Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1858-12-12
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sUNDAY mORNIEe. PC. z. Isss.
A Challenge 70 the world.


MARX R. CocKRmL, Esq ,Of this county, who's
fame in the production Of 6ne WoOl Is world vide
and whose success in all the other departments d
agriculture is well knOEn, maksa shalIsDgs to the
world in our columns of shis mOraiDg We call the
attention CT our exchanges IN this country to the
challsnge, and hope it viii also reach the eyes q
stOck-raisers in Europe Mr. CocKsILL believes
that he mas established the fact that finer WOOL can
be produced in as low latitude IS that Of TenBes-
see than in high lstltndss, and pFovokes, in'this
challenge, test Of the fact.
A Banter % the Woild as PubIic Tests for
9he good OF Mankind. -sr Is,
IhaTe ssid that the ealuru Of Fine Wool eou successfully
carried to low ATTITUDES even 70 the cotton climate n and
think that softeiats viii produces oreso andps-ee wool
than the fsrasd German provinces, se The oubtsi b.
many. I therefore, propose select I've sheep from my nock,
hsoeEss and two bucks snd show fer 5000 side against any
hveshesp selected from lock ewes above. An
the world requested to compete making entries
they may think proper. The shp healthy
afar comparisons each party enfn having right select
fair and equae share Of the judges, who number not
than i've The premium to Be- sard the party who has three
sheep out Of the i've that the soft and beof WOOL
Entries 70 be made with the Secretary OF The Tennessee i
cultural Bureau before the 2O day Of April Bez the
exhibition to take pac the Nashville Track, on the second
Monday in May, 1850 giving time for importation, &c.
2 II appears that the s 0oy shout down al Of
the blooi stock Of horses in creation and dsoats blood
Believing, do, that the great blood hase the proper horse
fer cavalry express, other long continued work. hodhim
to be the best breathr and the aeve and strong
horse race therefore, propose public zOod to compete
for S2Oa side, starting two blood horses accident hap
PenJ against all he rOng the world Bat he parties
eonteldng than Eo and to clearly ea
sh that they DO not the blood horse an animal half
Of that bood Each party carrying hundred and twenty-five
pounds, any mode they think a The animal travelling M
greatest dnce IN two hours, arouud Nashville track IS to
take he whole prize, Csmels Dromedares are requested to
compete, as they are said to be express animals.
believe that the Mule animal for the labor Of an
army and the general dudge Of the country the camel or
drOmeiary- But LITTLE be effected BY animals without
water am therefor opposed 70 the great expenditure q
Government for the importation Of animals propose as
test Of value comrete with against ees or
dromedArss, each carry hundred pounds e weight Il
said t eame raho) they think proper upon wheels
not for s2oo side The party to take the whole prise
anpOrsthe above weight greatest distance around The Nash.
mails for fear q accident All entries to be made a above ou Or
before the sh Of April next s The during the
second week Of May, 1850 continuing from day 70 day.
These tests proposed all upon fair principles for
public good, upon The Nahv course, good n soil for such
test All the world respectfully invited cone forsurd
aud make the trials. t..s. .e..s. ..,r.
An papers that wish these made, viii please publish %
MARK B. CoCKRILL.
sTOCK PLAoz, Nashyiile, Tenn Dee g Sc. g ~ l-