Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-10-18
HICKMAN COUNTY FAIR.
Three Days Exhibition.

Three Days Exhibition
The first annual Fair of the Hickman
County Agricultural Association begal
at their grounds near Centreyille on Wed
nesday the 18th inst. and continued tire
| days.
The grounds are situated about half {
mile from the town, little south of east
A plank fence ten feet in height enclosel
| about one and quarter acres of land wei
adapted to the purpose, being sufficiently
elevated to prevent excessive moisture
The arena is about three hundred feet il
circumference, and the amphitheatre q
semi-circle, is capable of seating com
fortably several thousand persons.
The Floral Hall is neat building, di
vided into two apartments, and is com
modious. The whole work is of good
substantial material, well adjusted. The
managers have labored under many dissd
Vantages in preparing the grounds anC
completing the buildings in time for tho
appointed exhibition. So backward, in
decd, was the work, that it was not fin
ished until the day before the fair should
commence, and owing to the generally
expressed opinion that things could not b
gotten ready in time, may be attributed
the rather slim attendance from adjoining
counties, except Msury, which was wei
represented, as will be seen from refer
ence to our premium list In the hands
of any others less energetic than the in
dOmitable managers, who pressed it for
ward with such firm determination, thu
fair must have been failure. That i
was not, but, on the contrary, decided
success, popular demonstrations and ap
probation of their enterprise clearly at
test. The fair this year was good one,
next year Will be better.
The attendance throughout surpassed
all expectation, and the exhibition Of
stock was very good. One ring of aged
stations deserves special mention, being
as fine as any heretofore exhibited in The
State, our State Fair not excepted. II
the other departments, the display was no
so fine perhaps as it would have been ha(
the certainty of the Fair been more gen
orally known, but was still better than wa:
anticipated under the circumstances. Ii
the department of ladies' handiwork, many
specimens of artful skill graced the hall
and, among others, our attention was at
tracted by some canvas work, executed by
Miss Laura j. Wright, that was chaste
useful and ornamental. Also beautiful
boquet arranged by Miss Cleagett.
The ladies turned cut in numbers and
manifested much interest in the success
of the fair and enlivened and adorned the
smphitheatre with their bright, happy
faces as well as contributing literally to
the floral hall. And Just here let US di
vest ourselves of a settled conviction, tina
HiC kmsn county has whereof to boas
when you come to view her pretty wo
men and fair misses.
The occasion was rendered a happ,
one by the reunion of friends who ha
not been called together since the war
Happy cOuntenances beamed with smiles
and nothing transpired to mar the pleas
antry of the social reunion.
The contests for the ''blue" were spir.
tied, but the impartial decisions by com
petent judges satisfied all. We append 1
correct list of the premiums and certii'
Gates awarded during the three days:
Dth1s
CATTLE.
Best Durham, two years old, JOhI
Graham, premium; ]. w. Mayberry, GER
tificate.
One year old, John Graham, premium.
Grade Cattle-Bull calf, Mrs. G. w
Stanfill, premium.
Aged COW, G. w. Mayberry, premium.
Three year old, G. W. Mayberry, pre-.
MUM.
Sucking calf, G.! w. Mayberry, pre-,
MUM.
Sweepstakes-Bull any age or breed,
Mrs. G. w. Stanfill, premium.
Cow any age or breed, G. w. Mayber-
ry, premium; s. L. Graham, certificate.
HOGS.
I AGED Berkshire boar, 'Prince Of
Wales" T. J. Dors,tt, of Maury, pre-,
MUM.
Berkshire: boar under one year Of age
Mrs. g. W. 'StanfiIl, premium; P. Walker,
certificate.
Mixed Breeds-Aged SOW, DR.. ]. C.
Ward, premium.
Finest pair of pigs, Mrs. w. NJ. John
son, premium.
Sweepstakes and SOW, any age Oh
breed, s. j. Dorsett, of Maury, premium
in both rings; P. Walker, certificate in
the boar ring.
Jacks-Aged jack, G. w. 81 A. ].
stanfill' pre9uium' John F. Eason' cer'i-
Any..age, G. W. & A. ]. stanfll, pre-
MUM.
MuIes-Aged mule, John Thompson,
premium; H. Cleagett, certificate.
Two year old, 2. j. Waters, premium;
J. H. Cecil, certificate.
One year old, z. ]. Waters, premium;
Levi McCullom, certificate.
Mule colt, W. G. Farriss, premium; A.
J. Stsnfill, certificate.
Pair harness mules, H. Cleagett, pre-
MUM.
A ring was formed in the evening, and
a premium offered for the most graceful
equestrian. In the contest, Mr.. E. p.
Wall bore off the blue, and Mr.. A G..
GoOdlett the red ribbon, over their many
competitors.
Second Day.
SADDLE SToCK.-Aged stallion, John
N. Porter premium; ]. A. Jones and
VIM. Biff1e s. Co., of Maury county, GER
tifcate.
Three year old, w. s. Maxwell pre-
MUM; w. E. Gray certificate.
Two year old, William Biffle & Co., of
Maury, premium.
One year old, ]. ]. Briggs premium.
Stallion colt, ]. H. Cathey, of Maury,
certificate.
Aged mare, J. F. Haley, of Maury,
premium; ]. F. Esson certificate.
Three year old, G. w. Stanfill pre-
MUM; Perry Primm certificate.
Two year old, H A. Shouse premium;
j. E. Ship, certificate. rib.
One year old, J. G. Briggs premium;
r. M. Whitson, certificate.
Mare colt, P. Walker certificate.
Aged gelding, NJ c, Carnall, of Hum
phreys, premium; A. Cunningham GER
tificate.
Three year old w w Harrington pre-
MUM.
One year old, S L Graham premium.
Sweepstakes.-Any aged Stallion, ] N
Porter premium; J ] Briggs certificate.
ANY aged mare, John F Haley, of
Maury, premium.
Any aged gelding, s L Graham premi-
um; w F Bratton certificate.
Any aged mare, horse or gelding, John
F Haley, of Maury, premium; VIM Biffle
g Co., of Maury, certificate. .ts
Thoroughbred. In this ring there were
a number of entries, but all save one,
Commodore, +" the property of sc Stray
horn, of Maury, were ruled out by he
judges upon examination of their pedi-
gTees. They then complimented ''COm-
modoren with the blue ribbon.
Three year old, j F Perine, of Hum
phreys, premium.
Harness Stock.-Pair horses or mares,
G W Mayberry, premium; W 7 Mayber-
~ certificate.
EoUEsTRIAN.-Again the young gentle:
men entered the ring for ride. Mr.. r.
A. Tooney received the premium and Mr..
]. l.. Hornbeck the certificate s.- e..