The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1864-10-06
The county Fair.

our farmers at the Annual Fair, it is the swine.
There are few greater sources Of profit TO the
farmer than his pig pen at the prices for pork
that have ruled for the past five years.
There were four entries.
PHILIPPE, had on exhibition sow and pigs
the latter as fine lot of little grunters as we
ever saw Did not loarn the breed He aIso
had boar of the same variety.
Fl Richards had breeding cow and pigs. of
excellent breed.
Master Frank Stevens, exhibited pair of
gray ducks.
In the Butter and Cheese Department there
were but I6 entries, but the articles on exhibit
ton we're of the very best quality.
Thomas Pacey had jar Of butter that would
make and epioure laugh to taste of, and which
we understand was awarded lst premium
Mrs 8 Tarbell exhibited jar of butter of OK
eellent quality.
Mrs j Dugan also had jar Of good butter
Mrs. Sarah Brown, exhibited jar of butter
hardly second to any in the Hall.
OF cheese there were some splendid spec-
mems.
P Taylor had two large chesses of excellent
favor.
N Richtmyre who carries quite an extern
sive dairy had two large sheesss on exhibition
that had every appearance of being frat class,
but we did not taste
Mrs VIVA Munson also had fine cheese or
the stand, also 7 b Pike.
Mrs NJ Linsley exhibited an old cheese of rare
quality.
There were several specimens of excellent
bread on the table, steamed and baked. Mrs
W Kingman, Miss Emma Kellogg and Mrs
Joseph Bishop, each had spe cimens of their skill
in the baking line.
Farming Implements and manufactures were
hardly represented,
Hugh Mcintyre of Wilmot exhibited 3 lum-
Der wagons of superior workmanship and fine
finish.
Our fellow citizen P Fl. Wood of the Badger
State Plow Works, exhibited a half dozen of
his popular cast steel ploughs.
Abe Guile had on the ground a patent grain
drill, and we noticed one of John P. Manny's
combined Reaper and Mowers, which are COM
ing TO be very popular with our farmers
@ M Fowler had fine sample of brooms
II Stevens. dash churner that elected
many concentrations.
Joseph Bishop exhibited a buggy wagon
The Ladies Department was not as well rep
resented as usual, though the Hall was render
ed very attractive by their handiwork The
number Of entries was g.
Mrs S E Tarboll, gave good evidence of her
skill and industry. She had on exhibition 10
yards ffulled cloth, Ia yards mixed flannel, 10
yards white fnnnel rs yards linen kersoy, 10
yards of tow cloth and 9 pairs of socks.
MISS Mary Allen had on exhibition a breakfast
shawl pair of lamp mats 2 worsted tides.
thread tides, scarf and pair of small mats
All these articles were very pretty and tasty.
and certainly gave evidence Off smal amount
Of industry and skill.
Mrs Egbert Hoysradt exhibited one silk Quill;
calico quilt, and infants dress
Mrs Fl Smith , pair lady's slippers l tidv.
and beautiful specimen of needle work
Mise Eva Hooker, an embroidered scarf, ap
embroidered handkerchief and couple of very
fine paintings.
Mrs M Linsley contributed several articles
of utility and beauty to this department. Among
the former pair OF ladies wooden hose, | pair
OF WOODEN socks. sofa pillows and 4 ottoman
covers. Among tie latter were sea shell pyra,
mld-the temple of truth with the following
motto: +" United we stand" l cone pyramid, a
very fRnciful and pretty article for the boudoir.
and beautifully arranged grass bouquets, cone
picture frame, photograph frame, picture
frame and coml Csc.
Miss Virginia benedict had quite collection
of articles eff her handiwork-l crochet tidv. very
pretty. pair fringed mtteus, suggestive of com
fort on a cold day, l pair lady's wooden hose,
pair mems wooden socks 9 skeins wooden yarn
and last though not least 20 yards of carpetipo
Mira G Culver exhibited l vase feathe, flowers
unique and pretty, cone vase, and | cornu,
copia.
MrsA Griswold had on exhibition a baImoraI
skirt and l3 yards of table linen, of very bean
tiful texture
hrs Thomas B Pike gave as sample of her
industry and skill, piece of 80 yards OF flanael
and Is yards of linen.
Mrs A Fl Stevens pair eff men 5 socks.
Miss Mary Kingmau l card basket. pretty.
Mrs Blanchard exhibited ) yards OF fuIed
eloth-substant and of fine and even texture.
Mrs G Barnard. u yards OF checked funnel
frs: rate.
Mira Mcintyre, rug, and / pair of linen
hose.
Mrs w L Dutton exhibited piece Of 10 yards
of plaid flannel
Mrs M Shuart, letting ohenise.
Mrs II Buttrick, l rag
Miss Helen M Pe.kins, a pretty sample of
needlework
Mrs A F Coffeen, l cradle quilt.
Miss Adella Tarbell, l shemisette band. very
pretty.
Miss Lucia Bishop, bead pin cushion.
Miss Lucy Upson 1 lamp mat, Of unique D IT.
tern.
Miss III II DoolitHe, bed quilt.
Ms Anne Culver, 1 fancy cone basket.
Mrs Reinold of this city exhibited knitted
bed quilt, very elaborate and beautiful article
We were glad to see a better display OF flowers
than usual this season, and must attribute the
evident Improvement to the articles we have
published en- the subject from tue pen OF Il fair
contributor, who has herself set the example of
embellishing the Hall with beautiful boqrer. of
flowers
Stephen Gait contributed l large boqre. and
IL small bOquets OF flowers
Miss A L Bliss, ] beautiful boquet Of aa~ss
Miss r. l. Bliss-l boquet Of FLOWERS. asters
in pots and one potted plant
The display in the tent was not very extensive
yet we have never seen better SPECIMENS on ex-
hibition than were this season $50
Marcus Linsley exhibited some of the largest |
and best samples OF Dent corn that we have |
seen grown in the State.
P. E. Smith had sample of oats on exhibition
that could not easily be exceled.
JosappAa Bishop. had samples Of two variete.
berts-as fine any we
II. Buttrick also had sample of Potatoes !
j. Cronk exhibited sample of Shaker Russet
Potatoes of large and spendidIgrowtn; also va