Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-09-11
FFTEENTH ANIMAL FAIR
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SCOTT co. AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY
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The moraing opeyed up " ith cherries
prospect. Dark clouds all over. deep thun
der, and threatening aspect generally,
turned the minds ofthousands v no hsd ex
pectei 70 attend tie fair to-day II has
been very u propi,ous week Gil tie week
through only cne coed day, and that
marrcd by the bal weather that preceded
| it, ln all else ihln weather and lis ccntin.
gences. the fair has been q success. The
show has been complete in every particular
netting wanting but in opportunity 10
vstit President krum, Seer, ,say Haight,
Treasurer Mcneil, the Board Of Directors
and SupcrintenGen.s have al txsried them
selves to the u,mos. to carry the work
through and have succeeded admirably ~
far as human effort couid avail, but rain
and mud can't be overcome even by the
best rcgulateds Agricultural Society in the
State. Blu. there is no use Of taking IT to
heart; it is the first back-Eet the Society
has had in the past ten years, and ct the
worst, enough money has been taken in to
pay of all premiums and expenses. That
10 good showing under the circumstances,
and with that let us all rest contsntsd.
| TIE GROUNDS
present = very sober aspect At this early
writing. Now and then few dollars worth
Of tickets are epplsd for. more from force
Of habit than anything else, for, surely. the
prospect is getting worse and worse every
moment. Tho committees have nearly CON-
pleted the work Of awarding premiums in
the various departments. and red, blue and
yellow tickets ornament the various articles
On exhibition, in great profusion. The az
ricultural
department has undergone thorough ex-
animation, and TIE exhibitors have unquss.
tionably made q meritorious display. for
almost every second machine or implement
you see hangs out Eed card.
JOHN DEERE 4 CO.
- usual exhibits choice selection o! i'm
plements. Ever on the progressive march
they are bringing out an entirely new series
Of p!ows which far surpass any former ef-
fort in perfection Of model and finish.
These are the up. 'p. Plow" The p. p.
means " Plu- Perfect" which in plain Eng
lish means more than perfect. 1t is . Per
feet plow improved upon, rs the farmers will
discover upon sight or trial. The Moline
Plow works, in order to meet with yearly
increasing demands have been enlarged
during the past season 50 as to be able to
turn cut a thousand plows per week, or, in
round figures, ffty thousand per annum'
Nothing that We can say would add to the
force Of the above statement. In addition
to the their extensive plow business they
also manufacture the celebrated Hawkeye
Cultivator and Dserc Cul;ivator, in large
numbers which ere used with complete sue
cess and universal sslisfsct on all through
the northwest. OF course the Deere CON-
pany carries off full round Of red cards.
Their manufactures commend themselves
to the public ~ the leading feature in its
line, wherever sssn or used.
| RAFF, COCK AGO
take'red cards on their Hadley Sseder and
Caltiva,or, manufactured al their shops in
this city. Ii Is unquestionably superior
machine, rigsed with shovel blades, and
revolving spases, which as the machine
p-opels through the soil, mincss j, up in
the most complete manner, leaving it in the
highest condition possible. Il is machine
that cannot fail TO Cemmend itself to the
farmer. Their "Worlds" mower and reap
er is one OF tho most perfect machines ever
made. The gearing IS ell cut with the
greatest precision, ard all enclosed in an
elaborate wire shield or case which protects
it entirely frcm tie dirt a.d dust This
machins can't be surpassed in thc market.
aDsirroSaL PREMIUMS.
Schni,ger & yolsted. take e premium
upon the Estery Broadcast Seeder and
Cultiva,or and grass seed attae,,nent-a
very superior machine. which farmers
should not fai! to examine particularly.
One hundred Of them were sold upon the
ground yesterday.
I. Y. Mickle received pre- MUM and d.
ploma upon his Bdrtse,l Horse Power and
Thresher which excellent machine can be
found at tho warehouse Ne. 80 Eas, Front
street, in this city.
Capt. Raileback's "sure pop rat and
mouse trap should be kept in every family.
or course Il swings red card. and will
catch more rats and mice than any trap ever
set.
The celebrated Es.eg organ, John Iloyt.
agent, takes the first psciniun FOR the
seventh year. straight running on these
grounds. This ought to be a valuable re-
commsndation-current every where.
Ia the sewing machine contest there we're
40 premiums offered OF awarded upon ma
chimes, but upon display Of work shown
In this tho Wheeler 4 wilson wins the red
cards over oil competitors. Lyman & Nor
sison, agents for Davenport aud vicinity.
In leather, Stuckrath 4 Co. takes first
premium Carleton i Huck;ns on case Of
boots, and boots By journeyman.
j. G. Wallace, Hrst premium on New
York Piano Company's pianos on guitar,
violineello, flute, and claronet. Also the
Grss premium on tbs Burdett Parlor Organ
a very fine instrument.
p. P. Simmons Of our city, has = 6ns
thing in tho bed bottom line. II is his
own patent, composed Of slst work, sup.
ported BY spirals, and very convenient and
durable. Besides taking the first premium
which was Justly his due, he sold . large
number on the spot. They are low in
price, high in merit, save one mat,rass,
and should be patronixed by every family.
Miss Lena Weober, = little girl Of 10,
took . premium on a beautiful sample Of
needle work and embroidery displayed on
ehilds' dress. 1t vas superior to many
samples made by much older persons.