, 1866-09-17
CHAMPAIGN COUNTY FAIR.
Contest Between Durham and Dcvon-
Grain and vcgctnhic&-!1wrlcu
1IuplcucuIs--Lixt of Awards.


From Our Own Correspondent
CnA,FA1un, ILL.,, September H. 1s6G.
We Just escaped tros, last night and to-day
the weather Ia most beautiful, and the people are
pouritg into the Fair Grounds In perfect streams.
This Is ono Of tho richest counties Of tho State IN
hurscs, cattle and swine. and her ttock breeders
etand eecond 10 no others at The State Fair. The
Fair Grounds arc the best 4 part Of 1t Is open
prairie, dry and smooth, and paxt beautiful
grove Of natures planting, that has grown up
within the laet Thirty Year,, eince the prairie fires
have been kept out Of 1t.
The grounds are owned By Joint stock com.
pany y Mho run the fair, aud who have geueraliy
exhibited liberal spirit en- these occasions,
Their aim has not been to make money, hut 10 d.
sclop the agricultural rcsou.ccs OF the cuunty
and IN thta they have been successful Tie pre-
in almost every department is pushed With yigor.
The great lack Is better buildings. This & In
common with most county hirs. The structures
day give place 10 Others Of more substantial form
snd better architectural taste.
swEErsr4KEs @ 1X CAT1LE-
Durham bull. TGis was warm contest 6etwces' 6Sa'
TIC DaEham and Devon stock men. and It IL the
fa,mcFs has been IN favor Of TIC Dasaams, hat I ,e
rcIy dne herd Of Devon stock Of .. Lock, aud in
dlsidnal animals scattered throughout tic county,
favor Of these hasdy and symmetrical Dcrors The
yoke ol work cstt}e to which the award was made
Yesterday was Devons, and ellciscd The most IN
that the Devons stand nron equal footing with tLe
l'1rhans, and the public may look Tor rome
s.oek Cow S1H 10 1fs e.sis of f
Grbana, Dusbam COW Urbana Belle. Bali aud
four cows. ii. Graham Dufham stocE. ~
Best stallion four years old-0co. ". Green,
first premium; e. B. Carpenter, second premium.
Three ysa{ Ola tsallI9n1J. 6. Msofs. ltsi Pre-:
um; Wm: Roberts second premium. Horse colt
Richard Eaniot, frs; premium; F.. Hertlolt,
second premium. Best ma1e four years old-C.
preIai,rn. Best three year old-C. 3. Carpenter.
nrfi premium. nett two year o1d-Firet premium
h., ~ nteSp vi nsssy T., Rss5 seks eo Sss
| first premium; +: .. Lindsey, second premium.
1hc County Fair Is a great instilution-for The
n.a l a ana the eMe
sy and crcduliiy Of the people. To-day the pop
con, man bas taken the stand lae: ycar occupied
By t1c soap man, IN, le Is without originality, aad
WIS brought to sudden stop In his oratory.
Al ihc time Of adjourning for dinner the crowd
is very lascc, part Of which Is due 10 tic joint
discussion that il 10 take place ut ep. ~.
RrRA1.
FOURTH DAT.
From Our Own Correspondent
CHAMPAIGN, ILL.,, September IL
OF late nc hare !lad rather singular weather.
clenr and beautiful in tue morning, Becoming over
cast at len, and raining At noon. Win showers o.
drix.lfng Fa,u 10 close The day. The morning i.
sEain p'e1rant, With The Appearance Of better
e s y no1 Se t
ranted viii be liable to be eafsit on. IN ths ealis
frost. That our farmers a.c predicting.
The music Of the srinG1ng.whee1 has nearly de-
pnFted from the louscho}d. and We shall rejoice to
bear !ls last echo; The small woolIcu uanutaeto-
country, arr 1oiug,a large part Of lho -ptunlng.
one step more, and The clat'er oi the hand-loon
Mai aena lis 1T wai oat On th9 prairie ais never
T5!pa aenan "a hapa +
noiee !ha! Tic u he aee !; iast scnddns
tnS spinning ana % wearing 70 thc iaeioEy. where
and onc that will, cfc long dtsrnthra1 our f4if
!lields tsom = tlls task Of the household. The
and e'te promise Of 5;eIs, u 'ae tsne direction.
Bc*, stallion four years old. B. Perry, Is,
Whife, ri premin1n; !. G. Clark, Il onr year
q. stsiiIen s eq5tso: J: Hppia, Isl p1eniam: Il,
riot; three years-T. r. WchbeE, lst premium !;
no SECOND AWARDED: two years old-C. Grorc, 1st
e1,o1s; WILEY mps q ssJames
colis-J. 8. Dunn, lst premium F. q. Lindsey,
ID. Best four ycars old :;clding-J. r. Scott. i'll
saes 9iis p'nn1R a. r. nas ys,:s g. eS sno
}as!Iot a. sasht s,al,5nn I'll nfa feas ge:rs I'D
J. G.. Clark, 81; onc ycar-W;llian, b. Hob.
c1ts, lit premium; Sa1ae, I'd. Stallion coli,
Wiley Davis, ltt premium: c. Mead, I'd.
Bcst urauEht marc, two years old-C. Mead. nt=t
premium William Drownaeld, second premium {;
gmi no second premium Two years old-~iiey
William Brownlc!d, first premium; 10
second premium. Marc tolt-Wilfi3m D. Roberts.
asst premium no second premium; Beet nais
premium y; \. harris, tssond premium: Best
nm j. g. Pc1r5, second premium. Bcsr horsc or
James Oldham, second premium, Best pony for
eaadle Of harncss-W. ". Deareiy, trst premium:
Mts j. y. Dcnna, second prcmiGn, Bcst i, 3i,inss
nrsmiu H, tf.itnn IT snv c1xpsseE VT
tey. drst premium. Best I,afc Of any -
fNer.istt Tett ,fs,;n,ss ~
mr. coIta-J. r. Hsvhurn. frs, rrs,nium "ao
saR,cr1TRar 1rrtr~
Two horse niow for nid land. j. Il. Efnun nv.
| sel.ie1j; talEy plox,. no second Premium q:
slinnes. Rocsfo.d. at Tbe1e wss .ni.,tcsa i ac!d "A
| t1Ial Of care plowe two entries being made. Tnn
ens taEine me nsts pseminm e. Wy 11st iron the
neaa u'il a. M Msoon, VIII me nonoFs ratasssd
GSi, noe~1os1' @ nss. nsso"s -. ~ Unss = 20 ,
u5,nana. s,1,,. Dest e1.n piantfs Aaf1 1af!, hso"d'
| AltlnoiA corn rAhtcE: bcss reaper, ;. 4. Al
! MIL. n NuAntl%tFntit DEL tno"G5. SaMG; Sotn
Il: b:eis G.. s Lest aeii !oe9, 1S ST. s. LpfpP paP
LAP: Bets e,esting hnrenn, walker : h!o.; chs1n-
pa'Gn dining taete, same: set o. ehsiEst a.
r. Alien. washing machine, Ansh. Sabine
q Go;s enalfs. 2. +. Aa:T1s: ca:ti3ge harness,
u. L. Aestei: t1e coot: =. =. Afnold.