The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1877-10-04

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like sweet potatoes, sweet potatoes
that resembled huge squashes, squashei
larger than pumpkins, and pumpkins
half as big as meeting house, but the
numbers were short. And in the mat.
ter Of butter and cheese there should
have been hundred entries instead
of less than dozen. The oats, rye,
wheat, timothy, etc., were all splendid
except as to quantity. But we hope
for better things another year. The
following names of exhibitors are Civ
Ell in this department:
Joseph Thurman, bushel of oats,
". II. Ransom, bushel of corn,
John Muntzinger, sample sod corn,
John Davis, lot Of corn,
John Davis, sample lot OF onions,
John Davis, sugar trough gourd,
John Davis, crook neck squash,
John Davis, box Of Kaw Prolific beans,
Mrs. Fenner, sample of radishes,
VIM. Nc Culloch, bushel OF rye,
VIM. McCulloch, bushel of corn,
Thos. o. Hoss. timothy seed,
Thos. .. Hoss, bushel OF corn,
Thos. o. Hoss, lot of peanuts,
Robt. Brown, lot of cheese,
Robt. Brown, buckwheat,
NJ. Chaplain, bushel of corn,
N. Chaplain. sample timothy seed,
Dever & Carlton, bushel OF corn,
Dever & Carlton, sweet potatoes,
Dever II Carlton, pumpkins,
Marion White, five pounds of butter,
Marion White, cheese,
G. Scott, bushel of oats,
G. Scott, sample Of buckwheat,
Chas. W. Ransom, bushel OF wheat,
J. Il Sturns, nursery grown fruit trees,
j. II. Sturns, ornamental trees and shrubs.
John Catherwood, bushel Walker wheat,
John Catherwood, bushel May wheat,
S. W. Richmond, loaf homemade bread,
S. W. Richmond, six squashes,
S. w. Richmond, six pumpkins,
S. w. Richmond, sample Of buckwheat,
Mrs. Rebt. Brown, five pounds OF butter,
Miss Mary Brown, five pounds OF butter,
c. Schmidt, Irish potatoes,
c. Schmidt bushel of corn,
E. Pierpoint, lot OF squashes,
J. Z. Rouse, sample sacks OF flour,
j. G. Davis, bushel corn planted June eth.
G.. NJ. White, bushel corn planted June It'll.
Mrs. Mary York, five pounds Of butter,
S. W. Richmond, diploma wstermelons,
C. Pierpoint, lot of tomatoes,
There were many other sample pro-
ducts of Sedgwick county farms on
exhibition for display but which were
neither numbered or tagged, conse-
quently we failed to get the names Of
exhibitors.
MECHANIC ARTS.
Under this heading were articles
entered that were found in the agri-
cultural tent, in the art hall and out
of doors, in the sunshine.
A wagon from the shops of Mr..
John Forrey, one of the directors of
the fair association, attracted much
attention, and received great praise.
1t is intended for butchers meat
wagon, and the bed is mounted upon
suspension, or compound springs, the
whole of the highest and most perfect
finish. The end gate of the vehicle
was ornamented with the head and
horns of Texas steer in bold relief
an exquisite job. The horns looked
and felt so natural that many believed
them real horns. Mr.. Forrey also ex-
hidited several very fine specimens of
the workmanship of his shops, among
them an open buggy and top buggy.
and two-horse farm wagon, all of
which did his enterprise great credit.
A lot of brick, manufactured by
Mr.. Amos Aspy, were worthy of at
tention. They were machine made,
perfect in line and corners, smooth
edges and surfaces, full cherry red,
with a sunken PANEL upon each side.
They can be laid without showing
any line of mortar.
Kimmerlie & Adams made q display
of their marble work. Mr.. Adams is
an artist, as his work all shows, and
the above yards in few years will
prove one of the important manufac-
turing interests Of Wichita and the
II. w. Kendle, A. B. Arment and
j. 7. Holmes, the sewing machine
agents, were thoroughly represented
with their respective machines, at
and specimens of work.
Henry Bolte exhibited a secretary
and set of willow chairs from his es-
Finlay Ross came forward with .
marble-top side-board, Dowel spring,
patent rocker, tete-tete, gents easy
chair, parlor chair, Jardeneau stand,
in all comprising fine display.
Charles NJ. Garrison, whose fame as
} manufacturer of saddles, harnesses,
etc., is we'll known, exhibited a mag
1ifcent carriage harness and superb
'addle.
w. D. Russell's display of cutlery,
ools, hardware and stoves, proved |
me of the attractions of the show. |
4. j. Cook and w. l.. Couch both had |
wo-horse farm wagons among the |
ntries and G. B. Jones lot of stove
'ipes.
There were quantities. of articles in
his department that were not entered
ut contributed to the general display.
POULTRY.
The entries in this department were
OF SO numerous, but exceedingly fine
nd the quality made up for the lack
numbers. Every coop was a study
,r there was nothing entered under
his head that was not of the purest
train. There were geese, chickens,
lrkeys and ducks that would have
,mm anded premiums at any exhibit
on east or west. Every lot was true
} its particular type, with not sim l
e cross, grade or mongrel.
Henry Eckdahl was the largest ex {
bitor, having four entries, consisting t
trio of dark Brahma's, a trio of h
'hite Leghorns, trio of Houdans, G
ID pair of Pekin ducks. Mr.. E.'s p