The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1870-06-10
Cobb County Agricultural Fair,

Cobb County Agricultural Fair
The Agricultural Fair for the month of June came
off on last Tuesday. A large crowd oft the yeoman-
ry of the County. as well many visitors from
abroad, were present. The regular meeting of the
Society being on this day, gave additional interest
to the Fair Nichols Hail was crowded to its ut
most capacity Stretched across the Hall was an
extensive table laden with profuse supply of But
ter, Fruits, Vegetables, Wheat, &c. Cobb County
was represented by her manufactures also. Concord
Factory had some fifteen samples of as beautiful
wooden fabrics manufactured anywhere, aud these
goods rapidly gaining preference for their dura
bty and excellence Of finish There was quite
lot of neat embroidery work displayed The Fan
on exhibition for artistic beauty, excellence and in
cenuity is unsurpassed it was made by Miss Emma
Eve, Southern girl Of cultivated taste AMI love for
the beautiful, as well accomplished and talent
ed lady, of whom Cobb has just cause to he proud
The table alluded TO was beautifully arranged
by Mrs VIM. Phillips, Mrs. Charles Phillips, Mrs
E. F. Anderson and Misses Lizzie and Cattle Morris,
and exhibited good taste in management.
The assembly as stated was large and gratifying
generally The ladies were out in all their smiles
of bewitching loneliness, grace and beauty, giving n
sympathy Influence and encouragement, to the
whole affair. The Cornet Band, under the leader
shin of Mr.. Willie Mansfield made the occasion mus
zeal and vivacous, rendering sweet, harmonious
chords of praise to the fair and rougher ones. who
had exhibited zeal diligence and industry, III gen
ero,is emulation to secure the awarded premiums
The Butter, we do not hesitate to say, stands I'M
excelled by any butter made. II far surpassed the
celebrated Goshen Butter much so, as honey
does gall for sweetness. richer display ct this ar
ticle was never exhibited at any Fair.
The Wheat was all excellent, being Of the present
wears harvesting. For quality and largeness OF
grain we never saw but little to equal IT, The west
e,n regions cannot furnish better nor as good. IL
will stand comparison.
The President off Society, Mr. George Roberts,
presented stalk of Cotton, raised ON his farm,
measuring eighteen inches in length healthy and
verdant This sample Of Cotton, for this section OF
Georgia has not up to date been beat, and speaks
auspciously for up Georgias cotton crop this year
There were other samples of forward cotton equally
as promising aud llattering.
The Fruits were extraordinary. Cherries, by
Col Charles Phillips, the largest we ever saw
Strawberries, by Mr.. A. S. Edmopston, inviting
and delicious brought forth ordinations Of sur
prise a, their unusual large dimension. There We're
various other fruits, such Currants. Rasberlies
&C. that made rs regret the lack of premium fol-
them.
Vegetables good supply. Potatoes, Beats, Tur
MIS- Onions, Cabbage, Lettuce, &c, very fine and
large for the season. We saw Cabbage fully
headed up spreading far over the half bushe meas
ure which it was in reminding of the musta q
seed that sprang up sufficient for the birds OF the All
10 lodge in Mr. Whitmore received the awarded
premium of silver cup for his excellent display o
vegetables, which he presented % the Associa
tom willing that again be offered to stimulate gen
erous competition in other similar productions. We
will here also state that Mr. Foster presented the
Society with the premium Butter, which was sold
for handsome price.
The premiums were awarded, by competent COM
mittees. follows:
Wheat-No. lob. STRIPPING Silver Cup.
Bntter-No 43-Mrs. f. NJ. Foster-Silver But
ter Dish and Knife.
Vegetables No 1OO-W. B. Whitmore-siver
Cup.
Colt-R B. McAfee-Silver Cup.
Many gentlemen were present Of Agricultural &C.
lebrity Col David w. Lewis, late Secretary q
the State Agricultural Society, gave one of his usua
harry, unique and eloquent addresses, full Of wit
common sense and practical interest. Rev W. j.
Mansfield gave a few pointed remarks in his usua
warm, earnest acceptable and interesting style.
As more elaborate and satisfactory statement
we publish in today's paper the entire report of tn
Seer, tay of the Association to which we refer TIN
reader.
The Secretarys duties We're quite onerous, bu
the business tact, energy and intelligence Of MIR
HAMMETT, were equal to the task. His kindness
and courtesy to all, for him golden opin
ions The officers all deserve much credit.
1t passed of quietly and gratifying, giving genera
satisfaction and developing much social good feeling
as well as disseminating many practical and edty
ing thoughts. We hope the Society will allow nc
Encouragement to check their efforts, for they made
this one brilliant success, and it shows what can be
done where there is of action and unity of pur
rose. Keep them up, for their benefits are incalcu-
liable in every respect, They tend to entluse new
vitality in Agriculture that will not on make the
tng OF the soil profitable but highly 80, to say moth
ing of the various industrial arts that will likewise
be benefited.
Cattle owners Equine Remedies.