The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1875-10-01
LIVE STOCK AT THE FATE.

LIVE STOCK AT THE FAIR
The display of horses, cattle, sheep and |
swine, was not large, but there were
few decidedly first class animals of each
class. The hest lot Of cattle was probs-
bly, that shown 5y Samuel Bennett, of FL |
inOr, Chase county. His cows were short
horns crossed with the Duchy breed. and |
were mafkably line and large. His
best, a four splendid four year old, Of
great width from tail to head, took the
sweepstakes. 1t is a handsome red color,
and a magnificent animal in all respects.
fine calf, 8 months DID,. from this cow,
gives promise of Cqualing its mother. His
yearllng cow, light roam, and his 20t
month : cid cow, also spCrted blue Fib=I
bull took the sweepstakes III that class.
Robert NeMillnifsp Jaek was an extra
good animai, with ears that would do
credit TO an elephant, and evidently off
perior breed. Rufus Edminston. OF
Americas, had drafs mare and stallion
for all work, that were admired 10y all
who saw them. They We're handsome
bays, well propOrtionei, ani-Ihe stallion
had Il coat of hair which denoted q fine
strain nf blood. Dir. EdminstOn also had I
two yearling colts that were very prom
Using. sf.
MIR. bradshaw, OF Eureka, had thorough
bred Canadian roam bull five years old
which took the second premium The
first premium bull we old not find Mir.
FIlzburg, of Greenwood county, had a
very line year old bull.
Carl Scheel, OF Dow creek, had Il gray
draft stallion, = years old, Of Sampson
stock, which took the sweepstakes. 1t
weighed l 900 pounds. and is very pow
erflIl animal.
VIM. ROwley, of Carbonate, took the
first premium for horses Of ali work, with
with his splendid gray stallion, and the
friends Of this horse were much surprised
at its not being awarded the sweepstakes.
II took them IN 1873 at Topeka, Oyer the
best hoIse that Ben Aker. or the entire
State, presented on that occasion. Mr..
ROWley intends To bring This stallion Ia
EmpoIia mex, spring, To make the season
here. L. is already 80 well known, that
we need not describe IL more than To say
that for horse If all work il is certainly
a splendid animal, and also shows pow
eriui trOtIing capacity. s-A
Judge Isuggles' roam COW was on hand,
and many thought it should have hal the
| blue ribbon for genuine merit
Mr. Miller, OF Allen creek. ha! very
good cow aiso.t Il - ,t;..tF
We noticed several young cows, and
calves, with blue ribbons, hut did not
-
some Of the best cattle ami horses We're
not i.i peIis at tIietime OF our hurried Wis
| it ana we could not get them noted down.
Going To The sheep pens, We found hut
three lois of sheep, all owned by VIM.
G"aflenstein, of pork factory renown.
| The first pen WAS pure SonthdownS, and
contained the buck and eve which took
sweepstakes at the late Kansas City fair,
/ where there Was a large display Of sheep.
/ The next IK.n was Ii cross between the
COttswold and common breeds, aud the
third pen was pure and very tine Colts
woIds- MIR Grafitnsiein regretted the
absence of competition, as he would have
been pretty sure Of his blue ribbons in
any court. His shepherds house on
| wheels attracted much attention. Mir.
| Gratfenstcin is enc ol the NEST emterpris-
ing and successful farmers and stock rails
ers in this part OF the State.
Mir. Stone, of Peabody, maize the largest
display of swine, and his Essex and
Rerkshires we've evidently pure breeds.
The Essex is u large and finely shaped
pig, and we should think it would pay to
breed it here. He took various blue RIB
bons, and had 81 pigs in all on the ground.
Joseph Brown had his improved Ches-
ter Whites, on the ground, and took the
ribbons for them They attracted much
recommendation.
/ !. V. Randolph took the lst premium on
his berkshire pigs. lie cant be beaten on
this fine breed, and has two filters which
will soon he ready to get away with Il
share of the Germ crop. His Berkshire
sow took the NweepSta axes for best sow of
all breeds. =
The poultry show was mainly VIM.
Iiammond's. Mr.. Hammond is young
man, but is very we'll. II fOmed about
poultry, aud j. devOiing much attention
to breeding Il number Of varieties. lie
took blue. ribbons. on his light Brhamas,
butT Cochtns. brown and whithe Leg horns.
Bremen ducks, China geese, and we don't
know hut on several ether eoeps. lie
keeps the breeds pure, and win next sea-
son he ready to iIy bus ers with the
genuine eggs or towt, OF the above Varie-
lies. 4< sti
/ j. v. RandolIll showed some extra
good D0miniqnes, Black Spanish and
Dark Brahnlnas. aud J. $. Craig had Il fine
4 trio of tpaaits,tns ind we think n cotinIe al
4 cooPs Of other breeds. The poultry was
first class, ifihere " ere but few exhibit
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