The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1863-10-06

! But let US Civ, briefly in detail, an
recount of what was presented in the va
louS departments.
FANCY ARTICLES.
Our observations in this department
we're somewhat limited. We twice es.
'ayed TO make the circuit OF the exhib.
ion room, but we became so hopelessly
involved in mass of crinoline that the
novel situation considerably startled us,
and we were fain TO back out and make
our escape as soon as possible. We saw
enough, however, to satisfy us that the
display was very creditable Three
show cases, one Of Boots and Shoes, BY
John Wiley ; one Of Jewelrv, Tea Selt,
and other articles, BY Mr. Herrck and
one Of Toilet articles and Per(umerv, by
G. r. Wallace, helped The display very
much. Miss Hattie Wheaton exhibited
2 nicely embroidered foot-stools, and a
very pretty basket of sea moss Miss
Brooks an embroiIe ed Ottoman Cover !;
Mrs. E P Baker, 2 Pencil Drawings,
well executed; Miss Ada Parker, a la.
dy's collar, and pictures Miss n
: Sparkling, nice boy Of artificial Flowers !;
!; Miss Anne Kjnsley, finely Knit Shawl,
2 beautiful Ottoman Covers, arricely EN-
, hroidered Knit Collar, lamp mat, aud a
, Piano Stool Cover; Miss Eva Garrett,
a number Of pretty, useful articles--a
crochet Chair Tidy, Collar, toile,
: Cushion, Gne What,not, Pencil and
Crayon Drawings and Monochromaic
Painting, very we'll done. Miss Minis
presented very beautiful bead basket,
/. filed with nicely arranged natural flow
ers. Miss Ella GIiett. iiple girl Of o
years, exhibited very pretty worked
card basket, which the Committee prop
e erly decided worthy ola premium Miss
= Irene Smith also exhibited a nicely EN-
; broidered chemise and skirt There
We're other articles, but we could moi
learn the names If The exhibitors.
AGRICULTURAL PRopUCTs.
In this department there were some
fine specimens of yellow Dent Corn. BY
Martin Gillian, g. II. Jakway, and A. J
: Eddy, aud samples Of corn were also pre-
scented by E. Friz.lle, John Moore aud
: r bert Plane, also a sample of White
: Dent Corn, By NJ. A. Glass. A number
of fine samples Of Tobacco, by p. Barn.
: hart, j. NJ. Brooks, Geo. Warue, and
: NJ. A. Glass. The Tobacco is said to be
OF excellent quality, and Mr.. James
Brooks has cultivated a large quantity o.
| il, demonstrating that Iowa can raise her
own tobacco, as wellas, in ordinary years.
her own sweeting. Mr. Glass presented
some manufactured tobacco, which those
who use the weed pronounced fair ar
licle. r w Adams and john Nridv
presented fine samples of Timothy Seed,
aud the latter Of Hungarian, also p.
e Davis and S. Parker. samples of Seed
Wheat, Of fine qualify.
; VEGETABLE DEPARTMENT.
AS we have before said, the display in
; this Department was excellent. The
specimens of Potatoes could scarcely be
surpassed. J NJ. Miller took the pre-
MUM on Irish aud c. Hedges on Sweet
Dr.. Wright showed very large yellow
Core Pumpkin and Merlin Gillian fine
Winter Squash. There were also mas
sive BeeIs. Carrots, Parsnips and Cab
bages. Henry Sparkling took the pre-.
MUM on Cabbages, Samuel Parker on
Beels, and j, f. Shauuck on Carrots,
and j. Slemmens on Parsnips.
The display Of Honey and of Sorgh
5 um, was also large Mr. NJ A Glass.
who - always on hand AT our iairs, with
much that is cIediiabir, had very fine
lot Of Honey, in various forms, and he
!
village, had on exhibition, beautiful
} hive Of the L4ng,rolh's Patent. which
was much admired Mr.. Friz-lle and
L a ADAMS also exhibited fine specimens
Some seven specimens Of Sors hum Syr.
up were exhibited Mr.. Gillian taking
the first premium and p. g. Davis The
second Mr. Davis also exhibited 10
pounds Of sorghum Sugar, for which hr
was awarded a premium We have no
room TO mcution all the entries in this
department, nor to sgnaize the exceien-
cies of The products.
DAIRY, PRoDucrs, FRUITS. WINES.
The display OF fruits was very graft
| flying Dr. Wright exhibited specimens
Of | va ieties Of Applrs--groan on tie
Hermann place, which he has recently
purchased-many OF them excellent
He has harvested come 25 or 81 bush.
Els Of apples the present year. besides
Supplying some villamous scourdrel,
who -ui ped two OF his best Tree, cam.
pletely. Tie Dr.. also exhibited four