The Planters' banner. [volume] (Franklin, Attakapas Co., Lou.) 1849-1872, 1871-12-13
For the Planters Bnaner.l
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE.
FRANKLIN. La. Dec. 5th. II

| SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE
| FRANKLIN, La. Dec. 5th. II.
Last Saturday we returned to Frankli
after an absence at New Orleans two week
| and five days. AS we were unable to com
plete, our State Fair correspondence in Ney
'eans. since the Fair closed two day
after we left, we give the balance this week
We have but part of the list Of domesti
fowls. half a dozen or more coops hav
ing been emptied before we took a mem
orandam of this department.. we notice.
particularly the spangled Polands, Geor
gian games, Derby games, black breaste
games. pile games, game cock and hen
black bantams, red bantams, colored Dork
ings, white Leghorns. speckled seabrigh is
black Polands, black. French fowls. a fri
can geese, Bremen geese, MuscoYy ducks
turkeys, etc., etc. Some of the hens were
nearly twice the size of the old breeds an,
the whole display was fine. but we think n,
finer than that of o. E. Hall and others a
former fairs. The price demanded for tn,
finest fowls exhibited was, if we remembe
correctly, about hundred and thirty dollar
pair. One gentleman who inquired th'
price of pair which he wished to purchase
astonished at the high figures, inquired the
price of feather from off these fancy birds
The display of domestic animals was. a:
usual. quite ordinary. A fne Ayrshire COW
and bull were much admired, also Darhan
bull and some heifers. There were also
some Bramahs, Devon aud A!derney stock
exhibited, some of them fine animals, but
none extraordinary.
The Suffolk hugs. Chester whites, and
Berkshire's We're large, well formed, fine
animals. There were some fine Kotzwold
sheep. with their long shaggy feeces, and
fine South Downs, with their distinction
marks, black faces and black legs. A large
Russian boar dog was, chained in one of the
stalls. He looked as ugly as a wild boar,
and as vicious as tiger satanic improve
ment on the blood hound breed of dogs.
B. S. West got the blue ribbon on his
display of sugar mills as the best at the
Fair. and also for the best display of agri-
cultural implements. Mr.. West is making
almost a speciality Of implements and ma
chimes to meet the present and future wants
of tho planners and farmers Of the South.
And he shows excellent judgement in his
selections for this purpose.
The house of w. l.. Gushing & Co. lad
the largest and most complete display of
machinery. having made eighty seven diff
ferent entries. representing numerous lead
ing manufacturers in all parts of the coun
try.
As agents of Lane & BodIey they have
furnished to the Association the large and
splendid l25 horse power engine which at
tracts so much attention from the visitors at
the Fair. Mr.. Gushing took many pre-
miums on aifsszgaant ifsga t,spiay of brass WORK,
and also ithe first prize for the best display
of gas fittings His machinery in active
operation, circular noalhss, e9ind slab ma
chimes, ETC., ETC., contributed largely to the
interest of the machinery department and
the State Fair.
E. A. Tyler's display of goods under the
immediate charge Of Mr.. c. w. Pescay.
was an exhibition of jewelry and other ar
ticles in his line of business rarely, if ever,
excelled at other fairs. 1t is needless to
describe the different articles which we have
frequently noticed in the columns of. this
journal.
Z Capt. Walshe went through the Fair with
his usual honors. Hc had on exhibition
twenty-six medals all won at former State
fairs in Louisiana. Texas Alabama. and
Mississippi against strong competition.
And we noticed many fresh laurels won at
the late Fair, His display of boys clothing
and furnishing goods, line in which he
excels all competitors, was universally ad-
mired. ,,+...s,-.
The great head centre Of the shirt king
dom was on the ground, as usual, for shirt
honors. He spared no pains or expense in
securing new laurels and vas successful as
usual. a5 zesvf
Phillip Werlin had an elegant list of
pianos and organs on exhibition, arranged
in the most tasteful manner. VT Werlein
is one Of the most enterprising dealers in
pianos, and musical instruments, and music,
in the South.
The clothing and gentlemen's furnishing
goods from the house of Fl. B. Stevens were
honored with liberal supply of blue rib
bon. His display attracted special atten-
ton from the passing crowd, as we'll as of
the committees.
The Charter Oak Stove of Rice Bros &
Co., was exhibited to fine advantage.
Bucks Brilliant, the Crescent City, aud
True Ksntuckian we're favorably noticed
by visitors.
The celebrated Warner Range. and the
st. George oven range. cost Of each. Sl25,
are among the great triumphs in improve
eenaisy SIi is SSS can 6fi6g ftham ANNSS> y
The display of sewing machines was rare
and varied. There were not less than bfty
machines exhibited. Each had claims for
some peculiar merit. Aud doubtless all of
them were very good machines. Wheeler
& Wilson's appeared to ssand-high in the
general estimation. We saw some of its
work which was almost fine enough to de-
mand the use Of a magnifying glass to ap-
preciate its perfections. and other specimens
in which the needle passed through six or
eight thicknesses of heavy cloth. quarter OF
an inch thick, and other specimens in which
the needle had passed through and sewed
f6pether cloth and tea lead. cloth and
tin. The Florence is also good machine,
and slso the Grover and Baker improved.
The last machine. with its new improve
ments, holds its ows with competitors re-
msrkxblJ well.
M. +. Rasback had corn brooms on ex-
hibition manufactured in New Orleans
They cannot be surpassed by broons made
anywhere else. The material of these
brooms Was raised in the South. The
brooms are neat. strong. and cheap.
The specimens Of artificial stone manu-
factursd in New Orleans were 6ns. Hart
stone, sand stone, artificial black and whit
marble, the last admitting of the most com
piete polish, the finish being elegant TO-
Amantal pieces tables. side boards, etc
| This branch of industry bids fair to become