640 IOWA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. 



Class No. 23 comprised .2:raias, seeds, etc. About forty distinct entries 

 were made; these made a display highly creditable to our State. Nearly all 

 parts of the State were represented, with fine specimens of grain, and many 

 articles were deemed worthy of a premium, but they did not meet the 

 regulations of the published list. 



The awarding committee, H. G. Stuart, of Lee county; Uriah Briggs, of 

 Wapello c®unty; and John Whitacre, of Jeflferson county, decided as fol- 

 lows: 



Adam Steever, Jefferson county, best soring white wheat, one dollar. 



Adam Steever, Jeflferson county, best spring red wheat, one dollar. 



W. Dorland. Henry county, best Mediterranean tea wheat, one dollar 



Jos. Drake, Van Buren county, best Egyptian oats, one dollar. 



L T. Gillett, Jeflferson county, best Irish potatoes, one dollar. 



J. L. Scott, Jefferson county, best sweet potatoes, one dollar. 



John Snook, Jefferson county, best timothy seed, one dollar. 



(. lass No. 24 consisted of vegetables. The display was good for the sea- 

 son. A fine collection was on exhibition by Moses Dudley, of Jefferson 

 county. 



The committee, Amos Townsend, Willet Dorland and W. P. Brazelton , 

 of Henry county, decided as follows: 



Moses Dudley, Jefferson county, best six heads of cabbage, one dollar. 



David Switzer, Jefferson county, best sweet pumpkins, one dollar. 



Class No. 25 was occupied by domestic manufacturers. Here was a most 

 briUant feature of the exhibition. The display spoke volumes to the honor 

 of the mothers, wives and daughters of our State. Such an array of blankets, 

 flannels, carpeting, coverlets, etc., could scarcely be excelled. A great 

 many works of great merit were presented, and the Board can only express 

 their regret that the funds were not sufficient to give some substantial reward 

 to the exhibitors. 



The deciding committee were E. Manning, J. E. Ingersoll and Mrs. 

 Charles C. Nourse, who awarded as follows: 



D. P. Edwards, Lee county, best pair white woolen blankets, three dol- 

 lars. 



Mrs. J. Drake, Van Buren county, best plaid flannel, one dollar. 



Mrs. J. Drake, Van Buren county, best white flannel, one dollar. 



Mrs. D. McLean, Jefferson county, best mixed full cloth, three dollars. 



J. M. Canfield, Van Buren county, best mixed woolen yarn, one dollar. 



Mrs. P. L. Huyett, Jefferson county, best fringed mittens, one dollar. 



Mrs, L. F. Boeretler, Jefferson county, best fine white hose, one dollar. 



Josiah Hinkle, Lee county, best mixed cotton hose, one dollar. 



Lewis Pitman, Lee county, best cotton and wool carpet, two dollars. 



Mrs. G. W. Sinclair, Jefferson county, best rag carpet, two dollars. 



W. F. Campbell, Jefferson county, best double coverlet, two dollars. 



Josiah Hinkle, Lee county, best homemade shirt, one dollar. 



Daniel Van Winkle, Jefferson county, barred linen, two dollars. 



Class No. 26 was in part a continuation of the above, including besides 

 ornamental needle work and fancy articles of this description. Too much 

 can not be said of the industry and skill of those ladies who presented 

 samples for examination in this class. At the same time that the exhibition 

 gave evidence of very superior workmanship in this class, it proved a source 

 of much interest and pleasure to the thousands of visitors who were present. 



