The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-10-19
The Ieesburg Agricultural Fair.
1 Correspondence Of the Richmond Dispateh.l

Correspondence of the Richmond Dispateh.]
LEEsBuRa, Va, October is, 1874,
To-day the Fair closed. Fully fifteen
hundred people wereo the ground eSam-
ming the different4 departments. It was a
noticeable fact that much greater interest
was manifested in the last days exhibition
than at any previous day. Taken as q
whole, the Fair of 1874 cannot be con.
sldered otherwise than success, though
there is perceptible difference between
the display made In the stock department
| this year and that of last. This Is ac-
counted for by the farmers being so busiy
engaged seeding. So much time has been
lost by them by bad weather Of late that they
did not feel justified in losing three good
working-days to visit the Fair.
AS anticipated in former letter, the big
| race to-day was very interesting. The en-
tries were John T. Bassells Modoc; Rich.
mond, owned by Selman & Fadeley and
Frank, by Burr P. Noland, Esq, the presi-
dent of the Society. Modoc won in three
straight heats, nearly distancing in the last
heat all of his competitors.
Apropos of Mr.. BasselPs horse Modoc,I
| would state. in justice to the stock-raisers of
this county, that this Is a young Loudouu
horse, and promises, with little more age
and careful training, to be source of great
revenue to bis owner. He was purchased
little overa year ago, Mr.. Bassell paying the
sum Of 5000 for him. Ever since the day he
was bought he has been in the hands of an
experienced trainer, and bis fine action has
drawn encomiums from all who have seen
him trot.
The second purse was awarded him at the
Montgomery County (Md.) Fair last month,
where he trotted with old and thoroughly
trained horses. The record Of his time has
never been published, but learn he is able
to go his mile in fraction over 2:30. I
write this little sketch of Modoc to show
what Loudoun will soon claim in the horse
line.
A running-race was arranged, and came
oil Immediately after the trotting 1t was IL
new feature in agricultural fairs, and proved
to be very entertaining to many who had al
ways wished to see race Of that kind.
From some reason or other the mule-race
did not come of. Much disappointment was
expressed at the Society not being able to fill
that part of the bill, as the scene would most
certainly have afforded oceans of amusement.
Iappend list of the premiums Us awarded
by the several committees:
HORSES.
Saddle HorSes.-Best stallion, Earnest
Carter, $40; second best stallion, John NJ.
Adrian, certificate Of merit; best brood
mare and colt, T. W. Ayres, SO; best two
year-old colt, Sanderson Thrift, S.; second
best mare and colt, John 4. Smith, So; best
two-year-old stallion, John T. Cochrane, S. ;
best two-year-old FLY, T. w. Ayres, So !;
best riding mare, James 81. Swarts, $40 ;
best one-year.old colt, Henry T. Harrison,
SO; second best one-year-old colt, r. s..
Cbinn, certificate OF merit.
Quick Draught.-Best stallion, Henry C.
Selman, S15 second best stallion, DALEY &
Burcb, certificate of merit; best three-year-
old stallion, William E. Ellison, $40; best
three-y ear-old mare, Charles L. Lee, $3.50;
best two-year-old flly, Charles B. Wild
map, S.; best one-year-old colt, e. V.
White, So best pair matched horses, DR..
Morarty, S15; best single harness, b. P.
holland, $40.
Heavy Drdught.-Best stallion, F. W.
Fickin, SIS; best four-horse team, John
| Arnold, $40; best brood mare and colt, John
| w. Ault, Jr., SIS; brood mare, c. w. Mat
colt, c. 7. Januey, So; best tWo-y ear-old
stallion, c. w. Matfett, s.; best two.y ear old
mare, John W. Ault, Jr., S.; best one-year-
old colt, T. W. Ayres, 81.
General Utihty.-StalloD, $40; E. W.
Burch :; best brood mare and colt, &. w. Maj
felt, 81; best three.year-old stallion, J. II.
SwartZ, 81; best three-year-od colt, John
Arnold, 81; best two.y ear-old stallion, G. W.
Henderson, 81 ; besttWo-yesr-oldc colt, Euoch
Fenton, So; best one-y ear.old colt, c. w.
Matfett, 81; best colt of 1874, Gabriel Vande-
Yenter, 3.
7noroughJred.-Best mare, C. A. Dick
erson, $40.
CATTLE.
Best yoke oxen, c. w. Henderson, $40 !;
best heifer two years old or under, II. NJ.
Hardy, So.
Durhams.-Best four-year.old bull, Will
liam E. Ellison, $40; second best four-year-
old bull, K. H. Dulany, certificate of merit;
best three-year-old bull, William Beverley,
Sl5; best mich cow, r. H. Dulany, $40;
second best mich COW, W. Z. Ellison, GER
tifcate of merit; best two-y ear-old bull, E.
G. Caufman, So; best two-yesr-old heifer,
w. E. Ellison, So.
Alderneys.-Best bull, B. 2. holland, IS.
SWINE.
Best Chester boar, William McCarty, Sc !:
best Berkshire boar, Mat Harrison, IS best
Berkshire SOW and pigs, NJ. Harrison, S..
SHEEP.
Best Cotswold buck, R. E. Fun, IS; best
Cotswold ewes, NJ. Harrison, IS; best South.
down buck, B. P. holland, s.; best Merino
buck, J. II. Simpson, a best Merino eve,
J. II. Simpson, s.; best mixed-breed ewes,
R. 4. Fun, IS; best pen mutton, II. E. Fun,
81; best Leicester buck, b. P. holland, IS;
best Leicester eve, B. P. holland, SIS.
AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS.
Best white wheat, w. II. Benton, So; best
red wheat, Jonah Dixon, 50; best white
corn, William II. Benton, 81; best yellow
corn, Sydnor Burnett, 81; best timothy seed,
Sydnor Burnett, 50; best corn-meal, II. NJ.
Hurdy, 81; best barrel OF flour, Fl. NJ
Huydy, =.
AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS.
Best Willoughby wheat-drilI, ShroH & Co.,
81; best horse.rake, Shrotf Il Co., 81; best
Montgomery wheat-fan, Shroff & Co., 81 !;
best reaper and mower, Fl. Vanderbilt, So;
best Champion mower, Fl. Fanderhof, 80;
best corn.sbeller, Shroff & Co., So; best cut.
tipg-box, Shroff s. Co., 50; best cburn, Shrot
| & Co., 81 best three-horse plough, Shrott u
Co., 81; best two-horse plough, Shrott u Co.,
s. best one-horse plough, Shrof & Co., 81;
best double shovel-ploagb, Shroff u Co., 81 !;
best four-horse wagon, John A. Arnold, %;
best displly Of implements, Shrot g Co.,
$40.
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