Nebraska advertiser., 1869-10-07
The State Fair.

week near Nebraska City, was, in
many respects a success, although in
many particulars it was far short OF
what the farmers, mechanics and
manuft eturers of the State ought to
have made it. Few but those wishing
30 advertise what they exhibit seem'tO
Interest themselves in making our
State Fair successful. To advertise
our State Fair for the public good, by
Exhibiting what she more perfectly
kgrows than others, or what may grow
with proper care and training, which
heretofore was considered a doubtful
experiment; to meet annually to
compare what n raises, grows or
makes with those of his neighbOr, and
to discuss the system by which the
more perfect ones are produced /;
these are matters which are Of but lit
tie general concern; and as yet, are
thought Of but by the few who are
struggling, unappreciated by those
who throng u public Fairs out of
curiosity. or for the excitement they
afford.
On Thursday the attendance was
large, and the interest was at it's high
est. We took occasion to note some
of the more prominent features of
what was to be seen and heard, for
the benefit of those who could not at
tend.
There. were several very good Stall
lions on the ground, among the best
we place the Henry Clay Stallion,
owned by Mr.. Dubois, of Cass county.
He is six years old, and from New
York State. Three of the best suck
ling colts on the ground were sired by
this horse, carr -
A three year old bay Stallion Of the
Eclipse Stock, dark bay, well put up,
and owned by Riley Jones Of Cass
county promises well
James r. Riggs of Cass county, is
the owner Of the three year old Jack
that attracted attention for its highth
and size. It is now near fifteen hands
high and well proportioned, and is
valued at $1,000,
Mr. H Kimberlain Of Texas, Wash
ington county. Kentucky, exhibited
the following thorough bred Durhams
from the - farm One year.
ling Bull, four Bun calves, ave year
ling helfers. and six heifer calves, the
average value of which was $135 each.
John Epler Of OtOe and James
Moore of Cass county, had eacha red
four year old Durham bull which
looked 50 near alike that one could
hardly tell them apart.
David McCaig Of Cass had q roam
Durham four years old, weighing 1880
pounds,
John I. Reddick, ayear old AIderny
bull of q brown black color, weighing
about 700 lbs.
d. J. Mclean, a two year old Dur
ham bull weighing near 1900 lbs.
There were also some good milch
cows and a pair or so of working cat
tie on the ground, I'D
There were seven pens of pigs. Up
ton and Wolf of Cass county, had a
Berkshire boar and SOW from the Adj
am Ranking farm inlMammOuth, III.
These were the only thorough bred
pigs on the ground.
Mr. Boyd's Poland boar, weighing
six hundred, and a pair of pigs crossed
between the Wentworth Sufox and
Chester White. came next in order of
quality and blood.
The big feature of the Fair was the
display of Farming Implements.
Many of the eastern manufactures
were represented by agents and a va
riety of very well made articles for
farm use, prominent among which
we notice the agentfrom Canton, ILL.,,
with his Clipper plOws.
In this department we noticed head
ers, mowers, reapers, corn drills, horse
rakes, seed drills, fans, plows, corn
shelters, self rakes and binders, corn
cutters, threshers, hay and straw cut
tiers, several varieties of harrows, bug
gies, wagons, gang plOws, horse forks,
shOvels, spades, horse powers and
many articles, the purposes and uses
of which we could not divine from
their construction.
The track was a poor one, and no
one used it for any purpose connected
with the Fair. .1.lr s4aNt}
There is a building on the ground
Of two stories, about 3Ox50 on the
ground. This was the central figure
of attraction to all corners upon the
Fair ground. We pass into the west
door; passing to the right we notice
first, Maj, Peerman's Miniature Gar
den and Log Cabin residence. The
grounds are beautifully arranged and
e~vergreens are set out in good taste,
none of which are over six inches
high. These are from his Riverside
Nursery, at Davenport, Iowa. We pass
on by Uncle Joe's bottled Bull Snake;
the show case of cutlery the patch
work, bed quilt, fancy needle work,
case of dentistry apples pears peach
es, grapes, Burdett's organ, the pho
tograph gallery; TO the east end Of
the room turning around, we follow
through the north aisle to the west
end again, passing P. COursey Rich