Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-11-03
JEFFERSON COUNTY FAIR.
Messy CREEK, Oct. %, 1875.

special Correspondence Knoxville Chrouicle.l
The weather WAS not so favorable
early this morning, but cleared uT
some what toward noon, remaining
pretty fair during the day, and consid-
ering this and slso the fact that Robin.
sons Circus Is exhibiting at New Mar.
ket to-day, taking away a good part OF
the crowd, there was "A very respecta-
tile turnout To witness the closing
scenes Of the Fair.
The students Of both the schools
turned out about 8 O'Clock, and march
ed to the grounds, headed 10y their re-
spective professors and remained dur
ing the day enjoying themselves
finely.
The examination aud awarding OF
premiums in the various departments
were commenced at an early hour and
kept up during the day.
Al about 10 o'clock match game ot
base ball was commenced between the
First Nine of the Lone Star Club and
u
bat aud ball 10y Captain Isham New
man, which resulted in favor of the
Lone Stsr 10y score Of 81 to % and
The premium was awarded to them.
John Hubbard arrived, from Knox
ville, last night, with "A sample Of the
improved Remington Sewing Machine
which was on exhibition to-day.
Turing the evening there was a
"A Il "A g..
Girl premium of n $40 gold ring, offered
by Capt. Isham Newman for the best
lady rider. There were s entries for
this, and the premium was awarded to
Miss Para Newman, after which the
crowd was called together on the
grounds, and Col. Jno NJ. Meek, Sec
Rotary, read his report of the awarding
of premiums, which IL As follows:
Best herd of of short horns, &. ID.
Williams.
Bees. bull calf, s. d Williams.
Best short horn bull, over 3 years,
r. Sneed.
Second best bull over 3 years b. +.
Franklin.
Second best bull calf, DR.. Sneed.
Best milcn COW, =. ID. Williams.
Second best COW, w. d Reese.
Best yoke of oxen in yoke, b. NJ.
Brauner.
Beet two fat steers, II. Sneed.
Best stallion over 4 years, Theo. RO-
gan.
s, cond best stallion over years,
Thos. Graham.
Best stallion under 4 years, Col. b.
NJ. Brauner.
Best brood mare and colt, J. X. Dun
can.
Second best brood mare and colt, w.
G. Newman.
Best draft horse, w. e. Newman.
Best pair of matched horses TO car
riagr, ALI Swan.
Best colt two years old, /. N. New
man.
Best colt under . years, Jno. NJ.
Meek.
Best sucking coli, Jas. Black.
Best Jack, John 10y
Best pair mules, A J. Mountcastle.
Beet mule 2 years Old, John Icy.
Best mule year old, Juo. NJ. Meek.
Best sucking mule. :. Il Rankin.
Best buck, II. II. Hub ,rd.
Best eve, II. n. Hubbard.
Best pen of sheep, ii II. Hubbard.
Best boar Overl year, ID. NJ. Cold
well.
Best boar under year, Oscar Yue.
Best SOW and q pigs, =. ID. Williams.
Best pair pigs, S. d Wiliams.
Best single fat hog, VIM. McSpad-
den.
Best pair game chickens, p. f. Yoe.
Best coop chickens, Miss Minnie
Branner.
Best pair turkeys, bronze, Mrs. B.
M. Brauner.
Best pair turkeys, common, ID. NJ.
COldwell.
Best pair OF ducks, s. g. Ma-sengill.
Largest yield of corn from ! acre,
Jas. o. Bettes.
Best bushel white wheat, ]. +. Ran
Pin.
Best bushei red wheat, w. B. Louas.
Best bushel oats, ID. M. COldwell.
Best bushel corn, ID. III. Cnldwell.
Best duz ears corn, Il. +. Franklin
Best sack -four, = =. MassenRill.
Best half bushel timothy seed, J. o.
Bettes.
Best half bushel German millet, D..
Nj. COldwell.
Best blu Irish potatoes, Oscar Yne.
" sweet " p. w. Muir
Best 3-bu onions, Oscar Yoe.
d"zen beets, ID. NJ. Coldwell.
Turnips, A. p. q. Brttes.
" Parsnips, Mrs. b. NJ. Branner.
peck tomatoes, Mrs. NJ. Z
Cole.
Best peck white beans, d NJ Collie.
Best peck peanuts, J NJ Meek.
" 8 head cabbagr, p w Murphy.
lot pumpkins.
+" 5 It's lard, Miss Matte Daniels.
butter, Mrs w q Kyle.
Q" " Mt Banner.
!" Mrs ] Guudykoontz,
homemade cheese, 81 rs Nj K Coil,
Best ami largest variety OF apples,
G It p JarnagiD.
Best ! blu of green apples, o zoe.
Best constructed buquet, Miss Mat
tie Newman
Best specimen native wine, Mrs. o.
G. King.
Best specimen cider, Mrs. j. T.
NJ Hat.
Best apple vinegar, Mrs. NJ. Z. Will
liams.
B st display of jeIlie. Mrs. J. Mon
roe Meek.
Best sample of jellies, Mrs. NJ. L.
Cole.
Best sample of pickles, Mrs. NJ. f.
Williams.