The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1873-10-10
| ST. JOSEPH EXPOSITION.
A Brief Account Of It.

A Brief Account Of It.
In the st. Joseph Exposition most liberal pre-
miums have been offered In the speed ring, and
they drew to st. Joseph the best horses of the
West. On Tuesday q two-year old, running,
made l:t6; on Wednesday the tim, in the rum
ming race WAS l:H. The track is one Of the best
In the world and was kept in excellent condition
On Thursday in the trotting race for horses
that had no better record than 2:3', samuel Je-
rome's chestnut gelding '.Dan,' won IN three
straight heats; time, 2:33 81, 2:333-4, 2:3s. In the
running race (best thre. out Of fve), same day,
$. n. Reynolds bay gelding Mel Baker, won
IA l-2. 1:44 IL, 1874, las l-s, 80, 80 IL.
On Friday, the running rice, two mile dash.
Was won by Brady : h,ke,s .; Chestnut, s,cs colt
three In five, mile heats, +. Winemm's chestnut
horse Logan Won in 2:3l, 2-Sl-2, beating Pilot
Temple, Joe Green, Dan and Prince. a walk
named Vaughn and Leonard. They walked
four miles. Leonard came in in 81 minutes,
and Vaughn in NJ 30, the latter winning by only
y half minute.
On saturday, in the trotting race for horses
that had never beaten 3:t0, best three in live,
mile heats, NJ. ID. Fields black mare Topeka
Belle won in three straight heats. Time-2:pl-2
5 80 l-2, 2:&3.
Fiity-seven babies We're entered for the prize
baby carriage, the judges deciding in favor OF
Minis, of Humboldt, Nebraska. The winning
baby was twenty months old.
J.. NJ. Gustin, of Wilmington, Ohio, was
awarded the premium for the best cultivat0r
over fifteen competitors.
Mr.. $. J. Hamaker, Of ST.. Joseph, was
awarded the first premium on wheat and seed
drills.
+. II. Osborn was awarded the first premium
for the best grain and seed separator, and the
invention bids fair to become one Of the greatest
successes of the country. IL Is designed e5-
pecially for the farmers, and Is almost indispen-
sable to the warehouse and mill. 1t separates
oats and all impurities from wheat and barley,
seeds perfectly, and In fact, does all kinds OF
work in that line in the most satisfactory man
ner. II is proposed TO establish q company Tor
the mandatory Of these machines In ST. DO
seph.
ed in the swine department:
LARGE BREEDS, CHESHIRE, YORKSHIRE AND
CuEsr.R WHITE.
Messrs. W. ii. Cryer 4 Co., of Ohio, Were
awarded premiums for the following: Best
boar, one year old and under two; best boar,
under six months old; best SOW, two years old
and over; best sOw, six months oil nnd under
] one year; best SOW under six months OIL
BERKSHIRE.
For the best boar, two years oil AMI over, the
premium was awarded u Henry Deere, ofsa-
line county, Mo.
For the best boar, one year oil and under two.
Buchanan county, Mo.
For the best boar, six months old and under
one year, the premium was awarded to 4. v.
Kelley, st. Joseph, Mo.
For the best BOAR, under six months old, the
premium was awarded to J. Murphy, of Blu
chanan county.
For the best SOW two years old anti over, to j.
W. Byers, Of Sycamore, Ohio.
For the best SOW, one year Old and under two,
the premium was awarded to j. W. Jones, OF
Siewartsville, Mo.
For the best sow, six months old and under
one year, the premium was awarded 10 D. N.
Burgess, of Buchanan county, Mo.
49,. "a. lx.at -nxr nl.r AIN rnnnths nlGl- tnt
premium was awarded to l.. v. Kelley. Of 81.
Joseph, Mo.
Mcssrs. w. II. Crycr Il Co of Ohio, were
awarded the following premiums: For the best
boar, two years old and over; for the best boaf
under two years old; for the best SOW two We ,rs
oil and over, and for the best sow under two
years old.
ALL CROSSES.
For the best boar, two years old and over, the
premium was awarded 10 J =. Brasiiell.
For the best boar, ole year old AMI under two,
to b. Agee.
For thr best boar under six month old, to W.
X. Oliver.
For The best SOW two years old and over, the
premium was awarded 10 Il. Agee.
For the best SOW one year old and under Two,
the premium was awarded TO q W. Byers:
For the best SOW six month old AMI under one
year, the premium WAS awarded to q. W..
Bycrs.
For the best SOW under six months old, the
premium WAS awarded TO q. W. EyerS-
SWEEPSTAKES.
For the best boar any age or breed, the pre-
MUM WAS awarded 10 j. ). Brasiirld.
For the best sow any age Or breed, the pre-
MUM WAS awarded to j. W. Jones, oil Stewards
This department was filed with some ofihe
finest hogs We have ever seen, and the entries
were very numerous; in fact, new pens had TO
BE- built on Monday and Tuesday, to accomno-
date the exhibitors. We cannot leave ms SUD
ject without drawing special attention to the nerds
of W. IL. Crycr i Co, of Ohio, who took nine
premiums; in fact, every one that was given for
The breeds in which they were entered. Their
fiou Of all. Il. V. Kelley, of st. Joseph, ex-
hibited some fine hogs and took two premiums,
and q. W. Byers, OF Sycamore, Ohio, who took
three premiums in all crosses class Their hogs,
although not thoroughbreds, Were very fine.
SHEEP.
Premiums were rewarded to n. VI. Fitch, of
Sidney, Iowa, tor the best eve, one year old
and under two and for the best eve under one
year old.
For the best buck, two years oil and over,
for the best buck, one year old and under two,
the remiuns were awarded TO George Shute.
For the best buck under one year old, the
premium was awarded to W. Il. Moore.
George Shuie, of Cameron, Missouri, gained
the following premiums: For the best ewes,t NV
years old AMI over, one year Old and under Two,
and under one year.
FINE wooLED.
For the best buck two years old AMI over, the
premium was awarded TO L. PlSsley, oflndc-
pcndcnce, Mo.
For the best buck one year old and untler two,
and under one year old, the premiums vert
awarded to Stone 4 Douglas, Of Peabody,
Kansas.
one year old and unlcr twU, premiums were
awarded to C.. Pugslcy.
SWEEPSTAKES.
For the best buck and eve, any age or breed,
the premium was awarded to e.. Shu:e, OF Cam
cron, No.
For the best five head long-woolcd sheep, the
premium was awarded to y. NJ. Fitch, OF Sid
ney, Iowa.
fhe sheep on the grounds were, as regard:
breeds and quality, rs good as ANY that hav,
been exhibited this year ut any lair that ha'
taken place.
|. HORSE SWEEPSTAKES.
In the ring for stations of any age or breed
there were twenty-one animals exhibited,
nearly all Of the choicest breeds known being
represented by animals that elected the cheerr
and enthusiasm of the crowd from the amphi.
theatre, in which place there were gathered
nearly 5000 people to witness, the awards Of
these premiums. MIR. Ii. r. Akers, of the Ham
sas Stud farm, gained the premium for hi,
Bourbon Chief. This Is u thoroughbred brown
horse, thirteen years old; for style, blood, con
dition and speed this horse cannot be beaten
He also took the premium in the. harness ring
foremost among his competitors were Ethan
Allen, Rhode Island, st. Elmo, all owned by
Is. +. Akers; Pat Cleburn, owned by Mr.
Newly, of Platte county, and Denmark, owned
by 5. Risk, of Platte county.
For the best mare any age or breed. the pre-
MUM was awarded to Col. &. r. .Jcnnison TO
his SOphy JennisOn. This animal Is a brigh
sorreli thoroughbred, showing style and specs