River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1875-10-08
Fair at Prescott.


Gus as usual, which is easily accounted
for by the fact that the farmers are
extremely busy, owing to the wet sea.
son, it having delayed them in their
fall operations. The most noticeable
entries we're as follows: A pair OF 2
year old bulls, very handsome. The
owners name we could not ascertain.
A 2.year old colt, by J. Beardsley-
weight, 1925. T. Davis had one exact
ly like in age and color, weight. 1853.
j. McIlroy had 2-year old stallion,
1880 lbs. j. Stirratt had a pair of
Cotswold sheep aud lambs, remarkably
fine. He Informed us that his flock Of
60, averaged 81 lbs. wool The buck
IL lbs. f. G. Bliss also had sheep.
g. Teachout a pair Of fine Berkshire
swine. H. S. Colby very fine Devon
bull and cow q. W. McMurphy had
the finest matched carriage team on tine
grounds.
Entering Floral Hall We we're de.
lighted with the fine display of stoves
by j. Firner on one side, and Stone,
Gray & Childs on the other Both
firms had the ne plus ultraS of cooking
stoves and heaters, the relative merits
of which would make this article too
lengthy. We must, however, mention
two unique articles Of j. Firner's, viz {:
a double fue hot air drum, and pat
ent ventiator, the merits Of which Mr.
Firner will explain to the curious. +.
Meincke had some splendid wagon work
the painting of which was doue by c..
Champliu who is the prince of car.
riage painters. Meincke also had on
exhibition a model; also some wheels of
the Surbern patent.
Mrs j. Gum .nonopoli-ed the green
cry with her splendi collection of house
plants of every conceive able name.
Uucle Sven was active and oily with
his Colby Washer 4 Wringer.
The show OF vegetables was excellent.
l. Washington's collection o cabbage,
squashes, pumpkins and beets. was re-
markably ine. The cereals were good
and compared iavo;ably with former
years. L Boustead had some of the
best yankee borrowed corn we ever
saw. Col Stone was happy over three
large, larger, aud largest, water melons.
King Phillip aud Dent Corn also had
a goo show. W. Riitman had some
fine harness work. No competition in
that line. Mrs. H. S. Colby exhibited
a very fine and good favored cheese,
the first she ever attempted to make.
Mrs. Alonzo Miller was the sweetest
lady there, having no less than 2 vari-
cites Of jellies. Butter was plenty aud
good. The show of flowers was rather
ueager, owing TO the lateness of the
season. Some nice yarn knitting al
so, mems shirts and the usual rag car.
pet, all showing that the women are
just as handy as ever round the house.
In the fine arts Mrs. ID. j Dill had
some beautiful specimens of something
that used to be called sampler work
when We we're girls, or at least, Sat with
girls, and were terribly ashamed Of our
selves in consequence, aud we cannot
sag that we have overcome the embar-
raised feeling yet, whenever We are IN
like situations. Mrs. A. Mclean had
some oil paintings which really evil
dence the genius Of an artist. One
particularly pleased us. 1t is picture
Of the house and grounds of g. W.
Murphy, Esq so faithful in its por.
traiture as 10 strike all beholders. IL
is the FIRST attempt of the artist in
sketchiug from nature Miss johnson
also had Gue painting Of the Falls Of
the Kinuickiunic-very fne.
Now no. tor the races! j. r. Rice
black Mare Susie, aud j. Fosters Bay
Badger. The first heat Of twice round
the course, which exceeds ! mile round,
was won by Susie time, 80. Second
heat Badger, 3:s Third heat by Susie,
3.ll. The third heat was very excit.
ing Badger taking the lead, Susie
gradually closing up and tapping, when
Bad ger made a dash and widened the
distance, Susie calamity aud beautifully
gaining on him again, when be broke