The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1871-10-26
AUGUSTA COUNTY FAIR.
Fourth .GssasssesI@ Exhibition.
PROCEEDINGS
FIRST DAY.

+5-. FIRST LAY.
The Fourth Annual Exhibition OF the
Augusta County Fair, commenced on yes
terday. with from twenty FIVE hundred to
three thous md persons present.
The entries and display of articles, stock,
&C., was greater than we have ever seen
before. The stock vas the finest we have
ever seen exhibited and would compare fa-
yarably With any Fair ever held in the
State.
Our people have been breeding better
stock of horses than heretofore, as the exhi-
bition at this years Fair demonstrates, and
we need not he at all ashamed to compete
with others our s a4lnh, Engineer, and
other nc blooded stock. The array Of fiue
horses was SO large and SO many exhibitors,
that we eau not give the space to enumer-
ate.
Among the exhibitors Of Thoroueh-b
and Grade Cattle, which was also large, We
mention the following A. Lavell Of Rock
bridge, lot of Short Horns John Hawkins,
Grades and Short Horns; VIM. A Ruff,
Of Lexington. Short Horns and FIT Bull ok
and Hcifers; A. Koinar, Short Horn
Grades; A. w. Harman, Short Horn
Grades; W. NJ Moore, Short Horns G. E.
Crawford, Grade Heifers; Maj W. W.
Bentley, Of Pulsski; large lot Of Short
Horna; Jno T Cowao, Of Montgomery,
one of the finest SAort Horn Bulls We saw
and a number of thorough bred Hsifers; r
Turk, Highland, s-veral grades; ". H.
Peyton, Grade Heifers; Col NJ G. Har-
man, Grade Heiters Capt. Lewis Hannah,
Grades.
Among the fne sheep exhibited. we notice
the following owners: S. B. Finley. Chas.
Grattan, A. w Hartman.
A w. Hartman and S. II. Fl ,shour. ez-
hbited, each, enc very fat hog. A. "
Bowman. fine lot Of Chester Whites Dr.
D. W. Hanger and l. & J Parkins, fue
Berkshire hogs; W. H. Moorman. large
Boar Van Lear Il Altaffer, Large Boar
and sh, ats; Thos. Awde, fine LOT of Poland
and China Hogs; P. S. Roller & Frank,
LOT OF Berkshires.
The best lot Of Chickens, Bramahs, Game,
Bantams, &c, and Turkeys, Geese and
Ducks. we have ever seen were on exhibition.
There were number Of Agricultural I'M
plements exhibited. Among them We men,
ton the following Wood Hurscs ter,
Sprague Mower, Champion, VITA dropper
attachment Excelsior, and Valley Chief.
Messrs. Eyler. Cooper & Co, exhibited
a number Of ploughs and other articles and
6ne lot Of mill gearing Patterns Burke's
Iron Works Company exhibited Ploughs
and beautiful specimen Of Iron Railing
and other articles in their line.
Jno. NJ. Harday exhibited tie finest
Buggies. Carriage and Hack we have ever
Sc EN-, and Mr.. Ed Hall exhibited number
OF apieEdld sets OF Harness.
j. Hamriok, Of Augusta exhibited
his Improved Corn, Seed and Cotton Plant
er, one of the greatest Improvements Of the
age.
At P. NJ, the trials Of speed took
place. A number OF fast horses were driy. n
and ridden around the track
The principal interest centered on the
trottiug match There were four entries.
Mr.. John Moorman. entered his Sorrel Gel
ding, Solitude; Mr. D Beston KoDer, his
Fay Horse. Shoe Fly; Mr.. P. O'Toole. his
Roam Mare, Marg ret, and Mr.. John Snspp.
Blue Slipper Mr.. Ko'ner took the First
Premium. and Mr.. Mqorman, Second Pre-
MUM Time. 8 and 81 minutes.
The Rotunda was we'll filled with articles
for Exhibition, among which we mention
the various Sewing and Button Hole Ma.
chimes, Photographs, Oil Paintings, articles
of Ladies' manufacture, Fruits Of all sorts,
Flowers, Butter, Chnrns, aud in fact every
thing in the above lines going to make up
an interesting and ase!ul displly.
The Fair, in point of articles exhibited is
a great success. and is not surpassed by any
previous County Fair in the State.
SECOND DAY.
The Fair opened on Wednesday morning,
with large attendance. The crowd pres
ent was estimated. generally, between 1000
apd 5000 persons.
The articles. Stock, &C., we're greatly in.
creased, and the display Of Stock on the
Green the finest ever witnessed at our Fair.
The whole proceedings we're enlivened
by the foe music Of the D. & D. & Blind
Institution Band.
The display of Harness and Riding Hor.
ses, on the track, was very, fine, and elicit
Cd the aneoniums Of all
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