The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-09-29
VIRGINIA NEWS.
of the Richmond Dispatch. ]
Southwestern Foir.
WYTEEyILLE Va Sent Of Is

WYTHEvILLE, VA, Sept. p, 1870.
The Fairgfor the Southwest opened at
this place to-day with an appropriate adj
1ress from the president. Colonel Robert G.
Kent, of Wythe. This address was very
short "a peculiarityiwhich not many public
speakers are blessed with now-a-days), and
was admirably to the point, as one OF review
and gratitude to God for a year :or bounty
and congratulations for present circum.
stances. a. gz s..Tg' - T., I.ye aill-oT
The Fair grounds are situnted three
quarters of mile east of the town, on a
commanding eminence, and afford fine
view Of q most beautiful landscape Of hill
and dale and mountain peaks. Great inn
proyements have been made in the grounds
since last year. | suppose there are forty
acres within the enclosure. A beautiful
stream Of fresh, cool limestone water flows
through the cntife length on one side.
The weather is beautiful, but it is very
dry and hot, so that the visitors really suffer
from heat and DUST ., ~ -gaAsl.re
The exhibition of blooded cattle is, very
large and fine. .Messrs. Grayson, of Bland (;
Savers, of CulpeperI;; ssKent and McGavoch,
Of Wythe Hale, Of Grayson, and Palmer,
Of Washington, all exhibit splendid ami
mails. The cattle are all in fine condition,
and the judges will have trouble in not a
few instances to decide between the con-
testants. The celebrated blooded bulls
General Terry, owned by Franklin Grayson,
of Bland, and Duke of Onandaga, owned
by &. w. Palmer, of Saltville, are on exhi-
bition.
The following premiums for thorough
breds were awarded to-day:
Bulls.-Four years old or over, G.. w.
Palmer, "Duke of Onandaga )" I'd best,
John II. sayers, ST., -Wythe, for "Duke OF
Burton :" 3 years old, John M. Hale,
Grayson, "Airdry )" I'd best, John Copen-
ham, Wythe, for "Bob Ridley, Jr.; years
old, e. w. Palmer, " Duke of Saltvile :"
I'd best, R. c. Kent, Wythe, "Ashby;" 1
year old, A. s. Mathews, Wythe, for "Alp
Arslan;" ID best, L. Grayson, Bland,
- Star Duke" 1850.
Bull Calves.-F. Grayson, Bland, for
" Stonewall;" I'd best, G. W. Palmer, for
Cd Duke Saltville." b., aa..sr 80 a..
"Onandaga Belle ;" I'd best, G. W. Palmer,
" PeImona ;" 8 years old, John II. Sayers,
"Cora :" I'd best, r. c. Kent, "Annao :"
2 years old, Joseph Cloyd. Pulaski, "Mary
H." I'd best, d. z. Kent, Pulaski, "G Gar
meth )" l year old, Joseph Cloyd, Kate
Cloyd;" I'd best. John T. Sayers, Sr.,
"Sallie McGarock."
Heifers.-Under 1 year, G.. w. Palmer,
So Duchess :" I'd best, #. Grayson, =" ALI
ME Laurie s...... -.-, ..,.z.. .rr,a. -..3
Grade Cattle.-Best cow, years. II. Yer
non. Wythe I'd best, f. S. Spiller 9 years
old, S. &. j. G.. McSaroch, Wythe ] year
old, S. & j. &. McGaroch. Best bull calf. r.
S. Spiller, Wythe.
Sweepstakes. - Best bull, f. Grayson,
"Gen. Terry" I'd best. Il. Z. Kent, ASH
by" Best COW, q. w. Palmer, Onandaga
Belle )" I'd best, John T. Sayers. Jr., Sal
lie McGarock." . .... .- 49,. (
Herds.-Bcst bull and COWS or heifers
over years old, G. w. Palmer I'D best, F..
Grayson. Best bull and calves of his get,
to #. Grayson, for ''Gen. Terry y = =
FGt Cdttte.--Best steer 3 years and oyer,
s. & j. c. McGaroch best steer 2 Years and
under 3. u. p. Graham best steer year
and under ,. ID. 2. Graham ..rfs,'. 1.l
1t seems to be the custom here not to
have OIL exhibition the first day many arti-
cles, or any large number of animals, other
than cattle, as the first day is given up to
the exhibition of cattle. The exhibition of
horses will commence tomorrow, and will
be very fine. s.,.s e-u. ... sega. -- +
Mr.. G. l.. Fox has OH exhibition large
assortment of improved machinery, and in
this lot find the wel-known straw-cutter,
cider mill, and well fixtures Of III. M. Smith
Il Co., Richmond. s... .e.-.E
A. L. Rout & Co., Liberty Mills, exhibit
fine assortment Of improved plows and
harrows.
w. A. Mckcw, Botetourt, has a pecu-
liarly attractive churn, which is said to ac-
complish its work most beautifully.
Jas. p. Curtis, of Wythe, exhibits his re-
Gently patented chnrn, which he calls the
" Rocking-Chair Churn." ROVER.