Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-08-05
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September, and end on the 18th, making
Eve fall dayA and the programme ofopsr-
asiona, and the amount Of premiums TO be
awarded, will fr exceed any former ex-
hibi,ion-in fact, We doubt if any thing
Of the kind in the State o! lows, whether
State or local, has ever been proposed
upon = more extensive or liberal basis.
Two THousAsD DoLLARs are offered in
prsmiunA some of the moa proniaeat
Of which We propose to notice.
For the best Stallion, of any age or
breed, 500 premium is ofered-and, in
considering the claims Of the horses en-
tered, speed alone will not be considered,
but all the qualities presented will be
taken into account This, it will be
seen,gives vide margin for competition,
and the display, it is presumed, will be
large. The second best, will get $50.
The fastest trotting horse or mare $40
the same, four year old, SIS, and the
same, three year old, $40.
Roadsters will have premiums award
ed from $40 down to s., including the
exhibition Of colts.
Matched and single horses, from $50
down to IS, including the fastest walk
ing horse or mare.
The fastest three year old colt raised
in Scott County, SIS; second best, $40.
A great point Of attraction will be
tn following, as it will bring out more
skill in Workmanship than usual. The
horse or mare going one mile the nearest
tn 3 minutes, and the one the nearest to
3 miuutss, wiN each get a premium OF
1925. So look out for your laurels, gen.
tlemen--you, who have fine horses and
know to nicely what time you can get
out Of them! If this offer does not
bring a crowd, then we are mistaken.
So much for horses.
Jacks and mules, of course, are not
neglected best mules, $40, second best
IS; and the best Jack, 80.
AS for cattle, the highest premium
offered is for the best bull Of any age or
blood, $50, and then all the way down
to 81, including various kinds Of calves.
Sheep will have $50 distributed
among them, in premiums of about IS
each.
Hogs between $50 and $50, in sums
varying from SIS to 50.
Poultry will have uniform premiums
of 80 for seventeen specified kinds.
Flowers, fruit, products Of the farm
and dairy, and field crops, groves, &c.
are all cared for-the highest premium
being $40, and the lowest 81, running
through pretty much everything that
can be thought of, or, at least, that can
be hoped for, at an exhibition in Scott
c-ountry.
Pantry stores, manufactures, and
domestic arts, include nearly $50 speci-
locations, with premiums varying from
$40 to 81, and involving the paying out
of between $3.50 and s4OO. Matrons
and their daughters can now have a
chance to compete for almost anything
in the way ofbread, butter, cakes, pre-
served fruits, jellies, wines, and even the
homely, but very useful articles of soap
and vinegar 1t differently inclined,
carpets, counterpanes, rugs, socks, nit
tens, bead-work, embroidery, ornamental
flowers, leather work, worsted work,
paintings, wax flowers, and overpanta-
looms, vests, and shirts, can employ
their leisure time and show their handi-
work. The fact is, that girl in Scott
County, who can build whole suit of
clothes, and get the premium of S.
which is offered, should, in view of these
hard times, be regarded as " Queen of
the Fai'," and we hereby give notice
that if any lass from city or country,
shall demonstrate that her own dextrous
fingers have accomplished this result, so
that father, or brother, or perhaps one
more dear still, can appear in the
made up fabrics becomingly, we
shall stir around amongst the managers
of the Fair, and see if there cannot be
some appropriate recognition Of qualities
SO estimable aud useful. Our grand
mothers Of the dark revolutionary period
did these things, and did them we'll;
and, in the fulness of time, vent down to
honored graves. Times, just as gloomy
may be fast overshadowing us now, and