The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1869-10-23


There were but few cattle on exhlaition, but
they wero very fine.
Tho principle takers Of premiums on
sheep were Mcssrs. Jnbn Mimic, I. q. Nay
lor. ]. r.. Parrish, Ralph Geer and L. L.
Davidson. Ga French Merino buck Mr.
Mimic carried off the chief prize. MIR. Nay
Tor touk frat premium fui French Merino
owe and two 2d premiums for bucks, two
aud one yenr old In American Merino. be
was given first premiums on eve and lamb,
aud for eve ono year old. mud 2d premium
for buck one year old. Ralph Geer, as u.
nal, tonk all the Soathdown preniinms.---
Mr.. Daydson's premiums were for French
md Spanish MerinOs. Mr. Parrish bad two
or three pens of C0tswolds, on which | saw
quite number Of bluo ribbons. They nre
large and handsome sheep, with fleeces nl-
ready grown to n considerable length and
weight.
Thos Cross, of Salem. showed several
hogs--of what breeds did not lcarn--thnt
were greatly admired. They were regular
beauties, aud no mistake. II is pretty clear
that Mr. Cross understands perfectly the
business Of hog breeding MS we'll as ham
curing. for which he has Il fame wide rs the
Pacific eoast.
[compilod frem the stalcsmanl
GRAPES.
Lueliing brought twenty.one specimens
| from Milwaukee; John Millnrd, of Albany.
had twenty.six varieties nf grapes on exhi
bitinn, and took the frat premium for The
greatest variety, and the second premium
fnr the lest variety of grape. Gen. Palmer
hnd nne variety Of grape entered, md II
took the blue ribbon as tho best eating grape.
POTATOES.
The Early Rose. whose excellence has
come a. us from Eastern lands, with the re-.
port that once TASTED the faster lore. NIL rel
islI fur less noble varieties. 10 confirm This
belief, the Committee awarded it the hcav.
ly bit of blue The red ribbon fell to the
| Pink Eyes. Many distinguished members
of tho potato fatally competed, any one oi
which We would relish il our mutton. -
| Tho Early Gnndrich, Irish Cup, Prince Al
bert and Prairie Seeding. that everybody
knuws belong 60 the r"yal family then
there was the calico ppiato, red and white,
huying decidedly IL eayuse ln"k the Van.
1ervere and Garnn Chilla tho Oregon yari
ctics--Four potato aud D.mHick.
Speaking uf vegetables. we must mention
that NJ. ". H. Adtir entered half an ar,
ot carr,itH far premium, aud was awarded
| the sane. for the average Of the field altnyycl
that he had sSS bushels per acre, or 80, 9Gt
pounds uf carrots.
PLANTS Asb FLOWERS.
There we're large Gcrnniums of many
kinds, elegant R1-es, and hcauiifnl Dahlias
| 4 large Hy,lrangca. Madeira viUe. IT pre-
miun Patlor ivy, Egyptian Lilly 81 Cala
| pots uf splendid Asirra. and many nfhcr
| showing great H"ral taste and culture. Th'
premium Rpre Gerahium IL said tp belong
,o Mr. Spoug. Mr Patton had anc cul
.ectilu IS mature plants uf eh"ice varieties
aud the following wore the blue 4 Lad'
Washington befauium. La1y Cornrini
Fuschia. White ditto. From .frs. j. T.
Strong's were silver leaf Horse Shoe, Lon
dnn Lady and sutmeF Gerauiunis. Blu
lIelio.rbps. Arlatelutn or Fairy Bell; smal
Drop fuschia. Egyptian Lilly aud O.eandsr
nil wearing blue ri'4is3u~, aud there was he
sides 4 full lowered lIel,ptr"pc, which nyer
wheituel us with perfume w3tinu
any premium. Mrs A. A. Mrcuil
ha. Il Tuia Rosa, Beac0uia and tfS
Cactus plants tha; Fauk NJ. |, and oibe
plants If value Nrs. &. {. Daniels has
CnuHa seq Indian Shni, many splendid Cox
casubs aai uihcr fine plants, IN MI abnu
thirty varieties.
The Milwaukie nursery sends 10 rarieiie
/ ttG LsE SFH anu StIstfEE ttHtstN @3 8st III
japan llIics, n glaii"lis (vcry fue). aud
, heather plant, are prominent and atiractiy.
with tuany others Of rhc choicest var.eiic'
Mr. Miller las many cluster. e flowers j
pois and disbc-. including a.scrs. pau.ie'
rUscs aud lahlias.
DIARY FRopCcfF.
Warren CFanstnn took fret premium &
: host dairy, aud Mr.. Stewart, Of Yanh.i
, was second.
Mrs. NJ. Scott, of Mul,nomah, cu:erc
the beat checse.
Landusky Walker. of Lincoln. takes II
frat premium fer butter made by girl und,
Is years nf age.
r Mr~ Ic~ ..rl, for the best five pount
of butter.
:. Mrs. Downing. fnr best five bounds
e butter six months old.
/ Mrs. Esther Reed, Of Albany. had Il
hest f('y pound. Of packed butter.