River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1878-10-03
Pierce County Fair.

AIcIte lOuntl Eufrs
The eighteenth annual exhibition of
the Pierce County Agricultural So
ciety held at Prescott last Thursday
and Friday was one of the best exhi-
billions ever held in Pierce county.
The weather was all that could be de-
sired and the attendance good.
Thursday, and Friday forenoon were
devoted to entering and arranging the
various products and manufactures in
their respective departments. In the
stock department we noticed a good
cow owned by G.. III. Miller, two fine
Ayershires of j. NJ. Copp, two Dur
ham bulls by j. McIlroy and G.. w.
McMurphy. A very fine Morgan colt
was exhibited by Adolph Myers and
one by I. L. Nelson of stock noted for
speed. The display on the inside of
the building was excellent and well
arranged. We were especially pleased
to notice the many useful articles ex-
hibited One of the most attractive
features in the hall was a stand taste
fully decorated with flowers presided
over by several handsome young ladies
of Prescott who induced unwary
young men to invest ten cents for a
boquet, the proceeds from the sale
being devoted to some charitable pur-
pose. The display of cereals was per-
haps the best ever made by the soci-
ETY. and though not SO extensive was
fully equal to similar exhibits made at
the Minnesota fairs. Cabbage heads
of enormous size and water melons
weighing from twenty-five to thirty
five pounds attracted the attention of
some, while others admired the car
rots, turnips and the many varieties of
potatoes. G. III. Nichols and l.. ID.
Newell occupied considerable space
with large varieties of choice grapes.
Mr.. Nichols also had on exhibition
several organs of his own manufac-
ture which were models of beauty,
and from the seeming appreciation of
those who understood music-when
the organs were performed on, we judge
them to be very superior Instruments.
Mr.. Nichols deserves well at the hands
of the people of Prescott for the trade
which he is steadily building up in
that city. The invincible Jesse Dale,
of River Falls, presented several OF
the celebrated American Sewing Ma
chimes. on which he did good work and
attracted his share of attention. Some
specimens of fine penmanship were ex-
hibited by F. +. Judd, of Clifton.
The department of fine arts was I'M
usually well represented, which shows
that we are gradually tending to high
er state of civilization. We were not
allowed to smell the jellies or taste the
bread and butter but arr satisfied by
the display that we yet have i'll Pierce
county plenty or good housewives for
those who will come this way. Char
lie I,eavitt with his tent erected near
the center of the ground attracted a
large number of boys to witness the
performance of his trained horse Yep
DO. The trial of draught teams Great
ed considerable warm discussion and
resulted in an easy victory for Toby
Lord of this town. The equestrlans,
Miss Eva Miller and Miss Lille Bous-
tead. showed considerable skill In
horseback riding. The horse racing
afforded some amusement and resulted
in victory for ''Texas Molly. owned
by 0. Ct. Brown, of this place. The
Prescott band was present Friday at
ternoon and furnished some excellent
music for the occasion. We have en-
deavored to give an outline of the fair
as seen by us, but have no doubt, omit
ted many things worthy OF notice,
while there were numerous things
which we are unable to notice for
want of space.