The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-04-16
THIRD ANNUAL STATE FAIR.
TENTH DAY.

the wind especially, rendered the broad grounds
uncomfortable, except, however, In the exhibition
buildings, which still contain the innumerabe ar.
tices Of interest already noticed. The most IN.
concerned OF the individuals present at the Fair
Grounds wss the man who keeps the pipe break
ing game; and well might he have been so, for the
wind, instead OF interfering with him, assisted in
causing the shots from his customers to deviate,
and Ben. Butler, who holds in his mouth the pipes
that are aimed at by his customers, receives less
blows from the sticks thrown at the Beast. II
is true adsge which says that it's an i'll wind
that blows nobody good. Otherwise, even on the
dancing platform matters looked comparatively
dull.
The hurdle race came of as announced, only
two horses starting. The race was dash of one
ana quarter mnes rOr amsteur IidSrs ~-d
horses, catch weights, four hurdles and six leaps.
The entries were Mr.. E. Beard and Harry Phelps
and the rece was won in splendid style by the
latter gentleman in 2:35, Mr.. Beard being dis
tanced.
The entertainments to-day will consist In part Of
a pacing race mile heats to harness, for prem.
ium of $3.50, 500 to the first horse $50 to the
second. The entries booked up to last evening
were: Mr.. Jos. N. Shswhan enters 7. b. Wait.a-
,rtile, owner enters r. b. John Patton, and T. P.
Roach enters &. b. Dan Vo0rlies.
On Saturday, the presentation of Mr.. Ssntini's
medals to the pupils of the different schools COM
peting for The best composition, will take place In
the arena at A O'Clock. All children under II
wears of age will be admitted to the Fair Grounds
free Of charge on this day.
A children's ball will also take place on the
platform from O'Clock until six P. NJ, and
double team trotting race at 81 O'Clock for
premium Of $3.50.
On Sunday the grand closing day, the great
| fremen's contest takes place at O'Clock P. N.
This race will be against time, $40, on the con-
| ditions mentioned In the City Topics. The first
| prize will be q gold medal and blue ribbon, and
| the second q silver goblet. The judges to be
| selected by the companies. There will also be
| dancing on the platform, and FIRE works in the
| evening.
DEPARTMENT B.
Best suit Of clothes for boys, to B. 7. Walshe.
Best display Of boys clothes to B. 7. Walshe-
| q silver medal.
Best suit Of clothes for a boy five years old-a
silver medal to B. 7. Wslshe.
Best suit of clothes for boy fifteen years old
TO Il. T. Waehe.
Best bale of cotton yarn to NJ. F. Goldsmith. for
the Indian Mill Factory, of Prattville, As.-hon-
| Best cotton duck-to Wskewsn & Spearing.
Best bale of domestic goods-to Eagle Pho
nix, Of Columbia, Ga.
| Best sewing thread-to the same.
Best knitting thresd-to the same.
Best cotton blsnket-to the Eagle & Ph9nix
| Mills
DEPARTMENT E.
Plantation mill for making fine meal, crushing
| and grinding cornmesl together-premium recon-
| mended 10 B J. West, New Orleans.
sugar cane stupuIe snesrer-premium recon-.
| mended to G. W. Sizer, New Orleans.
| aohf
| tion to G. W. szer, made by J. F. Wood, Thibo.
4 daux.
| Best bean and pea shelter. honorable mention
to Thos. G. Portiss, Chicago, made by P. W.
| Gates, Chicago.
| Cotton picker and separator, premium, recon-
mended to G. N. Andrews Co., St. Louis, Mo.
| Pea cutter, honorable mention to Louis Cregne,
| parish st. John Bsptiste.
Wynne and fan made by &. Z. Gin Msnufac-
| turing Company.
| Smut machine, premium recommended to W.
| L. Gushing, made by W. B. Walker Il Co.
Display Of cotton presses, various manufactures,
1 premium recommended 10 W. l.. Gushing.
| Hide press, honorable mention to W. L. Cushing.
Bark mill, honorable mention made to W. L..
| Cushing.
| Best cotton and corn planter combined, pre-
MUM diploma to Thomas B. Bodley Co., made
Best cotton planter, bronze medal to Thomas
B. Bodley Co.-made BY E. L. Burnett, Camden.
| Ark.
Cotton scrsper, bronze medal to sIOcomb.
| Baldwin d Co.
Corn planter, bronze medal to slocomb. Bald
| win Il Co.
Horse hoe, premium recommended to Charles E.
| Wynned 4 Co., and fan made by Remington Cotton
Gin Manufacturing Company.
Best plantation wagon, premium awarded to
| Phelps, Parks Co., Pittsburg and premium re-
commended to Harper, Gutman Il Co., Pittsburg,
and honorable mention to Dan Berlin, New Or
leans, home made.
Husker and shelter combined, premium, diplo
ma to G. ID. Bustamante. Mississippi Machinery
Agency, Gosdmsn, Miss.
| Best moving machine, premium, diploma to
Thos B. Bodley & Co., made BY English Dixon,
| Ohio.
Mower and reaper, premium. diploma to Thos.
| B. Bodley l. Co., made by English Dixon.
Hay press, bronze medal to W. l.. Gushing,
made by Ingersoll, honorable mention to Ma
I tionsl.
TresbiDg machine, premium, diploma to W. l..
4 Cushing, made by Robinson Machine Works.
l flaming mill. bronze medal to G. ID. Busta-
msnte, Goodman, Miss, and honorable mention to
| W. L. Gushing and Thos. B. Bodley Co.
Straw and hay cutter for power, premium,
diploma TO Stsufer, Kent & Co., New Orleans.
Corn shelter for power, bronze medal to Staufer,
Kent 4 Co., New Orleans.
Bodley & Co., Mystic River Manufacturing Com.
psny.
ma, to Chss. E. Wynne q Co., and fan, made By
Beet sugar mill, premium diploma, to hessrs.
Leeds 4 Co, made by them.
Arrangement OF evaporating pans, premium, di.
ploma, to W. l.. Gushing, made by Eagle Machine
Works. Honorable mention to Messrs. Bymyer,
Norton & Co.
Centrifugal machine, premium, diploma, to
Messrs. Geddes; Shakespeare q Co., made by
them. Honorable mention to MessTs. Leeds 4
| Co., for machine made by them.
Sugar kettle, premium, diploma, to Aessrs
Leeds 4 Co., made by them.
| Rice poundeT, premium, diploma, TO Messrs
Leeds Co., made by them.
Cotton seed huller, premium, diploma, to B. j.
| West made by him.
Corn and cob crusher, premium, diploma, to b.
J. West; made by him; honorable mention T.
kessrs. Stsuher, Kent Co., for Joyce's patent.
Grain cradle Bronze medal TO Nessrs. S0comb
Baldwin 4 Co.
Method and machine for clarifying cane juice
Premium diploma TO Evan Skelly, Plaguemine.
| Corn and flour Premium diploma to Il. d
Coleman 4 Co., New Orleans.