Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1857-1858, 1857-05-11
Davidson county spring Far.
THIRD DAY.


The day was very fine and the attendance large.
Among the spectators were considerable number
Of ladies, who took, apparently. much interest in
the exhibition.
Best single Harness Mdre.-Entries: Jenny Ldu-
derddie, by T. Fannng Vermonfess by Tennessee
Live Stock Company; Brenda, by DR.. r c Foster.
Sd. First premium of $50 award ID to Jenny La's'
derdais Second premium of $40 awarded to Yer
monteSs
Best RiAng Geiding -Entries: James Thomp-
son and w. E. Gholston, two. S. s. Porter, OtteLlo
the property of W T. GhoIston, of Wilson CO.,
first premium, and John Barry, owned by same,
second pr MUM.
Best Riding Mare.-Cbarles T. Bright, James
Thompson. OF daury, Glenn K. Hoop-r and W.
Martin. First premium awarded to Leu Ens"g,
property OF Glenn K. Hooper, of Davidson Sec
ond premium to mare OF JAS. Thompson, of Maury.
Best par light Oarriags Horses. Premium TAX
en- by Capt. George Hammer. These horses are
beautiful pair Of Morgan'S, and are for sale No
sum less than 81 900 can buy them. A display of
their training elected the warmest appr Ibatio 3.
They TOOK the preu Jun at the Indiana State Fair,
against eleven other entries.
A cage of Maltese CATS and Wisener's Patent
Washtuo were consi Tered by the proper Commit
tees, worthy of Pr NUNS.
SALE OF sroCK.-HoRsEs.
Empress, bay mare IA Years old, bought by
Dr. R. c. Foster, for s4l5.
Vermo"tess a chesnut mare, years old, weighs
1000 pounds, bought by DR.. John Shelby, for $500.
Duchess Mud, brown FLY, 4 years old,
bought by Frank McNsiry, for 1856
Kats TaJer. A brown Billy, years old, bought
by john HarIing, for $500.
pair of Morgan yearling FLIES, bought by T.
Pl ter, for Sl65 each.
Hamiltonian, bay colt, years DID, bought by
John o. Ewing, for 800.
The freshman, ayeqrliug grey colt, bought by
W. Eliston for $500.
Winthrop, sorrl colt, years old, bought by
VIM. Oven for 1905.
Wm BsaI, yearling bought by ]. C. Owen for
$780,
DEVON Cattle.
Pr,ele, calved in 1851, sold with her calf, and
bought by J. C. Owen of williamson, for 1855
gentleman for $3.50.
Beauty, cslved in 1855, bought by the same, for
$3.50.
Earl Leicester calved in 1855, bought by the
same for SITS.
Clinton, calved in 1886, bought by the same for
$500
superior Southdown buck and 4 ewes, purchased
by 10. Edwards Of Sumner county Tor $2lO.
Two fine wool Spanish Merinoes, bought by Mr.
Edwards for sS2 each.
An Essex boar, SOW and nine pigs, purchased by
Dr. Shelby for s455.
Three Suffolk pigs, bought by different PERSONS:
bringing the aggregate sum Of $50.
Two pair of Berkshire pigs. sold for SEQ.
II is proper to remark that the Company present
ed Capt. Geo. Hammer with silver cup, for the
admirable manner 10 which he "held the riNbons"
over, and exhibited some of the entries and horses
above enumerated, thus adding much to the exhibi-
ton in that particular, and that Mr.. Jas. Monroe
slso the recipient of like present for similar
| services.
The President of the Company also presented
Capt. Hammer with silver cup.
sale of other stock, the property of private in
dvidusls was progressing when We left the grounds,
report OF which would be Of but little interest to
] the reader.
Thus ended the First Spring Fair Of the David
son County Agricultural Society and we are graf.
lied to state that il attended with fine
II was experiment which was worthy Of being
triad and IL p cta honor nnon TIA nroiartora and
cfic re- II will doubtless prove Of vast benefit to
both the Agricultural and Mechanical interests Of
the State.
The reporter here~ith tenders bis scknovledg-
ments to the Officers Of the Society for the kind.
n IS manifested in furnishing him data and all &C.
commodAtons esssHy, and only regrets that his
rport is rot more fol-. Ia especial manner
would he return thanks to the President, for bis
generous Inequalities.