Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1860-10-10

son. lt Possesses a Tlnous naFors Is as JUICY
as the pineapple. and melts like highly favored
irs-cream in the mouth. DR.. Wheaton informs
US that a full bearing tree Of this fruit will
WELD at least from fifty to se~ventY-fve dollars
d Thus, counting sixty trees to the acre, We
have a Weld Of about four thousand dollars
for each acre planted in trees. This lie a bet
ter yield than can be had from any other spe-
cfes OF production. To all such as desire to
supply themselves with trees bearing this fruit
we say, pay the doctor a visit and examine
his nursery.
SHELBY COUNTY AGRICULTURAL PAIR.
FIrrH ANNUAL NFguSG-FIRsE DAY.
From the necessity Of a division Of labor,
arises be necessity Of amulation In its various
departments. In order that one branch may
see and Judge Of the perfection attained 10
another, and that different individuals in the
same department may have an opportunity to
see aHd profit By the improvements Of their
fellows, it has been thought wise thai at
stated intervals all the departments should be
brought together in order 10 institute compar-
isons and mark the improvements Of The
age-and experience has demonstrated beth
the wisdom and the sEpsdieney Of what is so
palpshls bensht in theory. The workshop,
tbe 6sli, and the productions Of art are bens-
Cited By each other, and learn what tue other
has produced that it may profit BY. Fairs are
instituted, and serve the psrPoss both Of in
struction, amusement and profit.
Yesterday being the first day Of the fifth an
uuaI exhibition Of the Shelby county agricuI-
tural society, their fair grounds, near this
city, were thrown open early In the day for
the admission Of the public. The various de-
parlments were wei, represented FOR the con-
mencemeat dav, and It was the generally ex-
pressed opinion that the exhibition opened
under more favorabis auspices than On any
previous occasion. The weather seemed to
couspire with other favorable circumstances
to render The occasion ore Of peculiar ANNA
ton.
After a hss,y glance around the grounds
and the smpliihestsr, we wended our way to
the stables, where we found the famous horse
Ethan Allen, the property Of Mr.. HOlcOmb,
OF Tconderago, Essex county, New York.
. LaAaA AllrA = q HdN = nlAAAAf IL lnAAE AAEAE
II wears old, and remarkable for his speed as
q trottsr and BIS power Of endurance. He
was the successful contestant for the $3.50
prize for tie best roadster at the late St. Louis
fair, and is a horse Of remarkable beauty and
c~leanness Of limb. He viii be entered for the
1900 prize for the best stallion, four years
old and upward, and also FOR the $1,000 prize
for the fastest tro.ting horse. In an adjoining
stall 10 that occupied by E ban Allen we found
the celebrated horse Draco, also a contestant
for honsrs at the ST. Louis fair, and bearing
Of the prize Of $500 FOR the best stallion for
all work. Draco is a black stallion IS hands
and 3 inches in hight, and weighs 1890 pounds.
He is owned BY Mr.. L. T. Tucker, Of Yer
mont, and will be entered for one Of
The principal prizes. On another part
Of The grounds we found the bay stallion
Sir Henry, from the celebrated imported Sir
Henry that contested the ground over the Long
island course with Eclipse in 1896. He is the
property Of Dr.. H. S. Cridenden, near Jack
son, Tennessee, ana will be entered for the
$1,000 prize for the best stallion. Peaks Of
Otter, from Virginia and the thoroughbred i'm
ported Scythian are here, but were not on the
grounds Yesterday. The celebrated horse
S.ockbridgs CAief, Bolly Lewis and Grit, Of
OHIO, and Young Ripton, owned by Mr. Levy,
q Louisville, are expected down To-Day on the
steamer Chester -fsbley. knight Of St. George,
from Kentucky, and ReTeHae, from Virginia,
are also expected. Taken altogether, the ex-
hibiiou Of horse flesh is likely to be very fine,
AZ might have been reasonably expected from
the HberaHty Of the premiums offered.
In cattle the exhibition was somewhat de-
6efeut, bat we unders.a and that some fine stock
10 that line are expected to be on the ground
today. We noticed the thoroughbred Dur
ham bull John Lancaster, owned by Green
berry Bright, Of Bolivar, Tennessee, and un-
derstsnd that be viii Be entered for the prize
Of $500 sT-rsd for the best bull.
The pavilion appropriated to agricultural
implements and products, contained some rare
specimens Of the productions OF the field and
the work shop, which we shall take occasion
to notice more fally hereafter. A portable
fence, entered BY Messrs. Barnes & Bordin,
and known as Vandemark's portable fence,
for cheapness and The facility with which it
nav be put up and taken down, must commend
itself to the planter. Edmondson & ARM
strong, Of this city, have on exhibition in this
department some fine specimens Of harness
and saddiery.
Tie floral and fine art department lacked
the interesting features that made It 50 attrae-
tive last season, though we hope to see it in
proved before the close Of the exhibition.
There was an entire want Of floral display,
though in other respects there was a toierabie
array Of interesting objects. We noticed some
fine specimens OF Singers sewing machines ;
Mr.. Dsvy presented a fine display Of bead
work as agent for the Tusesrora and Seneca
Indians Of the State Of New York, which for
beauty and novelty we have never seen equsled;
Tyler & Co. have a fine case Of dsguerreotypes,
melsibotypes, photographs, etc, on exhibit
ten. Francisco g. Co. present q fine display
Of hs e, csps and fancy articles in their line
DR.. W. ". Morgan a case Of dental work
/ s. Mansfield & Co. a fine collection Of chemi-
Gals specimens Of psnmsnship By J. W. Nc
Clurs Of New Orleans I; a beautiful variety Of
covsrlets, e~ouuterpanes, quilts, a case Of ele-
( gautly bound books, and numerous other things
10 which no names were a tsched, Il being the
purpose Of the managers Of this hall to sup
press the names Of the exhibitors until after
the premiums are awarded. n. G.. Hall, Of
Putnam, Ohio, had on exhibition a novelty in
the way Of shoes, having wooden solss, with
an Indisrubber joint al the ball Of the foot,
which be claims to be warmer, easier to the
foot and cheaper than the ordinsry leather
sole.
In the carriage department we noticed speci-
mems from but three manufacturers. Messrs.
Burr and Aiken, Of Memphis, the fine bose
reel Manufactured by them FOR The No. s FIRE
company, together with several hne specimens
OF carriages and buggies from the house Of J.
A. WoodruH, Of this city, and one fns carriage
Manufactured BY J. ". Costing, Of Ciueinnati.
In machinery, We noticed two portable en-
ginss, a circular saw mill and woOd-sawing
machine from The establishment Of Orsil Bro
thsrs, Of this city, and understand that they
viii have on exhibition an Ericsson OF ealoric
engine. together with other additional mschin-
cry to-day.
The lew buildings erected for ths present
exhibition are The pavilion for the display o.
agricultural implements and products, a ns1
carriage house OF convenient size a large
number OF stalls FOR the reception Of stock
Uhfle across the road from the fair ground
is laid out a track nearly a mile In eireum.
ference for the exhibition Of feet horses. Th'
bulIdipgs used last season have been rehte'
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After having taken The round, we rsturns'
to the pavilion in time to observe The con
course Of people that by this time tbrOngs'
the principal entrance, and viewed with pleas
ure the animated faces Of the crowd, and tn
lively aspect which was apparent IN every
thing around. Here the Snowman was pro
claiming the wonder Of his wares, and Their
in close proximity were clusters Of gentlemen
and ladies Just arrived, and making their va.
to the pavilion, all life, and pleasure bsaminI
from every fave.
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