The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-10-19
AUGUSTA COUNTY FAIR.
SECOND DAy-THE TIA L
PREMIUM IIsT.


STANTON, October 1s.-To day has been
the grand day of the Fair. The hillsides
far and near and the grounds were thronged
with vehicles Of all kinds, from handsome
carriages to ox-wagons horses with saddles
and mules without were tied In every d.
rection, and more than seven thousand
persons were In attendance. The sky was
without cloud, and everything was q
success.
On the green, sports of all kinds were
enjoyed-croquet for the young ladies md
baseball for the boys. In the midst of a
game of ball rabbit, that had doubt
less hid himself during the night In the
grass, was started up by boy. The chase
that ensued excited every appreciative Wis
itor, aud the shouts from the ladies and
gentlemen that followed added interest to
The sport.
The danoc on the green at o'clock this
afternoon was the most attractive feature of
the day. Colonel Baldwin took part, as
we'll as q largo number of ladies' and gentle
men. Later still the Knights practiced for
the tournament.
A great many articles have been entered
since yesterday. The most beautiful piece
of fancy work is q handsome quilt made of
silk and velvet, splendidly worked with
flowers. The maker Is Mrs. Kunkle, Of
this county. 1t was put on exhibition last
pight. a beautiful cross, covered with
wax flowers, was entered by Mrs. Pratt.
In the first trial of speed to-day there
were two entries-Coyner's bay gelding
and Moorman's Solitude. Time, minutes ;
but both failing to make it after two heats,
they were ruled out. In the second race
against time, Henry Lockers sorrel geld
ing Tom Telegraph, Jr., PAGER, trotting
best two out of three, won the one hum
dred and fifty dollar purse. Time, 2:56 and
!2:51. He also won the ten.dollar PAGERS
purse.
The committees of award have given the
following premiums:
Observation-Disclosures premium to j. &.
Ralston for stallion four years old, and ID.
G. Hartman for Red Eye mare. Heavy
draught, to William A. Pratt for three.
year-old stallion Frank. This is the same
horse which took the premium last year at
the State Fair as two-year. old. Flllies,
three years old, to Samuel Byers, first ;
two.year. old. N. f. Lyman. Brood mare,
A. W. Hartman. Drauyht pair, W: F.
Bell. Saddle horses, stallion, D. Zirkle ;
special premium to Tom Telegraph ;
brood mares, W. T. Bell; three-Year-old
mare, HI. e. Hartman; two years old,
Crawford; one year old, A. Lowell spring
colt, NJ. 6. Hartman special premium,
best two-year Engineer colt, TO John Il.
Timbcrlake quick draught, E. NJ. Bowen,
stallion; mares, j. 81. T'imberlake, entree
colt, three years old c. S. Rover, two
years old j. 81. Timberlake, one year old ;
David S. Bell, spring colt; W. 81. Pegton,
general utility; best stallion, to NJ. G.
Hartman; brood mare, Samuel Cline en-
tree colt, three years old, to Nelson An
drews; two years old. to A. s. Young ;
geldlng or tilly, three years old, W. H.
Peyton best one-year-old colt, to VIM. J.
Blackwell, for Black Hawk, Morgan, and
Selkirk; spring colt, to ". II. Peyton /;
four years old, Robert S. Byres. Mules and
Jacks: First premium for jack and .iennet
colt to Benjamin Crawford; mule colt, j.
G. Turk for best mule, to ". Fl. Moor
man.
Agricultural IMPLEMENTS - Best corn
shelter TO Splitter 4 Hunter; best cookie
separator to Parkins, Nelson 4 Co.; straw
cutter, Splitter & Hunter; wheat fan,
Charles Z. Winston for Morning Star fan :;
patent boiling reel, J. E. Agner.
Best plow team OF three horses, to Will
liam +. Bell.
Best colored ploughman, FIVE dollars to
Gloucester Bill.
Swine.-Best boar over two years, A. W.
Hartman under two years, Van Lear &
Altafer; best SOW ever two years, S. J..
Parkins under two years, Van Lear &
Altafer best litter Of pigs, s. J. Parkins.
Sheep For best buck, M. G.. Hartman {;
pen of lambs, to S. FL. Bell; best eve, 8.
n. Bell; grade sheep. 8. B. Finley for
lambs for best eve, S. B. Finley.
Angoro Goats-W illiam Ross Cabell.
Brooms, to Deaf. Dumb and Blind 1nsti-
tuition; baskets, to Mrs. Or. Rtster to
Peaco & Sons for best specimen of grape
boxes; j. w. Hogshead for best beehive |;
sewing. machines, to Wheeler e. Wilson.
CatAe.-Best Durham bull, three and
four years old, to j. T. Cowan under one
year old, Lowell best cow over three
years, Lowell; best heifer, Cowan; best
bull, two and three years, Bently.
For ducks, geese, turkeys, and guineas,
the first premium was awarded to A. W.
Hartman, Miss J. Z. Cochran, j. J. Parkins,
Miss Bette Eldridse, and A. Wren.
Pigeons, Master Harry English. Best dis
play of poultry of all sorts, to j. j. Parkins.
Ploughs, &c.-Burkc's Iron Works, for
four-horse ploughs two and three double
shovel plough, toJ. ". Splitter; plough No.
8, to Eyler, Cooper & Co. sub.soil attach
ment, to Frazier & Sale; to Eyler, Cooper
h Co., first premium for best sulky rake.
Best portrait In oil, to Miss Conrad oil
painting, to T. B. Coleman /; water-color,
Miss Conrad.
Furniture, Beckle & Bros, chamber set,
first premium and special notice.
Iron Work.-W. A. Burke for best cast
fireplaces ,coal.grate waste sink, and plough
fastenings; Eyler, Cooper & Co., first pre-
MUM for iron turning for forging In iron
best collection of finished iron work; best
school desk, and largest assortment OF mill
gearing.
Flowers, to hrs. r. W. Burke.
Choicest and largest variety of green
house plants. Largest and best variety, T.