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sisting of a swinging desk attached to the chair in such a manner as to form 

 a very easy seat for reading or writing, opening out in front when used for 

 writing, and folding back on the right forming an arm to the chair, also 

 containing a convenient deposit for books, stationery, etc. 



Class No. 29 embraced field crops. The deciding committee consisted of 

 Josiah Hinkle, Lee county, John Andrews, Jefferson county, and Thomas 

 Mitchell, Polk county. They awarded the following, according to the affi- 

 davits of the respective competitors: 



Hezekiah Fagan, Polk county, best five acres of corn, society's pre- 

 mium, ten dollars. 



Hezekiah Fagan, Polk county, best five acres of corn, special premium 

 by Thos. W. Claggett, president of the society, twenty- five dollars. 



D. P. Inskeep, Wapello county, second and third best five acres of corn, 

 special premium by Thos. W. Claggett, twenty-five dollars. 



Alex. Fulton, Jefferson county, best fall wheat, five dollars. 



H. G. & J. Stuart, Lee county, best spring wheat, five dollars. 



Hezekiah Fagan showed that he raised 139i bushels of shelled corn to 

 the acre; the whole five acres measured 6971 bushels; it weighed 151 bushels 

 and 53 pounds to the acre; the whole five acres weighed 759 bushels and 41 

 pounds. D. P. Inskeep shows 136 bushels to the acre. Alex. Fulton shows 

 26 bushels of fall wheat to the acre. H. G. & J. Stuart show 33 bushels of 

 spring wheat to the acre. 



Class No. 30 was occupied by fruits. The display was quite meagre in 

 respect to quantity; this is owing rather to the late frost and the subsequent 

 drought than to any lack of interest and industry on the part of our farmers. 

 The samples presented were of the choicest varieties. The committee were 

 M. P. Sharts, Lee county; D. P. Inskeep, Wapello county; and B. C. 

 Andrews, Henry county. They awarded the following: 



J. W. Frazier, Henry county, best variety of apples, three dollars. 



R. E. Moyer, Jefferson county, second best variety of apples, two 

 dollars. 



J. Wo Frazier, Henry county, best bushel of apples, one dollar. 



Jno. Snook, Jefferson county, best grapes, one dollar. 



J. F. Hunt, Lee county, best watermelon, one dollar. 



D. Switzer, Jefferson county, best watermelon (by the board), one 

 dollar. 



Class No. 31. Committee, Daniel Rider, John Courtwright and A. S. 

 Ballard, awarded a premium of two dollars to James M, Slagle, of Jefferson 

 county, for the best grate. 



Also, to Harvey Ray, Jr. , of Des Moines county, a premium of two dol- 

 lars, for some beautiful specimens of sculptured marble. These were much 

 admired, and were judged to be executed in the highest style of the art. 



Class No. 32. Hams cured by the exhibitor, and cooked; also requiring 

 statement as to manner of curing. Committee, W. S. Lynch, Jefferson 

 county, S. B. Turner and O. Stannard, of Van Buren county, who awarded 

 the followmg: 



P. L. Huyett, Jefferson county, best ham, five dollars. 



J. F. Hunt, second best ham, three dollars. 



L. F. Boeretler, Jefferson county, third best ham, two dollars. 



