The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1875-09-18
THE STATE FAIR.
EXPOSITION OF FLOODED AMI
MAILS.
The finest display of Thoroughbred Hor-
SEES. Cattle, sheep. swine and Poui-
try, ever seen in this state.
Agricultural Implements and Mechanic Arts
Monday.

nt this city on Monday morning last, under most
favorable auspices. For days booded cattle
and horses had been arriving on every train, and
by the Saturday previous, it was discovered that
the thousand stalls then upon the grounds had
been all engaged, aud a couple OF hundred more
had to be added
Floral Hall for once was found too small, and
articles were returned home by the owners for
want of proper room to exhibit them. At
Iolock p. NJ on Monday, the following horses
were found upon the grounds:
From FL Passo, 4 imported Norman horses, l
four year old, Weighing $50 lbs; "a year old
mare, three-quarters Norman, weight, 1000 lbs.
From Farbury, lot of five Normans, one
weighing 1000 lbs
Paw Paw, Lee Co., two Ciydesdalc mares and a
r months colt, and one stallion, latter weighs
$50 lbs
Normal, His. thirteen head of imported Nor
mans; yearing, weight 1900; colt, 40; a
mare, 800, and a stallion 21O0.
Another lot of s head, from same locality, same
breed, owned by other parties
Sixteen Clydesdales from near Alton, were
next in the line of stalls.
From Racine, Wis, was Clydesdale stallion,
weight, $3.50.
W. j. Medley, of Ottawa, exhibited dozen fine
horses and colts, roadsters and trotters.
&c. Lewis, of Deer Park, exhibited twelve of
the roadsters and trotter stock
Jerry Wood, of Ottawa 10 head Of champion"
stock, with "Champion," stallion. They are
roadsters and trotters.
&c. Bruner of Rutland, showe1 thirteen mares
ots, &c, ard stallion Of the Battle stock
T. W. Carleton, Of Streator, a span of matched
arriage horses. 81
Henry Holmes, Of Ottawa, a year old mare.
Thos. Ready, four trotters.
From Princeton, Ills, a matched span of road.
tiers, mares.
Vim. Trading, OF Ottawa, mare, roadster.
A trotling stallion from Princeton, named
ScOrCher"
y year old mare from same place.
\ g year old FLY from Springfield, H.
Jas. T. Bullock, Tonica, a stallion, in class of
lorses of all work.
From Jersey Co., Ills, six trotters.
From Yorkville, Kendall Co., 5 year old stall
ion, roadster.
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others whose grooms or owners could not be
ound.
CATTLE.
In this department, Of course, short horns pre-.
dominate. We found on exhibition:
From Alexis, Ills, ID short horns; a 2,4OO ID.
ull and 1910 Id. COW.
From Decatur, Ills, IL Jersey cattle. OF this
OF a cow weighing $50 lbs. gives milk from
which is churned fourteen lbs. of butter per
week.
From Lake View, splendid lot of Holstens, a
new breed in this country. Their qualities are
EXCELLENT dairy and beef. There are fourteen Of.
hem, weighing from 1900 to LOO lbs. Cows of,
his herd that calved last Feb. aad March, now
yield 6S to II lbs. Of milk per day. .....
Bourbon Co., Ky, shows six head of short
horns, among them 2 year old COW, weight 3.
10 It's.
Ed Temple, of La Sale Co., exhibits two fine
graded cows
Arner Strawn, of La Sale Co., IA head of short
lorns; a year old and year old, each weighs
800, and two year old hellers each 1850 lbs.
f. c. Lewis, Of Deer Park, IL head of short
lorns, among them Il three year old bull, weight
400 lbs
From West liberty, Iowa, eight head of short
iorns; year old bull, weight, 1920 lbs.
From Pike Co., Mo-, twenty three head of short
lorns, bull calf not yet two years old, weight
,935 lbs.
From Lee Co, three short horns, and a bull
Weighing 2,6l5 lbs
From Knox Co, sixteen head OF short horns
he heaviest weighing 300 lbs.
From Warren Co, Ills, four head OF short
lorns.
Mechanicsburg, Sangamon Co., lls., exhibits
head of short lorns and five pens of Southdown
heep. Another firm at same place, has a SINH |
ar number of short horned cattle
From Beecher, VIII Co., are eight Hereford |
attic; cows weigh 14O0 to 1,625, bull 1850 lbs.
From Decatur, Ills. are twelve Attorney cattle,
wo of them young calves. These animals are |
emarkable for their deer-like color and shape,
nd for the wonderful quantity and quality of
he milk.
sHEEP-soUTHDowNs
This department presents many fine lots. We
ound
From kaneville, Ills, Is head; from Waynes.
lille, Ills, IL head from Macon Co., Ills, a SINH.
ar lot, all imported by the owners. From viii
o., Is head from Ontario, Canada, ten head
Joseph Watts of La Sale county, exhibited Il,
nd d. Lawrence, of this county, had on hand IL
ead
COTSwOLDS.
From Macon Co., fifteen head from an adioin.
nG section, eleven; from Paw Paw, twenty head,
buck weighing 400 lbs, and another 375 lbs:
rom Ontario, Canada, forty head
... MERINOs.
From Livingston Co, nineteen head: Waynes.
lie, MS, twenty head; Iowa City, fourteen.
swINE-PoLAND CHINA.
From Canton, Ills, twenty three hogs, and an.
ther lot Of twenty five, and another OF from
h. same Locality; from Fremont, Ills, ten hogs
Ills, nine; from Geraw. Ills. -
Lewis c. Hodgson, of farm Ridge, exhibited
welve Of these hogs. From VIII Co, ten: Cam
ridge, eleven.
BERKSHIRE.
Win Co, 4s; Mclean, s: Joliet, So: Williams