Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1854-11-20

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narcnpert, monday, Nov. 90. 1854.
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Tho stase Fair Again.
That partially was shown by the Judges
appointed 1t the recent State Agricultural
Fair, We are now convinced from the assu-
RANGES Of those who were present. and as
Ne prefer not to remain Silent when in
tho right upon any question affecting the
generality Of our readers, We have = few
words more to say upon the subject. With
regard to comforting the gold watch upon
The young lady from Lee county, that under
the circumstances may have been proper
but q 10 the awarding Of premium for
piows to Harvey Ray. Of Burlington, that
was wrong and cannot be justified.
Mr.. Skinner, Of the irm Of Bechtel,
Skinner g. Co., pillow manufacturers of this
city. was upon the ground with four differ
ent kinds of plows finished with more than
usual care for this exhibition. His plows
received the commentator Of every farmer
who examined them and were by that class
Of disinterested but knowing people, pro-
nouncsd superior to any plows they had
ever SEEN.
SO soon a. Mr. Skinner arrived at Fair
field, learning that no premium was offered
forpiows in me published list, and that in
order to obtain diploma or premium it was
necessary to comply with certain printed
regulations, he Immediately repaired to the
Secretary and furnished him with "partic-
ular description of the article, the price and
where it could be obtained" Heremained
on the ground exhibiting his plows and re-
ceiying the approval ofevery one competent
10 Judge Of their merits, until 90 minutes
after 2 o'clk Of the third day, when assured
that no splowing match" would be had nor
premiums awarded, he left for home.
Previous, however, to leaving, for fear
trial might yet be made Of the relative mer-
its of the plows on exhibition, he left his
plows with Mr.. Wells and gave him partic-
ular instructions, that were such trial to
be made after he had left, to get the best
teams and spare no expense in exhibiting
the Davenport plows. Yet it is now pre-
tended that "plowing match ,cas after
wards gotten up and the premium was given
to Mr.. Ray, because the davenport man.
had left the ground. The rusty plows Of
Mr.. Ray were, we are informed. the only
ones that were upon the ground after those
Of Mr.. Skinner had been withdrawn!
Immediately on his return, Messrs. Bech-
tel & Co. dispatched forty plows to Fair
field to fill orders there. a pretty good evl-
dence that their article was considered supe-
rior to Mr.. Rays.
The same partiality with regard to south
ern manufactures was exhibited in other
things. and even when premium was given
Messrs Green g. Gardner of this city for a
pump, in was reported in the list, though |
probably Internationally, G. & G. Scott
When the question was submitted as to
the place of holding the next Fair, the vo-
ting was not confined to members, but all
were permitted to vote, and of course the
people of Fairfield having the numerical
strength carried the question, and it was
very unfairly decided that the next State
Agricultural Fair be held in the same place.
We do not wish to be captious, but when
such manifest departure from the rules
that usually govern such bodies is exhibited,
we must be permitted to enter protest.