Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-10-12
FIFTH ANNUAL FAIR
OF THE
Tennessee Agricultural and Mechan-
icaI Association,
Anosher Large Astenaanee.
The OIessng Nay

Yesterday was the closing day of the fair,
ard the attendance was larger than on any
previous day, the exhibition closing much
more successfully than was anticipated.
THE ARENA.
The following is the programme OF the
morning in the ring, and the awards made:
Fat COW or steer, premium to Ben q.
Barry, Of Sumner Co.
Five fat cattle, premium to Ben @. Barry,
Of Sumner Co., Tenn.
Best buggy horse in harness, premium TO
Ewing & Williams, OF Davidson.
Best buggy mare in harns IS, premium to
Jno. II. Williams, of Davidson Co.
FLORAL HALL.
The following premiums were awarded
In Floral Hall: q
Best blackberry wine, ten entries, pre-
MUM to Mrs. L. r. Wilson, Davidson
COUNTY.
Peaches In sugar, three entries, premium
to Mrs. 81. C. Graves, Davidson Co.
Ounces in sugar, premium to Mrs. b. T..
Gutter, Nashville.
Strawberry in sugar not worthy Of a
premium.
Pears in sugar, premium to Mrs. B. r.
Cutter, Nashville.
Apples in sugar, entries, premium to
Mrs. 3. s. Rhea, Nashville
Cherries in sugar, premium Mrs. B. S
Rhes, Nashville.
Plums in sugar, 8 entries, premium Mrs
81. g. Graves, Davidson county.
Dsmsons in sugar, premium Mrs. B. 4.
Cutter, Nashville.
CANNED FRUITS AND VEGETABLES.
Canned Peaches, entries, premium
Mrs. FL. G. Graves, Davidson county.
Canned Pears, premium Mrs. B. r. Cut.
ter, city.
Canned Cherries, premium Mrs. 81. G
Graves, Davidson county.
Canned Grapes, premium Mrs. B. r.
Cutter, City.
Green Peas canned, premium Mrs. Robt
McClay, Edgefisld.
| Canned Gooseberries, premium Mrs
Robt. McClay, Edgefeld.
| Canned plums, premium to Mrs Robt
McCIay, Edgefeld.
Canned tomatoes, premium to Mrs Rob
McClay, Ejgefeld.
Canned strawberries, premium to Mrs 3
@ Graves, Davidson, co.
Brandy peaches, premium to Mrs JnC
| Overton, Davidson CO.
Pears, best general collection, variety an(
quality, of each, 2 entries, premium to
Charlie Martin, city.
Green corn canned, entries, premium
/ to Mrs A Watson, Davidson co.
Best collection of native wines, 3 entries
deemed not worthy of premium.
Best grape wine, entries, premium t.
| Mrs Robt -McClay, Edgefeld.
Best strawberry wine, 8 entries, premium
| to Mrs Sarah A Watson, Davidson co.
Best currant wine, 3 entries, premium Il
Mrs Sarah A Watson, Davidson co.
Best apple wine, 8 entries, premium tC
Mrs o Griffith, Nashville.
HANDSOME DESIGNS.
The designs for flower gardens in the
Floral Hall exhibited by David Douglas;
were very tasty and attracted the attention
of the majority of the visitors.
CORRECTIONS.
In the published list of premiums awarded
on articles in the Floral Hall, the premium
for best worsted patch work quilt was
awarded to Miss Jennie Mccormack and
not Mrs. Kate S. Thornberg as published
The premium for worsted tapest.y to Mrs
r. McClay and not to Miss Jennie McCor
mack as published.
THE BURLEsQUE TOURNAMENT.
There were eight knights to contend fol-
the prize IN the Burlesque Tournament, al
mounted on fine chargers, and the party
fLncifully and grotesquely dressed. Sever
rings were suspended from the beam:
around the smphitheatre, and it was ar
ranged that escl Knight should have three
tits. The following was the scoring
made: