Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1870-10-19

Polands were contributed 10 this depart
meut by Joe Howes Of Prescott.
A. Miller brought in LOT OF Cochin
China fowls, and of turkeys Ryan Gray
had a fine collection.
The reputation Of the " Banner Coun-
ty" as a grain growing district was well
sustained by the excellence OF quality
and abundant yield, which the entries in
this department displayed. But the ex-
hibit of grain would have been still lar
ger had fair weather smiled upon us. As
it was, there were ls samples OF wheat
alone, entered, and other grains in pro
portion.
One bushel Of Anutks wheat, entered
by ] II Wilkinson weighed IS lbs, VIM.
Page, Point Douglass, entered speci
men of Odesa wheat. which weighed SO
lbs. Anutka wheat of superior quality
was entered by J II Bail Y. Specimens
of winter wheat and Scotch spring wheat,
raised by Robert Bald, Trimbelle. G
NJ 81 epard had lot of Scotch spring
wheat, and Iii Atwater a sample of
Scot ia fife.
Pride of Canada heat. entered by j
X Currier. was a choice variety and
weighed 81 lbs per bushel. Ryan Gray
brought in fine quality OF Tea wheat.
Of oats there was good display -
One lot of common oats entered by NJ
Smith weighed 3sA lbs. Samples of
the Surprise and White Norway varie
ties, raised by J M Bailey, were among
tue best in quality and weight.
Austin Davis, Of River Falls, pres
ented sample Of Norway oats, Rams
dell variety. Owing TO The hard times
there was only a limited quantity of
" wild oats " sown last spring. The
harvest, we apprehend, was not abun-
danl, as we observed no specimens on
exhibition inside tue Fair ground enclo
sure.
BARLEY.
Our farmers manifest considerable in
,erest in this crop. There were several
entries. Eli Atwater, had a lot Of Sax
oman. II 5 Colby and E Harnsberger
entered specimens of some variety whose
name we could not learn. Of tie 9th
er entries we have no names.
GRASS SEEDS.
In this branch G " McMarrhey and
Eli Atwater supplied the clover seed,
and C NJ Shepard, ] w Cornelison aud
I j Atwater, added samples of timothy
seed.
The past year has been favorable 10
the corn crop, ard hence, the exhibition
OF this cereal was unusually good
Among the several entries We observed
a lot of sweet aud pop corn. raised 10y
Ii 5 Colby. L b Aldrich entered a
sample of Red River corn large ears Of
reddish colo:. Mr. A. obtained n
pint of seed from Illinois, last spring.
which he planted. and this fall harvested
a crop of ten bushels.
It Hurst entered sample of a
choice variety Of Maryland corn.
The largest dent corn We ever saw
was raised by E Ii Boustead. OF Tren-
ton One enr of his sample on exhiti
ton was 81 inches in circumference nj
the Isrger end, and contained twenty
rows Of kernels.
Robert Baird, Trimbelle, and Levi
Bailey competed for The premium on
pens, and Ii S Colby gave the bean
question his attention.
| IN Bailey entered some fine looking
onions-a very good fruit for those who
like them, but TO which we are not al
all partial
The pumpkins we saw were /" some.
aud the squashes would have been
summer" if they hadn't been winter
Geo. Teachout had one pumpkin in his
Collection which We estimated 10 contain
material enough fer one hundred and
eighty three pies and turnover. D..
Young. exhibited Yokohama and Hub
bard s4uashrs in Todd and james
NTH also competed for tue premium il
this department.
Some very large apple pie melons
were brought in by Rev. A d Roe. anC
waterneIons by VI II Colby.
The beets ON exhibition beat anythi {
in tie memory Of lie oldest inlalit; ut
John Sci arr, we believe had the hhor
of having the largest 10 size. Thee
were several dead beats circulating arouno
but a they paid no entrance f's. the,
could not compete for the premium.
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