Nebraska advertiser., 1867-10-10
Notes on the Fair.

The classes were generally wellhlled
and The competition close aud lively We
assumed the privilege Of taking a few
notes, and Intend toPrint'em or corn
ihs showing was such as TO nobly sustain
Nebtaska's reputation as one Of The
best corn raising Sales in the Union.
We measured aud weighed.asfsw speci-
mems as.this would give a better idea
than could be arrived al 10 any other
manner; -.
G. Shellhorn, S ears yellow weighed
s pounds. average length ~ inches.
b F. McIuinch, 5 ears white 8 lba.,
average length II inches.
Geo. J.. Bryant, S eats white, z lbsi
length IL inches,
S S Lawrence, 8 ears white, 4 10 lbs
- inches.
Jesse Cole, 5 ears white, Z lbs, 10
inches.
WB Phillips, 5 ears, white, S IL lbs,
10 ID inches.
H 3 Minick. 5 years white, S lbs, 9
inches.
w S Hughes, 6 ears, pure white, 6 IL
lbs. 9 inches.
Geo. Marshall, 5 ears, yellow, z lbs,
u I2 inches in length.
This is but adew average samples, the
collection embracing almost every known
variety among the rest Geo. Marshall
exhibited some Of the regular Flour
Corn raised ia this county, as fire a
specimen as we have ever seen. Why
is not this kind Of corn more extensively
raised TO make meal OFF, II is certainly
the only kind Of c0rn adapted exclusive
" fer hat purpose.
The showing Of Wheat was no. Sc
tf6ll as was hoped, yet the samples were
very fine. Ed Smith took the first pre-
MUM.
Che display Of Root Crops was full!
We give the weight and size of the ave
rage.
Geo R Davis, white beet, weighed
13 l Q lbs, 90 inches long and the same
in circumference.
Jacob Collins, one white beet, 9 lbs,
IS inches long and 10 in circumference
and u weighing II l-2 lbs, "a inches
long ADD is around.
AID Hughes, Turnips, q weigh.
ing 6 lbs, % inches ia circumference.
RW Furnas. Turnips. one weighing
5 12 lbs, % inches around.
Stafford exhibited some Carrots feel
long, and broke off in the ground where
they we're one inch in diameter.
The varieties Of Tomatoes were well
represented, as were also Sweet and Irish
Potatoes, in samples choice, yet not near
so large as we have seen raised in this
county, and we were much pleased "a
hear the general determination of our
farmers to do better next season.
Several specimens of large Onions
were exhibited, Ed, Smith had hall
bushel averaging near a pound apiece.
Geo Shellhora and James Coleman
had the largest heads Of Cabbage on the
ground, average weight about so lbs
each.
Geo Marshall. Pumpkin. 5 feet in cir
conference.
Squash, A T d Hughes, a IL feet il
circumference.
The display of Fruit was magnificent
he-collection Of Grapes, Pears. Ptums
ETC., exhibited from the garden Of Col.
Furnas, would do credit to any old
fruit country. In size and flavor they
could not be excelled anyuhefe.
Mrs. Loveless made a very fine dis.
play Of variety Of SnmmeF, Fall anC
Winter apples aud Peaches, from ID,
Loveless Farm near London. Among
The choicest of her collection, and Ia,
hardest in this climate, we notice The
Big French, weighing neara pound each
the Pound Pippin. Timber Twig an,
Winesapp. all being extra fine Of lheil
kind and Of splendid flavor. Theii
Peaches, though seedlings, were larg,
and well favored. The showing Of seed
ling apples from this farm was very fine
Chris Deuser. Hiram Alderman an,
Mrs. Thurman were on hand with Pounc
PiPPins, averaging more than theil
name would indicate.