Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-05-02

toS ooLeu yeaTS psSS tue Rooo tss"s'
Of Winfield Township have been furthering
tbs cause Of agriculture BY holding plew-
ing matches, and With liberal pfsmiums
stimulating the risins ssssfasion in the art
Of perfect preparation sf the coil. The
twelfth annual meeting occurred yesterday.
The wsashsr was anything but delightful
being rainy to excess. and muddiss than il
WAS rainy-in fact, - Nay day, Il WAS fas
from being . success. Nevertheless ~
went to The match-~snt from principle
having been . regular attendant for ten
years " more-snd believing that the in
tsrests of the pillow and the press are one
and che same. In McNair's open buggy,
in company with that gentleman and two
moro distinguished citizens, in defiance
Of rain or mud, We all went 10 the blowing
match, which took place on Glines' farm.
soms twelve good miles towards the wsp-
sic. Arriving there sbsul neon, dinner
Was the first great care and having per-
formed that duty not only 10 our own sat
isfaction, but to the amazsment Of the la
dies waiting upon the tables, We repaired
70 the plow fisld.
The match had already been plowed out.
Eighteen competitors had taken tho fisld
two hours previous, and regardless Of rain.
had done up their work. The entries we're
- follows:
Senior Class-William Grieve, james Neil.
Robert Steele, Robert Bsownlie. VIM. Robert
son, VIM. Wilson, (LeClaire) James 0risvs.
Jamas Quinn, Robert Johnston, WIN. Johnston,
Robert Little. william Murrisen.
II Wilson, (LeClsire) John Hsrdie. David Har
die. j., Frank Duncan, Hugh Thomson, jr.
The committee Of the dAy-Oharlss Muir
ray, VIM. Rsg aad John Kelley, awarded
the premiums - follows
ssslon CLASS.
James 0risve, Let premium. ..............oe %
Wn. Robertson, I'd prem. 90
kobt. Brownlis, Sd prem. OO
JuNros cLAss.
David Hardis, jr., 1st prem .........ee 90
Matthew Wilson, I'd prem ................ 90
VIM. Wilson, Sd prem. 90
These premiums are paid out Of annual
membership fsss-to which Thos. Kshes,
Of the firm Of Kshos 1 Carhart, Of this city,
added private subscription Of $1,000.
ews.rsrAKEs
plowing tsok place in the aftssneon-ths
weather little more favorabls-the ground
in very bad condition. Twelve contestants
teok the field. A parse Of $40 was made
up for this match as follows: McNair /
Jordan, and Deere / Co., SO each, and I.
Y. McAle, $40. The plowisg not being
completed at the hour Of our departure, We
are unable to furnish the results in the is
sue.
In spite Of the desperate condition Of the
weather. and the consequent bad condition
Of the ground, the plow- boys executed theis
work remarkably we'll. Long practice and
. leudsble determination to excel in this
highly important branch of husbandry has
made them highly proficient. They draw
the burrows a. straight - . line and lay
them over with wonderful precision. Not
only are they careful in blowing, but the
| perfect system Of their farming throug hous
has made the success Of the Long Grove
farmers provsrbial.
LsClairs has recently organized . similar
plowing Socisty,-sud Davenport Town
ship, and every township in the county
should maintain such an organization and
hold regular annual meeting. Careful train.
ing in this respect pays bountifully. Care
ful and scientific farming should be zsalons.
y inculcated everywhere.
The officers Of the Winfield Flowing So
cisty for this year, are a. follows: Presi.
dent, John Pollock Secretary, David Har-
die; Treasurer, John Little; Supsrintcnd-
ents. John Robertson and John Grievs, jr.
We congratulate the Winfield boys-and
girls too, for that matter. They are per
feet success. May they oil get married oil
have 6ne farms, all bs blessed with peace
and plenty.