The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-09-19

1 - su~Sc~5 yVuS Wit0 - IuIekooto0f your
grown boys and girls are interested: and
two Or three days spent in -fhis manner
will result in good to yourself, family and
neighbor. Besides, il you have some
good stock or product Of your farm, or II
your wife has some good butter. cheese,
fruit, bread, DO, there il . chance toes,
. premium, which will make you feel
proud for year, NOT on account of the
amount of the premium, but because there
is spirit Of pride attached to any thing
where . man OF woman's handivork il 70
be tested and decided upon By disinterest-
ed judges.
It is very true that tie season has
not been rs propitious for all kinds Of
vegetables as We sheuld have preferred,
s,ill there is NO eause for dsspondency, q
10 tho leading aOd substantial products d
the farm, there will be ~ average crop Il
far as We have been able 70 learn.
There is another important reason WHY
every farmer should attend the County
Fair: The question Of removing the
grounds to some other part Of the county
will probably be brought before the mem.
bers Of the Society.
Several hundred dollars are offered il
premiums on good stock, products Of Ii.
farm, domestic manufactures, DC
| For the further information Of on,
readers, We publish the following pro
gramme of the. three days exhibition:
| FIRST DAY.
i Entries can be made at the Secretry',
ofice on the Fair grosnds until | o'clecl
p. IN. Persons who reside 10 tie vicinity
and persons who arrive With articles 10,
exhibition the day previous. viii great,
accommodate the Secretary - calling u
his residence near the southwest corne,
II the public square. and having their en-.
tries made the day before.
Supsrintendcnts Of DEPARTING nts will BE-
early 10 attendance and ready to receive
and arrange articles and animals.
AT O'Clock all Committees will mee,
at the Judges stand, ~ben vacapciss viii
be TILED and instructions given.
At z O'Clock, exhibitions of short. horns.
Herfords aud Devons, viii commence in
the ring. Aged bulls being led in FIRST,
followed by two year o!ds. yearlinps aud
bull calves, then cows and heifers.
As soon as one ring is decided upon.
badges tied on aud announcements made.
the Marshal will see that there IL no aslas
in bringing the next.
The exhibition Of this day will close
With tho pacing match.
Glass No. 3, except oxeu and work
steers, will be exhibited aud decided mon
In their stalls.
sRCoHD DAY.
Al 8 o'clock A NJ. commi,teea on all
minor classes and sl stock no, shown in
the ring, will commerce their exanipa.
lions, and hand in their reports BY 5
O'clock p. NJ.
AT 10 O'Clock the stations ia No. 4w;,l
be exhibited in The ring. in harness. fol.
lowed by three year olds. two year olds,
&c.
Next comes brood mares in harnesa in
same class, followed by Filleys in order Of
age.
At III o'clock saddle horses and mares
Adjourn from past i2 to O'Clock.
AT | o'clock single buggy horses vill
enter the ring, followed BY match buggy
horses. e'
At 3 O'Clock aged stations Of cIas. No
8. farm horses, will enter the ring. FOL.
loved by three year olds, &c., il order Of
age. Thea Broods and Mares and Cal,s.
followed BY Fiileys in like manner.
The examination of Mules and Asses
viii close the exhibition OF this day.
TnIRp DAT.
At 0 o'clock A. NJ, = procession Of All
premium animals in Classes l, 2, 3. 4. 81
and 9, will take place in the ring. ths
Superintendent Of each Department head
ing his. cls,s.
At 0 O'Clock and 80 minutes, horses A..
tered fos tho tsottina match will proceed
to the ring.
At 10 o'clock, the awards will be IN.
nonnced from the s.and, and psid,