The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1865-10-26


that, at shearing time, gave fleece that
weighed 22 lbs. and 3 OF. Next were
80 bucks aud ewes, entered from Scott
county, by Gorham and Warner. Their
largest fleece weighed 2l TBS and Il Or
Their sheep were considered the best I
that were entered. This msy be account.
ed for in part by the fact that the ewes
were selected from the best focks iuI
by Mr.. Gorham himself, al.
800 each when lambs The bucks were
Of his own raising The next were two
South Down bucks entered by Moses
Bunker, of Cedar county; both fns speci.
mems. Beyond that, were several other
sheep Of good quality and high breeding,
but we could learn nothing concerning
them.
The pens for swine presented sad
want Of interest in the exhibition mani
tested By the great pork raisers of the
Eve counties engaged in sustaining this
fair. Only one specimen was presented,
a SOW Of the Chester White stock. eigh-
teen months old and highly creditable to
her owner. Why there were no others,
We cannot tell Surely it was not because
in all these counties, where Thousands of
hogs are fed annually, there are no 9TH
ers worthy of such exhibition. Weven-
ture the assertion, that in these counties
we have some Of the best stock and the
finest hogs that can be found in all the
Northwest Then why not our farmers
bring them out, and let them be SEEM
There is not man. woman or child but
will be glad to see them, and hold in
higher esteem the farmer that tries to
raise the biggest and best hogs the world
ever saw
Naxt came the stables for the horses,
and here We found some of the finest
specimens We ever saw. True, the num-
Der was not so large as we have seen on
other grounds; but larger number Of
better horses we never found anywhere.
In the FIRST stall was Blucher, noble
horse, of fine points and great power,
eight years old, chestnut color, and own,
ed by J. NJ. Morris, of Jackson county
Next was Fox Hunter, eight years old
aud reputed to be the best roadster or
the grounds. He bore away the first
premium for that class of horses. Then
came the Bashaw etud, comprising six
horses, all Of whom are perfect beauties
| in themselves, and of whom any raiser
! Or de.ser Ia 6ne horses may justly bs
proud. Sucn nneDess oI Iorm, symmetry
Of limb, glossinsss Of color and graceful.
ness of action, We never saw surpassed.
Such horses are an ornament to any fair
ground, and an honor to the men who
raise and train them. The stock Of these
horses is too we'll known to need any
further description IN this hasty report.
Suffice it to say, their former reputation
was we'll sustained in all their perform
ancas on the grounds.
Next beyond these, stood Bell Robin
son, of the Hiatago stock, fne young
mare, six years old. dark bay, valued at
500, and owned by Robinson, of Wash
ington. She proved her power by win
ming the last purse, on the last day
beating Bashaw 10. Bennett, in two sue
cessive half mile heats.
Last, but by no means the least vslua
BILE among this array of fine horses, stood
Tom. McNair, fine specimen of the
old Morgan stock, dark brown, and val
ued at 81 900 With this horse we were
particularly pleased, and if no misfortune
befalls him, we predict for him brill
liant future.
After having gone through the sta
bles, and noticing with great deal O
pleasure this collection Of valuable horses
we passed to the cattle yards on the soutl
side of the grounds, noticing as we pass
ed along on the east side several bull
arranged there. Among those of tn
Durham stock those Of Pennifold AM
Bunker were the most prominent Mr.
Wilders Devon had too much horn, heat
and neck.
In the yards We found some Of tn
finest specimens of cattle we have eve
seen in any State, and among them stoo,
first pair Of white full blood Durhams
five years old, owned and raised by on
of the most successful cattle raisers an
dealers in all tho Northwest, Miles Car
ter, Esq Of Jones county. Mr. Carte
mas lOHR Dctu hboWu Aoi blo hbO O0t'ls
and the interest he has taken in this fail
and tho former efforts he has made
render it successful But this time b
: seemed to have outdone himself by sur
passing all his former efforts. He wa
on hand with thirty head from his hero
among which we're the oxen We hav
Just noticed. They were estimated, b
good judges, to weigh fully 5000 1b'
: each. The others consisted of all ages
both sexes, from the we'll developed CO.
down to the yearling and the calf-a
tinc animals. His competitor was Nose
, Bunker, of Cedar county, who, III
! himself, has already gained an enviabI
! reputation As stock man. His her
d consisted of nineteen head, which, th'
: il did not contain oxen equal to tho.e I
c Mr.. Carter's. yet it embraced many fn
J animals. Three cows, two two years ol
steers, two yearling heifers, besides sew
I raj calves particularly attracted our
. teution. =. One Of tho cows was late
. purchased by Charles SHETLAND, Of Ced'