Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-10-10
MISSOURI.

ST. LOUIS, Oct. 10.-Ths attendance 1t
the Fair was very large sgsin to-day, 's''y
10000 people being on the ground
Weather clear but ceol.
Ia the ring 10 day, horses for al work
being on exhibition. Rsbor Smith took
,hs 6rst premium with Bonnie Scotland, j.
4. Miles. of Kentuck. took the I'd With
Refugee, and John Davis 4 Co.. with Pat
Malloy, tsok the Sd.
Four stalIions four years old and over,
Bonnie Scotland took the Rrst prize, and
Kentucky, owned by J. Z. Miles, took the
second.
For year olds. II. b. Averton, Of Ken.
lucky, and Grant 4 McGuire, Of illinois,
took premiums.
For Thorough bred mares four years old
and over, John Dawes L Co., John Dawes
q Co., and Michael Grunky, Of St. Louis
county, took premiums.
For snsrss three years old and oyer, R.bor
K Smith took both prizes with Ontario and
Queen OF the West.
For two year olds, II. B. Bobora, Of Ken
tucsy, took the fret, and w. W. Hsndsr-
son, Of st. Louis county, took the escend
prize.
Fer Jacks, I. II. Pickersll, Of Illinois,
and II. Qsick, Of Illinois, took prizes.
Best mules for farming purposes, Isaac
Strawn, Of Jacksonville, Ills took the frst
premium.
For matched mules for carriage and
three year olds, the premiums went . l. r.
Hughes, Of Lexington, Ky.
4 premium Of 500 for best improve
nsnt in machinery made within three
years, hes bssn awarded 70 the lf.bindine
rsapsrs Of J. 7. Jordan.
field. ILL.,; harrow. A. J. Coyag, Ashmere,
III revolving hay rake, Mr.. JSmsarthen.
Mt. Vernon. Ind; corn harvester, Hill /
Parpsr, Havana, ILL.,; farm force pump, &.
8. Chsdill Quincy, III pillow, Rogers sand.
ford, Joliet, H.; hand corn planter. A.
Hart, Rockford. ILL.,; horse grain drill, d.
1 II. Rsnicklon, Bollsvills, H.; broadssl
mower. J. T. Chase. Antrim. N. II sulky
pillow, II. P. Stockton, Rockford, ILL.,; cot.
ten plow, Rumssltsr 4 Co., Peoria, Ill;
corn shelter and horse power, Sawyer
Co., Joliet, ILL.,; brick machine, d. W. Sales
| Albany, N. r.; brick and tile machine,
Jacob Huber. Springfield o.; smut sepsra.
tor, J. A. q. Van Croft, Cincinnati, Ohio
grain weighing machine, Settler Z White,
Bloomington, H.; stock pump for farm, J.
G. Keller, jersey vile. ILL.,; water wheel, J.
W. valdy, Dayton, o.; chair, Becker 4 Kis.
tin, Chicago.
The special premiums by the pork Pack
ere of st. Louis we've awarded yesterday
~ follows: Boar aud pig Of any age OF
breed, with five pigs Of the same breed, not
over six months old. live hundred dollars
10 w. A. q. Moore, Canton, Illinois; second
premium for same. two hundred and fifty
dollars, W. Il. p. Jones, jacksonville bes,
boar for packing purposes, one hundred
dollars, A. q. Kern, Louisville best SOW
for same purpose, one hundred dollars
John y. Smith, Taylorvills. Illinois best
fattcd hog over one year, one hundred dol
lars, S. N. Walfn, Conton, Missouri bes
fattcd hog under ono year, one hundred
dollars, b. +. Doran, st. Louis.
A fire At Cheyenne Wednesday nigh
destroyed an entire block Of frame stores OF
Sixteenth street, and several buildings OF
Ferguson street. Loss not stated; proper
~ not insured.
The Union Pacific Railroad 10 forwardins
ninety car loads Of construction material e
the end Of the track daily A large numbe,
Of snow ploys has bsen placed at convs.
uisns distances in the mountains, ready fol
sss.
The second annual State Fair OF Nebras.
to 10 being held At Nebraska City. The
attendance 10 large, many visitors beins
there from Iowa. Kansas and Missouri.
Entries OF stock are numerous, aud the
display OF agricultural implements is fine,
and includes all recent improvements.