;
and Others with large number Of varieties.
There were also fine pears, luscious grao pes, !
few peaches, mammoth plums, &c, In va
siety: , a..
two outer tables in this Hall, aud with over.
hanging shelves we're crowded With au -ex.
ceedirgiy fine display OF articles in this line,
| fpCludlpg mammoth onions, beats, sQuas1es
| potatces In endless variety, monster egg
grain, five pound Fadishes, melons, but 1t Il
no uee trying TO enuuaerase, there II enough
| to feed IN army Of several regiments witt
vegetnb1e ralions tor month,
| In the third Hall Of the Society are (
variety Of domestic manufactures, quilts
rag carpets, needle work, millinery, furniture
stores, &C., DC.
I hare only tried to give you an oatlin'
sketch Of one Of the attractions OF the fai
as an exhibition. To morrow Is to be th
great day Of the fair, and the attendance vii
doubtless be much Larger If the weather con
Times to hold pleasant, The attendance to
day is quite !arge for the second day, and ths
receipts equally satisfying to the managers
Tomorrow at 2 o'clock will occur the aunua
election Of officers, and at 8 o'clock Gen. ]
F. Farpsworth Is expected to dcllSe1 ths an
nua1 address.
Tomorrow evening, also, there will be
grand display ef fireworks, many Of th
pieccs representing national, agricultural AM
Horticultural scenes, provided for the Stat
Horticultural Fa{r List week. but postpone
on account cf the weather. It was procure
at IN expense Of neatly thousand dollars
BY the local Horticultural Society here. an
Isis hoped the receipts may mt leave theE
Ip debt. The fireworks were made by Dieh
Of Cincinnati, who IL to superintend thei
burning.
1t is safe TO cay that the Fair so far Is
SUCCESS, and that it viii be entirely 80 to th
end We have no doub: whatever, If the weathe
continues a. favorable as it has been yest:l
day and to-day. VIII write you another bsie
letter, and send the list of premiums whe
tley a1e declared. D.