North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1868-10-21
! County Fair.

In our paper Of this week will be seen
a hurriedly made up account of our Fair.
It was reported too lato Tor the N. l.
TINES and the Elkader Journal. The Aers
got it first ard we copy its print. Below
we give letter from CHARLEY WATKINS
The able and industrious Secretary.
NATIONAL. Iowa, Oct. 10, 1868.
EDS. TINES Tho News perhaps was
Just in it's remarks ell the report of the
fair last week, claiming that the list Of
premiums incomplete etc. Owing to
the fair not closing until Saturday, p. NJ,
| was unable to makc-a more extended
report at tina. time. The Premiums are as
near corrcc. as could, with the assistance
of Mr.. Beach OF Gar=avillo, make them
from the reports Of the Committee. The
"rc,narks' of Committees were not added,
for the reason that not any of them had
attached any to their report The re-
marks on class 9 and % were my owr.
The exhibition in all, is conceded to To
equal to any heretofore held in the county,
in many RESPECTS it cxcelled tho late State
| Fair. ....- ....
The display Of road and farm horses was
large, very fine specimens Of both classes
on the ground. The show Of brood mares
and young horses was largely in advance
of anything before exhibited in our coun-
ty fair, showing that our farmers are
awake to their interest in this branch of
stock raising. A number Of matched and
draft teams were on the ground. The
show of EAST horses was good, but not
large, owing to the Directors of the Socic-
ty not Offering inducements to owners OF
this class of stock to bring them out.
Jacks, jennies and mules were well repre-
scented.
| Messrs. Hamilton, Henry ard Sherman
are deserving of praise for their display
Of cattle in each Of the several classes, the
show being larger than any former year.
Sheep and swine were well represented,
the "Chcsters'' of C. +. Hall being ahead
of any imported from Illinois or elsewhere
s.Doc' Malone. Roberts and others were
on the ground with fine display of Farm
Machinery. The display of Farm Pro-
ducts was actually credit to this Agri'
cultural community; over 100 entries were
made in this class; q large number o!
specimens Of the several kinds Of grain
One exhibitor had 3 varieties Of potatoes
another IL, and another I. Garden truck
was piled up until the hall had the APP
pcarancc Of vegetable market instead O
a county fair. In Pantry stores there
was fine display; -four, butter, cheese
bread, jellies, etc., were tested until the
tasting committee gave out and had to &c
assistance. In fruits, grapes, etc., Grinnell
Lovett and Parker proved that Fruit Gu.
ture is not failure in the county.
Some fine wooden goods were exhibited
by Otis & Co., Of Elk Township. Som'
home made wooden goods by Mrs. d. II
IIutchins and others. In fancy articles
Mrs. Shaw, Mrs. Malone, Mrs. Willive
and others proved that there is no lack O
ingenuity in our lady exhibitors. Soul!
ture, Armstrong & knight took the Pre-
/. MUM. The News Co.," had a fine di:
play of card and other printing. Jt
Eibocck took the premium on newspape
printing. "
The attendance was not as large as las
year, owing to tho unfavorablcncss of tn
weather. Yours, &C..
c. WATKINS, Sec.