Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1871-08-21
PAIRS.

summer 10 tsPiuAJ hitsing past rs ; the
grain is cot, stacked, and in many instances
threshed. Viewing the year as one day we
may say that its busy turmoil and heat are
mostly past with its noon. Now our far
mers and our meehAnicians and others are |
paying their last attention 10 the rece nj |
fruits OF their knowle ledge, skill and ex peri |
enee before entering as competitors a. the |
numerous fairs. Frat in our mind is, Of
course, the Fifth Annual Fair of Rock lei |
and Co., which 10 to be held ON our Fair
grounds, commencing August 18th and con-
tinuing till September 2nd, inclusive. Chat,
both in the city and far outside, is busy
With the name of old Bsshsw. Il said
that he is in the finest possible form,-that
is considering that he has weeks more
training 10 undergo. On our fair grounds
are four wells ard two cisterns, with good
pumps, furnishing more good AID pure
water than can possibly be demanded Of
them twice over. But the same thing
may be noticed throughout the entire ar
engagements. A completeness 10 preparing
and fitting up the fair grounds, with an ever
present view to the comfort and aecommo-
dation ofthe exhibitors and the public /;
magnificent premium lists, and probably as
efficient a committee to see to things as ever
we're appointed. V. NJ. Blandinz is the
Secretary. From what we hear we have no
hesitation 10 prouounsing our forthcoming
fair one, progressively, much more success
full than the preceding four, IS the public
would endorse, if they had seen the trouble
and psins which have been and are being
bestowed on its preparation.
The Nineteenth Annual Fair Of the iii.
nois State Agricultural Societyis to be held
at Du Quoin, Sept. 25sh to 29th. D. A..
Brown is the President, and A. NJ. Garland
Secretary; both of them gentlemen whose
name is passport to the successful couduc,
of so important an undertaking. The pre-
MUM lists are handsome.
The La Sale Co. Agricultural Soci ETY.
hold their eiqh,ee nth annual Fair at Ottawa,
H., Sept. 9Th to Ssb. The Secretary is ".
E. Bowman. Their arrangements are yer,
complete, The premiums foot up to $575.
All trotting and pacing will be to harne. .;
q horse distsncing the field is entitiec
to the FIRST premium only; the second rever-
ting to the Society. Hay and straw furnished
Tree of charge TO all competing horses; 1.
| Dieo, of inform ation whinh "a onoaa;opsIIx
omitted in Fair announcements.
The twentieth annual Fair of the Warren
county Agricultural Society will be held 81
Monmouth, on Sept. 10Th, and until the eve
nlng Of the 22d of that month. W. A. Grau'
the Secretary, reports to us that the prepsrs.
tons for the Fair are well organized and be
ing carried out with view to maintain tn
high name which this Fair has ENJOYED 70,
many years. l. is expe cited to be even b, +
ter this year than heretofore.
The Henry county Agricultural societ,
have their sixteenth annual Fair at Cam
Bridge, ILL.,, on Tuesday, the 29th nat, and
continue j, four days. G. We}ton is tb
Secretary, and writes Us, among other tie u 8,
that all premiums will be paid IL cash, Ill
less uncalled for, within fifteen DAYS aftr,
the award; when they will be donated to the
Society. P 81. Beverage is President;
| c. Edwards, General Su perintenteuder 1t, am
! 3 asgin Chief Marshal. The trotting
running and pacing committee are to be
chosen on the ground. The programme for
| the other fourteen departments is very good.
The Morgan county Agricultural and ns
ohanicsI Associations twentieth annual Fan
IS to be held at Jacksonville, H., Sept lSd
to 22d. s. R. King, the Secretary, gives
good account of the prospect of this year.
meeting, which is ex pecred to be second to
none Of the previous ones.
The nineteenth annual Fair Of the I ultor
Co. Agricultural Society, will be at Canton
H., October 9Th, and until the 18th. c.
Head is the Secretary. The premium l.a
is such as to attract large number Of con
PeGi'Ors, and the arrangements are other
wise good.
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