Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-09-12
EIGHTH ANNUAL Exhibition
Scott County Agricultural Society

Scott County Agricultural Society
THIRD DAY.
Morning cool and cloudy With signs Of rain
People from the country and city com
msncsd coming in 10 good numbers. S.ran
gers from adjoining counties and sister oitie'
OF Iowa and Illinois we're pl plevalent and tn,
prospect fol. . sueeessful Fais rather .betts
thsn yesterday.
Az the Sscretary's office entries we're being
made without much intssmission until tsr
o'clock. when the committees in como olasss'
we're furnished with tLsir lists ard sent out t.
take observations and make awards of merit
In other classes the books were kept open fol
entry. At noon the crowd upon the ground
had become quite extensive, and constantly
increasing.
| In the Mechanical department crowd o
ladies we're being entertained very handsome
ly BY the performance Of Mr.. White and Mr.
Russell on their sewing machines The busy
motion Of the never.tiring fingers OF steel
we're q source Of deep qualification. and We
presume made the performers more than one
regulated family can afford to keep house
without one Of these useful articles Of house.
hold economy.
In the same hall expert performers were
calling forth excellent music from melodeons
exhibited by Clark 4 Hoyt and Kent 4 Co.
The lovers Of muslc-sacred and otherwise.
attended in good numbers. These were in
addition worthy Of particular notice since
yesterday. and Of the
PANTRY STORES
The same may be said. In Jour previous re
port vs omitted to mention the display of II
entries in bread-all of which was excellent,
and spoke we'll for the skiliful housewives and
fair fsrmsrs' daughters who made it. The
display in this department is much larger than
st any previous Fair the epirit of competition
has entered the kitchen 90 we'll ae other i'm
portsnt departments Of domestic life. The
| preserves. jelie., pickles. honey. cheese. but.
ter. etc, presented positive proof that there il
. strong inclination among the people to luxu.
| riate on the fat of the land without regard Ia
hard times, war. or any other circumstance
That cults us and We pass once more to the
| hall Of
FINE ARTS,
and struggle through the crowd Of crinoline
there present ed. Few new objects Of interest
(ths ladies' excepted) we're noticeable yester-
day. Mrs. HavilAnd exhibited some fine epe.
cimens Of children. clothing. and Mrs. !. l.
| Davenport come elegant samples OF leather
| work on frames. MIR, Farrand exhibited a
case OF hats, caps, AL fur gooda. and ). Z.
Todd case Of shoes. gaiters, and slippers. o'
va.ious styles. Both displsye were highly
attractive
WI. Carroll displayed 6ns lot Of hi'
elegant architectural designs for dwellings
Luse, Lane 1 Co, fine speciuens Of blank
books, and Richardson, West 4 Co., Demo
crat and News) a large display Of plain and
ornamental printing Mrs. Knoswell exhib
tied . case of millinery very attractive
among the ladie., and Mrs Hills some charm
ing eampies Of hair work.
Crochet work. psnciling, embroidery, dow
srs. bead work, shells and pebble work. and I
thousand other things which We cannot men
ton now. were scattered about and examined
with great earnsstness BY connoseeurs ip III,
various arte.
The hall vas finely represented, and VA
CROW ded from morning until night.
4 STOCK.
In fins bulls there was an excellent display
there being not less than twenty entries o
Dsvops, Darhaus and grades. 10 cows AND
soung stock the display VAS fair and stuact
live.
There we're several pens Of fne sheep frou
different parts Of the country.
SWINE.
There were about = dozen pens, some o
which held some Of the finest specimens 0
hogs and pigs We have ever seen.
No premiums will be declared until The lac
day Of the Fair.
FLOWING MATCH.
The annual ploving match took place In th'
forenoon, on the Liadsay farm, near Duel
Creek. The same spirit Of competition vs
adoas among the boys. and st the appoints<
hsur-tsa o'elosk--they went in for the pre-
miun. The following ware The contestants:
SENIOR CLASS.
A. ". Besvnlis, Thomas 0sisvs, jane
Steel. Hugh l. Hart, p Dunken, Homer Hunt
To Jsnss Grievs and Homer Huus yet,
awarded the 6sst and sseond prsmiums, Is .O'
add $500
JUNIOR OAss-UNbea n YaARs.
J. Kittsaring. Wn. Robertson, John Quinn
To VIM. Robertson and John Quinn wer
awarded the first aud second premiums --sam
7 amounts - in senior ciass. =
JUNIOR CLAas-uNDn Is YRAm.
J. W. Melton. Jones Grieve, VIM. MeCul
J chem. sa @
To James Grisvs and VIM. n Calehsrn ver
sWssds1 he first and second premiums-aa
amoaats - shove.
The work vas handeomsly done % Il utsse
Asd the tsiah passsd o6 - The atirs satialas
tsoo of oQ peoooak Thn nennanm 80. A..