River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1878-10-03
PREMIUM LIST OF PIERCE CoUN-
TY FAIR.

James Boles, I'd do
| + G Bliss, best span yr. old colts 2
7 Davis, best yr. old colts
j Mcllroy, I'd do 1
] Geibler, best yearling colts
J Bailey, I'd do /
w Judd, best span mules
J Mcllroy, ID best sucking colt, 1
j Brandt, best team of all work
Commute OF award-H. Bascom, J. Elliott,
and S. McIlroy
POULTRY.
w Clark, best chickens 81
g q Price, best ducks L
Committee OF award-W b. Judd, p. Casey.
MECHANICS.
" Clears, best carriage 80
L Meincke, best farm wagon
&c best horse sleigh /
) Reeves, best show of cabinet work 3
J Clemens, best single harness 3
w Rittman, best double harness 3
L Jurgens, best boots and shoes .
Ii & Walker. best doz. brooms
Committee OF award-W. Finley, L. Bous-
tead.
FLOWERS.
VIM Page, best display cut flowers 90
J Gum best display house plants 5
Mrs Howes, best boquet
Ii Miller best begonie 90 cts
sc b Fox, best geranium, 80 cts
w Page. dried flowers 80 cts
Committee OF award-Mrs. G.. w. Brown,
Mrs. w, Finley, and G. K. Morse
FINE ARTS
Nettie Jay. best oil painting SO
Newell, best water color painting 2
Nettie Jay, best crayon drawing, 2
" 4" best pencil drawing ,
L Judd best penmanship
Merrick 4 Fowler, best job printing.
Sam Williams, best grainlng Il
Committee OF award-M. ID. Reed, Mrs Ii.
S. Miller and Mrs. w. T. Bunker.
VEGETABLES
g Shaver, best bushel potatoes 81
NJ Harnsberger, largest variety potatoes
G NJ Teachout, best bush carrots
G w Wright, best X bnsh. red onions,
Argetsinger, best X bush. silver onions
=" :. best bush parsnips !
+" beets
C w Wright, best pumpkins, 1
G Schaser, 3 best cabbage
L NJ Harnsberger best squashes l
Us White X bushel sweet potatoes
George Argetsinger watermelons
w Wright Tomatoes
Com. OF award--C w Wright, John Boards
ley, G L Olmstead
GRAIN AND SEEDS.
L M Harnsberger, best bush. White
River wheat "
l. w Clark, best bush. Scotch fife wheat
" = best bush lost nation wheat
J w Howes, best bush. Rio Grande wheat
w r. Bunlxer So " white Russian wheat
] NJ Bailey, best bush. white prussian g
w 7 Bunker best bush. probpstrier oats .
4 II Boustead best bush. winter rye
II ] Atwater, best bush. clover seed
] Nj Bailey best bush. timothy seed
C. w Wright best n bush. beans
l. M Harnsberger, best bush. peas
G Schaser, best bush. dent corn
J Geiber, best bush. flint corn
- a. best bush. pop corn
&C best bush. sweet corn
l. M Harnsberger, best bush. buckwheat
Committee Of award--A. b. Hickok, john
Geiber and T. J. Atwater
FLOUR AND FRUIT.
C M Shepard best display standard apples u
l. D Newell, best display crab apples
4 Harnsberger, best display named apples
G Ii Nichols, best doz. named standard l
VIM Atwater, best hyslop crab apples
G Il Nichols, largest display OF grapes
Committee of award-D. S. Cheny, w Page.
DOMESTIC MANUFACTURES.
Mrs w Clark, best 10 yds. rag carpet %
80 l. Gray ID do
&C W McMrphy best hearth rug l
" ID d Daniorth best wooden socks
Is A y Hickok best cotton socks
IS g ady's wool hose
g C McCray best lady's cotton hose
Z" d ID Dantorth best wool mttens
A B Hickoll ID do so cts
L Tubbs best wool yarn 81
IA b Hiclxok I'd do 80 cts
/" H S Miller best children's clothing 81
6 S Munger best log calm quilt
McIlroy best pieced quilt
C w Wright hand made shirts
VIM Clears knitted bed spread
Miss Nettie Jay worsted mat
Newell cotton mat
90 braiding
Mrs Ii Miller white embroidery
'' worsted .
Miss Nettie Beardsley ID do 90 cts
g G Nichols best silk embroidery VI
Mrs n Miller Cd do so cts
Miss G Nichols best toilet set VI
$ / Newell ID do 80 cts
Is G Nichols bead work VI
g G. l. Newman hair work
Elmer Blanchard feather work
Mrs NJ Moody carnelian work !
Miss | Newell wax work
A McGray perforated card work !
Mrs Beardsley worsted wreath
Com of award-Mrs NJ Bailey, Mrs ID w
Currier, w 7 Bunker.
SWEEPSTAKES.
| l. NJ Hansberger display field crops 20
Com. of award-A Miller, & Van Schoonho-
EQUESTRIAN DISPLAY.
Miss NJ L Boustead hest lady equestrian
silver goblet.
| Com OF award--Wm Kendriek, w Howes
Pat Casey.
! a1'ohy Lord best draft team ss
Fred Wenrr,.nan 2v do
Com. of award-S,vem Kendrick, w Howes
| Pat Casey.
| DAIRY AND HOUSEHOLD PRODUCTS. -.
| Mrs A b Hickok best lbs butter ~
" Z Harnsberger ID do
/" loaf salt rising bread l
I" C. L Crook loaf hop yeast bread $i
+" j K Rice loaf graham bread
| Sadie Howes corn bread
| Mrs C S Munger loaf brown bread
Sadie Howes loaftruit cake !
8: g" &c Jelly cake l
sponge cake |
| Mrs R Rice g gingerbread l
/" S NJ Moody doughnuts Il
Isadora Newell strawberry Jelly 80
| &c g nlnm ieIlv SO
| &c u annie iellv 30
| Mrs T. Harnsberger currant Jelly oU
| The committee found it very hard to decide
upon specimens of bread, butter and jellies.
the assortment being large and OF excellent
quality. Hop yeast bread exhibited by Mrs
| / Miller and Eva Wright were very creditable.
Com. OF award K Lytord, Mrs A M b
Smith.
There were numbers of articles eEhihited
upon which no premiums were offered that
| are deserving of notice. Among them were
a II. Nichols celebrated organs which add
ed very much TO the Fair in show and music
Some OF the organs had very finely finished
cases and no doubt the internal finish was
! enually good Also a number Of sewing una.
chimes Of the American manufacture exhibit
ed by Jesse Dale who deserves credit Tor en-
ergy displayed in exhibiting has machines
and thereby adding TO the Fair.
J. 5. CoPLEy, President.
d. J. DILL, Secretary.