Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1871-09-22
The Cedar YaIlay Fair.

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but 1t seemed not TO abate the zeal OF
large numbers who were determined
to make ii success at all hazards. -
But few were on the grounds the
first day, except those who desired
to make entries. The warm, genial
Sunshine of Wednesday had the eff
feet to bring out the visitors, as well
as add to the number Of exhibitors.
| The exhibition Is most gratifying
success, in many of the departments
the display being equal to the State
Fair. Weregret to say that the peo-
pie Of Cedar Falls have not done
their part. Had they exhibited the
enterprise of the country, it would
have been much better. We confess
to a surprise at seeing so little inter-
es: manifested by our people in this
respect. Though we feel that much
more might have been done, to the
honor of the farmers and OF their
wives, be 1t said. they have done we'll.
In the fruit department. the display
was unusually large, particularly in
apples. A. j. Parker exhibited ~
varieties, Geo. Tuthill 10, James An
derson 18, Mrs. Mullarky 81, d. G.
Williams is, p. Melendy 8, 8. III.
Rownd 81, Mrs. w. III. Palmer 38,
J. M. Overman rs, Jas. Ridpath 4s,
w. III. Rownd 6, J. NJ. Rownd, 8, 8
A. Bishop IL, J. Bancroft and ID. G..
Overman 40. We noticed some fine
specimens of apples exhibited by A.
V. Sprague, also cluster of ten APP
pies raised 10y Henry Miller.
f. N. Chase exhibited specim mems
of the California fruit, which
were found inferior to the produc.
tons of Black Hawk county in the
line of apples. ID. c. Williams and
]. NJ. Overman made fine display
of grapes, Mr.. Williams exhibiting
ten varieties, and Mr.. Overman two,
one OF which bore the largest grapes
we ever saw. Several fine pears were
noticed, among them six fine va
rieties ty P. Melendy, but Califor-
mia, as a matter of course, on those,
was ahead. A 14E 81
Vegetable Hall presented a fine ap-
pearance. We scarcely know where
to commence with any specific men-
ton, so numerous were the exhibit
lions. In the line of potatoes, r. p.
Spear exhibited 152 varieties, J.
Rhiel 8 varieties, A. CottrelTnnd s.
Smith had each a number of choice
varieties. IA a - III S
The display in grains and seeds
was ahead of the State Fair.
In farming implements, we notice
T. l.. French and Hunt g. Rowland,
of Cedar Falls, and G. & w. Bru-
bacher. of Waterloo, among the ex-
hibitors.
Several mammoth squashes We're
exhibited, the largest by s. Smith, of
Grundy county. Passing from the
vast array of corn, squashes, beets,
&C., &C., too numerous to mention,
we were attracted by a grand dis.
play of flowers and plants, by Mr..
Litchenthaler, Mrs. Chas. Billings
and Mrs. e. F. Lewis. j. Bancroft
exhibited beautiful pyramid of
dahlias. Mr.. Lichenthaler Is deserv-
ing of more than passing notice for
the enterprise and taste exhibited in
this department.
We should have mentioned while
In the vegetable department, that H.
l.. Bartle exhibited thirty varieties
of seeds. Among the exhibitors of
butter, we noticed the names of Mrs.
Palmer, Mrs. G. Ii. Ball, Mrs. Geo.
futile, Mrs. ]. Riehl, Mrs. r. &.
Reed and Mrs. Helm. A glass dish
enclosing life.like bird work ed i'm
butter, attracted much attention.
In the Fine Art Hall, we noticed
some tasty specimens of needle work.
Mrs. u. Streeter, Mrs. Palmer, Mrs.
Jno. Cole and Mrs. Billings, were
among the exhibitors. We were at
tracted by fine painting by Miss
Eta Melendy, also case of worsted
flowers, by Miss Bradley.
In the line of jells, preserves, &c,
there was a good display. The line
of hardware was represented by
Thompson q Co, E. III. Gregg, dug
gist, exhibited a beautiful case of
fancy articles.
The center of attraction were the
beautiful parlors Of the Howe, Singer
and Htna Sewing Machine Compa-
MES. The strife between the Howe
and Singer was sharp. Each Com
pany was well supplied with a corps
of operators, and nothing was left
undone to convince the lockers on
that ''ours" was the best machine.--
OF the merits of these machines we
leave the public and the judges to
determine. The musical line was
represented by Mrs. w. w. Wallace.
The poultry department. was rep
resented by Chas. Case of Waterloo,
J. Riehl Of Cedar Falls and Mrs.
Tuttle. Mr.. Case had eleven varie-
ties.
In the hog department, the display
was good. Mr.. Murdoch had five
pens of the Poland and China. p.
HI. Thomas, three pens Of the same.
7. w. May, one pen Of Chester
Whites. J. l.. Cole, four pens of the
same, and Capt. Spear four pens of
the Berkshire breed. There were
forty-one head In all. E..T#
In the line of cattle, +. w. Rice, of
Butler county, exhibited eleven head.
which were acknowledged to be
among the finest ever in this part of
the country. Morris Case, of Waters
loo, also had number of head of
fine cattle on exhibition. s.. III.
Rownd exhibited two COWS, j.
Thompson, a cow. and Jno. Palmer,
fine looking bull. The cattle all
presented a fine appearance and
would be creditable In any stock fair.
Among the fine display of horses.
we noticed three bloodsd mares with
colts, and two horses on exhibition
by Whitney Il Co., of Waterloo
The mares are of the Golddust stock
and the colts of Black Hawk, sired
by Chas. Patchen. They exhibit the
horse Chas. Patchen, brought from
New York, which has made 2:2S.--