New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-05-04
L0UIsIANA STATE FAIR-CLosINa DAY,

s dies and others who attended in the ate
e noon were agreeably entertained by Il
Q officers of the Association, and by the e.
a hlbitors, who are generally well please
! with their treatment, and with their SUI
: cess in fairly bringing their various ware
t before the planting and consuming publ
, Most of the live stock had been remove
previous to the closing day, premiums ha
ing been awarded, and the cost of keepin
| stock on the grounds being greater tina
l for machinery and other articles of e,
hibition. At the departure of the animal
there was the usual prancing of steed
believing of cattle. bleating of sheep an
squaling of hogs and fighting of bears vii
messed at the breaking up of cattle show:
but of course, as we have intimated in re
marks of the live stock show, there was n
scene such as that represented by tn
famous animal painter, Rosa Bonheur, no
such as is often witnessed at the Ohio, In
diana, Kentucky and other Western fairs
The races took place yesterday, accordin!
to the published programmed double
team race, owners driving, beside trorting
pacing, and mule and pony races. O
course the track was not in the best order
But all the real farming stock had gone
the stations, the geldings, the dlaf horses
the thorough breds and the saddle horses.
So had the noble Durhams, the Ayreshires
Attorneys and Devons, the long-wool and
South-down sheep; the Suffolk, the China
and all other hcgs; the Shanghais, Brah
nah pootras, the Polands and al other
poultry. The places that knew these
shall know them no more for year to
come.
Wandering for comfort into Floral Hall,
it did not look so bad as at first, and its
roses and pinks. its geraniums and pute-
mias, its verbenas and japonicas still held
up their innocent heads and smiled. If
this hall has not been fit
representative of our land of flowers,
let it be attributed to the fact that Colonel
George G. Garner was not appointed its
superintendent until a few days before
the fair, when everything yet remained to
be done. He did all that was possible in
the short time to make it success, aided
in his endeavors by Joseph Miller, the
gardener of the association.
In again passing through Department A
yesterday it was pleasure to look upon
the satisfied countenances Of the exhibit
ors. How was this? Its superintendent,
Russia, had adopted the plan of getting
the best awarding committees possible,
barring them in room separated from
the farm products, cereals, fruit, confec-
tionery, wines, ETC., Of his department,
and placing samples only before them,
without name or brand. Thus, Jones, or
Smith, or Miller, could not take the prize
merely because of his reputation or popu-
larity, but the -four, rice, wine, etc, had to
stand on its own bottom. 1t would be an
excellent thing if the plan could be more
generally adopted; but, of course, when a |
cotton gin, piano, a cooking stove, or
steam-engine is to be examined, it has to |
De done in propria forn,a.
In this department A there were many |
hings of interest that had to 60 unnoticed
or want of time and space. One may be
nentioned-a lot Of excellent white corn,
part of q crop raised on new land in her
lille parish, which turned out fifty bushels
o the acre. 1t is gratifying to note here
hat Louisiana stands second in the rice
rowing States, whereas few years since
he was nowhere. The samples of rice
Inhibited were excellent. Here, in
,usha's department, are all the eatables
nd drinkables-very tempting to hun
ry, bard-worked journalist. Here is
read and honey, wines and liquors of the
reatest variety and the best quality.
Margaret" whom all know as second
incent de Paul, not only makes Won
erful showing of bread, but feeds all the
rphans from the schools that attend the
Iir. Here are liquors which the monks
st. Bernard would swear (if they ever
vear) was that Of Chartreuse, and others
J good made by Dunbar & Son, in our
vn Crescent City. But enough.
Nothing could tempt US back into De-
artment c. of that jovial superintendent,
A. Tyler, but to recommend him here
ter to place more ladies and fewer men
l the various committees in his depart
ent, for these alone are competent to de- f
de needle-work, embroidery, wax-work, G
wing machines, and the thousand and one :
milar things in that department. Mr. a
yler himselfis doubtless good judge of
welry, silver-ware, etc. BY the way, he
now getting up the gold prizes for the
.xas Fair, to commence next week at t
custom.
In this department we met Mr.. Burwell,
40 has in charge the essays on different y
bjects, for which prizes were awarded y
as worthy as the few published by the s.
sociation last year they will prove
liable. In conclusion, we beg to say
at the directors of the Mechanics and
yricultural Fair Association of Louisiana,
premium for shorter name, again say
y, congratulate themselves once more J
1t their Fourth Grand Fair held in the
y of New Orleans for eleven days has
en- decided SUCCESS. or