The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1858-10-19
y. W. Adkinson, Of Monroe County, exhibited
noA hill u

y. w. Adkinson, Of Monroe County, exhibit,
I one red hull, three years old.
{ David Minesr, Of Davis County, exhibits
one red and white bnll, four years old; weisi
ing l,76O lbs; ane animal, though rath,
thin.
=. G. Clemons. Of Washington County, e.
, hibited white bull. Frank Pierce !" for
years old splendid ANIMAL an honor to oh
County from which he comes. He was consid
cred BY the Committee, second only to "Lt
cum" 9ss p4
Abram House. Of Nah aska County, exhibte
two cows; one two. the other three years old
H. II. MITCHELL OF Marion County, one white
two year old bull, "Mahaska {" q very zoo,
animal.
A. Cox, Of Mahaska County, exhibited on,
two year old bull, red roam.
DEvoxs
1 VI DevOns there was but one lot exhibited
that Of G. D. Bent, OF johnson county, com
prising in all ten head. One imported bull
| "Megunticook" twelve years old; four calves
sired by him; four cows, one four year old, the
| others three; and yearling bull, "Red Jacket, =
all OF deep red color, medium size and in
good condition.
SHORT HoRNS--FULL FLOODED.
OF full bloods, Timothy Day, Of Van Buren,
county, had four head, 'Belle of the West" .
COW, red roam, three years old; 'Queen Ann
one year old, pure white; III. q. Stuart" .
very fine red roam; and white heifer cali three
months old, made up the lot.
Perry Hutchinson, Of Backhawk county, one
bull, "Hawk.Eye," two years old, light roan.-
Came In last evening after a journey Of one
hundred miles, and, though jaded, is certainly
very fsie animal J. NJ. Cox, Mahaska coun-
~, one bnll, three years old. T. q. Phillips
M kn ei n,,n hull
"fom Walker" red and white, two years old;
two cows with calves, and two year old heifer.
The lot taken together made a very good ap.
pearance.
GRADES.
Timothy Day exhibited FIVE or six head. One
COW, "Bloss, red roam, three years old. One
TWO year old COW, light roam, and also one or
two calves. Two very fine steers, one a year
ling, the other two years old. T. G. Phillips,
Mahaska county, one red anl white COW and
calf Also large stout yoke of work oxen,
seven years old.
u. Bradley, Of Keokuk county, one brown |
onil, four years old, very good animal j. L.
dennls, OF Mahaska county, and s. J. Murphy, |
u Iowa county, exhibited each bull.
The amount Of graded stock exhibited did
lot equal either the thorough bred or,ful blood
OXEN, STEERS AND FAT CATTLE.
- ohC OSioChs OAeH ana JaL CattIe were
'rought into the ring and the tracability Of
ken tested. T. G. Phillips, and John White
lad each very fine yoke of work oxen Mr..
bite has also splendid yoke Of oxen, entered
8 tat cattle. The trial Of strength and tracta-
iity between the oxen of White and Phillips
Ias quite an exciting scene. The load con-
lsted OF wagon with frame work for haul
nS logs, on which were piled some thirty or
orty men, In trying to start the load once, the
ealn turned suddenly, upsettirg the wagon and
ping oil the men into pile, to the great
OF the crowd Of spectators who
heered and laughed excessively. The contest
as close, though the committee with some hes.
ancy, finally decided in favor of Mr.. White
! Hurst OF jasper county, exhibited two hei
RS, one thorough bred, the other full blood
tat cattle Tney were very good and elected
uch attention. Robert CASTOR of Mahaska
'unty had fine well matched yoke of red two
ear old steers.
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