Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1866-09-08
THIRTEENTH ANNUAL FAIR
or THE
Agricultural Sosiety
SIKH AND LAST DAY.

SIKH AND LAST DAY
Six straight days in the Fair business is
good deal, and results in . good many
% kets Oiled with handsome premiums. .
good many disappointed contestants, and a
good many well satisfied, though very tired
spectators. 1t has been . grea, time for
the people Of this part Of the country. The
Fair has been visited by thousands of peo-
pie from al the counties round about, both
in Iowa and Illinois. The Scott County
Far has become one Of the great institu
tons Of the Northwest. It attracts more
line stock, and greater display Of articles
OF use and ornament than any other Fair in
the Stae. The 6acst horses, the finest cat
tie, sheep and swine that are produced IN
all tho adj ,ecnt country arc b-on n: her, %
compete, and among the - vers Of line
stock, first premium awarded 1t the Scott
Coun'y Fair is more prized THAI ono award
ell at the State Fair.
In fact, this exhibition has ceased to be
the Scott County Fair. Mus-a,inc, Gin.
ton, Cedar, Linn. Johnson, Jackson. Jones,
Louisa. Washington, Van Buren, Henry,
Poweshisk, and other counties in Iowa a d
Rock Island, Henry. Warren. Mercer, and
Whiteside counties in Illinois all have an
abiding interest in the institution, and re-
gard 1t as their own Muscatine county
furnishes moro fine horses for the exbibi-
ton than all the rest, while Cedar, Linn,
Clinton. Rock Island, and Mercer contribute
some magnificent samples Of stock. Rock
Island county contributes much towards the
grand display Of choice fruit, and Van Bu-
ien, johnson and Cedar comes in for the
largest share of heavy premiums in choice
bloodc cattle. In fact this institution has
become an extensive district Fair, and is
looked to by large number Of people of
both States as tiic grand iio'iday season Of
the year.
No other Fair in the Northwest offers
such liberal premiums. Five thousand dol
lars were offered this year; but owing to
the great success Of the Society ,h year
and the desire Of the officers to distribute
the proceeds literally, about six thousand
dollars viii be distributed-or over one
thousand do'lsrs in di crc;ionary awards. -
This liberality on the par: Of the Society
can but result very favorably.
MONEY uA ,repS
The receipts yesterday amount to $l.l6G.
This makes the gross proceeds up to list
evening amount up 70 the handsome sun, Of
sersn thousand eight hundrsd and f,;eirc dol |
lars. The receipts of today will raise the |
gross amount to over eight Thousand dol
lars. The 1000 left in the treasury after 1
paying OF tie premiums and cvpans :, viii
be consumed in moving III buildings from
the present to tie new grounds, hvtseen
Brady and Harrison streets Nor will this
amount more than pay one hslt Of the ex-
pense Of impro sements on those grounds; -
but the Society lcok to the nett gains Of l..e
two next years I" defray the great expenses
to be incurred in these improvements.
THE DINING ::ooxs.
The vctusllins department this year, aud
the places Of reireshmcnt generally, have
been conducted in the most satisfactory
manner, by Mcssrs. Dcdrick, Green & Co.
the lcsseos Of that part Of the institu,ion.-
The tables have cen abundantlv supplied.
and kept up in the most cleaniy and orderly
n amer, for which wc trust the propi ie,ors
have found ample remuneration.
Tue MANAGEMENT.
The mana gement has been the most ef-
lsctive and orderly. The officers aided by
he competent chief, Marshal Col. Galliean
Ind Assistant Ma,shsls, have kept every
hing moving with the utmos, regularity,
While Marshall Poole ahd his numerous 40.
'istants have been effective in the prescrva-I
ION Of perfect order. The few disorierIy
persons that have been found upon the
rounds have been properly provided for at
he Squire's office and at the County Jail
These instances have been very few. Pre- {
ident krum. Secretary lIaigh'. Treasurer {
smith, and their numerous staff officers and !
ssistan,s have lnbored ;ncevantlv in their !
srious departments, and ss hitherto have Z
ucceeied in conducting affairs to the salts. '
,ction Of al'. I
The ruling out Of pYomiscuous family ,
ickcts had the good effect TO increase the
umbcr os entries, also to increase the gross
roceeds Of the Fair. The change has ere
sed no dissatisfaction. except. perhaps, in
few isolated instances whore persons
ould have been dissatisfied at any plan
'h'ch might have been offered.
Rica JOKE ON surEaiNrr SpsSr.
Appearance. are as deceptive now IS ever
Ve have al heard Of the instance where an
rtist painted such close imitation of cher /,
es that the birds came snd pecked at them !,
nd Of the old gent who tried to hang his
at On a peg that his precocious srtis, son,
I'd psinsed upon the wall; but we have
equal to that Mr. E. Howell en- ,
red specimen Of wax fruit and flowers, ,
sisou>sy ssSuSSS III USshcS VI UAc SDutO' l n
al. So perfect was the specimens Of fruit, :
,at it was handed over to the Superintend-
nt Of Pantry Stores, who supposing it to be :.
;tua' fruit, arranged it in his department
ith other specimens Il iried and preserved :
ute. The Committees on ccniag to taste ;.
'c samples discovered the mistskc for the
rst time, and Of course i. received no pre-. =
ium. Tho circumstance coming to the
'rs Of the Discretionary Committee, the
AZ fruit was awarded premium equal to .
10 first premium on natural flowers.
No greater compliment could have been =
lid to Mr.. Howell'a wax work than this :
ughablc mistake OF the Superintendent.
The morning hour at the stand was de- 81
tied to the examination OF horses in their Il
lrious classes. Tho ampitheater was not IL
IL. but contained highly respecu BILE and I
ell behaved audience. b
nArCHsD CARRIAGE HORSES.
There were four entries that came TO il
ne, and fine display vas made, by Car. ?
ns blacks, Browns black aud bay, Boy q
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