The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-09-12
AGRICULTURAL.
The Two Fairs i'm the Upper End At.
tract Great Many People.

The fine weather yesterday served to
increase the attendance at both the Coe
and Hillsdale fairs, which, together with
the grand display of exhibits and the
amusements offered, made it day of I'M
usual attractiveness. The weather of the
two previous days made it uncomfortable
for people to stand in the hot sun. and
the GOODNESS of the atmosphere was quite
relief to the suffering humanity.
The managers of the Coe fair are pleased
with the large list of entries, which ex-
ceeded their most sanguine expectations.
There was magnificent display in floral
hall, and also in the line of farm and gar
den products Fine blooded stock was
well represented by Holsteln, Herefords,
Jerseys, short horns and graded cattle.
The most conspicuous among the blooded
horses, were three
THOROUGHBRED CLYDEsDAIE STATIONS,
owned by Messrs. A. T. ard j. c. Irwin,
the we'll known breeders of thoroughbred
horses. These animals were greatly ad
mired, and justly, for their equals are
seldom seen. They are BLACK Prince, -
8 years old; bay Prince" 6 years old;
Byron Lenox," 2 years old, all Clydcs-
dales. The gentlemen have other fine
blooded animals at their stock farm, near
Cleveland, Henry county, which were not
on exhibition. The Messrs Irwin have
earned reputation for breeding none but
the best of horsetlesh, and their stock is
much sought after by lovers of fine
equines.
The trotting race on Wednesday after
noon was won by Brown Billy. 1t was
an exciting contest, and great interest
was centered in the result. The running
race Thursday morning was a hotly con
tested one, which took seven heats TO de-
eide. 1t was finally won by Ringbone,
who was held back at first in order to let
Bashaw Jennie win, but she giving out,
Ringbone took the race. Both horses are
owned by one man.
The judges awarded the premiums to
cattle Thursday afternoon. Supervisor
Pearsoll had several fine herds, which
took first prizes.
Today is the last and big day, as The
free for all trOtting race occurs, supple,
mented by several other novel attractions
| THE HILLsDALE FAIR.
Yesterday was a grand day at the Hills
dale fair. The crowd in attendance il
estimated at between 1900 and 3,00t
Ipeople. Those who went were agreeably
surprised to find an industrial exhibition
far beyond their expectations. The wide
awake board which controls the Rocl
Island County Agricultural association
left nothing undone that would in an
way advance the interests of the organ
ization or contribute to the pleasure
of those who might patrOnize the fair
either as exhibitor or spectator. TIL
result has been genuine success il
every particular, and the management
can look back on the fourteenth annua
fair at Hillsdale as one of the very bes
in the history of the board. Presider
Joslin, Secretary Blackman, Treasure
Bell and Superintendent Hauberg hav
each eXerted themselves to make every
one happy and they have succeeded
doing so.
The special features yesterday were
balloon ascension and a two hundred yard
foot race for three prizes of hats to b
: contested for by members of the associ;
: ton. The foot race caused much merri
ment. Dave Martin won The first pri7
: and got an elegant hat. Miss Ann
5 Feaster won a mile dash on horsebac
+ from three competitors.
The balloon ascension was the gres
event of the day. Prof. Hogan made
good ascension, and performed wondcrfl
feats on trapese in mid air. He alighte
5 safely in a corn field three miles distar
= from the grounds and was soon brougt
back by team. Today he made anothe
ascension, performing daring feats in
skillful manner on the trapese susperde
from the balloon The weather has bee
so delightfully."- cool the past two day
that all who attended the fair were en-
abled to enjoy the attractions to the nj
most. The fair closed today with every
ho1u no