Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1872-08-26
SIXTH ANNUAL. FAIR
ROCK ISLAND COUNTY
agricultural Association,
HELD AT ROCK ISLAND,
August 20, q, %, 20, 30, and 81

FIRST DAY.
The Sixth Annual Fair of Rock lslard
County opened this morning under most fav-
orable auspices. The skies at frat cloudy aud
storm, soon cleared up, and the
dav has been pleasant throughout. The
time has been principally occupied in making
entries, assigning places to exhibitors, &c.
and getting everything in ship shape for the
coming exhibition.
The fair grounds have been put iu excel
lent condition, the track in the best of
order and everything done to insure satisfAc-
ton and comfort to visitors and all in at
tendance upon the fair.
THE HORSE DEPARTMENT
promises to be one of the most attractive
features of the Fair, and to far exceed any
thing of the kind ever seen before in this
county. The stalls are all taken and the
society are building twenty -four more for
the accommodation og horses and cattle
About eighty fast horses are already on the
ground, and a large number of them are
eutersd for different purses.
Nat Colvin, Of St. Louis, is on hand with
1--WE fast horses Goodrich, of Chicago, with
two; Yosburg, with four, among them the
celebrated trolteT, MOSCOW Bills" HOag, o.
Yves. Liberty, Iowa, with three the Drurys,
of New Boston, with eight-among them
two mammoth Norman stations, each weigh.
ing about 1900, pounds Sherman Perry, OF
Muscatine, with three aud Chester Weed
Of Iowa, with six. p Wisnmau ia expected
this evening with the famous "Logan." s
| W. Wheelock, of Moline, is on hand with
eight or ten horses, and J. Il
Wilson, of West Liberty Iowa with three
among them tho celebrated colt "Gen
Grant" Several running horses are also OF
the ground, and among the number is tn
celebrated horse Lexington
We have spoken Of but few out OF tn
large number present, but our spase vii
not allow Us to enumerAte further. Suite
it to say that as good horses as Illinois an
Iowa can boast of are present. and al
lovers Of horse heSh and the excitement q
the race course will have an ample oPpoE
, tunity of INDUCING their tastes. There Pr
se,era. horses on the ground whose time
better than 2:3O. and some of the races wi
e. doubtless be extremely exciting. A larg
| number Of entries have been made under I'll
head Of roadsters and horses for all work
CATTLE DEPARTMENT.
The stalls are all taken aud the onl
p anxiety felt is that the Accommodation
, may prove insufficient. Several OF the bas
herds ia this State will be represented
Among them we make brief mention CT 1
lev. Lowman, Of Touon \. Long, OF h
Sale aud Jas. Cook of Rural, this County
all have large herds Of short horns. Jas
Feather, Of Sunbeam, and Robert Galley, q
KeEanee, are both expac:ed with !arg
herds, compriiing both short horns anc
Deyous. President Hartmaa says the pros
poets for good exhibition in this depar;
msnt, we're never SO good bafors-a fac
which will be rslished by stuck raissrs, al
, come surs in faacy stock.
In the sheep and hog departments IN
pens are all taken and the exhibition will b
folly up to the standard Of FIRST class TAI
FLORAL HALL
is fast filing up, and according to prsser
e appearances the display Of flowers and a
: articles which ars usually exhibited her,
: will DO entirely unprecedented in the histor
2 of our County Fair.
: q large number Of entries have been mad
! in the agricultural, and also in the yegstabI
. and frui. department
J Last, bat not least, the
/ SHOW BUSINESS
= claims attea,ion. The numerous shows Cd
p catch psnny entertainments, with whiC
' Fairs usually abound, will not be wantiu
' in this instance They are plenty and VIII
= is better are generally Of the better sOrt.
> TOMORROW
/ the forenoon will be taken up principally
D making entries, &C., but at three o'clock
NJ the trot for a purse of $3.50 comes o
Several fine horses have been entered, al
i all who attend will be pretty sure to be ",
l. repaid for all trouble and expense.
THE PROSPECTS
for fine weather, a big fair aud go'
time are exceedingly ilAttering, and all int
essed in its success are naturally jubiant.
The Peoria railroad will commence RI
. ming trains to and fro between the city al
Ire fair grounds tomorrow morning.