The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-10-01

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The exhibition Of sheep was rooa n
COMMITTEES IN this depsstment repor.
the entries were of superior quslavs,,
many instances found great dims1T
deciding upon the meriA Of the /,
animals, 90 much were they ali,. .
regards. The stock exhibited reNaa.I Il
credit upon Iowa and places bar
the frst wool growing StAtes OF tha IN
For the best buck, two years ola Y.
premium (of 80 and diploma) Ma -
ed TO Paul 4 Hendrix, Of Bristol
beat buck year old was awarded - !
Shaw, Of Mt. Pleasant, who also 80
the first premium for the best svHlS
two years old. Henry Black a"2
Pleasant received the first prapas- 4
the best eve one year old: also Art
MUM for best eve lamb. For ~ II
buck over two years old the secnsa "a
MUM was awarded to B. b. yeaA.eE
took the second premium on swse ov,,s
years old. p. NJ. Bauden, ofN,v ~
Illinois, took four first premiuua. s.1s
second premiums on sheep in claas "a ~
sheep are Of the French breed, ana n
was no competition. The stock w. -
first quality. In class No. q two c.
mere goats were included to whicha
MUM was recommended BY the co.,
teee. They suggest the proftablsan \
raising this kind Of stock. There ~ !.
90 . fine display Of South Downs. p i
Boulder received premium OF 80 a..
long wool buck. as.sf -
The display Of Swine was first.rufx n
A. Layton Of Fl. Madison was avaaa.l
the first premium for best boar on ,,,,|
old; and for next best Mr.. p. g. nusa.|
received the second premium. nj. u.
ton took four premiums on swine, a,ll,
John Patterson Of Burlington fourGl,o-
A large number Of entries were msda y,
Of course our space will not permit = \
speak Of all the premiums awarded. + a.
tail. at Nas@ o Ves ssf
OF Poultry there was limited repsnaas.
tation. James J. Andrews Of Mt. Pleeia,,
received premium Of $40 on zine cclee.
ton of fowls. ,.- 800 49, -. ~ ~
+ a. NlLLs, ENGINES, &C. v Ap.s
Burnam, Baker 4 Walklee Of Den,,
Greek, Mich, were awarded diplomand
premium Of l5 on a portable saw min. q
d. Nicols Of Chicago, exhibited . portaha
gTist mill and received . diploma ana ~
MUM Of $15. Isaac Phillips Of Burliasau
has on the ground smut machinsfa,l
grain separator, and VIM. Eranigan. ID,
ofthis city, lard tank, which reAects m
credit upon his workmanship 10 that d
Hection. taL aa1 so s4a an d
CABINET WORK. tifs1
Prough dagger are awarded a.premiua
f$l0 and diploma. for beautiful q !
furniture. Joseph Stable received dlplc
ma for splendid inlaid centre table.
Philip James Of Denmark, received m
miums for baskets Of his own manphe
ture, and for = bunch of willes..
There was no competition. e-1alsd
sls @a cocPERrva. F szez
Mr.. Maine Of Burlington was axSaas
premiums in this department. No cop
tiGon. .pHtuH a 80
prAcrswrru,~o k.tA Ia :
In the line Of blacksmithing premium
were awarded 70 w. H. Alspach or Dal
vile, Geo. Hill of Middletown, and s:9cl
dale & Grady Of Muscatine. reF M
GRAPES, WINS, AC.5oa W.
OF grapes and wines large variety v;
on exhibition. or the former there We,
fifty or sixty kinds. The display was fin
and establishes the fact, tha, Iowa is o.
Of the finest grape growing ststes init
Union. e. @1fsfYG W. ae9n Rei
MUSICAL IvsrRUNESrs.
There was superb display Of artiele
this line. Hawley 4 Van Meter sxhit1sl
I Knsbe piano, parlor organ, violin, A
and gutter. Root 4 Cady : fine Bradbul
piano, and Julius Croll, Agent, Chis(h
splendid drum Diplomas were aW1le
TO each Of the above articles. = Is, e. -,
vt-g4 .nrg.g fys4 HoRsEs. rFgg Isis
\ The display. of horses Of all clsssssd<
magnificent. Noblef animals than thGs
ray that entered the Lists - readsters !,
not ROurish in this country. The test
speed, action, &C., WITS animated and 9
citing, and. the efforts Of the competi
horses were greeted with shouts by ~ d
lighted SPECTATOR. The fastest time mn
was BY g. w. Corners horse "Wild Ht
nett" Of Muscatine. he got "a. the sud
his mile ~ follows: g.!.1st,eI !. ol
~ First h0a1,r rs 4 Smans 60 2aBI
81 Secondfheat, l@G aa5 anFhw ol 257f
!, Wild Hornet won the frst premium
fair, honest trotting, and exhibited 4
good training by making the circuit wia
out breaking" We believe, save IN 3
instance. t = 1ae as
"Membrino Chief +" Of Chicago took {
second premium, trotaing his mile in a.
A 1ine horse .Emperor" Of Faiffieli
trotted > half mile In l.3S Nj, Horssy
Muscatine, had on exhibition thros y