Nebraska advertiser., 1868-10-01
The Fair.

her If meritorious articles, each Of
which would furnish food for an euIO-
gv upou our soil and climate, Or
nnon the skill of the husbandman,
the mechanic, or the def matron or
maid. There were c~ongregated, each
in its class, the fruits of farm, orchard
and garden, each bidding the tiIIer Of
Nebraska's soil to till on, and by COM
parison with last years exhibit. saying
averiIy, the half has not been told.n
There were congregated the choice
stock of the country, fast horses and
fat hogs, blooded bulls and Cashmere
Goats, fine COWS and calves, showing
plainly that Nemaha county is well
stocked with choice breeds of animals,
and that her farmers and citizens are
alive to the importance of this branch
Of wealth and comfort. The stock
especially is worthy of separate com
m~endatiOn, but as u stock of super
Iatives is but limited, we dare not un-
dertake the task.
In Class4, Horses, wereone hundred
and nine entrys, besides which many
were brought on for exhibition not
entered for premiums. Among the
exhibitors we may mention, as having
brought good stock upon the ground:
wallace Bush, w. F. Paris, Geo. G.
Bryant, J w ArgabFight, Andrew
lyman, Eli II Wilcox, John Allen,
John Argabright, &C Hale, William
Hawxby, John Shuck, r w Furnas,
Isaac Black, VIM. S. Clark, ThOs B
Edwards, JasW Coleman, HBStrOng,
.CE Phippeny, Charles Gaede, Geo.
Ashley, VIM Linn, w N Richardson,
VIM Daily, G ] Dustin, VIM Bagley,
Jacob Ettinger, Geo Emps0n, g. r.
Davis, H Alderman, Julius Gilbert,
DanI Fraker, J LCarson, J r Larkin,
J P Crother, John Drain, Thos Beard,
F E Allen, John WEIGH, T ] Robbins,
H L Mathews, B Chapman, ] H Mil
Ter, Ben Rogers, s Br'mble, P Stevens
and others, who, although they did
not all take premiums, yet showed
good judgement in the kind of stock
they keep.
In Glass 5, Sheep and Goats, there
were twelve entries, Messrs. Butler,
Furnas and Crispin taking the lead
in the exhibit. Col r w Scott, Frank
fort, KY, exhibiting a very fine speci-
men of Long Wool. This department
attracted a great deal of attention.
In Glass 6, Swine, were eightentries,
Messrs. w H HawIey, Isaac Black, ]
@ A Smith and w r Leach being the
main competitors. Mr. Hawley had
the finest litter Of six pigs on the
ground, and the n~extgreatest object of
interest in this group was a perfect
boar.
Class Agricultural Products, Grain
and Seeds, was well filled, having
twenty-four entries. Here might have
been e as fine specimens of Spring
Wheat as could be found anywhere,
weighing as high as 81 pounds to the
bushel with a berry unsurpassed in
plumpness or beauty also, Corn and
Oats as fine as any soil can produce.
Competition was very close in this de-
partment. Among the competitors
we notice the following named gentle
men, who rank as our first class farm
ers: John Argabright, WINS Hughes,
Thos B Edwards, Julius Gilbert, w J
Blair, John Shuck, John w SimmOn,
w H Paris, F r Sykes, B F McIninch,
John BIacklaw, J Black and Geo J
Bryant.
In Glass g.. Farm and Garden Pro-
ducts, there were seventy entries.
Here were grouped nearly all the edi-
bles that the palate could desire from
the farm, the garden and the dairy of,
Nemaha county. The competition was
lively in this department, there being
such an excellent showing that the
judges had close work to decide which
should have premiums.
In Glass 10, Fruits and Flowers, there
thirty-twO entries, making a
splendid showing. The group Of ma
tive Seeding Fruit was sufficient to
demonstrate beyond a doubt the capa-
bility of this soil and climate to pro-
duce as fine fruit as can ERASED any
where. Seeding Peaches from 6 to 8
inches in circumference, lucious as the
lips of Venus and favored as with the
hector of the gods; Seeding Apples,
comparatively large and well favored
native and imported grapes; Pears,
Flowers, etc., made this one of the
mOsttempting departments of the Fair.
Among the leading competitors we
notice VIM S Hughes, r w Furnas,
G r Davis, Geo w Bratton Jane
Black, John Shuck, EMMcComas, r
Gilmore, Mrs ] @ A Smith, John c.
Deuser, Mrs Jane Lovelace, Mrs ] l.
Carson, Mrs d HI Mclaughlin, j M
ZOOk and w Ct Glasgow.
In Glass IL, Agricultural ImpIe-
ments, etc, there were 81 entries. In
this department. the principle COMPETE
tors for premiums on Implements were
F A Tisdel, Shellenberger Bros and
&c Denser, the former exhibiting the
greatest variety, yet all showing No l
Of their kiRA r A Hawley
entered in this department Nash &
Tanning Mill which beats any
hing ever invented foreleaning grain.
In this department KilbOrn,. Jenkins
Z Co., from their yard in thisc city, ex-
very nice Doors, Sash and Pine
Lumber, as also did F A Tisdel & Co.
In Glass II, comprising nearly every
hing, there were seventeen entrys, of
'uggies, harness, tinware, cabinet
ware, wagons, etc. The principlecom
being McFalI & Co, Bauer,
7 H Beason, r w Furnas, Shellenber-
ger Bros, II L Mathews and George
In this class A ] McFau ex-
liFftod hfO v,oIoI cAs~ A. Gnoof oDooi- 1