The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-09-08

trunks and 30 forth; bsocooA I.
monopolize the leather department. fisher q =
bunker. Of Camden, aud John Partridge OF
Prairie Union, exhibit some spIeha'o mar
nessea.
There is no end to melons, beeIs po'a'0eS'
cabbages, aud other astonshlngly large az
ricultural products. Vim. A. NourSe mas
AZ varieties of apples, 3s Of pears, and -V0'
other fruits. c. II. Stoddard has Ga vsF'e'
ties in all, including Of grapes, Il Of pears,
and "a of apples. Messrs, Coffee, Jenkins
and Jordon are also represented in this line
Bard's Wholesale grocery lie doing -four
ishng business, and is one Of the favorte
resorts Of the grounds. All kinds of grocer.
les and coufectoueres are for sale at city
prices.
The following awards for cattle we're made.
OF first premiums DAVID Sears carried on
best one year old bull; best three year old
COW, and best one year old heller. Thos.
Campbell carried first premiums on best bull
two years old; Medley & Bro, Of Ottawa,
carried first premium on best bull three
years old, aud best heifer calf. c. d. Brent
Of Grandview, Iowa, carried first premiums
on best bull three years old; best bull over
two years old; best COW over three years old;
best heifer over one year old; and best calf
one year old or second premiums, c. ID.
| Brent carried on best heller over two years
old, and best COW over three years old; D..
B. Sears carried on best bull calf; beat heifer
calf and best COW three years old. X. ID.
Montgomery, of Edgington, carried on best
bull three years old. John Babcock, Of
Hampton, carried on best bull two years
old
We took notes on the exhibition Of agri'
cultural implements, but have not the space
to comment, to-day. In this department q
most interesting competition prevails, as far
as Mr.. Bowers could hastily estimate, at
f noon, from $50 to 900 entries had then
been made.
The contest yesterday for the best pair OF
matched carriage horses, was lively indeed
The following entries were made
William Ti.terington, Edgington; ). W.
Wheelock, Moline; B. Hirsche, Muscatinei
/, G. W. Connor Muscatine; G. W. Vinton
, Moline; T. J. Robinson, Rock Island; E
> Burial, Rock Island; s. H. Perry, Musca
3 tine. The judges awarded the first premi
f UNI, 500, to G. w. Vinton for his fine pair
of blacks, and the second, $40, to Captain
, Robinson.
. For the best single family horse, entries
d were made by s. w. Wheelock, Of Moline
e G. W, Conuor, Muscatine; S. II. Perry, o.
!. the same place Only the two latter con
tested the award, and Mr.. Perry gained the
t frst and Mr.. Conner the second premium
/. being $40 and s., respectively.
t In the line of trotting, yesterday, Rock
n ey's Bay Gelding, and Roach's Rosa Bon
!. heur had spirited match. The race wa
won by the bay gelding in three we'll con
!. tested heats. Time, 2:49, 2;4j!, PAP
d Prizes $50 and $40.
e We left to day before the trotting com
n menced. To morrow will be the great day
d Here is the programme:
r. 9o'CLoCK Am.
re- No. 3-Natives and Grades.
No. 4--Herd.
'S No. Oxen, Steers and Fat Cattle.
y No. G-Alderneys.
re No. 9-Roadsters.
d, 2 O'CLOCK p. N.
ii No. l8-Fastest Trotting Mare or GelO
g ing, in harness, that never beat 2:45, mil
n. heats, best 3 in 5.........,.."...........S60
i Second ditto ....."...."................4
lhlrd dllto.. .''"....''..'''.''..''''-V
10 2! O'CLOCK M.
nc No. 20-Fastest PAGER, in harness, mi
10 heats, IN J ................. .....".....S
We Second ditto. .........,....."....".....25 q
to 3 O'clock P. NJ.
No. 2l-Fastest Walking Mare or Cell
n ing, under saddle, 2 in 3, ...............S25
sc Second ditto ..........."........."....,l
, Third ditto. Observation-Disclosures" .....lO u
81 O'clock Pm.
y" No. 22-Fastest Trotting Stallion, MAJ
en or Gelding in harness, mile heats, best
OF IN
of Second ditto .....................".....Zu U .
"a No. 43-Best time made with velociped
L. half mile heats. best in 3........."$lO G