Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1865-10-05
The Fair.

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County Fair looked rather gloomy, but az
the day advanced the indications for fin
weather increased, and by night it wa
generally the belief that Saturday woulc
be a fine and favorable day.
During the forenoon of Friday, not man,
entries were made, and but few person.
were in attendance.
On Saturday morning at an early hour
strangers began to pour inse the village
bringing all manner Of articles for exhib
tion, both articles of use and ornament
both good to eat, drink, wear, see ant
smell.
The exhibition of live stock was good
though if more interest had been taken ir
this department there might have been /;
much better show There were number
of different breeds of blooded sheep, bu
the pure Spanish merino buck and eve O
Mr. Alexander Wilson'S are most deserv
ing of mention. They were truly valu
able animals, and Mr.. Wilson prizes then
highly, having imported them from tht
east, part of the way by express. They
look poor insignificant little animals, but
when we consider that they will shear, al
one year old, from II to 30 pounds of the
very finest quality of wool they become
quite valuable Our farmers would find il
TO their advantage to introduce this breed
Of sheep, at the west
Some very good horses were TO be seen
Among some Of the best matched teams for
carriage horses was that of Col. John
Greens, q pair of southern horses, which
were well matched in almost every par
ticular DR.. George W. Burial and Gen.
VIM. P. Ruggles also had spans of car
riagc horses on exhibition which were well
matched, and ran we'll together, besides q
number Of other spans whose owners
names we do not know.
John stratchm Of Mineral Point had on
exhibition some reapcrs and mowers, of
new style and patents.
Rufus Crosby showed = new patent
washing machine, which appeared to at
tract considerable attention. Mr.. Crosby
has the patent right for this county, and
will shortly be prepared to supply the
housewives Of old Iowa with a good, sub
stantial and cheap washing machine.
Samuel Rohr of this village had a new
and ingeniously contrived wagon blske on
the grounds. From appearances it would
be strong, durable, easily adjusted,
and of little expense. 1t onght to be pat
ented. In the hall the display was far
ahead Of what it was on the outside. Veg
etables in abundance were on exhibition.
There was such a variety that it would be
folly to attempt to describe them, or call
attention to any particular articles. The
exhibition in the fruit department was
abundant, and in quality and variety sur
passing any show Of fruit we have before
seen in Iowa County. Messrs, Ellwood
Bros, G. w. STANDARD and Robert Wilson
Of Dodgeville, Joseph Roberts of Ridge
way, and others, showed by their splendid
displays of aggles, grapes, &C., that fruit
can be successfully raised in Iowa county.
The preserved fruits and wines on exhib-
ition were said to be of a superior quality
The display OF flowers, green house plants
wreaths &C., was not behind that of other
years. Most Of these things were from
the green house of Mr.. R. Arundel, OF
this village.
In the department of fnc arts there were
large number Of articles to be admired,
a splendid display of ambrotypes, photo.
graphs &C., from the gallery of. j. Cor
nish, Dodgeville, some beautiful shell work
from Mrs. Col. Stephens, a handsome dis
play of penmanship by Mr.. M. T. Curry
some very pretty water coored drawing
by Miss Sweet, Of Dodgevile, and many
other things too numerous to mention.
Ofhome manufacture, the display was
better than at previous fairs carpetings
flannels, and homemade cloth of various
kinds were on exhibition, But we must
not forget the display of leather exhibited
by Mr.. Whitney Smith of Mineral Point
1t was lea ther Of his own manufacture, and
would compare very favorably with the
best French tan. Mr.. Smith showed
leather tanned in npn.bcr of different
ways, and of different grades, calf, kip
cow-hide, sole leather, and hides with the
hair on, all done at his tannery in Mineral
Point.
The Ladies Equestrian display and trot-
ting match came off as advertised. OnlS
two ladies rode, but their actions were
very graceful. and they demonstrated the
fact that they thoroughly understood the
management Of their horses, far better
than the man who allowed his horse to rur
against one of the ladies and drag her from
her scat on her own horse.
Two entries were made for the trotting
match, one by James Owens and the 9th
cr by S. Rohr; the time made was 3.35 by
Mr.. Owens horse,a $50 by Mr. Rohr's.
The Fair pecuniarily and in every other
way may be considered a complete sue
cess. ItsPeaks well for the enterprise and
thrift of the people of our comfy and