The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1868-09-26


Entries John Crawford's "Maid of ahe
MILL" and Isaac Mansfeld's Oregon
John" The latter won tho race in 1913;
time of maid of the Mill, )" 1880.
Single Pacing, to harness, 2 straight
miles. Entries VIM. Gird's General =
and Butler" by I. Hagan, Of Portland.
"Gcnoral won this race in 6:l2.
Best carriage. horse to buggy, single, was
awarded to General, I" entered by Mr.. Wm.
Gird.
At | o'clock the Agricultural Address
was delivered by Judge Chenoweth, Of Ben.
ton. This address was Of mn entirely prac.
tical nature, and was evidently designed to
attract the interests Of the farmers in the di.
rection Of Railroads and other public i'm.
provemcnts throughout our productive yal.
lies, showing the vast benefits that would
accrue to them through the aid Of these in.
stitutions
Other exercses-such as meeting Of com.
mittees, examining stock, testing agricultur'
werc features Of this days proceedings, but
it was impossible for us to be present at any
Of them.
FOURTH DAY.
We had intended, ut tho beginning Of the
Fair, to give the proceedings Of each day in
detail, but as business Mt the Office compel.
ed US to absent oursclf during the greater
portion Of this day, We found il impossible
10 procure the schedule Of races in time for
publication 80, with II short review OF
''things in general" we are compelled to
close up and 60 TO press in order 10 meet the
mails and not disappoint odr patrons.
HONE MANUFACTURE.
In this line We observed couple Of wag.
ons-one constructed by Mcbride & Kuhn,
Of Albany, and the other by Hausman &
Authurs, Of Browneyille-botho Of excellent
pattern aud evidently constructed Of good
material. Also, q thorough. brace wagon,
manufactured by Mr.. T. Wood, of this city
This was pronounced by competent judges
t. be the best and most neatly constructed
tlsorough.bracc wagon ever on exhibition in
this locality. Mr. F. ". Wadswor:h did
tic painting on this vehicle, aud 10 say that
it was we'll done would be only to echo the
verdict Of every one who saw it.
AGgIcCLTrgAL IsPLEGESTs.
In this department We only noticed cou.
pie pf gang plows, cnc Of which vas owned
BY Mr. J. II Douthitt, 0f Linn, aud the
other by gentleman whose name we did
not learn and Nos. and of Flnlayson' =
grain and seed sewers. These seed. sewers
arr pronounced Of very superior quality
by those who haze I'll opportunity Of know.
ing og their merits. We sought tho 0pin.
ions Of several experienced farmers upon
these implements. and they ell spoke favor
ably Of them.
STOCK.
This department., We are sorry to say,
with the exception Of animals for speed.
was poorly represented There were,
however, several beautiful stations oi
which wc would ike TO make mention
did time aud space permit; rro,ninen,
among which was the beautiful thorough
bred Morgan horse " Vermont" We
also Observed our friend Schooling, Of
Harrisburg, driving lovely black sial-
lion 10 n suikg.
There were only four hogs on cxhibi-
tion, bat they were of very Cue breed.
The most Of the sheep which were in the
pens were Of superior breed aud produc-
Cd excellent wool. Tie sheep depart
ment was, perhaps, better represented
this year than last
The cattle department was some fuller
this season than the preceding one, and
there was visible Improvement in the
breeds. Ir. Wyatt, Of Benton county,
had Durham bull. 1 years old, which
was about as fine an animal as we ever
saw. 1t took the premium at the State
Fair last year.
There were some very fine looking
jacks and mules in the stalls, but we arc
not prepared TO speak particularly OF
them.
The racing department was conceded
to have been far more extensive than
ever before, and there was some of the
finest racc.stock on exhibition that the
State affords.
TuE PAVILION.
This place, although presenting fine mp,
pearance, aud containing many beautiful
things, fails in some respects to come up tt
our last years Fair but in others it exceeds
the exhibition of last year. At this time
there is greater variety of preserves, jel
lies, pies, bread and such things. Our Ia
dies still retain their interest in our county
Fair, and those who have honored the payil
lion with their work crnnot he too highl,
spoken Of. Prominent among the lovely
things we beheld were the pictures of Mis-!
Selma Newman, which were of the Greciar
painting, crayon drawing, pastal painting
and painting in water eolors. We car
safely say that no such work has ever beer
exhibited here before. They were beautiful
beyond description. An Oriental painting
executed by Mrs. S. Smith was very fine, al
so the cone frame in which it was encased
Another, by Miss Katie Lisle, presented 1
beautiful appearance.
There were also two cases of wax frui
looking so very natural, that one was almos
tempted to take n peach or bunch Of grape,
as they passed along. TIE cases composed
of leather work were quite as beautiful
though not 50 tempting as the fruit ITSELF
These were the work of Mrs. John Menden
hall. There was another picture on exhibi
t,oa knn1af IF Ua.ra,o 1,.n.Ix al a., an =, 80