Nebraska advertiser., 1869-09-23
HEMAHl COUNTY FIIRI
nAY.


for exhibition.
Arriving upon the grounds as early
as 9 O'Clock A. NJ, we found the Sec
rotary surrounded by an anxious
crowd, awaiting the entries of those
in advance. The managers in every
department were busy receiving and
arranging for the various articles on
exhibition. We found Col. Furnas,
II. o. Miniek, Huston Russell, Geo.
Crow, +. Z. Allen, Ira Moore, S. w,
Kennedy, F. A. Tisdel, W. II. Lar
kin, w. T. Den, z. NJ. McCOmas, G.
w. Bratton, b. T. Sauder, DR.. Blake,
Rev. Davis, Maj. Daily, Col. Majors
S. NJ. Rich, and many others, under
full Roadway, doing what they could
to make the Fair a splendid success.
There were but few entries made the
day previous, but they were being
filed up yesterday to the entire salts,
faction of all present, dispeling the
sombre feeling prevailing by the
cloudy weather of yesterday.
The entries of stock has not YET
been large. We saw some good hogs,
one by E. NJ. McCOmas that was va
riously estimated to weigh from six
to eight hundred. There are about
fifteen rods of sheep and hog pens
and about thirty rods of sheds fol
stock of all kinds, and lumber ready
to increase the same to an unlimited
extent.
In the line of fruits we noticed for
ty varieties of apples, and several
different specimens of most of these
varieties. Six varieties of peaches,
four of siberian crab apples, and three
small limbs hanging full of this eX-
cellent fruit, which were displayed to
excellent advantage. We saw a new
variety Of the plum called the sloe,
six varieties of pears, eight varieties
of grapes, and cans and glasses Of
preserves too numerous to mention.
The pOtatoe department is well
represented. McComas, Russell, Fur
mas and others have .the Goodrich,
Neshannock, Rose, Peach Blow,
Shaker Russell, Early Miller, Fluke,
Russell Coat, Early June, Prince Al
bert, Mercer, Buckley, AragO, Dover,
Morton, Harrison, Shaw, Calico, and
other sorts of early potatoes.
Parsnips and carrots two feet long;
cucumbers too long and big for belief;
winter radishes fifteen inches long
and as many around ; beets, turRips,
onions, cabbage and MELONS, well de-
veloped and of mammoth size; corn
in every variety piled up; punkins,
squashes, &c.
In the agricultural implement line
we noticed twelve different plows,
corn shelters, tanning mills, potato
diggers, garden hoes, seed drills,
walking cultivators, thrashers, &c.
The Great Western Fire Extin-
guisher, samples of Dentistry work,
geological specimens, carpeting, chair
and ottoman cushions, mats, fancy
needle work, saddles, harness, bee
hives, buffalo Horns, Cashmere Goat
pelts and their wool, in large variety
honey; gallery of chromos, IithO-
graphs and paintings; sweet corn
golden dwarf peach trees in pots
shrubbery, house plants, iellies, pat
ent grind stones; cutter made by Nc
Fall, ironed by Wood at Heln:er's
shop, and painted by Bryant & Lem
mon, were among the entries made,
and there is abundant competition in
most every line.
The trotting was good, and the lady
riding was excellent.
The best of feeling was prevailing
among the exhibitors. Every new
man who comes in brings something
that seems to beat the balance, or he
finds himself beaten by the previous
arrivals. Some are measuring their
corn, vegetables, apples, pears, pota-
toes, &c, with their neighbors, and
%bantering back and forth as to who
Will receive the premium.
There are two pumps on the ground
one for watering the stock, and the
other for those present. For the first
day we pronounce the Fair more than
a success, and the air is full of proph-
esy of what the morrow will bring
forth. By the rules of the Assoeia-
ton all entries must be made by noon
Of to-day.
Our fruit men are in the best of
spirits. You car fairly see the eyes of
Furnas, Bratton, Russell, J. O. A.
Smith, II. Alderman, SheIlenberger
Bros, II. o. Minick, J. G. Deuser, w.
G.. Glasgow, Mrs. Loveless, Mrs.
Harding, and others, fairly sparkle
with delights as they survey the apples,
peaches, grapes, pears, plums, crabs,
&C., andnone but are tempted to taste
as they examine.
We hope to-day will increase our
happiness and good feeling, and that
the whole county will be present to
witness what can be done at the Ne
maha County Fair.
SECOND DAN.
Wednesday morning the fair opens
up finely. The farmers and strangers