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THE ILLINOIS FARMER. 



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Gang plows are largely represented, and show no 

 inconsiderable improvement over last year. 



The only cider mill on the ground is the 'Hutch- 

 inson,' a cast iron mill, presented by Austin & 

 Boal, of Chicago, and which the Sanitary ladies 

 have taken charge of, supplying the thirsty multi- 

 tude with pure cider, but of course on not as large 

 a scale as those run by steam. The large mill can 

 be run by horse or hand power. 



Brown's Corn Planters are, as usual, on hand, 

 and present some new features, such as more accu- 

 racy and certainty of dropping, the planting of 

 broom com, sorgo and beans, adjustable to wide 

 or narrow rows. It is too well known to require 

 further comment. 



POWER HALL 



Will not be in running order for one or two days 

 yet No sorgo machine has as yet arrived on the 

 grounds. The immense demand for this kind of 

 machinery is doubtless the reason for this neglect. 



On the whole the shojr outside of the Sanitary 

 Department will be less than last year. At the 

 same time, there will be no want of attractions. 



To-morrow the entries will close and the active 

 business of the Fair commence. 



11^ A. M., pacing, mile heats, best three in five, 

 to go as they please. Premium, $300 ; $200 to 

 first and $100 to second. 



NATURAL HISTORY DEPARTMENT. 



The Natural History Department will be largely 

 represented, being the best exhibition of the kind 

 at any previous State Fair. 



The receipts for tickets and gate fees reach $550 

 — two dollars less than the corresponding day of 

 last year. In addition $920 has been taken for 

 side shows, peddlers and swings, making a total of 

 nearly $1,500. We can therefore safely predict a 

 successful Fair. 



SECOND DAY. 



Decatur, Tuesday, Sept 13, 1864. 



We now enter upon the second day of the Fair 

 and yet to a great extent chaos reigns. The note 

 of prepar^ition is becoming intensified, but must 

 soon cease. The trains all came in fully loaded 

 this morning, and already the grounds swarm with 

 visitors. The several Sanitary departments have 

 assumed form and are in working order. 



The local train on the Great Western railroad, 

 with its ample accommodation and sharp competi- 

 tion, is reducii)g the hackmen to order and holds 

 them within bounds. Mayor Peddicord is looking 

 after the draymen and the prospect is that little 

 complaint will be heard hereafter on this score. 



president's address. 



At 10 a. m. the Board met to listen to the open- 

 ing address of President Van Epps, and were grat- 

 ified with what all who know the Presidenf would 

 expect — a straight-forward and practical address. 



Two thousand copies of it will be printed and 

 circulated on the Grounds. A prominent subject 

 discussed in the address was the dispoBition of the 

 College Grant fund. Politicians run the country 

 fifty-one weeks in the' year, and the farmers run it 

 one — during the State Fair. As the industrial 

 classes form a majority of the people, and as the 

 College Grant fund was given to the State for their 

 especial benefit, the Presideht spggested that they 



should be consulted in regard to its disposition, 

 instead of turning it over to politicians and pro- 

 fessional men. 



It is proposed to hold a meeting some evening 

 during the week to consider what action, if any, ia 

 required to secure the College Grant fund to the 

 use of the industrial classes. 



1st prize, $200; 



PACING MATCH. 



Purse $300— Best three in five. 

 2d, $100. 



Entries. — Jas. Conlish entered "Capt. McKin- 

 ney," a gray roan. Lewis Glinn entered "Polly 

 Ann," a chestnut mare. J. W. Walkinfrton enter- 

 ed "Dick Turpin," a sorrel gelding, (withdrawn.) 

 J. E. McCoy entered "Shell Bark," a gray gelding. 

 The first heat was won by "Polly Ann" in 2:25J, 

 •'Capt. McKinnev" coming in second. 



2rf Aea<.— "Capt. McKinney," in 2:23^^; "Polly 

 Ann" second. 



3d Acaf.— "Polly Ann" won in 2:28^; "Capt. 

 McKinney" second. 



Uh Aea^.— Won by "Polly Ann" in 2:29^. "Pol- 

 ly Ann" took the 1st prize and "Capt. McKianey" 

 the 2d. 



Deere & Co. have a large display of Moline 

 plows, among them a cast cast-steel plow. The 

 latter plow we have used, and find it the best stir- 

 ring old iHud plow that has come under our notice. 

 The reputation of the Moline Clipper plow is well 

 established from Maine to California, and is a 

 proud achievment for our State. 



Parlin & Olendorf, of Clinton, DeWitt county, 

 also have a good stock of plows of the various 

 patterns. John Dement, of Dixon makes a fine 

 display. 



The above parties competed at the trial of im- 

 plements a year ago, the latter taking the blue 

 ribbon ; but a new trial might possibly change the 

 condition of things. 



Two horse cultivators are in abundance ; among 

 them Furst & Bradley, Fielding & Co., Darling & 

 Preser, of Chicago ; Pratt & Woodbury, of Taze- 

 well county ; Stout, of Fremoht ; Taylor, of Cen- 

 tralia; Roberts, of Jacksonville ; Barber & How- ' 

 ley, (Stafford patent,) W. D. Dorsey, of Decatur; 

 Brewster, of Nokomis; Houghey, of Atlanta; 

 Miller, of Livingston ; Sparks, of Wyanet ; Belt, 

 of Morrison ; Taliefero, of Rossitter, Henderson 

 county; Smith, of Peoria; Kinyon, of Amboy; 

 Hulinger, of Granville ; Deere & Co. of Moline ; 

 Markham, of Hushnell ; and Denton, of Pekin. 



The above shows in what estimation these new 

 implements are held, and the commendable ambi- 

 tion to supply the demand. It would appear that 

 competition is active, and yet all find a ready sale. ' 



Cultivators with seeding apparatus combined 

 are also fully displayed as follows : ~ 



Swain, of Ripon, Wisconsin ; Broadcast Seed , 

 Sower, covers with a series of double shovels ; T. 

 B. Wickidell, of Novane, Ohio; Barber & Howie v, 

 Decatur ; Furst & Bradley, Chicago ; Schofield, of ■ 

 Freeport; Denton, of Pekin. This array looks 

 like a sharp competition with the grain drills, but 

 these come up to speak for themselves, and are ar- 

 rayed asjfoUows : 



Swain, of Ripon, Wisconsin; Shockley, -of : 

 Litchfield, Illinois; McSherry, . Kneisly & Co., of 

 Daytonj Ohio ; Joseph Ingall, Milton, Indiana. It 

 yill be seen that only one of the above hails from ' 

 bur own State, while the broad-cast cultivators are 

 fully popularized. 



