Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-09-12

Best bushel oats, John Sauer.
Best club wheat. g Jansen.
Best Barley, 3 Barr.
Best winter wheat, J. Richmond. Geneseo.
Best sweet potatoes, L ReameT.
Lot Of volt scalps, Jas jenkins.
Best tomatoes, Jas Baker.
Best bushel of rye, w wandever.
Best flax seed, Kobt Alston,.
Best timothy seed, J Gambler.
Best display garden vegetables. J = West
phal / Son.
Best pumpkins and squashes. J. c West
phal & Son.
Best egg plant, J C Westphal s. Son.
by some mistake 405 gopher scalps. en-
tered by Mr. J. A. Donaldson, and $40 by
Charles lie Grange, were not passed upon
by the committee. They will be consider
ed to-day.
Second Premiums.
Best display Of garden vegetables, James
Baker.
Best carrots, James Baker.
Best onion seed, . n Evans.
Best barley, q M Nichols.
Best two bushels of parsnips, Thos Baker.
Best flax seed, l. w Clemmons.
Best pumpkins and squsshes, DrJ Hall.
Best onion, w Knapp.
Best bushel oats, j Macarthur.
Best sweet potatoes, Mead.
Best bushel corn, q Donaldson.
Best white beans, ID + Kinney, Rock Is
land.
Best clover seed, NJ Watson.
Best display of garden seeds, James Ba
kcr.
Best hops, J Van Evera.
Best spring wheat, b S Glaspel!.
Best sweet corn, J G Westphal & Son.
Best bushel beets. J c Westphal s. Son.
Best cabbage, J c Westpdal Son.
Best tomatoes, J G Westphal & Son.
CLASS J, NO. 4l--PANrRr sToREs.
First Premiums
Best vinegar, g. NJ Nichols.
Best pickles, g. y. Nichols
Best plum butter, Mrs. J. NJ. Greer.
Best three losves bread, Mrs. J. n. Greer.
Best apple butter, Mrs j. NJ. Greer.
Best hominy, 5, A. Henly.
Best candy, w. g. Jones
Be1t honey, 4. K Wright.
Best display canned fruit, 5lrs. J. Shields.
Best cider. j. w. Means.
Bes, five jars jelly. Mrs G. L. johnson.
Best boiled ham. Mrs. Tucker.
Second Premiums.
Best three loaves bread, Mrs. Mossman.
Best apple butter, Mrs Mossman.
Rest plum butter, Mrs. Mossman.
Best three loaves bread by girl under l6,
Miss l.. Glllett
Best Sorgum Syrup o. Baker
Best pickle lily, Mrs NJ Hubbard.
Best display canned fruit, Mrs & Hickman
Best boiled ham, Mrs + Mead
Best gallon cider, Mrs Mead
Best butter in pots Mrs Mnmford
Best crab apple jelly, G b Philips.
TREsnERs AND SEPARATIONS.
There was a dead lock in this departs
ment between the two leading machines-
the NJ. Donahue. manufactured at Dona>
hucs' Thresher Works and dexter and
xate," manufactured by j. S. Davis-both
of Davenport. The judges-good men and
true-sxamined both machines thoroughly,
and called In all the best counsel, but So
similar were the merits Of the two that they
felt it impossible to draw the line. II they
gave the red cord to either. it would, in
their opinion. be doing injustice to the
other, 80 they closed the examination BY
attaching the ''red" to both threshers and
separators and both horse powers. II 10 .
remarkable decision but undoubtedly . just
one Both Of these manufactures turn out
superior work, and when either tries to
turn out job for exhibition, il 10 always
extremely doubtful - TO which Is going to
carry off the first premium. Both have
taken the palm-both are entitled to great
credit and extensive patronage. Both Of
these machines are the improved three
hitch, double pinion msnufacture-,he best
iu u-e.
SEWING MACHINES
There is always close contest i, these
articles. Ia fact the strife for the past
three or four years past has become 20 bit.
ter that the Society determined this rear
not to permit any entries Of machines for
premiums, combining their measure. Of mer-
it solely to specimens Of work and not to
the machines themselves. The Grover 4
Baker takes The following premiums: First
and second on quilting, first and second on
embroidery, first on tucking, first and sec
end on sewing. first and second on display
Of work.
THB BU0GIHo.
The contest for superiority in this line lay
between the Woebes Brothers, of this city, /,
and Stiles, Of Rock Islsnd. Both e1hibit>
ors displayed highly ereditabls vehicles, but
the red" Was tied upon the top and open
buggies entered by the Woeber Brothers.
THE PLows.
A 6nsf display has never been made in
this important branch Of home industry.
Deere 4 Co., as usual, come in for the liz
on's share Of the 6rst premiums, which they
take on the Old Ground Stirring Plow,
Breaking Plow, Walking Cultivator- Dsere's
patent. Riding Cultivator. Blacks Gang
Plow. and largest and best display Of Agri>
cultural Implements for the farmer. These
plows are entered through McNair 4 Jor>
dan, Davenport.
h'coLL, RIcn1ER 4 nENsELEa,
OF Davenport, also come in for several red
cords upon their excellent Cultivators. and
discretionary first premiums on their Iron
Beam Plows and Folding Harrow.
RAFf, COCK CO.,
Of the Masslon Agricultural Works, Da>
vsnport, carry of tirst premium for their
Patent Corn Stalk Gutter and Farm Rollers:
also, for the Champion Walking Two Horse
Corn Culsivstor.
AT NOON.
The grounds are densely crowded in the
attractive quarters. There is large A.
tendancs. from Cedar. Clinton. johnson
and Huscatins counties, and from Rsek
Isaand, AWsss, Hsssy a.d x1ea ssuatiss,