Show ogden city lain eair 1 OGDEN mry ciry sept 30 EDITOR editon DESERET news DEAR SIR the second annal bianu il exhibition of the weber county branch of 0 the deseret agricultural and society was held leid friday and saturday the tho ano and insl in the ogden 0 den seminary at ten am the doors were open to the tile bublic lublic quite a concourse of visitors having een anxiously waiting in a spacious verandah ah erected with evergreens ever greens in front of the building which served as a refreshing resort during aring the fair to the many visitors in attendance the articles exhibited tere vere tasted tastefully i lly liy arranged by william N fife john acost A jost hugh ugh findlay thomas doxy jospph joseph parry thomas bridee samuel burt and dr hig rig committee selected for tor that hat purpose ho bo di did drauch dranch much credit to themselves thern thera selves by die the interest and energy they thoy manifested in carry in ng into effect kihe ithe designs of the society the fruit vegetables leather and other articles in the lower room the walls and windows of which were ivere beautifully decorated with mountain evergreens ever greens and ani the dry goods ac ja a the upper room which was nicely ornamented with drawings pictures maps charts aud and a numerous variety cf ancient and modern curiosities there was a very good display cf fruit much sup eror to that exhibited at our last fair browin what can be done inthis northern labu c ovit nt ryel ryll which na will prove a tia tim stimulus CIa uius ulas to th erGy ermy o fair to i i go 0 aad and do likewise tile the apples from prest dent ent farra orchard will compare with any raised in the territory the specimens of potatoes beets carrots pumpkins squashes and other vegetables were good and it would be hard bard t excel them the display ot of leather was ahead of any anything of nf the kind ever before produced in this district of country especially the I 1 from west ivest II 11 ammonds tanne tantie jy ij which took the prizes and were highly creditable to the firm artistic skill was not ro well represented as a might bate bare ben been still he be articles oat mat w er P shown manifested plainly that we have I 1 I 1 if it here ef f the first finst class among some of which there was a plow made by bj C 0 fo kman a violin and a ladies work by 0 i stephens a magnificent prize saddle for the tb fastest horse for a one mile race and a it fine bridle for a half mile race made by K N ilam ham ton at west hammonds manufacturing establishment at ard aid d gent genta la fine and course boots and shoes does all 0 or f which were ivere excel lit itt workmanship I 1 V t the samp leOf dry goods gooda were nul nur numerous nerous and manifested the tile interest taken by the he cil col zens of oe the county in home manuri etu cf 1 the jenys lenys and were iverd of an excellent y dot not surpassed by cles clea of the lind hind 1 I 1 must not forget the ladies AV wark ark 1 the ingenuity of the ladies if this county was well exhibited the embr adery j was beautifully execl eil erf ext all i showing that our ladies here are jot sot lov behind behin d in their ae ac quiren tents tile the specimens of ancil drawings were good and delldone well weli done as alib the sp ns of penmanship R regarding garding our field crep i the award ng n c omat t ee mode maae a very lery favorable report what wh at barley barlay and oats were ivere never knan wn to bel bee batter better the he wheat a averaged sixty bushels to the acre barley barley sixty uve bs ashel hel and cats in like proportion cul col coin coln n 1 and ve s b good there was wag a verv good sample of catto ex hibit d dy rais d by hunt ard moo aloo e of this C city ity and mr josiah Hawkin of plain city who ho say that they can raise in this bouny by careful cultivation one halt of what would be considered consi dred an deop in th southern states there were beveral beverli pairs of gloves glova and stocking gm and cloth exhibited ra from co cotton ehon thon raised here lat I st at year heer beer it L tainy ain aln I 1 y was very encourage ng and cheering to see bee the fruits of the labors of of our mortn tn g citizens citizen in this most useful article our show of stock was quite number and add quality among those wha abo coh cin contributed con tri buted liberally in iD this matter wre w re aie bie tivis lisis richard slater jo n wheeler charles woodmansee and wallace raymond raymold who hav have some choice sped spec mens ff the D durham ald ala deva breeds and last rf all come the horse lacem which closed be the proceed of the fair the race rac e course vlas vias situated west of this vis ci y on thih th bench on the south ido side ide of weber the first race was one mile for a saddie saddle valued at 75 00 which Is was as mon won by rattler rattier lery lerr a four year rear old sorrel gorrel gelding owned by jos job wood of tills this place foaled boalen by the he douglas douglis marp an I 1 si sired redby by tle tte anderson holse h 0 r se of north oga n the second a half mile mie for a br ardle die did dle valued at 25 00 won by salem salet a th ee year old stud owned by jas 11 II R binson ruf rif wt vir sir er valley by aramede and sired elred by tb he shaw norse dorse of this place I 1 J ethe j third a q karter larter mile for a grani graml dresa dress blanket and d at 20 00 won ivon by prince a four year old gelding also owned by mr air robinson and of the same stock of horses I 1 I 1 1 then came a sow mule race to fillish finish hupf up for a pair of spurs valued at 10 CO which fivas wab was very amu amusing to the spectators the spurs knowlton were vere won by a mule oared by J Q crying duning during the fair and the races the utmost 10 0 der preva prevailed lied and all seemed deli dell delighted gaited and satisfied aus ans fied d with the s it was as cohe cone con by visitors from this thin and other counties that considerable advancement bad be n made since our last exhibition pl plainly man mani festing testing that the euberts emmi effi orts which have been be mado made by the president and board cf directors tf th s branch wei wel wele e beginning to be realized by the community who take a deep interest im ia the improvement of agriculture and in home hon manufactures when compared with the interest taken in these things thines in years gone by waltin walter THOMPSON T secretary |