The Daily Nashville true Whig. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1851-1855, 1855-10-04
The Agricultural T air-rhird Day.


The contestants for the first premium were
Stephen Harlan, of Wilson, NJ. R. Cockrill, b.
Embry, and w. G. Harding, of Davidson.
Their bulls were all very superior, and. the
judges found great difficulty in deciding which
was the best.
There was but one entry for the second pre-
mium-a noble looking animal. .-
The yearlings entered by L. K. Hooper and
DIR. E. NJ. Patterson, were pronounced by good
judges the best they had seen of that age.
There were but two contestants for the pre-
MUM offered for the best bull calf. A third
was entered, but after being brought into the
ring, became unmanageable, and after afford
ing the crowd some rare sport, broke out and
could not be recaptured in time for the exhi-
bition. The two exhibited were very superior
specimens, the finest We have ever seen.
The Cows exhibited, of which there were
quite number, were very fine specimens, some
of which ELECTED the highest commentator
from good judges. Mark r. Cockrill, ESD, had
on exhibition lot of cattle not intended for
premiums, which were of very superior quality
and appearance.
The cattle exhibited yesterday were eviden-
ces of what stock raisers in Tennessee can do
by paying proper attention to the improve
meut of their breeds. And the spirit of gen.
erous rivalry aroused by such exhibitions, can
not fail to be of great advantage in Introducing
new and improved breeds of stock into the
different portions of the State.
There were not great many hogs exhibit
ed, but they were among the best we have
ever seen. The lot of fat hogs exhibited by
DR.. Franklin, of Sumner county, attracted
much attention. One of them fell but little
short of weighing 1000 lbs. gross; and any
hog-raiser in Tennessee will find it difficult to
exhibit better lot within a year. The hog
exhibited by Mr.. Jones, was, also, very su-
perior one, and fell but little behind the best
one in DIR. Franklin's lot.
Some very fine sheep were exhibited by
Messrs. M. r. Cockrill and I. Tanning of Da-
wilson; A. G. Franklin of Sumner, and W. s.
Campbell of Williamson. These were fair
specimens of what may be done in Tennessee
in raising sheep. ~
Yesterdays exhibition, upon the whole, was
very creditable. 1t might, however, have
been better, had the stock.raisers throughout
the State, taken an interest in the matter.
The following is a list of the premiums
awarded:
o@sA0'
Aged Bull, NJ r. CockeriI, Davidson, prem
Stephen Harlan, Wilson, Ger. .rro
Three years old Bull, N. NJ. Myers, Sumner,
prem.
One year old Bull, L. K Hooper, Davidson, prem;
DR.. Z. MAPatterson, Davidson, Ger.
Bull Calf Gen Joseph Miller, Sumner, prem; DR..
John Shelby, Davidson, Ger.
rat this juncture it was announced that
Gov. johnson would make speech, after an
interrnission of half an hour. At the appoint
ed time the Governor made his appearance,
and spoke for a few minutes, by way of apol-
ogy for not making speech, as it was hereto
fore announced he would do.
Aged Cow, DIR. John Shelby, prem; N. r. Cock
erill, Ger.
Ihree years old Cow, DR.. John Shelby, prem.
Two years old Cow, Dr. John w. Franklin, Sum-
ner, prem.
One year old Cow, prem. and Ger. to DR.. John
W. Franklin, Of Sumner
Calf, Gen. Joseph Miller, Sumner, prem; DR..
John Shelby, Ger.
Best pair of Work Oxen, D. H. McGavock, Da-
wilson, prem; Gen. Joseph Miller. Snmner Ger.
Fat Bullock, w. d Phillips, Davidson, prem.
Best Mich Cow, Gen. w. G. Harding, Davidson,
prem.
Hogs.
Boar of one year old and upwards, c. E. Doug.
las, sunner, prem; Hurt, Morgan Cheatham,
Davidson, Ger.
Boar of six months, Cullen z Douglas, prem.
Sow of one year and upwards, T. Tanning, Da-
wilson, prem
Sow of six months, c. E. Douglas, Sumner, prem;
Rufus Morgan, Davidson, Ger.
Pair of Pigs, under six months old, prem. and
Ger. to B. Collier, of Sumner.
Five Fat Hogs, DR.. John w. Franklin, Sumner,
prem; also premium to 7. A. Jones, of Davidson,
for one fine fat hog
Fine Wooed Buck--Premums we're awarded to
N. r. Cockerill for specimens of three, two and
one year Odds and lambs
Fine Wooded Eve, NJ r. Cockerill, prem
Long Wooded Buck, w. 5. Campbell, Williamson,
prem; A. G. Franklin, Sumner, Ger.
Long Wooded Eve, A. G. Franklin, prem; W. S.
Campbe, Ger.
-Four Fat Sheep, A. G. Franklin, prem.
A Diploma was awarded to 7, Tanning for mixed
wool
To-day viii be exhibited blooded and har-
ness horses and rich display may be expect
ed. Every adnirer of fine horses in the city
should be present.
Day GooDs.-Robb l. Crawford, Union St., |
have an excellent stock of Goods for the retail |
trade, andsell cheap. See their advertisement. |
NEW MusIo--We are indebted 10 J. p. 0Rp-
way, Of Boston, Composer and Publisher, for
copies Of the following pieces of music
Stars and Laughing Love-" Song
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