The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1870-09-22

First Day.

DRAFT HORSES.
Tn. ,,em;ums were awarded as follows:
Bes, stallion, four years old and over, gold
medal to W. F. Lewellyn, johnson County,
Mo-: second best, S25, to NJ. J. Parrot, Leav-
enworth County; third best, NJ. Coggswell,
Of Leavenworth, honorable mention.
Best stallion, three years old and under
four, silver medal, to T. II. Calvert, of Wes-
ton, Mo-; second best, SIS, to NJ. Murphy,
Buchanan County, Mo.
Best stallion, two eyean old and under
three, two entries, both ruled out a. horses
not belonging under that head.
Best stallion, one year old and under two,
silver medal, to Mrs. Hurlbut, Platte City;
second hest, $40, to NJ. Murphy, Buchanan
County, Mo.
Best horse COLT silver medal, to Mrs. B.
Hurlbut, Platte City; second bet $40, to NJ.
Murphy, Buchanan County, Mo.
Best mare, four years old and over, gold
medal, to NJ. J. Parrot, of Leavenworth
County; second best to NJ. Murphy, Of Bu-
chanan County, Mo-, SIS.
Best mare, three years old and under four,
silver medal, to NJ. Murphy, of Buchanan
County, Mo-; second best, SIS, to John Tat
man, of Platte City.
Best mare, two years old and under three,
Sidney Risk, of Weston, silver medal; Sec
ond hest TO c. Fugitt, Barry, Mo.
Best mare one year old and under two,
silver medal, to S. Hudson, Spring Hill,
Kansas.
Best mare colt, silver medal, 10 NJ.
Murphy, IIallcck, Mo.
What shall we say of the cattle at
the Fair? There certainly has never been
seen such an array Of fine stock at any exhi-
hition i'm the West. Seventy-seven head Of
Short Horns at a Fair in a State ten years
old, and the first five devoted To war! How
yesterday are fifteen head of Short Horns the
property of Mrs. Taylor, of Paramount?
One Of the finest Short Horned bulls ever
seen in this country, and owned by ID. N.
Barnes. of this county, and another owned
10y Mr. Cons, of Miami Comfy. Both are
splendid animals.
Col. Isaac +. Eaton, of Reno, exhibits his
two year old bulI-'the best bull in the
United States" the Col. confidently asserts,
and good Judges looked the handsome crca-
turc over twice before they express any
doubts oft:
J. II. Kitchen, of this city, exhibits three
head of fat cattle that are worth looking at.
Any ono who sees them will consider that
his admission ticket to the Fair has paid for
itself.
John Inflow, of johnson County, presents
herd of twelve sPleudid young cattle, all
Short Horns, and as pretty as pictures, and
removing all doubts Of Kansas being the
Stock State.
We yesterday mentioned Mr.. Kalloch's
Jersey herd. No one should fail to see
them
IT McWhirt exhibits Short-IIorn two
two years old bull, one of the finest animals
We have ever seen, and which attracts much
attention.
From Shawnee County We have herd of
- Short Horns, the property Of Mr.. Andrew
Wilson, and all first class animals.
Joseph Hiatt, of this County, exhibits two
Short Horn balls, two COWS and two buIlocks.
There are Others which we shall hereafter
mention. Kansas NAV well bc proud of her
already extensive reputation in improved
s,"ch, MI the en;crrrising gentlemen who
have contributed to the advancement Of this
great irtl res can never he fully repaid. The
splendid showing at this years Fair proves
the lively interest taken by stock raiscrs and
their determination 10 make Kansas the
premium State.
Persons who have attended the hest Fairs
in the West, including st. Louis, are unani-
nous in the assertion that the hogs at this
exhibition are the best lot they have ever
-een. Stock breeders of Kansas who were
supposed to he posted, are agreeably sur
prised at the progress made as shown here.
Those already on exhibition are as follows: |
Two Poland China hogs, owned by w. NJ. |
McWhirt of this county.
One aged boar, two young boars four and
five months old, full blood Magic breed, and
two sows, a cross between the Magic and |
Chester White, owned by o. +. johnson, Of
this county.
One Magic boar and SOW owned by Mr.. |
Easter, of this county.
Two boars of the Hospital stock, owned |
by J. Il. Kitchen of this city.
One Berkshire boar, owned by Mr.. Hen
derson of this county.
One Poland China boar and two sows with |
five pigs, and one SOW owned by John |
Brcadi,s, Of this county. Mr.. Broaddus |
also exhibits two pens of very fine young |
pigs, same breed, comprising four sows and
three bears.
Mr.. Hiatt, of this county, exhibits 4 fine |
Poland China boar.
Dr. 4. NJ. Bailey, Of Missouri, exhibits |
three hogs cross between the Berkshire and
Suffolk, and also two Suffolk bcars and two
Sows.
Mr.. W. S Benedict of BoOnville, Mis-
souri,, exhibits SOW and three pigs, Poland
China breed, and and boar and two pigs Of
the same breed.
Mr. Oolscrman, Of this county exhibits a
fine Irish Grazcr boar.
Mr.. Risk, Of Platte County, exhibits a
berkshire boar pig.
Geo. Scott, Of Lcavenworth County, ex-
hibits boar PIG Of the Magic breed
Mr. Frakcr, Of this County exhibits three
berkshire pigs
n. l.. Hoadley, Of Lawrence, exhibits
a fine Chester White boar aud SOW, and =
Poland and China SOW.
DE-. Hucston, Of Lawrence, exhibits four
bears, one each of the Berkshire, Cheshire,
Yorkshire and Chester White breeds.
m. Graham, Of 81. Joseph, exhibits
five Chester White pigs.
Mr.. Saunders, of Missouri, exhibits a
Cheshire boar.
ID. N. Barnes, Of this County shows a
splendid Chester boar pig, and T. s. Town,
aChestcr SOW and boar.
Mr.. Chsmberlip. Of johnson County