Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-09-14
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IN tue management ci Tie Society l. about
to be insugurated. At recent meeting Of
the Board q resolution was offered in favor
Of establishing An
ANNUAL STOCK FAIR
the object OF which was to create stated
market day for buying agd Selling stock
The matter was referred TO SD cial com,
mittee consisting Of Jno. Madden. A. ].
HIDE, and f. Smith, By whom the rollo1,
report has been submitted:
t. tie President oftie Scott Couaty Aeri-
tuiturdl Society:
SIR Having been appointed q commit.
tee by the Board, 10 take into consideration
the proprietv of establishing Stock Fair
in this county in connection with the rri-
cultural Society, for the sale and EXCHANGE
OF stock, would report, that we are in favor
of such . movement, and would recommend
it's being held annually-thls year say the
last Wednesday Of October, and thereafter
the first Wednesday of May and the last
day Of the Fair in the Fall, OF each wear
Admission free.
The report wss unanimously adopted.
The object is this: Many of our farmers
will have stock to sell in the spring ma
fall They would all like to meet and have
their stock ct hand for examination. This
stock fair will enable all to buy and sell with
great facility. It is on the regular English
stock fair plan, and our farmers can make
. most interesting aud profitable time Of il,
Let our farmers talk over the matter among
themselves and prepare for the Annual Stock
Fair Of Scott county.
SPECIAL ASHTON.
The instruments Of the Davenport Silver
Band having been decided unworthy OF
premium, by the Committee, the following
special award has been made.
"Ooe Ebony Alto Silver Horn consider,
ed worthy Of great consideration, by tile
Board, and the President orders the diplo
ma Of the Society 10 be given to the Daven-
port Silver Baud"
81. A LIE CLAIRE.
president
PRgxIUX LIST.
The list Of premiums awarded BY the
Society will be carefully prepared BY the
Society 10 time to appear io the weekly pa>
pers Of this city on Wednesday Of next
week. Persons wishing for extra copies
Of this list should leave orders at this office.
AN OMISSION.
We beg pardon Of our worthy friend the
Secretary-Hensy W. Bennett, Esq, for
having omitted to make prominent mention
Of an important entry in his favor. Said
entry forms . leading feature in the needle
work department. and is thus officially Ia.
belled.
"CLAss l., No. A; ENTRY No. 81. WE'D
DING PETTIcoAr To8 TIE SECRETARY"
This entry, be it known, is not intended
as suggestive Of any present or future pet.
ticoat government on IIarry's part, but
merely as broadly limiting At certain com.
ing event in his history which most marie
men and women call the happiest of their
lives. In smother part of the building We
found splendid bottle Of wine, labelled
"Golden Wedding" which takes the sam.
direction as the above mentioned article OF
apparel. Plenty Of "cards"
PREMIUM MELONS.
The melon business appeal, earnestly to
our affections. Particularly are We fond
of tha. kind known as premium melons
Let no one imsg ne that we arc subject 10
melancholy, for that IS not one of our fail.
ings. lfindeed we have any fittings at all
neglectng TO partake profoundly of the
huge ripe premium MELONS presented uslby
our friend Robert Osborn, will not be one
of them Not if we can have our own way
SOME PREMIUMS
The following exhibitors took the highe5.