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State Agricultural Society.
The Executive Committee met at Fort
Snelling, oh Friday evening, Sept. 28th.
Preseut—President Chas. Hoag, Messrs.
North, Wilson, Ford, and Baker; also,
Superintendent Wheeler.
The Superintendent was authorized to dis
pose of the lumber used for the purposes of
the Fair.
The Secretary and Superintendent were
authorized to audit and settle all claims
against the Society.
The Secretary was authorized to pre
pare and publish a list of the awards and
premiums given at the Fair.
The following papers were designated as
those from which persons might select, to
whom were awurded Agricultural papers as
premiums :
‘'Minnesota Farmer and Gardner,”
“American Stock Journal,” “American Ag
riculturist,” “Gardner’s Monthly,” “Wis
consin Farmer,” Flint’s Milch Cows,”
“Dairy Farmer,” and a Floral Book—price,
SI,OO.
Or in lieu ol any ot the above periodicals
two copies of “Minnesota ; its place among
the States,” a Statistical work on Minneso
ty, by J. A. Wheelock, Commissioner of
Statistics.
Mr. North offered the following resolu
tion, which was unanimously adopted:
Resolved. That the thanks of the Executive
Committee are dne to the editors of the var
ious newspapers of the State, and especially to
the editors of St. Paul, for their cordial co op
eration wiih the efforts of the Committee, and
for their efficiency in contributions to the very
gratifying success of the Fair just closad.
Adjourned.
C. HOAG, President.
Jas. H. Baker, Secretary.
LIST OF AWARDS
Made by the several committees on arti
cles exhibited at the First Annual Fair of
the Minnesota State Agricultural Society :
The list comprises only the articles which
drew premiums. Persons entitled to cash
premiums will please call at the Secretary’s
office in St. Paul, or send a receipt and the
money will be forwarded to them as they
may airect. Diplomas will be mailed to all
persons entitled to them. Persohs entitled
to Agricultural papers as premiums, will
E lease designate from the list published
erewith, the one they choose to take and
send soon that the papers may be or
dered by the quantity. The kind of
premiums is given in the list below. If any
errors have occurred in the haste of copying
from the books they will be corrected on
application.
J. H. Baker, Sec’ry.
By W. F. Wheeler, in the absence of
the Secretary.
CLASS A.-CATTLE.
DURHAMS.
Bulls 3 years old and over.—James Stephen
son, Minneapolis, Ist premium, diploma and $5.
Wm. R. Marshall. St. Paul, 2d premium, $3.
Wm. Howe, Northfield, “Golden Hair,” 3d pre
mium, agricultural paper.
Bulls 2 years old.—J H Howe. Minneapolis,
Ist premium, diploma and $5.
Cows 3 years old and over.—Wm R Marshall,
St. Paul, Ist premium, diploma and $5, G W
Baird, Minneapolis, 2d premium $3. Wm Howe,
Northfield, 3d premium, “Lucy Horn,” agricul
tural paper.
Heifers one year old.—Wm Howe, Northfield,
Ist pi emium, diploma and $5. Do., “Daisy,”
2d premium, $3. Do., “Ruby,” 3d premium,
agricultural paper.
DEVONS.
Bulls 3 years old and over.—H H Smith, Os
geo, Hennepin county, Ist premium, diploma
and $5.
Bulls 2 years old.—Joseph Pound, Richfield,
Hennepin county, Ist premium diploma and $5.
Cows 3 years old and over.—Chas. Hoag,
Minneapolis, Ist premium, diploma and $6. J
B Holt, Champlin, Hennepin county, 2d premi
um, $3.
AYFKBHIRES.
Wm Howe, Northfield, one cow, 3 years old,
Ist premium, diploma and $5.
GRADES AND NATIVES.
Cows 3 years old and over.—Chas Hoag,
Minneapolis, Ist premium, diploma and $5.
Wm Hollinshead, St. Paul, 2d premium, $3,
Chas Coulter, St. Paul, 3d premium, agricultu
ral paper.
Heifers 2 years old.—George Odell, Richfield.
Hennepiu county, Ist premium, diploma and
$5. L T Prescott, Harmony, Hennepin county,
2d premium, $3. W.in Hollinshead, St. Paul,
2d premium, (discretionary,) $3. Titus Hays,
Hennepin county, one bull calf, 3d premium,
agricultural paper.
WORKING CATTLE.
Mr. Shultz w Hennepin county, 1 pair working
steers, Ist premium, diploma and $5.
FAT CATTLE.
F Hancke, Shakopee, 1 ox, Ist premium, di
ploma and $5. Abel Wilson, Richfield, Henne
pin county, uue ox, 2d premium, $3. F Hancke,
1 ox, 3d premium, agricultural paper.
discretionary.
Wm J Cullen, St. Paul, 1 devon bull caif, 5
months obi, Ist premium, diploma. C Coulard,
Minneapolis, pair twin calves, 7 months old,
Ist premium. Do., 1 pair yearlings. Ist pre
mium. do.
SWEEPSTAKES.
Best of any age or breed.—Joseph H Pound,
Richland, Hennepin count}-, 1 bull, 2 years old,
diploma. Cnas Hoag, Minneapolis, 1 cow. 3
years old or over, diploma. Wm J Cullen, St.
Paul, bull calf, 5 months old, diploma.
BANNER.
To herd of Wm Howe, of Rice county, great
est and best display from any county in the
State, in proportioa to distance to be traveled.
The Committee on Class A, Cattle, would
.beg to report that the display of Durhams
and Devons was creditable—tbat there were
more good animals among the former than
amoog the latter—some of which, of each
class, would have been a credit to nny
State.
The herd of Mr. Wm. Howe, of North
field, Bice County, to which was awarded
the Banner for the greatest and best exhi
bition from any County in the State, is es
pecially deserving of notice, and Mr. H.
deserves credit for bringing them so far to
attend the Fair.
Mr. Howe also exhibited one Ayershire
cow, to which the Committee awarded the
first premium. There were two other cows
entered as Ayershires, but vybich, in the
opinion of the Committee, were not of that
breed, or if they belonged to it, were inferi
or specimens, and we therefore declined
awarding them anything.
Some inferior working cattle were entered
for premiums, but, as we believe, for the
mere purpose of saving to the owners the
expense of feeding them—thus imposing
upon the Society. These, of coarse, we
could not notice.
Matthew Broome, Ch’n,
for the Committee.
CLASS B—HORSES.
MORGAN AND BLACKHAW STALLIONS—3 years Old
or over.
Daniel Hopkins, St. Paul, Flying Morgan,
Ist premium, diploma and $5. J. P. Kidder,
St. Paul, Ned Clifford, 2nd premium, $3. Sam
uel Bean, Dakota county, 3d premium, agricul
tural paper.
STALLIONS OF ANT BREED NOT OF THE ABOVE—3
years old and over.
Isaac Kessler, Empire Gity, Dakota county,
Cherokee Stallion, Ist premium, diploma and
$5. Thomas Walgate, Reserve, Ramsey coun
ty, Brown Stallion, 2d premium, $3. Matthew
Dean, Scott county, 3d premium, agricultural
paper.
COLTS 3 YEARS OLD.
Rodney Parker, St. Paul, (Stallion) Ist pre
mium, diploma and $5. Samuel Bean, Dakota
eounty, 2d premium, $3. James McCann, Ano
ka, 3d premium, agricultural paper.
COLTS 2 YEARS OLE.
Major Murphy, Shakopee, Ist premium, di
ploma and $5. Charles Hoag, Minneapolis, 2d
premium, $3. Rodney Parker, St. Paul, 3d pre
mium, agricultural paper.
COLTS 1 YEAR OLD.
H W Mendenhall, Ottawa, Ist premium, di
ploma and $5. Aft essle, St. Paul, id premium,
$3. Daniel Hopkins, St. Paul, 3d premium,
agricultural paper.
CARRIAGE HORSES.
P S Fish, Spencer, Goodhue county, Ist pre
mium. diploma and $5. H D Wolcott, St Paul,
2d premium, $3. H H Smith, Bloomington, 3d
premium, agricultural paper.
SINGLE, IN HARNESS.
H D Wolcott, St Paul, Ist premium, diploma
and $5. E V Deuel, St Paul, 2d premium, $3.
C M Broome, St Paul, 3d premium, agricultu
ral paper.
WALKING HORSES.
J D Lynde, Faribault, best pair, diploma and
$5. The same, best single, diploma and $3.
SADDLE HORSE.
H D Wolcott, St. Paul, Ist premium, diploma
and $3.
SUCKING COLTS.
J W Richardson, Richfield, Hennepin county,
Ist premium, diploma and $5. J J Dean, do,
2d premium, $3. H W Mendenhall, Ottowa, 3d
premium, agricultural paper.
BROOD MARES.
H W Mendenhall, Ottowa, Ist premium, di*
ploma and $5. A Nessle, St Paul, 2d premium,
$3. J P Kidder, do, 3d premium, agricultural
paper.
sweei’Stakes (best of any age or breed.)
Daniel Hopkins, St Paul Stallion Hiying Mor
gan, diploma and $5. H W Mendenhall, Otto
wa, Ist preminm, diploma and $3. H W Men
denhall, do, yearling colt, diploma and $3.
DISCRETIONARY.
The committee designated the following
as deserving of diplomas :
D Hopkins, St Paul, 2 year old mare colt.
Thomas Barton, Reserve, sucking colt. J Nin
inger, St. Paul, do. T W Witherell, one Mor
gan stallion colt. Major Murphy, Shakopee,
sucking colt. T S Mann, Hennepin county, do,
Isaac Neslet, Empire City, sucking colt.
mules.
L W Stratton, St Anthony, Ist premium, di
ploma. W Weis, St Paul, 2d premium, diplo
ma.
E. A. Deuel,
W. F. Dunbar,
Harry Helm,
J. M. Shepard,
Th. Furbeb.
CLASS C-SHEEP.
80UTH DOWNS.
Best Buck. Chas. Hoag, Minneapolis, Ist
premium, diploma and $3.
Best Ewe. Chas. Hoag, Minneapolis, Ist pre
mium, diploma and $5.
MERINOES.
Best Buck. (Spanish.) G W Baird, Minne
apolis, Ist premium, diploma and $3.
2d Best Buck. (French,) P S Fish, Spencer,
Goodhue county, 2d premium, $3.
fc 3d Best Buck. (Spanish.) GW. Baird, Min
neapolis, 3d preminm, agricultural paper.
Best ewe and lamb. (Spanish). G W Baird,
Minneapolis, Ist premium, diploma and $3.
Ewe and Lamb. (French.) PS Fish, Spen
cer, Goodhue county, 2d premium, $3.
Ewe and Lamb. (French.) P. S. Fish,
Spencer, Goodhue county, 3d premium, agri
cultural paper.
LONG WOOLED.
Best Buck. P S Fish, Spencer, Goodhne
county, Ist premium, diploma and $3.
Best Ewe and Lamb. P S Fish, Spencer,
Goodhue county, Ist premium, diploma and $3.
GRADES AND NATIVES.
Best Buck. P S Fish, Spencer, Goodhue
county, Ist premium, diploma and $5.
2st Best Buck. Abner Godfrey, Minneapolis,
2d premium, agricultural paper.
Ew;e and Lamb. P S Fish, Spencer, Good
hue county, Ist premium, diploma and $3.
Ewe and Lamb. J P Plummer, Brooklyn,
Hennepin county, 2d premium, agricultural
paper.
SWEEPSTAKES.
G W Baird, Minneapolis, best pen of any
kind, Ist premium, diploma and $3.
Chas. Hoag, Minneapolis, 2d best pen of any
kind, 2d premium, agricultural paper.
G W Baird, Miuneapolis, best buck of any
age or breed, diploma.
P S Fish, Spencer, Goodhue county, best ewe
of any age or breed, diploma.
P S Fish, Spencer, Goodhue county, best
lamb of any age or breed, diploma.
We, the undersigned, Awarding Com
mittee on Class C., Sheep, award premiums
as noted above.
W. R. Marshall, Chm’n.
N. E. Stoddard,
Joseph Haskell,
S. Markham,
D. C. Smith.
CLASS D-SWiNE.
LARGE BREED.
Boars one year old and over. P S Fish,
Spencer, Goodhue county, Ist premium, diplo
ma and $3.
P S Fish, Spencer, Goodhue county, 1 boar,
2d premium, agricultural paper.
Boars six months and under one year old.
P S Fish, Spencer, Goodhue county, Ist pre
mium, diploma and $3.
W W Woodward, Minneapolis, 2d premium,
agricultural paper.
Sows one year old and over. Robert Baxter,
St. Paul, Ist premium, diploma and $3
W J Cullen, St. Paul, 2d premium, agricultural
paper.
Sows six months and under one year old. P
S Fish, Spencer, Goodhue county, Ist premium,
diploma and $3.
P S Fish, Spencer, Goodhue county, 2d pre
mium, agricultural paper.
P S Fish, Spencer, Goodhue county, sow and
pigs, 2d premium, agricultural paper.
SHALL BREEDS,
W W Wood word, Minneapolis, onel year old
boar, Ist premium, diploma and $3.
Wm Elliot. Minneapolis, one fat hog, weight
790 lbs., worthy, diplbma.
Hiram Haskell,
. Gso. P. Baldwin,
Wm. Fkathbrstonb,
Samuil Hayden,
Committee.
THE WEEKLY PIONEER AND DEMOCRAT
CLASS E—POULTRY.
W H Lauderdale, Richfield, Hennepin county,
best coop shanghae, agricultural paper.
G Hoag, Minneapolis, beßt (improved) Cochin
China, agricultural paper.
Thomas Barton, Reserve, Ramsey county,
best pair docks, agricultural paper.
(Name not given,) best exhibition of poultry
by one man, diploma and $3.
The committee also notice favorably, a
coop of Shanghae and Bramahs, belonging
to No. 5, ( (W. L. Wilson,’St. Paul,) and re
commend an award of an agricultural peri
odical. G. W. Irwin,
-J. B. Gilbert,
Thos. J. Nason,
R. R. Bryant,
Committee.
CLASS F.—FARM, GARDEN AND DAIRY PRO-
DUCTS.
The committee to whom was referred
class F—Farm products, report:
The exhibition of tho farm, the garden
and the dairy, which were submitted to their
examination, were in the highest degree
creditable to the farmers, and proof positive
of the extraordinary fertility of the soil.
The rooms devoted to class F. were thronged
during the continuance of the Fair, by an
incessant stream of passing visitors. The
town people and visitor from other States
(many of whom were present) expressing
their wonder and admiration by all manner
of expressive and oftentimes extravagant
interjections, several refusing to believe that
the huge beets, radishes, squashes, onions,
etc., etc., were not like the famed bacon bams
of Bangor, “made out of pine,” until they cut
into and examined them by the aid of more
senses than one. Onions squash 65,
and radishes 28 inches in circumference,
Flat Dntch cabbages which when divest
ed of the outside leaves would leave a
solid head which could hardly be crowded
into an empty flour barrel, carrots feet
loDg, egg plants 10 inches high and 8 inches
in diameter, Irish potatoes one foot long
and 4 inches in diameter, and watermelons
girting 33 by 46 inches—and, all in quan
tities, not single specimens, were so astonish
ing to those unfamiliar with the products
and capabilities of our soil, so far out of
their usual experience that they may be
pardoned for mistrusting the sense of sight
alone. The exhibitors looked on with proud
and happy faces and to these and to all
Minnesotians there was occasion for great
gratification and thankfulness that their lot
was cast in a country where extraordinary
fruitfulness was so satisfactorily and com
pletely demonstrated.
Premiums were awarded as by the ac
companying list:
I R R Bryant, Minneapolis, pink eye potatoes,
first premium, diploma.
W \V Woodward, Minneapolis, best twelve
Ions; blood-beets, first premium, diploma. Do.
2nd best twelve turnip beets, second premium,
agricultural paper.
W L Wilson, St. Paul, best three apple pie
melons, first premium, agricultural paper. Do.
best mangold wurtzel beets, first premium, ag
ricultural paper. Do. best sweet corn, first
premium, diploma. Do. 2nd best white onions,
second premium, agricultural paper. Do. 2nd
best yellow onions, second premium, agricul
tural paper.
W G Hendrickson, St. Paul, best Scotch club
wheat, first premium, diploma. Do. best St.
Helena potatoes, first premium, diploma. Do.
best five pounds butter, first premium, diploma.
W L Wilson, St. Paul, best bushel Hungarian
grass seed, first premium, diploma.
John G Plummer, Brooklyn, Hennepin coun
ty, 2nd best bushel white Poland oats, second
premium, agricultural paper. Do best Fejee to
matoes, diploma. Do best four orange water
melons, diploma.
Robert Baxter, St. Paul, best crackers, (vari
ety,) diploma.
J W Selby, St. Paul, best peck red onions,
first premium, diploma. Do do second premi
um, agricultural paper. Do best twelve red
peppers, agricultural paper.
Charles Hoag, Minneapolis, best six heads
cabbage, diploma. Do best three Hubbard
squashes, diploma.
W E Brimhall, St. Paul, peck St. Helena po
tatoes, second premium, agricultural paper.
Do best half bushel white onions, first premium,
diploma. Do best half bushel table turnips,
first premium, diploma.
W D Garland, Minneapolis, best yellow toma
toes, first premium, diploma.
Ard Godfrey, Hennepin county, second best
twelve parsnips, second premium, agricultural
paper. Do best three pumpkins, first premium,
diploma.
J H Howe, Minneapolis, second best half
bushel Neshapnock potatoes, second premium,
agricultural paper. Do best varieties of pota
toes, first premium, diploma. Do best ruta
bagas, first premium, diploma.
C. H. Hutchins. Minneapolis, second best ten
pounds of butter, agricultural paper.
James Mcltay, Minneapolis, best and greatest
variety of garden peas, first premium, diploma.
Best early sweet corn, first premium, diploma.
Geo. Monson, Richfield, Hennepin county,
best twelve ears yellow dent corn, first prem
ium, diploma. Second best twelve ears white
corn, second premium, agricultural paper.
W. Elliott, Minneapolis, best twelve earsDut-
Dutton corn, first premium, diploma. Best half
bushel Kentucky blue grass seed (discretion
ary), first premium, diploma. Best quarter
bushel white clover seed (discretionary), first
premium, diploma. Best largest squash, first
premium, diploma. Best Boston morrow, first
premium, diploma.
Thos. Barton, Reserve, Ramsey county, best
Nesshannock potatoes (two varieties), firßt
premium, diploma. ,
Henry Randolph, Le Sueur, best white dent
corn, first premium, diploma.
Rev. Dr. Patterson, St. Paul, three musk
melons, first premium, diploma.
Star & Gaylord, Lake City, best spring wheat
of any variety (a white wheat), first premium,
diploma.
Judge R. R. Nelson, St. Paul, best peck yel
low onions, first premium, diploma. Best three
eggplants, first premium, diploma. Best salsi
fy, first premium, diploma. Second best Hub
bard squash, second premium, agricultural
paper. Second best peck tomatoes, second
premium, agricultural paper. Second best lot
of celery, second premium, agricultural paper.
L. W. Stratton, St. Anthony, second best
peck sweet potatoes, agricultural paper.
G. Smiley (Woodberry Mills), Anoka, best
sapk flour (winter wheat), first premium, di
ploma; Do. best sack flour (spring wheat),
first premium, diploma.
W. H. Lauderdale, Richfield, Hennepin coun
ty, best loaf brown bread, first premium, di
ploma. Second best loaf wheat bread, second
premium, agricultural paper.
A. Chmedelin, Rose Township, Ramsey coun
ty, best bushel Rio Grande wheat, first prem
ium, diploma. Second best (Scotch) of any
kind, second premium, agricultural paper
Best bushel Canada Club, first premium, di
ploma.
E. S. Hanscome, Richfield, Hennepin county,
best three loaves cake, first premium, di
ploma.
Allan Haunn, Minneapolis, best sample ma
ple sugar, first premium, diploma.
J. Densmore, Richfield, Hennepin county,
second best cheese, not less than 15 pounds,
2d premium, agricultural paper. ’
Nelson J Pratt, Richfield, best varieties po
tatoes, Ist premium, diploma.
DE
Richard Chute, St. Anthony, best 6 heads cau
liflower, Ist premium, diploma. Do. best 6 bell
geppers, Ist preminm, diploma. Do. second
est grown and greatest variety garden vege
tables, 2d premium, agricultural paper. Do.
best 12 winter radishes, Ist premium, diploma.
M D Clark, Monnt Moriah Farm, Ramsey
county, best stalks celery, Ist premium, diplo
ma. Do. best 12 parsnips, Ist premium, diplo
ma. Do. second best bushel Rio Grande wheat,
2nd premium, agricultural paper. Do. second
best salisfy, 24 premium, agricultural paper.
Do. second best 3 egg plants, 2d premium, ag
ricultural paper. Do. second best 6 heads cab
bage, 2d premium, agricultural paper.
E W Eddy, St Paul, best 10 pounds batter,
Ist premium, diploma. Do. largest cheese, Ist
premium, diploma.
Mrs Chas Hoag, Minneapolis, best 20 pounds
batter, Ist preminm, diploma.
Joseph Craig, West St Paul, best 12 white
carrots, Ist premium, diploma. Do. second
best 12 orange carrots, 2d premium, agricultu
ral paoer. Do. best 12 turnip beets Ist premi
um, diploma.
Joseph Haskell, Cottage Grove, best half
dozen ears corn, Ist premium, diploma. Do.
second best 20 pounds butter, 2nd premium,
agricultural paper.
Zelotus Downs, Richfield, Hennepin county,
best cheese, not less than 15 pounds, made in
1860,15 t premium, diploma.
J R Webb, Minneapolis, best gallon sorghum
syrup, Ist premium, diploma and $5. Do. best
sample Sorghum sugar not less than 10 pounds,
Ist premium, diploma and $5.
O Bean, Dakota county, best cheese over 16
pounds, made in 1860, Ist preminm, diploma.
W Stinson, Minneapolis, 4 largest beets, Ist
preminm, diploma.
Charles Hoag, Minneapolis, second best bush
el (Scotch Fife) wheat, 2nd preminm, agricul
tural paper.
Matthew Broome, second best 2 sacks flour
2nd premium, agricultural paper.
W B Read, Nininger, second best gallon Sor
ghum syrup, 2nd premium, work on sngar.
N E Stoddard, Minneapolis, seedling potatoes,
Ist premium, diploma.
B Cole, Minneapolis, hive bees and honey,
Ist premium, diploma.
(Name not entered), best bushel Poland oats,
Ist premium, diploma.
Your committee would further remark
that among the great variety of Irish pota
toes there appeared a new variety of seeding
potatoes exhibited by several persons, but
the germs of which were introduced and
develope as your committee were informed
by N. E. Stoddard, of Minneapolis, who
obtained the germs of Mr. Job Pratt in
1855, and has cultivated, developed and
them from year to year until the present
time. They may be fairly claimed as a
Minnesota seedling. They are now ol
average size larger than the neshannock
which they resemble in appearance, having
however, a high color, bleted with purple,
the eye raised, and yielding says Mr. Stod
dard one hundred per cent, more than the
neshannock. We look npon them as a great
acqnisition to our already large variety
of that favorite and necessary vegetable, the
Irish potatoe. Sweet potatoes of fair size
and appearance were also on exhibition as
also Diascoria batatas.
A new variety of corn raised and exhibi
ted by J. P. Plumer of Brooklyn, Henuepin
county, was also thought by your commit
tee to be worthy of special attention. This
is the result of a series of experiments ex
tending through several years, by Mr. Plum
er, produced by planting the flint and the
white and yellow dent varieties, and selecting
the best and earliestears. Thecorn exhibited
had 16 rows, small cob was solid and well
ripened the ears averaged nine inches in
length.
Mr. Haskell, of Cottage Grove, exhibited
most beautiful samples of the King Philip
and Washington Dutton varieties, and nu
merous samples of the yellow dent and sweet
corn exhibited by persons unknown to your
committee conclusively prove that Minne
sota is not “too cold for cawn.”
Your committee noticed with gratification
and delight a new variety of spring wheat
which has been cultivated from small begin
nings at or near Lake City for the past three
years, and is entitled to be called the Min
nesota Excelsior White Spring Wheat. It
originated, or rather was introduced into
this country in the following manner :
A few grains of wheat were discovered in
a box of shrubbery imported from Europe,
and planted in pots aDd ripened in the
green house. From this seed Mr. A. M.
Gaylord, of Lake City, obtained a small
quantity aDd has carefully cultivated it, un
til the present year he has raised at the rate
of seventy bushels to the acre. He repre
sents the straw as strong and not liable to
lodge—that from a portion of his field he
obtained “full double the number of grains
to the head of any variety of spring wheat
that lam acquainted with.” It is a white,
thin-skinned wheat, as white and much re
sembling the white winter wheat, from
which it could not be distinguished except
by very close and experienced observers.—
The head is slightly bearded and has short
or supplemental heads starting from the
base of the main head. The seed from
which that on exhibition was raised, was
sown on the 2d day of April, on land spring
plowed aDd harvested about the middle of
July. Your committee look with confidence
to this wheat as a substitute for winter
wheat, and as spring wheat, is a more cer
tain and less expensive crop, yielding great
er returns with less labor and care, they do
not hesitate to commend it to the favorable
consideration of the farmers of Minnesota.
In 1853, Minnesota was the only State
offering a full exhibition of the cereal grains
at the World’s Fair in New York, and the
excellent quality of the samples the exhibit
ed, was commented upon and admired by all
American and foreign visitors who felt an
interest in agriculture. It is highly impor
tant tbat the character of our grain should
suffer no deterioration, and that we should
improve every opportunity of obtaining at
the earliest moment the best and most pro
ductive varieties of wheat suited to our cli
mate and soil.
In this connection it may be permitted to
mention, upon the authority of Alexis BaL
ley, Esq., of Wabashaw, that the first wheat
raised in Minnesota was upon the island at
the junction of the Minnesota and Mississip
pi rivers, in the year 1820, by J. B. Fari
bault, who raised a crop of spring wheat
from seed obtained at Prairie du Chien.
Also that Joseph R. Brown, Esq., in 1831,
raised a crop of spring wheat upon what is
now a part of the site of Hastings, and that
in 1835 Mr. Brown raised both winter and
spring wheat at Lac Traverse. His crop,
be states, averaged at the latter place twen
ty-five bushels to the acre.
Your Committee woald reccommend that
all to whom are awarded premiums, be
hereafter required to furnish a plainly writ
ten statement of
Ist. The kind of soil on which the par
ticular crop or article exhibited was grown.
2d. The previous crop.
3d. The amount and kind of manure, if
any.
4th. The true depth and frequency of
plowing.
sth. The time and manner of sowing.
6 th. The kind of seed and quantity per
acre.
7th. The time and manner of harvesting
and threshing.
Bth. A statement of the whole expense
per acre, of producing, harvesting and
threshing the crop, as near as can be stated,
including the value of manure and seed, the
labor of men and teams at the current rate
of wages.
9th. An accurate measurement of the
ground.
And tbat this statement be made under
oath.
And further, that the process of manufac
ture of all manufactured articles be required
in writing, and signed by the exhibitor, set
ting forth specifically the mode of manufac
ture, and the quality and kind of ingredients
introduced into the manufacture ; as, in ma
king butter :
Ist. Where the butter exhibited was
made.
2d. The food of the cow.
3d. The care of the milk, whether kept
in pans or crocks, in cellar or spring house.
4th. The manner of working and washing.
sth. The manner of packing.
6th. The kind of salt.
And in like manner specifications should
be required for cheese, &c.
It is only by thus requiriog specifications
in full of the mode of culture, or of manu
facture of articles, that Agricultural Fairs
can be made most profitable and instructive
to exhibitors and spectators.
Your Committee would remark here, that
they have reason to believe that much bet
ter salt can be made in Minnesota than is
usually brought from abroad, tor the pres
ervation of meats, butter, &c ; and that,
from experiments made lor the U. S. Gov
ernment, by Mr. Alexander, in 1853, with
Minnesota salt, in comparison with other
salt, they are confident that the quality ol
the salt which can be made from the salina
in the northwestern part of our State,
would Dot be surpassed by any in any part
of the world, and would lar exceed aoy Liv
erpool salt ever imported.
Your Committee would further remark
that the duties imposed upon them were
more onerous than should be required of any
one committee, and would recommend that
on future occasions a sub-division of Class
F be made.
All of which is respectfully submitted,
Wm. G. LeDuc,
F. E. Baldwin,
C. W. Hueston,
J. F. Blodgett,
Committee.
CLASS G. —HORTICULTURAL DEPART
MENT.
Fort Snelling, Sept. 28, 1860.
The Committee on Horticulture beg
leave to submit the following report:
They have carefully examined the various
articles entered in Class G, Horticultural
Department of the Minnesota State Agri
cultural Society, at the meeting held at Fort
SnelliDg, on the 26th, 27th, and 28th Sep
tember, 1860, and have awarded such
premiums as by the unanimous consent ol
the Committee were considered just and
proper according to merit.
Your committee would also respectfully
state that there were }many articles entered
and exhibited for which premiums were not
offered by the Society, several of which
were well worthy of favorable notice; and
your committee would recommend tbat di
plomas of merit be awarded to such as they
have specially pointed out in the annexed
list:
Alex. Buchanan, Chm’n
R. Chute,
Martin McLeod,
Mrs. R. Chute,
Mrs. A. Buchanan.
For the best display of pears, of the growth
of Minnesota, first piize, H. F. Masterson, St.
Paul, diploma.
For the best display of Siberian Crab apples,
first prize, No. 32, P. W. Nichols, St. Paul, di
ploma-
For the best Isabella grapes, first prize, Ru
dolph Knapheide, Reserve, Ramsey county,
diploma. Second best, H. F. Masterson, SL
Paul, fruit book.
For the best Catawba grapes, first prize. H.
F. Masterson, St. Paul, diploma. Second best,
Martin D. Clark, Mount Moriah, Ramsey coun
ty, fruit book.
For the best display of cultivated grapes,
first prize, H. F. Masterson, St. Paul, diploma.
Second best, Rudolph Knapheide, Reserve,
Ramsey county, work on grapes.
Your committee would recommend that
a diploma be awarded to R. Knapheide,
Reserve, Ramsey county, for some very su
perior clusters of grapes, supposed to be
the Concord, which were of fine quality,
well ripened, and excellent for wine.
The Isabella grapes exhibited were of
fine quality, aDd fully ripened.
For the best display of frnits from any
State, H. F. Masterson, St. Pant, diploma.
STRAWBERRIES.
Your committee recommend that a diploma
of merit be awarded to A. Chmedelin for a
large dish of Alpine strawberries, of good size
and flavor.
PRESERVED FRUITS.
For the best preserved currants, in glass,
No. 4, International Hotel, diploma.
For the best preserved Siberian Crab apples,
No. 9, International Hotel, diploma.
For the best currant jelly, Mrs Garland, Min
neapolis, diploma. For ibe 2d best, Mrs Gar
land, Minneapolis, Floral Book.
Best preserved gooseberries, International
Hotel, diploma.
Beat preserved strawberries, International
Hotel, diploma.
Best strawberries in glass, J A Densmore,
Richfield, Hennepin county, diploma.
Best rhubarb jam, Mrs Garland, Minneapolis,
diploma.
Best wild grape wine, Miss Godfrey, Minne
apolis, diploma.
Best currant wine, Mrs J W Selby, St Paul,
diploma.
Your committee would recommend that
diplomas of merit be awarded for the follow
ing articles:
Best vinegar made from Sorghum, very fine,
W Weis, St Paul, diploma.
Best preserved huckleberries, International
Hotel.
Best preserved rhubarb, International Hotei.
Best plum jelly, International Hotel.
Best grape jelly. International Hotel.
Best wild plum preserved, Mrs Coulard.
Best wild plum jam, J A Densmore, Richfield,
Henuepin county.
Best tomato catsup, very fine, J A Densmore.
Best display of preserved fruits, exceedingly
fine, Mrs Smith, Minneapolis.
Best strawberry and tomato jam, J A Dens
more, Richfield, Hennepin county.
Best preserved wild flowers in frames, Miss
Godfrey, Minneapolis.
Best preserved bouquet of wild grasses, flow
ers and mosses. Miss Godtrey, Minneapolis.
CLASS H-IMPLEMENTS AND MACHINERY.
DC Jones, St Paul, Rochester straw cutter,
Ist premium, diploma.
DC Jones, St. Paul, Cahoon’sseed sower, Ist
premium, diploma.
D C Jones, St Paul, Kirby harvester, 2d pre
mium (discretionary).
D O Jones, St Haul, Canton sweepstakes,
thresher, Ist premium, diploma and $5.
DC Jones, St Paul, Pennock’s wheat drill,
diploma recommended.
D C Jones, St Paul, Hall’s potato digger, Ist
premium, diploma.
D C Jones, St. Paul, best display of agricul
tural implements made in or out of the State,
diploma.
Ashton & Smedley, Red Wing, Doud’s pat
ent grain separator, Ist premium, diploma.
Cole & Rising, Faribault, best crossing plow,
diploma.
Woodley & Berry, St Anthony, best break
iug plow, diploma.
Wm A Knowlton, Rockford, Illinois, repre
sented by by A It Al.ertson, J H Manny’s com
bined reaper and mower, Ist premium, diplo
ma and $5.
J M Gilman, St. Anthony, one fanning mill,
Ist premium, diploma.
Learning & Berthiaume, “St. Paul Clipper
Plow,” 2nd premium,agricultural paper.
J C Meloy, Hastings, seed drill, Ist premium
diploma.
C L Grant, St. Paul, 1 cook stove, Ist fprem
iurn, diploma.
G L Grant, St. Paul, 1 parlor stove, Ist prem
ium, diploma.
C L Grant, St. Paul, case hardware, Ist prem
ium, diploma.
Z E tj Nash, St. Paul, 1 cook stove, Ist prem
ium, diploma.
C E Mayo, St. Paul, lightning rod, Ist prem
ium, diploma.
C C King, St. Paul, steam whistle, water
bibbs, &c., (brass work), diploma recom
mended.
Thomas Wallace, St. Paul, 4 patterns horse
shoes, Ist premium, diploma.
G Bollman (boy 12 years old) St. Anthony,
model of saw mill and engine, diploma.
O H Kelley, Itaska, Anoka county, box knife
brick, diploma.
O H Kelley, box of metalic polish, diploma.
O H Kelley, box of Tripoli, diploma.
Eastman & Secombe, St. Anthony, two reams
wrapping paper, diploma.
John A. Stees, St. Paul, one black walnut
bedstead, first nremium, diploma.
Do do, one marble top bureau, first premium,
diploma.
Fredricks. Winans & Co.. Minneapolis, one
sideboard, black walnut, first premium di
ploma.
Do do, one Dentist’s chair, first premium, di
ploma.
Galley & Mason, St. Paul, six Windsor chairs,
first premium, diploma.
Do do, two table chairs, first premium di
ploma.
Bassett A Gilpatrick, Minneapolis, four wash
tubs and ten red ceder pails, first premium, di
ploma.
M. C. Rickersou, St. Paul, one easy reclining
chair, first premium, diploma.
S. A. Jew ett. Minneapolis, washing machine,
diploma recommended.
G. N. Woodfrey, Greenvale, Dakota county,
one barrel, one half barrel and one churn, first
premium, diploma recommended.
J. H. Allen, Sparta, Wisconsin, one churn,
diploma recommended.
J C Wiltes, St Anthony, one washing ma
chine, diploma recommended.
J H Cowles, St Paul, one beehive, diploma
recommended.
D C Jones, St Paul, Hickok’s corn stalk
cutter and grinder, honorable mention.
Doye & Magil, St Paul? one pair team collars,
Ist premium, diploma.
Geisbeon A Sance, St. Paul, one sett single
harness, Ist premium, uiploma.
J P Buck, Winona, grain cleaner, honorable
mention.
The committee upon class II in addition
to the awards mentioned in the list would
beg leave further to report that they find a
number of articles of great merit which
were not properly the subjects of premiums.
Amongst these, we would especially men
tion Hickok’s Corn Stalk Cutter and Grind
er, a verp beautiful Fanning Mill called the
Minuesota Grain Cleaner, which is especi
ally worthy of notice, for the very superior
manner in which it cleaned grass seed, and
separated them from the wheat at a single
operation. We would also beg leave to
mention a fine lot ot brass work, such as
Steam and Water Bibbs, Steam Whistles,
&c. t deposited by Mr. C. C. King, of St.
Paul.
And further we would say, that in our
opiniou, the specimens of articles of Minne
sota manufacture, exhibit a degree of skill
and proficiency tbat would do great credit
to any of the Eastern shops; and, in no
case, have we found them to suffer by a com
parison with articles of the same class, which
were not ol State manufacture. In taking
leave of the Society, we would beg leave to
tender our thanks to the officers for the very
kind manner in which they at all times con
tributed any aod all the information desired,
and most especially would we thank the
gentlemanly Superintendent for his courtesy
and general urbanity.
J. C. Past,
Asa Keith,
Samuel G. Bean,
Blodget,
Farnham.
CLASS I.—DOMESTIC MANUFACTURES.
Mrs. W F Wheel»r, St. Paul, best plain nee
dlework, diploma.
Isaac Ausell, St Paul, best lot of clothing,
diploma.
Mrs S M Furber, StPaul, best crochet work,
diploma.
Mrs Wright, (82 yeaip old) Minneapolis, best
toilet cover, diploma.
A Albright, St Paul, best fur coat, diploma,
Best fur cape, diploma. Best fur muff, diplo
ma. Best far otter gawtlests diploma.
Emma Lawenrotb, St Paul, best crochet bed
spread, diploma. Best table spread, diploma.
Miss Harriet Long (10 years old) St Paul,
best crochet Talma, diploma. Best pair worked
slippers, diploma.
Mrs John Horton, Minneapolis, best quilted
spread, diploma.
Henry M Shaw, St Paul, best case hats and
caps, diploma.
Samuel Kilpatrick, St Paul, best case of
boots and shoes, diploma.
Mrs Yawman, St Paul, best case of bonnets,
diploma.
Mrs. Cardozo, St Paul, best silk embroidery,
diploma.
Miss Conlard, Minneapolis, best pair of gloves
diploma.
Mrs. Fletcher, do best embroidery on cloth,
diploma.
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