Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-10-05

a case of collars and harness. G. Z. Gal
retson, of Russellsville, KY, has a hand
some buggy and patent springs on exhib
. ton. The st. Bernard Coal Company hav
specimens of their anthracite on exhibition
The Cottage Fruit Dryer is exhibited by tn
Southern Manufacturing Company. Som
handsome refigerators are exhibited by d
B. Hicks. The handsome steam enein,
contributed by Stewart & Geiger was EN-
bellished with blue ribbon last evening.
THE ARENA.
The exhibition of cattle in the ring YES
terday was highly creditable, and shows /
vast improvement in this description of stool
over former years. The list of premium.
awarded will be found elsewhere.
THE TRoTTISG RACES. 90
The great feature of the day was the trot.
ting race for purse of 81 200, offered as
special premium by the citizens of Nash.
vile. The contestants in this struggle
were E. b. EllistOn's Tennessee, r. H. Nor.
CAMS Rather and Weiseger and McVaw's
Jesse Brown. Rather and Tennessee were
well matched, and but for the bad breaks OF
the former, the result might have been diff
! ferent. In the first heat Rather took the
lead, made the half mile in 1874 and came
| to the stand length ahead, closely pressed
at times by Tennessee. Time 18Th.
In the second heat Rather got bad start,
and fell considerably behind, but Just after
passing the half mile, he Tapped and passed
his opponent, but Tennessee quickened her
| speed, and passed Rather under way, win
ming the heat by length. Time 2:36.
The third heat proved to be unfortunate
for Rather, who broke up badly, losing some
fifty yards, enabling Tennessee to come out
ahead with ease. Time 2:385.
In the fourth heat, Tennessee again took
the lead and maintained it Throughout
Rather again breaking up badly. Time
2:39.
Tennessee coming off victorious, taking
three out of the five heats, she was awarded
the first premium, Rather second, and
Jesse Brown third.
There was another trotting race between
Tatlor's "Col. Wadworth' and John Over
tons "Chieftain," which was won by the
latter with ease. Time 2:465a. This was for
a premium of $50.
The third trotting race was for the special
premium of 500 in gold offered by the
Nashville Commercial Insurance Company.
In this race there were four cOntestants--C.
c, Ferguson's Black Crook, ]. NJ. Gray's
bay gelding, Capt. Hammers Kirby Smith,
and John OvertOn's Chieftain. The last
mentioned won in two straight heats.
Time, 1855, 3.02a.
To-day.
The exhibition in the ring to-day will be
devoted to rOadsters and sheep, and an at
tractive display is promised.
The plow trial win take place at g.
O'Clock this morning, and farmers would do
well to be early on the grounds.
The Floral Committee will meet promptly
at p. NJ. TO award premiums on flowers.
THE AWARDS.
Below we give list of premiums award
ed during the day:
Premiums I'm Agricultural Hall.
Glass II, No. best bushel pure white
corn, representing crop of 10 acres,
entries-Payne IL Co., Of Davidson county,
premium.
Best bushel pure yellow corn, represent
ing crop of 10 acres, three entries-J. 7.
Jordan of Williamson county, premium.
Best and most profitable crop of 10 acres
Of wheat-Samuel Hallorsn, of Williamson,
county, premium.
Special premium Of 7. II. Jones * Co.,
best : bushels of seed wheat, cleaned on
T. II. Jones & Co.'S universal fans-B. +.
Roberts, jun, Of Williamson county,
premium.
Special premium of Evadne McIyer &
Co. for the best barrel of meal-Sycamore
Manufacturing Company premium.
barrel of meal contributed by DIR.
Black, 0fHuInertord county, sen. IsI 80 Lac
for competition, judged worthy of special
Rhea, Smith & Co special premium of
$50 for the best bushel Of pure white corn
a crop Of so acres, D entries
]. L. jordan, of Williamson county, pre-
MUM.
Rhea, Smith & Co. special premium of
SIS for the best bushel Of pure white corn
crop Of Is acreS-J. +. Eu-
banks, Davidson county, premium.
Wright, Hooper & Co. special premium OF
$50 for the best bushel of corn representing
a crop of acres, II entries-Tbos. Clai-
borne, Davidson county, premium.
Irby O'Bryans & WashingtOn's special pre-
MUM of $50, for best bushel dried apples,
peeled, entries-Mrs. s. N. johnson, Of
premium.
Special premium, by same, Of $40, for
best bushel unpeeled dried peaches, en-
tries-Mrs. McClay, of Edgefeld, premium.
Special premium Of Macy & Brown Of
$50, for best barrel Tennessee manufactured
four. W. & W. +. McCleary, Of Bed
ford county, premium.
"A barrel of -four entered by DR.. Black, Of
Rutherford county, and W. A. Davis, Har-
peth Mills, Williamson county, sent in too
late for competition, were judged worthy Of
special mention. Also barrel of hominy
by DR.. Black judged worthy of MENTION
Glass 3.-Best three bales of Timothy
Hay-W. g. Harding, diploma.
Best three bales Millet Hay-C. L. Van
derford, of Rutherford county, diploma.
Special premium by Hamilton & Gun
ningham Of $50 for best three bales Of Tim
othy Hay raised in Tennessee, fair sample
of the crop Of the exhibitor-Ed. d. Hicks,
of Davidson county, premium.
Best bale of cotton, Tennessee production,
crop of 1STl-D. j. Estes & Son, Naury
county, premium; second premium awarded
to Mrs. Lucinda Thornton, Lincoln county.
Best display chewing and smoking to-
baccO-premiuun to J. 81 l.. Whorley.
Best specimen leaf tobacco raised in Ten
neSsee-premium to j. &. l.. Whorley.
PREMIUMS AWARDED IN THE ARENA.
DURHAM CATTLE.
Best Bull years old and over-No en-
tries.
Best Bull years and under 4-Premium
to J. f. Bell, Springfield.
Best Bull years old and under 3.-Pre-
MUM to Thos. Miller, Lebanon.
Best Bull year old and under'2.-John
OvertOn, psemium.
Best Bull under year old.-T. &. VIII
son, of Wilson Co., premium.
Best Cow 4 years old and overt. c.
Mitchell, Wilson Co, premium.
Best COW, 8 years old-one entry; premi-
um, r. G. Mitchell, Lebanon.
Best COW, years old-One entry; premi-
um, Il. &. Mitchell, Lebanon.
Best cow, year old--James p. Johnson,
Of Williamson county, premium.
Best COW, under l year old-T. C.. Mitch
ELL Lebanon, premium.
HERD.
Best herd of Durham cattle owned by one
person, consisting of one bull and four COWS
of any age-premium to NJ. 5. COckrill
ALDERSEYs.
Best aged bull, 4 years old and Oyer-pre-
MUM to K. 5. Ewell, Maury county.
Best bull, 2 years old-premium TO T.
Tanning, Davidson county.
Best bull, year old-premium to DR..
VIM. Williams.
Best aged COW, premium, K. 5. Ewell,
Maury county.
Best year old, no entry.
Best year old COW, Il. 5. Ewell, of Maui