Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-05-19
THE CITY.
Tennessee Agricultural and We
chantcaf Association.
second Day.

Yesterday was another bright and beau
1 tiful day, and there was largely increase
attendance at the Fair, including many Ia
dies.
l The exhibition opened with roadsters
and there were many surprised 20 see hi
large amount Of fine stock in the arena, a.
the different rings were displayed
The fastest team Of any kind trosting IL
harness created considerable interest, anC
Nashville stock in this contest came oul
second best. vt---- Gel -
One Of the features Of the day, and not
included in the published programme, wa
tbs awarding OF a bouquet to the most grace
full rider by committee Of ladies' There
were six entries for the coveted prize, to
wit: Frank P. Dortch, T. W. Ballow,
Tom Crouch, Sam Pritchitt, Jr, Charles
Fuller and Van Williams The lady Judges
| were as follows: Misses Lizzie Driver,
Emma Ba~zsr, Kate Fuller, Laura Massen-
| gale and M1ry Harris. The premium was
awarded to sam Pritchitt, Jr,, and Frank
P. Dortch was the recipient of another
bouquet as the second premium
The successful horse in the class under
| the head of fastest trotting stallion in har-
ness, was Ben Lomond, the property of
John g. Roberts, Of this county.
HOME MANUFACTURES.
10 the Floral Hall yesterday we exam
med Osbnrr's Alaska Refrigerator, patent
ed by B. F 0sbutn, and manufactured BY
I. II. Jones L Co., Of this city. It is one
of the most perfect Refrigerators we have
ever seen, and is credit to our home me
chanies.
AGRICULTURAL n1PLEdKNTs.
The farming public present yesterday
were greatly interested in the large sssort-
ment Of agricultural implements on the
grounds, exhibited by Horton, McRoberts
i Co., I. h Jones & Co., Weller Z Son,
A. NJ Perine 4 Co. and other. B. r. Os-
burn, the foreman Of the manufac-
tory of T.. H. Jones & Co., is the
inventor Of an implement which
is bound to come into general use.
1t is Jones' Cultivat0r, and answers the
place Of two double shovel plows, and at
the same time is run with great saving of
labor. 1t took the premium over sixteen
competitors at the Louisiana State Fair.
Nishwitzs Pulverizing Harrow, and Man.
ey's Seeder, an implement used for SOW
ing broadcast small seed and grain and
narrowing at the same time, are something
new, and exhibited by. T. II. Jones q Co.
The same exhibitor has also a machine
which is called the stump puller, which is
represented to be a useful institution in
clearing land.
AWARD OF PREMIUMS.
The following premiums were awarded
yesterday:
Fastest trotting stallion in harness-En-
tries by A McKimmon and John G Rob-
q
Best and most graceful rider-Premium
of bOquet to Sam Prichitt, Jr, and second
premium Of same to Frank p. Dortch.
RoADsTERs.
Aged stations, three entries, es follows:
Ben Lomond, the property of John g.
Roberts, of Nashville; Bay Woodford,
property of A. J. McKimmon, OF Pulaski,
and another by Dr. w. A. Cheatham,
Nashville. Premium to A. J. McKimmon
L Go. Time, 2:49.
Three year old stallion-Premium 10
Columbus, property of S. A. Gordon, Of
Pulaski Trotted mile in a.53.
Two year old stallion, entries as fol-
lows: Alex. Forrest, property of Cleve-
land Scott, w. r. Elliston, Thomas Chad
well, John o. Thompson. Premium to
Cleveland Scott.
Sucklings-2 entries as follows: II. w.
O'Neal and Archer Cheatham. Premium
to H. W. Q'Neal
Aged mares, two entries-J W Eubsnks,
Warren county, Ky, premium.
Three year olds, three entries, as fol-
lows; Hugh Douglas, John Overton, Sr,
and John Harding : Premium to John
Harding.
Two year olds- Premium to Artless,
property of W r Elliston. --r.
One year old-H W 0'Neal, premium,
Stockings, two entries = Premium to
Julia Norman, property of N A McC larety.
Best riding mare, four entries-Premium
to F Gooch, of Smyrna.
Fastest team of any kind, trotting in
ha=negs-Entries by S 7 Widener and A
McKinimOn & Co., of Giles county Pre-
MUM to latter.
Aged eve, Silesian-BF CockriI pre-
mimi.
Vermont Merinos, aged ewe-B T Cock
rill, premium.
Pair lsmbs-B F CockriH, premium.
Spanish MerinO, aged buck-Van VIII
liams, of Edgeheld, premium.
Leicester, aged buok-Vsn Williams,
premium.
One Year buck--James Cockrill, pre-
MUM.
PROGRAMME FOR TO-DAY.