The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1857-10-10

sery Air. IT we cannot enter into details.
~ the list closing tins article, il will be
sen that oar own county was well repre-
sentcd in this department, aud bore Of its
share Of premiums. We were unable 10
obtain list of DIR. Ignatius Langcr's stock
at the exhibition. In the afternoon, the
track and its surroundings presentcda lively
scene. Tn the trial of match horses, six
pairs took the track, all fine looking and
well trained animals. The best time made
ws~ milr an A:2A, pair Of black horses
leading, but ~ the test was not mere speed
in any case, they did not receive the prcmi-
um. Tho first prize was awarded 10 Mr..
Porter, Of Nj. Pleasant, who had pair Of
splendid bays. Mr.. Durant, Of Iowa City,
took the second prize. In trial &c horses
in single harness, there were nine nacs on
the track, attached to light suikies. There
were two trials &c these. several dropping
OF at the latter. The trotting was beauti-
ful, and the excitement of the vast multi
tudc intense. TN the first trial. three times
around the course, and thc second. four times,
the Davenport nac- took tho lead and kept
II. Mr.. Cannon, 81 this city, owned these
animals, one a little black mare, Saw
Mill Maid and the other sorrel colt,
Fillmore" III both trials these horses
were neck and neck nearly the whole time
The mare made mile on the first trial in
3s0j, and the horse in 3:0s. In the second,
the mare made the mile in $50 and the sor-
rel in 5:00---sni mile and half, mare Ar
and horse 400 We did not hear what
horses got the premium. When W. lcft the
grounds, trial 81 road-ters was progressing.
Below we give list of the articles we saw
on exhibition from this county Several no
doubt obtained premiums which We have not
thus noticed W, cnumerate in the order
the items came tn n. pccnniarily, the re
suit of the Fair must be highly satisfactory.
Col. Jc-. Bri.l2man, of Muscatinc. was the
Chief Marshal 81 the day. The editor. and
reporters present owe him their thanks for
the attention he showed them, and the care
he took IN providing them with every ia
cility for observing the entire proceedings
about the course.
Mrs. W d Nichols slk embroidery. Is prem.
Mr. Christie took the first premium for Ii. heat
qnilt
Mr. Adam. Besuufai display Il ambrotype. &c
tb. ec-. ID the sxhibitioh
M Praff--rome elegant specimens OF pentaan.
sh,r. aha sery novel as well as beautiful
Lass, Lsne Co Paging machine. Ia, work, Ind
elegant specimens o. b'uding aud printing, which
took prsiainms Davenport = Young II csdar
hat1ds, iaok Let premium on pair u splendid
D.yi. 4 Natban-yery richly eatyed white maj
nc n,aEis pleesl took Y, premium
prsiniun and very hnndsauae carved bracket
Woeber to.-Fine family carriage LAT premium
and iishi huass, This carriage very much al
Tovnsend, Saith q Co -o.cIlls,us engine AZ 5ovr
horse power, 81 work all III. time, and much no.
ticed -t"ok lot premium ~ steam engine. and IL.
premium on an improvement Of their own ,a engine
Nhehsas Ioe1nis Co Corn and cob MILL and
Portable srsi mill took two IL. premiums
payl. Watson GO Large threshlug machine
AGO erAui sspaFdor No premium awarded NJ the
W. w skinner 4 % Agricultural implement.
teak Let aad I'd ps~saiun,s harrow. and Lei on
cal,iyalor. breaking deabl. and .Linsls shovel and
aatifrietloh rlows Mads al excellent display,
Deere = Co. ~ Moline. who being near ne lzh bor-
plses 70 our ns,, had envaiorr sui, coil breaking
doahie Mlchivsn aud stuhbie paw. On .xhihitlor q
r"rtinu ~ which took prsmsufa.
y. Cannon Had lsfs. ~ II .loek 81 the Fair
and bore q . number Of premiums Of cattle h.
had Hereford bred "A huil, Tao heifers two years
old aud calf all Of which io.ak premiums two LAT
class aud two 81 burhams three heifers which
took the nj premium, Ave COWS nj premium two
lssr old ball bun calf lsi premium the herd tAkinx
me LEI rreminn' Aidsrmy er Jssssys--two year cid
hull ~. year odd hsifcr calf fise weeks asd-fook
lst rr.n.inm on each iioss-so~ two years old,
hall YORKSHIRE afd half Irish graeier, let pre.
mIain: Two SUFFOLK pigs live months old M premium
offered fsr pigs of this age bur these were 60 much
admired that q premium recommended Mr.
hal also ,Ass and selilhg which We have alluded
!" u the t'"iins maieh-ard probably the biggest
Jack ~ tue West The premiums had ma, seen
awarded ~ which these animals are Interested
Dick Alien Five stzlsions, ali hhe animals. lie
took the la premium farm h0rse stations with
his well known chestnut hers. 4 Wonder Dick
should also have entered some u hi. other ne stock
Dr isnatsus iaIgcrs lie, W. could not obtain