Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1871-09-01

LeSrsnn noornousep Dunalo, Scott county
Iowa. Best 6 bunches early grapes %, j.
P. R. Young, E~dgington. Best 6 varieties
fall apples 81, John Cewe, Hampton. Best
collection of pears, correctly named, s.,
VIM. A. Nourss, Moline. Best plate of
pears, present eating, 81, VIM. A. Nourss.
Greatest and beat variety of fruit 800, ". c.. |
Psarsol, Coo township. Best display of sp
pies, correctly named, $40, W. C. PearsOl.
Best plate apples, present eating, go, W. C..
Pearsol. Best 8 kinds peaches, 6 of each
kind, W. C. Pearsol.
SEWING MAouIS DEPARTMENT.
Best sewing done on machine, lst prsmi-
um, Diploma and 80, M. G. Coughlan, Dav-
export. Best tucking ditto, dip. and 81, M.
6. Coughlin. Best quilting ditto, dip. and
81, M. G. Coughlan. Best embroidering
ditto, dip. and 81, N. A Ransom, Daven-
port. Best display sewing machine work,
dip. and 81, N. A. Ransom.
SPECIAL MENTION
was made by a committee at work in the
Floral Hall of cake and tarts, made by Mrs.
Hosth, of Andalusia, as there were no pre-
MUM offered for these articles.
THE flowing MATCH
for the special premium offered by B. D.
Buford & Co., q $23 XXX, or A. * pillow,
the winner to take his choice for the best
plowman, all things considered. Six entries
were made, limited to Rock Island and Hen
ry counties. The competitors were j. No
Connell, of Bowling; J. Scarf, Bowling; G..
L. Jackson, Camden; E. l.. Vance, Bowling;
Geo. W. Heck, Moline; and VIM. Crawford,
Edgington. Each man to pillow q land II
feet wide, 40 rods long, 70 pillow TO a stake,
back %furrow, mark out his land, pillow snd
clean his dead furrow. Mcconnell took the
6 first land, with Buford's l4inch pillow; Scarf
second, with Buford's l2-inch XXX E; Jack
son third, with Dsere's pillow, Jackson's pat
snt attachment; Vance fourth, with Deere's
! clipper pillow; Heck fifth, with Deere's Mo
line XII pillow; Crawford sixth, with Deere's
q No. l pillow. There was q large attendance
of farmers and plow manufacturer on the
ground, and many were the comments made.
II was q close contest-six good masters OF
the plow-four of Deere's ana two of Blu
> ford's plows, all struck their burrows as
straigh. as a line, and true as a die. A halt
hours good work finished the six lands IN
handsome style, making il very difficult for
the committee to name the beat man.
The occasion was varied by the presence
of several ladies, who went over the ground,
and appeared to be as mnch interested al
: any OF the spectators present, while Others
in carriages seemed equally interested
There was but little chance or criticism. /
wss the opinion of some of the most expert
euced pillow men and farmers present at th'
trial, that number one, Two or four did th'
. best work, but the judges thought different
ly, and gave the premium to the man wht
finished his land first. This created cousid
cradle dissatisfaction and complaint. Thu
mere natter of the decision did not 10 I'M
> least detract from the merits of the vsriou'
coptestants, or of the plows used, but, from
various circumstances that transpired at ,h'
time, might seem to reflect upon the com
. mittee, although, as q reporter, we express
/ no opinion, other than that they ell did ex
ceedingly we'll,
., THE RACKS
" commenced at half past two, before a lArg
I crowd gathered in the ampitheatre and oil
Z the quarter stretch. The 6rst trot vas 70
d fastest mare or gelding that never best2:4C
4" mile heats, best 3 in 5, for $50, $40 an
< $40, four entries, Ba.haw Drury, BA
. Bashaw, PArepA Rosa and Old Bashaw.
FIRsr HEAT.
s' They we're assie ned positions as name
e. above, and Gil got q good send off on tn
e first score. Bsshsw Drury held his poslt
d ton in fine style, TO the end of the heat, bu
" Old BAshaw was on the course and took Ai
- position along side of Drury on the frs
? quarter, which positions they kept TO ii
% end, Old BAshaw on the home stretch foote
~ past Drury and won't over the score half
30 legth ahead, winning the heat in 2:443.
Old Bashaw coca 10 this race at the T,
u quest of the others, as he has made bette
. than 2:40.
OF SECOND HEAT.
r., A fair send of, Old Bsshaw kept h
l. lead, closely pressed by Basbaw Drury
ne OlIBAshaw won the heat in 2:393, Drur
BET second, Bay BashAw third, Psrepa Ros
nn last
H.. THIRD HEAT.
RS. Bashsw Drury worked rank, breaking 0
Il the frst quarter. Old Bashsw worked jul
ly, as honestly and as well as be did in lS6
Sc, ten years ago, when he made his best tim
as, 10 this heat the first half mile was made
re-. lis and the mile 2:35, winning the bel
lot and race without a skip or g jump, and d.
j. ing it easily.
est UNNIE RACE,
rec mile heats, best 3 in 5, for $50 and $25-
oh four entries made. Crueskein, by G.. Y
of Alden Robs. E. Lee, by MOshier ALI
NJ Ward, by Smith; Forgybsllsh.
ISIS FIRST DASH.
of Cruiskein won the pole; Alice Ward Sc
Ter, ond, Robert Z. Lee, third, Forgyballs
fourth. The race was q close one betwes
ICrueskeiu and Alice Ward. Neck ar
ell. neck they paused the score, Alice Wa
D winning by a head, in l:493; Robt. E. L,
ee, third, and the chestnut away behind.
D. SECOND DASH.
uas Three to 60, Alice Ward first Crus
uts klein and Bob. Lee. This was the prettis
"a, dash of the season. Bob Lee took the les
Nc on the 6rst quarter, held it to the secor
bel quarter when Crueskoin came up and DO,
passed the stand neck and neck. On Il
of third quarter Alice Ward came up and Il