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


lot entered, although, doubtless, many
Of cur farmers could have competed 10
this department.
On the same table with the Fruit, Dr.
Warne also showed a quantity Of cotton
raised BY him in his garden. the present
season. 1t was of beautiful fibre, and
would doubtless be pronounced supe-
riour product
DOMESTIC MANUFACTURES
In this department j NJ Brooks ex.
hibied a pair of excellent wolen socks
Mrs. M. A. Glass, 10 yards Of Flannel
and pound of very nice Stocking Yarn
Mrs Jas. Beckley splendid bpd-quil,
Mrs II Sparkling pair Of woollen Gloves
and nice BalmoraI Skirt; Miss n.
Sparkling, a nice pair of Ladv's Hose and
q Knit Collar Mrs. j Slemmens. 9
pounds Of stocking yarn, pair OF socks.
10 yards of flannel, blue barred, and 10
yards of nice brown barred Mrs. J. NJ.
Fargo, nice piece of carppting, pair
OF flannel sheets or blankets, a pair oil
w"o!len miltens, pound Ct stocking
yarn, ] kersy blanket, and 2 nice cover.
lids; Mrs. John Moore | 0 yards of Dress
flannel, 10 yards of nice linen, pair Of
WOODEN blankets, and pounds of stock
ing yarn Mrs j F. Shaturk, a fine
coverlld Mrs. Frank Hathaway an ex.
cellent quilt, and Mrs. Irene Smith, 4
very superior one.
| DOMESTIC COOKERY.
The display in this department wa:
small, Mrs: James Brown and Mrs. n
Sparkling exhibited a number OF samples
of very nice looking preserves Mrs
Jesse Merrill, Miss N. Sparkling and Mrs
JLmes Beckley, some very palaIabl,
looking bread.
MECHANIC ARTS.
In this department, A. Ingalls, entered
a Patent Seeder and Cultivator, made b,
J NJ Brooks7a very nice piece of work
manship, and generally conceded to b.
a very good machine g. H Robinson
entered Tanning Mill, manufacture
here, and a good machine. r.. w
Adams displayed a Patent Churn, ap
parently frstrate article. John Smy
ser en'ered Patent Corn Cullvaror
Which we have before noticed, and whicI
attracted much alten in. S. Hale en-
tered a splendid bee hive and fine ,w,
horse wagon. J. E. Tucker shove,
some fine specimens of wood Painting
Mr.. j. A. Fuller had Il $50 in exhibition
tiue cas- steel pillow. called the White
water P!ow, and pronounced good ar
ricle.
SHEEP.
The display Of Sheep was not 80 larg
in quantity as excellent in quantity
Mr.. Sidney Smith, of Buffalo Grove
showed a >plendid Spanish Magino B Ick
and Mr.. Chas Jakway another. The
are both first class sheep. Their owner
also exhibited some fine ewes and lambs
Mr.. E A. North exhibited five Spani>l
Merino ewes aud AS many lambs, as fin
sheep almost as can be found any where
Mr.. John 0ziss had also aice pen o
sheep on the ground, which drew for hin
the End pre- MUM.
BLOOD CATTLE.
The display Of Devons was good
though not large. Mr. John Gould, c
Buffalo Grove, exhibited a fine bull
Mr.. A. j Eddy exhibited very fin
yearling bull and nice COW and cal
Mr.. Washb burn also exhibited coupl
If dne COWS, and Mr. R Campbell aa9,A
Ter.
Of Durhams. Mr.. Washbur cxhibilet
a COW Mr.. +. S. 10y COW, hcif.r
and butl calf, Of crediable quality Mr
II. Sparkling COW Mr.. John Smyzer.
COW. 1t seems 10 US that our count
can, and should, make good deal large
display than this, OF blooded cattle. W
trust that another year will show tina
she can.
GRADE CATTLE.
OF Grade Cattle there was consider
able display On Bulls Mr.. J c. Okla
took the first premium. and Mr.. Wash
burn the second. There were severa
good yokes OF Oxen on The ground, OF
which James Rankin took the first pre-
MUM, Mr. Washburn The second. and
premium was recommended 10 Mr.
North. John Boone exhibited a yer,
large pair OF Oxen.
There we're any number Of Grade cow
and calves. and all of them noticeabl,
animals Geo. Waine received The frs
premium on cow aud John Slemmers tht
second On yearling heifers. Jane,
Brckley received the first and Henry
Washburn the g premium On two
year old heifers, + Brockway received
,h- LIST. aud Geo Warue the 2 premium
On Two year old steers. Jube Day re
ceived premium on fine pair. F. S
10y got premium on nice yearing
steer. Robert Plane exhibited very
fine calves, which drew a deserved pre-
MUM.
SWINE.
Tie display OF Swine was not near Sc
large as ii ought to have been. Peiel
Bnnhart presented TWO fine Suffolk
sows, one with seven pigs; Henry
Scaling a fine Suffolk Boar, and p c.
Wilcox another. S s Clark showed an
excellent Chester Boar. j. NJ Fargo 8
half suffolk Pigs. and Baxter Adams