The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-09-06
90; best selfadjussing bag holder, 81; bes

g.; best selfadjusting bag holder, 81 best
horse rake, diploma and 81; best hand corn
planter, diploma and So; best portable mill,
diploma and So; best sorghum mill, diplo-
ma and So best corn shelter handy 81;
best washing machine, diploma and 81;
best clothes wringer, diploma; best thresher
and separator, diploma and IS; best horse
power, diploma and So best cider or wine
mill, diploma and 81; best reaper and NOW
er combined, diploma and S.; best corn
stalk cutter, diploma and So; bast lathe,
diploma; best two-horse roller, diploma and
81; best wheelbarrow, diploma; best reap
er, diploma, snd SO; best mower, diploma
and So; best reaper and selfraker attached
diploma and $5.
Two races were decided, before the rain,
as follows: Drury, of New Boston, and
Beardsley, of Rock Island, entered for the
fastest double team in harness, 2 in 3, mile
heats. Drury won the first heat in 3:29.-
Beardsley was driving "Shabona" and the
fine bay horse of s. w. Wheelock, of Mo-
line. The pole of his wagon was so short
that the wheel struck the latter horse on the
turns, so that he couldn't trot. Hence the
team was withdrawn and the race ended
with one heat.
In the contest for fastest trotting horse
| that never beat 2:35, in harness, mile heats,
8 in 5, Trask entered "Sleepy john" Of
Independence, Iowa, and Shadburne entered
"W. K. Thomas" of Louisville, Ky. SLEEPY
| John won the first, second and fourth
heats in 2:434, 2:40 and 2:4O. Thomas
won third heat in 2:4l. This was CLOSELY
contested race, and excited q good deal O
interest.
After these races, the rain coming on
nothing more of interest occurred.
| ## FRIDAY.
| The day opened fine, and early in til,
morning the rush commenced. Every mod,
of transportation to the city was taxed to it
utmost, and the rush from Iowa was crush
ing, the ferry boat being crowded all the
forenoon and making as rapid trips as pos
sible.
A hurried visit to the grounds this morn
ing convinced us that this will be a very in
teresting day.
We have only briefly alluded, so far, t.
premiums, but when the fair closes, and tn
Secretary has time to furnish the list O
awards, we shall lay it before our readers.
We give few additional:
Phillip Deeds, of Clinton, Iowa, lst pre-
MUM on bull, in sweepstakes, splendi
animal, years old, weighs $500 pounds.
B. Latin, Edgington, lst premium on full
blood short horn Durham bull calf "Uncl
Abe"-a very fine animal, 6 months ole
weight 665.
c. P. Mitchell, Rock Island, lst premium
Devon cow.
C. d. Bent, Grand View, Iowa, had fin
display of Devon cattle.
James Taylor, of Edgington, exhibited
5 year old steer, which weighs 2lO0 pound
a monstrous animal.
In sheep fine lot of Southdowns by
Mowrey; also ) lambs and 5 ewes (Soutl
downs) by John Whitsett; both of Mercer.
j. X. Scott, of Mille:sburg, took the frs
premium on Merinos, for ewes, lambs an
bucks.
A. R. Burns, of Henry. also took a prem
um on ewes.
karr, Hamblin, u Co, of Cordova, too
first premium on wagons.
Churchill & Sweeny had some wagons o
exhibition.
Blythe Il Stoddard, first premium o
double carriage.
J. A. Stiles, first premium on buggies.
Woeber, of Davenport, had a fine displa
but Stiles got the blue ribbon.