Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-09-29
The Iowa State Fair.

was uSnefeO IN WIN wet Weatnef,
the rain promising to totally demon
alize the exhibition, as like weather
had served the Illinois State, and nu-
merous county fairs through the west,
But the Board based well founded
hope upon the idea that the clouds
could not always spill rain, and wise
ly resolved to move along with the
programme as though no obstacle
was in the way Of its completion to
the letter. The exhibition was some
what retarded, but on Tuesday the
weather cleared up, good atten-
dance being present, and on Friday
the weather was in the highest de-
gree favorable, the attendance being
large, considering the previous bad
weather and the stringency in money
matters. At least $4,000 were pres
on this day, ensuring such income at
the gates as will enable the Board to
pay all premiums in full as we under
stand.
AS previously stated in these col
umns, the grounds and buildings were
put in the best of order, affording am
pie accommodations to exhibitors
and visitors, the buildings being of
such permanent description as to be
complete protection from wet, to all
within. The continued wet in the
early part Of the week deferred many
exhibitors from placing their articles
in position, hence it was late in the
week before the shelves in the hall
were filled, though but very little un-
occupied space remained on Fri
day.
The stalls and pens for swine and
sheep were packed full, early in the
week, and the exhibition of swine be-
ing SO large lover GOO head, that it
became necessary to erect many new
pens.
Short-horns were shown by pretty
much all of the West Liberty breed
ers (maklng collective exhibition
of great excellence), and by Mr..
Murphy of Dubuque county, but
there were no herds present from 9th
err States.
Very excellent Devons were shown
by Mr.. Choate, of Blackhawk county,
and by another party whose name
we have not at hand. An excellent
herd of Hereford was shown, owned
in Illinois.
Attorneys were out in strong force
represented by the herds of Judge
Luce, of johnson county, and Mr..
Liyermore, Of Linn county, Iowa.
Quite an active demand is springing
up for the excellent butter cows, and
the half and three-quarter bloods,
from good native milk stock, are be-
ing sought after for town use, and
for butter diaries.
The show Of swine, as stated, was
very large, and large number of
pigs were sold on the grounds. We
have not yet seen the list of awards,
and can only call to mind portion
of the exhibitors. Among those hav
ing Berkshires on the grounds, were
Prof. Knapp, of Vinton, exhibiting
several superior young sows and one
boar, the get of Crown Prince flor
some months past illustrated in this
journal at the head of his advertise
ment of swine). The Messrs. Miller
of Jones county, filled two or three
pens with choice specimens, as did
also Messrs. Jacobs & Story of West
Liberty, Justice, Of Mechanicsville,
DR.. Traer, of Benton county, and 9th
ers whose names we have not now at
hand.
The Poland -Chinas were out in
large numbers, from the herds of
several breeders in and out of the
State. The Poland. Chinas are being
refined in form and bone, and are APP
preaching more nearly the compact,
moderate sized hog desired by pack
ers, especially for the English mar
ket.
The State Board, and the citizens
Of Cedar Rapids, have reason to be
proud of the exhibition for 1876, and
doubtless feel thankful for its assllr-
ed success financially. The State
Society has been embarrassed, and
this journal has been disposed, In this
hour of need, to extend a helping
hand by so addressing the public
through its columns, as to enlist our
readers in what is to them, rightly
viewed, the most profitable andpleas-
urable holiday of the year.-Far-
,,1e7's Journal.