Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-09-26
pRENlU OF $500 TO gEAW.REED
70 THE BEST STALLION.
Matchless Display Of Speed
To-Day.

Yesterday vas another Of the splendid days
hat have been enjoyed during the presen,
| week The weather coui no. have been bet.
! ter, AMI upon this the success Of The week de.
! pended.
AZ an early hour the paopls commenced
decking to TIE grounds. The roads 10 every
hrecion were literally throny4d with people,
tni at two o'clock there were not less than
light thousand people upon The gaouais The
vast ampitheatre, capable Of hoiiiag four
thcusand people, was crowded to its utmost.
'cd hundreds Of reo., .,ls occupied the area in
front, there beig seats left for them NJ
thiag Ike such a crowd ever before assembled
at die ground Iodeei, We hao no idea Ct
sltGe.sing such demons tralion in times nkv
h.ae.
The receipts OF The soc ETY. during the day
mounted to aho"t twelve hundred d liars
making the total receipts of the frs, fou: d.,s
more than three thou-aDi dol,ars Til. en.
,bi.s the Society to pay al! its obligations and
nave money left
Tae morning hours were principally devot-
I'd TO the examination Of cattle aud the yot4n.
,er cia ses of horses and colts. The disp.a,
the ring add about the iujges' stand was Of
lie mos. in.ereeting chrf rfacter. Not only was
Scott county hands ueiy represented. but
ots snd horses from all the adjoining coun-
ties and also from ths western portion of Our
SISTER State OF iliin-is. II We were TO u..der-
:
-acn tue merit with which each is 80 richi,
ndowrd, it would take the entire available
pace Of our paper. We have never s..o
.nythins TIA. would compare with the ex.
'b.tiou. 1t was Il perfect triumph. Jus
,impeon's Black Bird stock was seen every
where during the morning, also he stock of
5a shaw, and Mcklnney's Conan:hs horse,
ger a beautiful talon, the property OF
John Madden, Of Winfield Township, was
much admired; also >tewart Els IDOL
roshy'-a perfect gem; John Whit-tt'.
P,geoa; Bsr;lvtt's gray ? year old matched
l,s in harness; also Reid's (Colona, Iii |
Jenny Lind, Hir ndelle and May Day.
10 roadster mares. Willard Barrows' exhib
~ cd Kitty. a iine Morgan; Simpson entered
Way Day.; ) Sui Lady Peosta Smith
Blarkman, Princess, aud Taliman.o of Csmanche.
Kit. The action of the animals was excel
islt.
The display of brood mares with aud with
ut colts, was Of tie first order. and was a
pleasing example Of the deep interest taken
nv the farmers Of this sectioo in tn improve
nent Of their horses. II is safe to predict that
Within FIVE years the quality Of horse-flesh in
his district will rot be second 20 thai OF any
.nd we co fiiently attribute large share Of
The credit for this laudable en' erprse to the
healthy impetus received at the Scott County
Fair The influence Of the Scott County
Agricultural Society In stock matters, Is
spreading rapidly. and will be noticeable for
untold generations. I,s liberslity in the con-
duct OF its affairs il invaluable to the agricul-
tural interests of the State, and it is inposei
bic to accord it too great credit. A large
share Of the real wealth Of any agricultural
community is represnnte1 in its stock, aud
The more that it is improved the greater ite
value.