The Huntington argus. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1872-1905, 1872-10-26
THE STATE FAIR,
Large Cattle and Pine HorsCs-Ca-
bell County well Represented KEN
tacky taking Premiums.

tacky taxing Premiums.
CHARLESTON, Oct p. -
The exhibition of horses and the trials
Of speed were the chief features OF the State
BAR, suppose for the reason that there
would be great Lea' of trouble in getting
hogs aud cattle to the Fair although it
may be that the VALLEY of the Kanauha.
and. the mountainous districts on both
side do not furnish d rrea, number Of i'm
proved animals OF any description. Green
6rler county has, TOT a hong time, been not.
ed Tor fine cattle aud good horses But it
l. one hundred miles from Charleston to
the fine grass land, OF Greenbrier county.
Mason and Putnam counties have for wears
been known as producers OF lm proved farm
stock CabeIl county can now furnish su.
perior hogs, cat tie and sheep, but they were
not there. 20 tlai the show of Horses was
the great at racticn
a thorough, systematic plan ofaiyertis-
ing the iair next year, and publishing only
such iniormstiorrhs viii be necessary to
guide the exhibitors in making arrange
mehts TO attend with their animals, will
bring a much l2rger number to the next
exhibition, amI crowd the live stock de
partinent
CATTLE AND HOGS
At lhe Fair made q large show because
they were elephantiue creatures, intended
tor slaughter, but all OF enormous proper.
tons, and handsome as they no doubt. will
be, good eating. The cattle were exhibit
eel by Jnest AZ Webbing Of Charleston, an
enterprising firm, which knows how to bu
beet cattle aud butcher them
\ fac, but small lot Of swine was exhi-
hited by some mau unknown to your cor
respondent They were said TO be Irish
Grazier and Chester Whites 1t j. supe-
rior cross Of breed, and will Invariably pro
duce good pigs.
As u small illustration OF the advantage
oi this exhibition, | may mention that the
mau VINO owned e pig, when he went
upon The ground asked what he thought
wac large price Tor his ies lie sold the
last two for double what he Demanded for
the first ten.
vEGErNm.Es AND THINGS.
There was a small. but yer, creditable
display Of vegetables; Irish potatoes, large
and fair, and looking good enough to eat
raw; few lots OF nice looking sweet ,,ota.
toes cabbaces, beautiful and bountifll:
s1uashes, so large that am aGaii vour
renders will iisbelieye the story OF dimen.
-ion- onions, that will start the tears ~
soon as NJ Mm-elle Moriacchi's fine acting at
the Cotton Opera House. and berts that are
seldom beaten, one Of which weighed over
eight pounds. A few lots, each Of fine
wheat, oats aud corn, were dis played,
enough to make the start, aud quite creJi.
table. for the first exhibition Of the kind IN
this part Of tle State.
MANUFA, TuBEp ARTICLES
The most prow!ucnt in this department
OF the exhibition. were the improved sew
in machines. There were icx articles oi
fancy needle work some home made ornq-
ment- tor the parior, hall aud boudoir.
there were churu-, washine-nachinc- and
some other articles, not very extensive
display, but quite creditaLlc Tor the first
exhibition Of the kind
FAsy HORSES.
Gala county, Ohio and Bo,d county.
Ky were represented in the race horse de
parimsul. Mason county. aud Cahell
county, made good show, and carried OH
number Of premiums. john Hoffman.
Of Ashland, ny, Nordecsi Williams aud
Daniel Wilson Of Caucttsburs. presented
1--WE horses and added good deal 10 the
attractions ot that department Mr vii.
liams' -orrci horse. Cashier took the first
premium ipr running Mr Hoffman took
tle fret premium ior trotuug mile race.
time three minutes Ihc entries for this
race wcre only for horses that had never
beaten . 80. in public trial. JeT Nc.
tomas fine hack horse. called the Black
Crock horse descended from G. ". CLAY.
ir and thr 'amon- Eclipse .'0ct of hor-es.
aui every We, % Gnc horse show ng hi.
blood won the -.roui premium, in tro,
for $50 Oh. aud 50 uIn-r0cuyc'v Hack
tro.s has c,r ,. bad poor raining or not
been trained 70 sufficient cr1tn oi TIME
N~r- 'Iericn'u. lia-. and ofho- of
Mason county. ,ue-.l several .o.. or-e-