The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1870-09-22

pumpkins, squashes &c, in endless variety
all very fine and large. There are som
! stalks of corn here with the lowest ear te,
feet from the ground, and We rushed over +
zee ifGrant, the agricultural implement man
had some patent step ladders for farmers
Bugs that attack the top leaves of that COR
must feel like sailor on the royal yard arm
We could not ielrn the names Of the pro
ducers Ofall these splendid Kansas things
and suggest that hereafter tley be placed Oh
the cards for the Convenience of reporter
and the public generally.
All varieties ofwhcai and corn raised her,
are to be seen; also -four from all local mill
and some from other States.
We must not forget those fine cheese, a
good as any Western Reserves You ever saw
They were made by Mr.. J. c. Williams, O
johnson County.
We shall notice the canned fruits and jel
lies tomorrow.
PLANTS AND FLOWERS.
A large shed south of Floral Hall is de-
voted to plants and flowers. Mr.. Putnam,
the we'll known nurscryman has large varie.
ty of plants Oh exhibition, among which We
took notes Of the following: Repelin Junica,
Night-fowering Jassemine, Fecns Elastica,
Hoya Carnosa, Vinca Major, Ceneraria Mar.
itima, Hibiscus Cenerris, FloraPlena, Euphor.
bia Splendery, Plumbago Capensis, Begonia
Dregei, Oleander Alba, Vinca Rosea, Coleus
Marmorata, Saliva Splendeus, and many
other varieties, all arrayed in the most at
tractive style.
The flower stand comprises almost every
imaginable style of bouquet, both round and
fiat, and huge pyramids of these most beau
tiful productions of nature. This department
Of the Fair has been well attended to, and
the ladies who arranged the articles are en-
titled to the thanks of everybody who
visits the grounds, for such a sight is seldom
witnessed.
AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS. 4
A large space on the ground enclosed by
the race track, is devoted to grand dis
play Of all kinds of agricultural implements,
by NJ. S. Grant, John Weary and Others,
of which We shall have more tosay hereafter.
Second Day.
The Fair opened very promising yesterday
morning, people going to the grounds at a
much earlier hour than is usual at such ex-
hibitions, the attraction being the completion
Of the race begun on the previous evening.
The remaining heat lay between Ben Akers's
hay gelding, Kansas enormously called
"Butcher"-and Ben. Lyons's grey gelding,
George Wilkes, each having won two heats
on the previous day. The horses were
called up at precisely ii O'Clock. After at
least dozen attempts to get start, the
judges being DESTROYS TO send them off as
close as possible, they got the word with
Akers a length ahead, which he increased 10
at least fifty yards before the first quarter
was passed, the grey breaking badly. Akers
kept long lead nearly the whole heat, but
the grey drew up on him as they came into
the homcstretch and seemed to be coming
down to business, but broke again
and Kansas Pet crossed the score
two lengths ahead, winning the heat and
race; time 1881. 1t was the general verdict
that the grey got off in bad shape, and that
he had a much better opportunity for start
on a previous attempt, but his driver drew
him in when near the score and did not &c.
the word as they otherwise would have done.
MORE STOCK,
including cattle and hogs, arrived Yesterday;
and it was very satisfactory to notice that
more interest was taken by the visitors in
this department
There was a continual concourse of people
passing among the pens and behind the
stalls, during the entire afternoon, and all
agreed that they had neve. seen such dis
play. While on This subject we desire TO
refer at some length TO the herd of twenty
two Short Horns exhibited ly NJ. Andrew
Wilson, of Shawnee County. Mr.. Wilson
has one of the finest stock farms in the West,
about five miles from Topeka, and he was
a pioneer in the Improvements Of Kansas
cattle. lie has probably expended
more money than any other man
in the State in bringing blooded
cattle to Kansas, and now has partial re-
ward in being able to show as fine stock as
can he produced in the United States. Ills
six year old bull, Minister" was purcl,as-
ed from Alexander, Of Kentucky, by Mr..
Duncan, who sold him to Mr.. Wilson. This
animal weighs $500, and is splendid
specimen of the Short Horn breed His
present owner paid 81, 76O for him. Among
those Of his own raising are four year
old COW, three year old heifer, and
a two year old heiler, which cannot be beaten
anywhere. One two year old red heifcr he
paid 81, 900 for in Illinois, and has been Of
fered s., 900 for her. One beautiful rcd
heifer, Of his own raising, attracted much at
tention. Among his younger stock are three
last spring Summer Dukes, and three
Royal Dukes, last springs calves, perfect
and as pretty as one of Rosa Bon
hours pictures. A heiier calf three months
old, weighs 4O5 pounds. Nothing like
her was ever before seen here. A.
red hull calf from Royal Duke has
tempted an offer of $500; and for Minis-
ter" calf he has been offered $500. An
other is beautiful red COW imported from
Illinois, and with a calf nine days old; also
4 four year old COW from Illinois. One
white Royal Duke calf, six months old, aud
Summer Duke sucking cali, three months
old attracted much attention. All Of them
need to be seento he appreciated, and wehoPe
all who have not already done 80 WI call
around and see them. Not content with as
his Kansas neighbors with this fine
array Of stock, the cnterprising owner starts
for Colorado with them on Monday next, for
exhibition at that Fair, where he will doubt
less carry of everything in the name Of
Kansas, to the interests Of which no citizen is
more devoted.
John Broaddus's hogs attracted marked
and are among the finest in this
county, and consequently in the