September 29, 1856 ~ Monday

29^th I Entered many articles for the state Fair I met with the Nauvoo
Legion on Parade. Lieut General Wells Addressed the Legion & reproved
them sharply for not being more interested in the interest of the Legion
He was followed by col Little A Rockwood & W Woodruff &
E D Woolley

September 30, 1856 ~ Tuesday

30^th [FIGURES 1] The Calafornia Mail came in & brought me 1 Letter
from C. C. Rich. I wrote Letters to the Mormon, the Standard,
the Lumanary, to Hon's J. M. Bernhisel & G. A. Smith to O. pratt to
C C Rich Total 7 Letters & spent a part of the day in the fair

October 1, 1856 ~ Wednesday

Oct 1^st 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 Edmund
Elsworth J Gates & E. D. Woolley 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 city & many of the people spent the day
in fasting & prayer. The State Fair is open to day. President Young
& 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 (W Richards) Willard Sweet

New names for Peaches B. Youngs, Sweet Cling & Tart Cling Tart Free
A. Carrington 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 J. M. Woodlley 1 prize To B. Adams 2nd prize To W^m Carruth 3rd prize

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

September 29, 1856 ~ Monday

29th I Entered many articles for the state Fair I met with the Nauvoo Legion on Parade Lieut General Wells Addressed the Legion & reproved them sharply for not being more interested in the interest of the Legion He was followed by col Little A Rockwood & W Woodruff & E D Woolley

September 30, 1856 ~ Tuesday

30th FIGURES The Calafornia Mail came in & brought me 1 Letter from C. C. Rich I wrote Letters to the Mormon, the Standard the Lumanary, to Hon's J. M. Bernhisel & G. A. Smith to O. pratt 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 Edmund Elsworth J Gates & E. D. Woolley 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 City & many of the people spent the day in fasting & prayer. The state Fair is open to day President Young & 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 (W Richards) Willard Sweet

New names for Peaches B. Youngs, Sweet Cling & Tart Cling Tart Free A. Carrington 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 J. M. Woolley 1 prize To B. Adams 2nd prize To Wm Carruth 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 $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 beyond our expectations & is vary incourageing in this thing