Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1867-10-18
THE CEDAR VALLEY FAIR.
ALarge Crowd Of People
In Attendance!



The eleventh annual exhibition
of the Cedar Valley Agricultural
and Mechanical Association opened
up last Tuesday under the most
favorable auspices, and has increased
each day in interest and importance.
The weather was splendid, and more
favorable time could not have been
chosen or wished for by the Society.
Tuesday was mainly occupied in the
general arrangement and entries. In
allthe principal departmentsthe entries
We're quite and exceeded those
e a1est year by nearly 200. The number
g5I6 season has been upwards of 400.
not on so extensive scale as
the State Fair, it will compare favor
ably with that in many respects. Veg
etable hall was we'll filled with q Very
fine display of farm and garden pro-
ducts Of every description and of supe-
rior quality. 8. A. Bishop had Oh exc
hibition In this department eight
squashes raised from oneseed, the whole
Weighing $40 lbs. OF apples there was
q magnificent display, the products of
Northern Iowa, showing that Iowa may
yet bear off the honors in fruit raising.
Mr.. Beebe of Dubuque had on exhib-
ition large variety Of very choice
apples. Also F. N. Chase of this city.
We also noticed very choice
collection of apples from the
orchards of Mr.. Peck and Mr.. Cole
Several varieties of choice grapes were
on exhibition by Messrs. Melendy and
Chase of Cedar Falls, and Mr.. Bsebe
of Dubuque. Caleb May exhibited a
fine quality Of Cedar Falls pears.
Fine Art and Floral Halls had
many attractions, and were usually
with visitors. The dis
play of flowers was meagre on account
of the lateness of the season.
A. Trowbridge had on exhibition a
fine show of shoes and bootees. l.. b.
Crosby & Co., and Thompson & Co. had
a large assortment of parlor and cook
stoves. We noticed beautiful air
castle and hair wreath made by Mrs.
A. l.. Nichols, and worsted wreath
by Mrs. F. N. Chase. Also seed
wreath made by lady in the southern
part Of the county. Mrs. Overman
exhibited two quilts knit by herself.
There were numerous articles In these
halls worthy of mention, which we are
to give only passing no.
tice. The display of farm machinery
will compare favorably with that of
last season, and there is, perhaps, q
better display. HI. G. Hunt drew the
premium for the largest display of ag-
implements. We noticed the
Easterly and Cedar seed sewers, the
Buckeye reaper and mower, and Smith
cast-steel plows for turf and stabble,
exhibited by Hunt & Rowland, and
the Keystone n-sheller, Sulkey culti-
vator and horse rake exhibited by Il. l..
French. Mr.. J. Bradley exhibited the
subsoii pillow manufactured by Todd 4
Dement, of Dixon, Ills, and p. Me-.
Isaac of Waterloo the pillow and planter
recently invented by him. Mr.. Mum
ger was on hand with his patent farm
gate, and III. & J. More with their seed
sowcr and roller and cultivator COM
bined. The wagon and carriage on
by Mr.. John Hesse Of Du-
buque drew special attention.
Lastly, though not least among the
we noticed the hay rake and
loader exhibited by III. III. Sanders, of
Waterloo. We would not omit to
mention the beautiful exhibitions of
in Art Hall by the pro-
prietors of the Commercial College in
this city, Messrs. Shaw & Lansing.
Also the Noblen washer, recently
invented and on exhibition by ]. M.
Noble, Of Delhi. There was very
credible display of stock, particularly
in fowls, hogs, and sheep. DR.. Sprague,
Capt. Williams, and M. Knapp, of
Cedar Falls, exhibited very choice
stock of hogs. OF horses there was
quite D number of entries made, and
the quality of stock and fast trotting
was the chief interest among the fair
goers. Peter Yocum, of Cedar Falls,
drew the premium on best two-year-old
filleys, and best one and two years old
stations. Premium OH best span Of
geldings or mares was awarded to John
w. Ray, of Shell Rock, Butler Co.
Best draft horses, four years old and
To g. Greenleaf Of Waterloo,
and two years old draft horses to Jacob
Berry, of Black Hawk Co. In the best
family carriage team the COM
petitors were quite numerous, and the
eliGited much interest.
There were seven entries. Charley
White, Morris Case, HI. b. Allen and
p. McIsaac of Waterloo, J. w. Ray,
of Shell Rock, and J. l.. Finch and
Mr.. Emerson OF Cedar Falls. The pre-
MUM was awarded to III. B. Allen, Of
Waterloo. We shall omit a mention
of many others for want Of space, in
as complete list Of premiums
will be published In future issue.
Wednesday forenoon trot came of
between The horses owned by A. HI.
Hart, Helferty & Whitley, L. B. Kemp
and J. M. McClelland, mile heats, best
two in three. The two former were
distanced first heat, and ruled off. The
horse owned by J. M. McClelland won,
time $40 and 3:l9. In the afternoon a
spirited contest was had fol- the $25
to be awarded to the horse
or mare trotting one mile the nearest
to three minutes. Three entries were
made, C. G. Kinney of Waverly, and
F. Curtis and III. Clark, of Indepen-