September 29, 1856 ~ Monday
29th I Entered many articles for the state Fair I met with the Nauvoo
Legion on Parade Lieut General Addressed the Legion & reproved
them sharply for not being more interested in the interest of the Legion
He was followed by col & W Woodruff &
September 30, 1856 ~ Tuesday
30th [FIGURES] The Mail came in & brought me 1 Letter
from I wrote Letters to the Mormon, the Standard
the Lumanary, to Hon's & to to
C C Rich Total 7 Letters & spent a part of the day in the fair
October 1, 1856 ~ Wednesday
Oct 1st I met in the state Fair with the board of Directors &
as chairman of the Fruit Committe in awarding premiums I Preached
in the evening to the 13 ward in the social Hall was followed by & the spirit of God was upon us & we
talked vary plain to the people
October 2, 1856 ~ Thursday
2nd It is fast day in this & many of the people spent the day
in fasting & prayer. The state Fair is open to day President
& family go through in the Morning then it is open to the public
The following Apples were named by the fruit committe
Nebekers No 5 Nebekers winter, No 7 spotted Fall, No 3 winter spot
W. Woodruff (large read & white) Mountain Beauty, winter Red
Stains Deseret Sweet () Willard Sweet
New names for Peaches B. Youngs, Sweet Cling & Tart Cling Tart Free
Lemon Cling
I passed through the state Fair several times I attended the ploughing
match at 2 oclok. 9 Men entered for ploughing 3 prizes wer given
to 1 prize To 2nd prize To 3rd prize
W. Woodruff obtained Premiums on the following Articles
1st Premium on wheat $10
1st " " [Premium on] Peas 3rd Div
1st " Beet Molasses $1
1 " On Early Corn $2
2nd Premium On squashes $1
2nd " " Pumpkins $1
2nd " " Beets 2nd Div $1
2nd " On Yellow Corn 3rd Div
2nd on seedling Apples $5
There was a large throng visited the
fair all day their is a vary fine
collection of evry department almost
even beyoung [beyond] our expectations & is vary
incourageing in this thing
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