The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1875-09-18

| mum First, f. Moody, EHlnchce, NY
Best SOW of any age two entries, but one pre-
MUM First, f r Moody, Eminence, Ky.
! ..a. Friday.
Award of sweepstakes premiums on horses
and cattle, and trotting race, were made as fol
lows:
! Best thoroughbred stallion Of any age-to bri
die, 4 entries Battle" owned byJ. {. Bruner
of Rutland, list; " Lamp Lighter" owned by T
West, Bloomington, H., ID. hf
Best thoroughbred mare, to bride, s entries
Wiley Buckley Champaign, ILL.,, LIST; L. Adams
Wenona, I'll I'd,
SWEETEST AKEs-RoADsTERs
| Best roadster stallion of any age, to harness
Is entries. Blood Chief owned by the Jersey Co
Stock Company of Jersey Co., H., lst; Woeful
owned by &. W. Drummond, of Earl, H., ID.
Best Roadster mare of any age, to harness, Il
entries. James Mexican, Bradford, H., LIST; w
Z. Hunt ~ Son, Bowling Green KY, I'd.
SWEEPSTAKES RING-oPEN TO ALL.
Best mare showing best colts of either sex
to bt yearlinys or under, II entries. Louis IIodg.
son, of Ottawa, LIST; j. W. Ilanley of Champaign
H. I'd.
Best stallion showing best colts of either sex
to be ycarlings or under, entries. Battle VI
and five colts, owned by J. c. Bruner, of Rut-
land, H., list; Wiley Buckley, Champaign, ILL.,.
second
Best gentlemens single driving stallion, to
harness. Blood Chief, owned by Jersey Co
Stock Company, of Jersey Co., H.. LIST; W. c.
| Hunt, Bowling Green, Kentucky, ID.
Best gentlenmen's single driving mare, to har-
ness, IA entries. James w. Mexican, of Brad
ford, H., lst ". f. Hunt, of Bowling Green
Ky, ID
Best Gentlemcn's single driving gelding to
harness, % enteries. This display added a bril-
liant feature to the exhibition, and was loudly
applauded. c. NJ. Hall, Galesburg, H., lst pre-
MUM; j. Beatty & Son, Jerseyyille, H. I'd.
Ladies Equestrian, ) entries. Miss Florence
W. Willard, Towanda, H., lst; Miss Marva j..
Kingsly, Mlllbrook, H., 2d; Miss Carrie Horton,
Mllbrook, ILL.,, Sd. tE #...
Ladies Driving entries. Mrs Thos. Ready,
Ottawa, H., LIST; Miss Ida c. Strawn, Ottawa, H.,
%; Miss Florence W Willard, Towanda, H., Sd.
Boys Equestrian. W. Hollenb0ck, Millbrook,
H., LIST premium; Wesley Ready, Ottawa H., ID.
swEEpsTAKEs-CATTLE.
Best Bull of any age, 10 entries. Breast Plate,
owned by Mrs. A. c. Kinsberry West Liberty,
Iowa, LIST; Duke OF Richmond, owned by j. H.
Kissinger 4 Co., Glen Wood Farm, Pike county,
Missouri, I'd.
Best Cow or Heifer of a2y age, "a entries,
Fannie Forester, aged . years, and weighed
POLO pounds, owned by Gus. Shropshire, Bourbon
County, Ky, 1st Matte Richardson, owned by
j. II. Kissinger IL Co.. Glen Wood Farm, Pike
County Missouri, ID.
After the awarding of the above premiums, the
programme was completed with trotting race
for stations making season in lS15-Me heats,
3 in 80 entries.
Blood Chief seemed to be the fayoritc horse
and won the race without much labor, in three
straight heats.
Bllod Chief, owned by Jersey co. stock
company
Forrest Druid owned by W. II. Thauchcr 4
Woeful, owned by e. W. Drummond 5
Pilot Godust, owned by F. NJ. Rust 4 2
Time: 2:5l, $50 2:53i4.
The day was cool and delightful, and notwith
standing the effects of Wednesdays rain, the at
tendance was swelled to 1900 or 1900 people
The amphtheatrc was completely packed dur
ng the exhibition of Sweepstake cattle and hOr-
ses, aud after the trottng race, the throngs Of
people went from the grounds satisfied that the
Odd Annual State Fair was a success end its Of
fcers well worthy the management of the same.
In the evening some of the principal exhibitors
commenced taking away the stock and other ar
tices some for their respective homes and others
for new fields of exhibition. As Il whole, the
fair has been Il success and the award of premi-
ums satisfactory. To-day vii! be devoted to the
payment Of premiums, settlement of claims, &c
In conclusion, we will say, for the excellent
facilities, the people are greatly indebted to the
ladies Of the Episcopal Methodist and Presbyte-
rian churches, who went to so much trouble and
expense in erecting their commodions dining
halls, and in Keeping heir tables well supplied
with wholesome food for the inner man during
the entire week Of the fair