Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-10-27
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TENNESSEE VALLEY FAIR,
Tennessee valley pnir.


n she Editors Of Tire Ciroaici,
The Tennessee Valley Fair began on
,nr 18th. and at thus writing the second
lay has closed. The weather this far
has been exceedingly favorable and the
number in attendance has been un-
usually large. The number of entries
already exceeds those uf last year,
which argues well for the building up
of the Association, which is now in the
second year OF its existence
The grounds are beautifully located,
being level and dry and bordering on
terra FTnd within IA stones cast OF the
famous Rhea springs. The Fair
Ground building L. large and substau-
tial, and rests on an eminence over
looking the entire stretch of the mce,
track
The Ladies Departments well filled
aud the variety very good. The iellies
are exceedingly fine, and the honor Of
the best j. accredited To Mrs. J. G..
WATSON. This lady has some of the
finest sample We ever saw, aud of all
varieties
Nrs. W. +. Guess Of this county has
patchwork quilt ON exhibition, tuat
Tor neatucss aud ingenuity is IA model
piece Of workmanship.
Mrs. j. IL. Neal has q la1y's dress on
exhibition that II made of satin and
attracts general attention, not only as
u The quality of the goods, but espe-
tiaIiy The taste aud neatness of its
making.
Some Granger from Rhea county
displayed some sweet potatoes that
stretches the imagination of ordinary
farmers to fully comprehend them.
Corn il reported 10 the extent of $50
bushels To the acre. Samples are on
exhibition that appear very fine, which
ayr said to be average ears of the field.
Mr.. j. II. Bryson has a fine assort-
ment of harness also Mr.. George Mat
lock, of Athens, has siugle set of
buggy harness that are of exceedingly
line quality. We have also the usual
number OF wagons of Tennessee make
aud foreign manufacture, which
are NIL alike eclipsed by
l.. h. Irwin, Of CrOssville, who has a
wagon Of his own make that is the
finest aud most Substantial pattern We
nave ever seer. Mr. Irwin originally
rsmr from nu>ylvHuis, aud has fol-
lowed hi- trade for thirty years in
various parts "t The Union, aud says
East TENNESSEE timber il the best he
ma ever found for wagons.
Sir. W. X. Dixon, of Athens. has on
exhibition one of Il. :. Summers
Patent Feed Mills, which by far ex-
cells anything of the grinding kind Of
machinery East Tennessee has ever
a 4,
gssred. with power applied by belt or
horse power, rud gIinds from ten to
twenty-five bushels per hour of any
kiud of grain, from green corn TO SUI
gar cane seed.
Mr.. G.. - Ruble, at Chattanooga,
has tiBe lot of farming implements
of home aud foreign manufacture.
Our carriage mandatory OF the same
place, (Frchner & Bros. have lot of
huggies that stand IA the peers of
Esstern make.
The stock department is we'll repre-
-ented. some of the finest cattle that
have ever been exhibited in Lower
East Tennessee are here. Some OF the
mountain districts west of here are
the cattle localities, aud are all repre-
sented. Mr.. Stratton, of Grassy Cove,
mas "a herd of full blooded Devon
shire cattle that are fine indeed.
Mr.. Nj. a. Hordin, of Meigs county,
has full blood short horn bull, fif-
teen months old, that weighs over
100 pounds, and ia one of the finest
brutes in the country.
AS usual, the races form a feature of
general interest There is not a thor
oughbred horse uu the grounds, but 1t
is q common sight To see a-half dozen
Or more scrubs tearing up the turf on
single race. a few of the most inn,
portant races came out IA follow
MILE DAsH-S25 PREMIUM.
Bill" entered by Polk Brown,
Dan Rice" by l.. Burkett, "Black
Horse, F" Ivy NJ. l.. Jarvis, Z" Bay Horse, I"
by j. L. Knight, Dexter" by J. H.
Bryson. "Bill'' came out ahead 10
feet; time 2:lS.
TrOTTTSG RACE OF ONE MILES,
PREMIUM.
Gray Hor-e,1 entered by Col.
Johnston, Sorrel Top" by James
Ward, "Gold Dust" by Col. Eb.
James. " Red Fox" by Hugh Leaper.
Gold Dust" came out ahead by about
thirty feet, while his rider, Col. James,
with hat aud coat off was in the last
stage of excitement, time 1859. In
another saddle race, horse flew the
track and Knocked down gate post
with Niger lhis rider The gate
post was badly mashed up, but the
niger went round enquiring what
scared his horse off the truck
4. L. p.
Last I've Days.