Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-09-09
FIFTEENTH ANNUAL Fab
OF TuR
SCOTT CO. AcnlCUL LTURAl SOCIETY


warm sun smiled down upon the the
dreuched earth drying up the mud and
giving promise offs grand good time du-
ring the bslance of the week. So msy i.
be. The heavy rains Of the two days past
have had damaging eject upon the on.
tries. and yet it may Be safely said that the
exhibition surpasses 10 ths aggregate that
Of any former year. What it would have
been had the sky been more prcpitious on
Monday and Tuesday can only be ssrmised.
With good weather for the remaining. the
success will bs fully equal to most san
guins anticipation. The fact is our fairs
have become % notorious in their pros
psr;sy through the surrounding counties
and States that people win pu. themselves
to extraordinary trouble and expense 10 b
present. In this connnection ~ cannst
fsrbsar to mention the opinion Of gentle
men who Was never before present at ous
Fail. but whose business has led him 70 at-
tend similar exhibitions all through The
States for several years past. He says
that without any exception, sskss sll 10 ell
it 10 the bsst display Of entries and the
most csmplsts in everything attractive that
he ever saw. This opinion - general
among the fsir going people, and right
well has The society esrned its snviabls
reputation, surely no psins. no labor and 90
expense has bcen spared to gain it. It has
been conducted BY men who have had the
business at heart, and have not net work.
cd for play-but solely to build up an in.
stitution that should possess real merit
and b known - such among the people
These are facts. and the figures prove
them.
Numerous entries were still being made
this morning in oil Department.. Every
nook aud corner Of the extensively pre-
pared room is occupied, aud the grounds
have the appearance Of one grand bazaar o
animals. manufactures, farm products and
6ne arts. People who come to see and in
tersst themselves for few days will aursly
60 away amply repaid for their pains.
AMONG TEE STOCK
there are sights worth particular notice.
At low estimation there is = quarter Of I
million dollars worth Of horses and csttl,
upon the grounds, ranging from horse,
that are worth twenty thousand dol
lars, ali the way down. A stable tha
numbers Old Bashaw, Rocky, Bashaw jr.
Kirk wood, Pilot Temple. ete. is hard 4
And. With them and the other fins trot.
ting, runnin. and pacing animals, such ~
are represented here there Is rare fan for I
| month.
Oh the cas-. side the the stalls are full
and many horses and cattle have to b,
pickcted out. Among tho new arrivals VI
are glad to notice the hearty. cheerful
| counterance Of.
John wnlTsEfT,
who for the past seven or eight years ha,
contributed largely to the interest Of th,
Society. This year he bilngs out from his
fine homestead, At Presumption. Illinois, q
batter show than ever, comprising choic,
herd Of seven magnificent short horns, tha
are wofth walking mile to see also ,
stable of ten superior family and farm
horses, including his famous Kentucky stal
lion. Don't fail to hunt up his stables, 4!
they form an interesting feature Of tn,
| grounds.
PRANK krHBALL,
of Iowa City, puts in bis appearance thi,
year with = snug little herd Of four Devsns
as bright as button also lot Of 90 Rn,
Chester pigs, including . nine month";
old boar, j" Mstchisss," which il probably
the finest specimens Of pork. Of that az,
ever shewn in the Society's pens.
IN. REAN,
of Louisa county, came up to ses W thi
year, with valuable herd OF short horns
iivo in number, of which he is Justly prout
and should bs examined BY everybody.
AMONG rns sBEip PENS
will be found flns lot of five pure South
downs, exhibited by John Whitsstt. h
says they are hard to beat, and he is right
EuGRNR BiHcHArD.
Of Pleasant Valley, shows two splendid
full-blooded Cotswold bucks, the finest on
the ground, and as good a. can BE- found
in the State.
c. D. BENT.
Of Iowa City. is on time a. usual THE ysal
with the leading feature in Dsvons, ol
which be has twelve head Of various ages
They are slick. bright and attractive. lie
has alss very Gne sxhibi. Of Chester
white hogs, which viii take away some red
sssds, without doubt.
Of Millsrsburg, brings out q flock Of Il
choice Spanish Merino sheep. Of which hs
has good reason to bs proud, and vhict
form . leading feature in that class.
John Hinkseo, ef Dss Nslnss county
hes . pen Of fins Spsnish nssinos --ent
vsry valuabls buck and two ewes which On
we'll worth close attention.
c. 4. GAMMA
Of Burlingson, brings up stable Of hsrss'
- 6ns mare By imported Margrove, and
her two cslts. three and four years old, By
Logan and Geldust.
At IL O'clock
the crowd was coming in with full tid'
actively employing the tine Of three tishe
sellers. The prospect sf ans weather end
the brilliant attractions sprssd Ill over th'
grounds will draw in the people by thsu
sands from fer and near. There 10 reem fol
all and sights for the Wssk.
nons smB snurr
has come in since our lest round among The
fruit growers tables.
DR.. James Hall Of Davenport exhibits Z
table Of numerous choice varieties Of opss
cir gsapss which prove hin . sueeessfa'
grape grower.
Col. VIM. B. KsslsS Of Nuscatins, has
superb display Of 19varistiss. . Of which
are ffsm the grssohouas aad epsn ID
varieties. They a ali very choice. and
present . highly itrae:i,s feature. Red
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