Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-09-24
SCOTT COUNTY FAIR,
Continued Success Of tho Exhibition.
More Horses, More Cattle,
More Entries Of all
Kinds.
TIE ANNUAL FLOWING MATCH.
GREAT 1ao11INe TO-DAY.
SCOTT COUNTY FAIR.
Continued Success Of tho Exhibition.
The ANNUAL FLOWING MATCn.
SECOND DAY.


which was not entirely fulilled. for in the af'
ternoon came . storm Of rain which not only
put . damper upon some very excellent
amusement upon the track, but dampsnad the
spirits of the visitors generally.
At nine O'Clock In the morning Secretary
Saunders reopsnsd the entry books. and was
keep busy at work during the day in waiting
upon those who courted competition in the
matter Of lingering some Of the Society :
money. The results Of the days labor we're
much more fAttering than we ANTICIPATED. The
rscsipts we're considerably larger than those
Of the day before, while the receipts At the
ticket Office we're nearly or xnite doubled.
We cannot say that the crowd vas the largest
We have ever seen upon the ground. but it
was probably larger than is usual upon the
second day Of our Fair week. The masses
always wait until tee fast horses are ready to
grace the track, and then they are sure to
come out with = will. To-day, tomorrow
aud Friday there will be s,ms most exciting
performances upon the course, should the
wsthsr prove favorable.
TIE STOCK.
The additional entries Of the day swelled
this department Of the Fair to overAowing.
The etAlls we're all taken and more than
filled on the first day. and by noon yesterday
the grounds round about were dott cd with
1ocks and herds Of the finest and purest
bloodsd stock in ths..country. It would please
us to particularize, but We cannot on account
Of want Of space and time. We will only
mention a splendid herd of fifteen Durhams
owned by Mr.. John Whitsett. Of Mercer eoun
ty, ILL.,. and composed Of Fl ne bnlls, superior
cows and young stock. The same gentlem an
exhibits flock Of eight excellent. Southdown
sheep, which are particularly nice The com.
petition in thoroughbred stock is 40 great this
year that the judges will be required to exsr-
cse great discretion in making their awards,
In order to do exact Justice. Many premiums
will be awarded to-day.
HoUsEHoLD AANUFAcruRs, ETC.
THE department is u oroughIy represented.
We noticed some excellent specimens Of do.
mestic carpets by Mr.. Aibrccht quantity oi
substantial domestic Aannels, yarns, wooden
sto.kings. mittens. otc, which spoke we'll for
home industry among our farmers wives.
Bed quilts and woven coverlets, etc., we're
numerous and displayed much taste and inge-
nuity. Home made shirts. and chochet work
abounded. In finer needle work and embroi-
dering there wac any quantity Of samplss
as, in children'e clothing. crswel work. and
other kind Of fancy needle work, the spec'-
meme we're too numerous to mention, and
from the fact that the names Of the exhibi-
tors we're not attached to the articles It 10 i'm
possible to give the proper credit for merit in
these matters. We suggest to the Society that
If 1t cannot end committees honest aad upright
enough to decide on the merits of arti les
with the name OF the exhibitor on the cards
tha, it hereafter make up its commit ees from
The editorial fraternity.
Some beautiful specimens Of hair work we're
noticeable, also shell work by Miss Sarah
Bsrrows, enclosing painting executed by her
mother many years ago. Willard Ba'rows
.Shibits asplendid table top Of Scott county
marble, which ls attractive. Go and see fol
yourselves.
PAINTINGS, PENcnLrNos, dc.
The two finest paintings arc by George Plat
Of Rock Isis. Ids. They are game pieces, and
are rarely ezcellsd. Mrs. Bradt'a specimens o
oil painting are m ost excellent. snd are oni'
VERBALLY sdmired. Her pencillings are very
aecurats-so superior arr, they that no one bu
close observer could Distinguish them from
steel plate. She is an artist o, high merit
Mrs Istzgar's specimens Of oil p->'nting ar
highly crsdi table-some of them almos. eqaa
to The best Miss Davies has some prstt!
specimens. Others are very attractive. also.
APPLES, PEARS, GRArEs, do.
The div play is noble. indeed. II any on
ima2inss that Iowa 10 not adapted to appi
culture. Lad better attend the Fair and see fo
himss't We never saw finer apples or pear
in any place than are on exhibition. and raise
10 this county.
Geo. B. Hawley, Of Pleasant Valley. hl
4s var .eties Of apples. and sach apples. tool
h. - also four varieties Of grapes. two
| pears Siberian crab apples, Mo. currants. 4
His orchard 10 some five or six years old, ar
he 10 exhibiting its first fruits.
Smith Blackman, of the same town, has
I varieties Of apples-very nice; E K Rugg.
Iowa City, shows FIVE kinds Of gra pes Of II
| cious quality; Mr. Hubbard. lot Of pears; n
n Evans ~ vsrietiss Of applee. ten varities
peArs, ard seven Of grapes. together with 9th
| fruits.
Dan B Shaw. Of Buffalo, shows 45 varisti
i Of apples Daniel Mitlso, Of Princeton,
j varieties Of apples. His orchard is only thr
and sour years old. and bic specimens are
Il eur passed. Some IT then, from three year I
trees. weigh from eigh.* to twelve ounces sac
II Hrs. Judge Grant czhibi. = about 26 var'et
Of nice spples, and two varis,.' IS Of pears
Brow n comes in with display Of .~si'e "
Y eties of apples. and Enoch Mead has 80 "
etisa o. apples. and two Of Siberian crabs :
display. taken together, h one that pleas
sverybee y.
/ CR MA. -ks shows come splendid cheese. q
Aiss Bridg, It Sullivan ~ fine lot Of VII
bread 90 VA ever made. There 10 also hon
cakes, presef YES, jellies. domestic wines. q
without end soft and hard soap, butt
sorshsn syr.! ?. and sonfsetionsry. make