Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1863-02-11

County Fair GrounGs, in this City on ths Z. 5,
., 10 and IL days Of Sept. next. have finished
their labor. They have raised the premiums
of last year very materially and on snch arti.
eles as cannot isii to meet universal approval
The entire amount offered ie about
s4. 900. a large excess over that Of last year.
la or.er that cur farmer readers. stock
growers an1 others may get little kno~l-
eLge Of the premiums for which they will bs
invited to compete. We give synopsis Of the
st
SrAi1loss- Best Of any age or breed lst prem.
$500: "a 500; Sd $50 Beet siailions
aud five mares from any ore county, $40.
Beet trotting stallion 500. I'd $50.
Fastest mare or geldipg $40. I'd sio.
CIrlzrss PuRsL-Owing to the spntsd con
test last year between the Stallions. Young
Bl.haw and Tom llyor. the ei,izens OF Scott
County have offered the following purses iof
these two horses TO decide the eur.r.or'y-
bes' 3 in 5. Fastest iro.t:rg 500, ID 90.
Fastest iro:,ing stallion, excluding Ion
Hyer and Young Bas hsw. t75. 2i 40.
IoApsrgRs-Bss, Nations, years old ana
upwards. in harness. $40, 10 aud 10 tes1
same as last year.
Best pair matched geldings or mares t2o'
10 and 10.
Best pair matched farm. horses or mares
$40. aud 3.
Best Buggy horse or mare sl5. ~ and 3.
ha.f
stock, the more the better. S25. is aud 10
best saddle horse, gelding or mare $40, and
3 /; tastes: walking horse. gelding or mare 90
and $. Beet pair nues $40 snd B; best JACK
SO and beet lot OF mules owned by enc
Il, u, not lees lEan six. slo.
sc4rr CouXrY ratuiuas.
aside from t,e heavy list OF premiums open
70 /, ee world, there has been introduced
Scat, Coulty L'.t'-to be competed for BY
articles owned here
Bes. .siiion Of any age or breed S2o 10
and 81, 1isft trotting stallion. gsidins or
mar. 500 10 and 5; best roadster years old
$40 + ana 20 on through the list. Best mare
4 wears old and upwards In harness, so ana
s,c uorse showing best colts FROM to .
year, old. 5 10; horse showing best sue. nj
colts SIS.
DpA.r lion, n-Best stallion syears and np-
wards SIS and etc
Be.t par sor Nr or mares (ma'ched) - ana
3. etc.
o.hes liberal rem ams are offered that We
omit.
CAr1tx-open TO the ord Beet bull OF
any age or breed $50. 20 al 4 10 best COW OF
any nge or breed Sl5, ~ and 5 (; best year
bid bull $40. etc; oest Devon Ju.i over year.
Did $40 and 3. etc. Natives and gfldee
zane as last year.
Bee, herd Of cattle $40, beet Scott County
bull Sl0, 8 and 3 ba =. COW ga ue other ages
IN proportion, ier the different breeds. Beet
yoke of oxen s. best herd. not less than I'll.
cen, owned hy one man slo, g.
snEtr--oI en- to the wo Ild-Best t,,ck Sl5
; best eve slO > beet flock, not less than
10. $i5, 8; beet fine wool buck So, 4 w -,
best lambs ) s. 3
Losd WooL--Bsst buck IS, Al test e9's'
lame; best lambs S.. 3 middle woods ssmr
There are Aheral Scott county Premiums IN
he sauie classes.
swine best boar Sl5, 8; best SOW $40, 8
large Lreed, best boar s.. 81 cow. same; best
lot OF pigs SIS. 3, etc. small breeds, same |
Scott county premiums-bsst boar s., 3 SOW
sane, etc.
PorLTKY.-Sams ss last year.
FlowrRs-Best variety frcm one garden
80. g. etc. the iist and premiums being large |
II increased
Ffrir. r.-Greatest and best varsity Of fruit,
500, 10. 5 beat collection Of apples, Il or
more. So; pears g., peaches 81 ounce. s2.
pums 81. aprcots 81. nec.arenes 81; best
collection Of grapes. bunches or more, not
sss than kinds, So. 5. etc.
Scott county pr.miums-grsatest and best
variety, IS. 3. etc.
FAnM PRoDUcTs.-Same as last year.
Best sample Of cotton s3. 2; largest los of
wolf scaps. five or nore. s5; gopher scslps,
fifty or more $lo.6,3.
FIELD CaorA-Be.t conducted farm. not less
han leo acre., $40. 5; best 80 acres. IS. 4;
bes. stacking s5, 3 ! best fencing IS. 3 /; best
artificial grove IS. 3; hedge. came bes, acre
" inter wheat. $40. 8; best spring $40. ;; oh.
sr grain and field products same ; fax $40. O.
PANTRY sroREs-Bsst butter s., 3, etc best
br cad, 81. l, etc.
MASurAcruars. - Agricultural implements
and most premiums, So, 3 miscella-
neous. $3, 2,l.
PLowiso MArcn.--We are glad to see that
the remiums in this class have been material
ly increased. Ihe bsst plowmsn takes $50,
"a SO; senior class ss, 8. 3; Juniors, same
best pIowing by boys under l6. same. These
premiums can but be encouraging to the farm
ere boys throughout the country. No c'ass
needs more encouragement.
Thus We have glanced at the leading fea-
turss Of the list without pretending to give 1t
in detail. The list will be publish ed 10 PAM