Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1874-09-17
B.
DUBUQUE,
Its First Exposition EN- arkable Entries-Un-
pr ecedented Sale OF Gate Tickets-The Ex-
position a Success In the Future.

AS it is the desire CT our readers to
be advised of all that is transpir-
ing in this vicinity, the HERALD re-
porter dropped down upon the city
of Dubuque last week and put in an
attendance at the first Of series of
Northwestern Iowa Expositions.
What he saw there will be described
in this article. His first Wow of the
grounds where the Exposition was
held was one to be remembered 4
vast level plain in the valley leading
north from the city, he found nearly
enclosed with high fence; within
this enclosure he came upon the Elk
position in full blast. About the first
person encountered was tb e President
of the Society D. n. Cooley who
babe the reporter welcome and who
said that he was pleased to see so
much interest manifested 5y, and a
general attendance of, the Grant
County people" Grant County was
well represented. Perhaps no other
county outside of Dubuque turned
out 30 large delegation as Grant.
And it is ever thus.
Having considerable sympathy
with, and feeling for the Changers,
the Reporter first looked over the
cereal and vegetable specimens on
exhibition, and what particularly alb
sorbed his attention in that line was
the space devoted to Mr.. John Grin
nell of Clayton county Besides seeds,
grain, etc., Mr. Grinnell has over t1Oo
hundred named varieties Of potatoes,
his own raising. 1t is perhaps need
less to say that as potato raiser Mr..
6. has been voted success.
The Fine Art Hall presented q
more complete exhibit than the
writer has ever witnessed at State
Fairs in Iowa or Wisconsin, and al
most every article entered was of No.
l quality.
Passing from the Hall the Reporter
inspected the stalls wherein was seen
the best exhibit of stock ever gather.
ed together in the Northwest. There
was to be found the Short Horns of
all grades, in abundance from the
mammoth bull to the sucking calf.
The Holsteins were there, the Jer.
seys, the Ayrshires, the Devons, the
cross-breeds, and the Buffalo. The
sheep, the swine, the poultry, and in
fact, every thing Of interest to the
Granger, even to the politician, was
on the ground.
The horses of course, came in for
their share of inspection. In these
classes also Wisconsin was favorably
represented and several yards of blue
ribbon was crossed over the Missis-
sippi. In connection with the show
of horses, the races were included
Those of Friday which were adver-
tised were only partially filled. The
sweepstakes failed to come off and
the Managers of the Exposition made
a great mistake when they continued
it over for Saturday, as they also did
in the selection of Judges for the Stall
lion and 900 race of that day. But,
as all sweets have to bear a proper
tionate amount of sour, it was neces-
sary that the pleasure of the crowd
should be annoyed by the dalliance
of a miserable set of Judges.
As whole, the Agricultural and
Mechanical Exhibition of the North
west, was grand success, both fnan.
cially and otherwise. Hereafter the
people of Southwestern Wisconsin
and Northern Iowa will hold their
Annual Fairs at Dubuque, and for all !
lime to come will these Exhibitions
De looked forward to with anxiety |
md pleasure, and when tho Fair days |
arrive all manner of business will be |
and general gathering of
he masses will take place to vie
With each other for the covet2d piece
f blue ribbon. !