Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-10-13

As above stated "a better display has
never been made IN East Tenn, $50.
since the war, aud we only hope ,naD
the weather will be such as TO ENABLE
our citizens to 90 out and enjoy it.
AGRICULTURAL IN'"tvNENqs
There were a few i'm
this department and ill.,
clemeucy of the day I.. ..u urrp
would have been more.
Mr.. Geo. Brown exhibits Inc -lrip.
baker wagon, the Colii p1ows. and
various other articles ia ri- line.
The Kingston Fouu ~ Machine
/ Works make q large disll ~ Of plows,
consisting Of all sizes and .,os. OF turn
. ing plow-, hillside plows, Sc. They
have also e bark mill OF their own
make.
Mr. d. Eldridge, our enterprising
/ carriage and buggy manufacturer, in
/ tended 10 have "A further display in his
/ line but was hiudered 10y the rain.
/ II The weather permits he will be on
hand to-day.
STOCK DEPARTMENT.
The entries in the stock department
were largely increased yesterday, aud
the stalls especially for horse and COW
the almost continuous rainfall through
out the day yesterday, no doubt there
would have been still more, and there
would have been by far the largest
display OF stock that was ever made on
any previous occasion. AS it is the
display is fully up to if not ahead of
that OF any previous year.
Among the entries we notice Hon.
o. p. Temple has a very fine herd of
of jersey cattle, consisting of three
cows and two calves, and they are
indeed fine specimens of this family
of cattle.
Mr. Rolf ; Saunders has decidedly
the largest display in the way of stock
on the ground. He has two celebrated
stations, Gold Dust" and the Special
HamiltOnian." He also has on eXhi-
bition athorough bred mare, purchased
from Mr. l. l. Dorsey of Kentucky,
which is the mother of the celebrated
horse, "GOld Dust, ~ for which Mr. Dor
sey the owner refused SIS, 600 a short
time before be died. He has also O fine
herd Of Ayrshire cattle,a bull, cows
and calves and also the hog Joe John
stOn, which has taken the "sweep-
stakes prize at the fair for the last two
year.
The College Agricultural farm shows
fine bulls, the "Governor Senter'H
Jersey, and "A fine Devon.
Mr. Jones, of the Deaf and Dumb
Asylum, exhibits mich COWS, as fine
as can be found any where, one in par
ucular which has bag fully as large
as bushel measure, and gives an UNI
limited quantity of milk.
Bob Armstrong, Knox county, has a |
large pair of work oxen.
Mr. q 7 Mynatt, Knox county, has
> fine mares and colt.
ThOs Martin, Knox county, enters l !
mule and Jersey bull calf.
J NJ McNutt, Knox county, | mare. |
Mr. Dyer, Hawkins county, very
line harness horse, which was oxhibl- |
ted in the harness.
Messrs Cox d Love, Blount county, /
a fine Morgan stallion; and also Mr. 4
Thomson Cox, of the same county, a |
yearling stallion of same stock.
w J BettertUn, Of Roane county, /
shows fine colt
w Everett, Blount county, "a black /
and also gelding mare.
Mr. q w st John, Washington /.
county, exhibits large short horn |
Durham bull, which is indeed a fine |
specimen Of this kind of stock
Mr. SrattOn, Monroe county, also |
shows large bull.
John Starkley, has fine Alderney
bull.
Sam Portram, of Rogersville, enters /
a sow and pigs Of the Chester white |
family, which are indeed real beauties I
There were a few other entries in the /
stock line, which we failed to get ow- |
ing to the heavy storm that came up
while we were on the rounds, and con- |
tinued almost during the entire even
ing.
IMPORTANT ACTION OF OFFICERS AND .
DIRECTORS.
The Officers and Directors OF the
East Tennessee Division Fair, met at
their Office at o'clock p. NJ, Wednes- !
day, October 9th, 1875. Rev. Mr.. Han
cher i'm the chair.
Maj, ]. &. Murphy was appointed
uperintendent of stock.
Mr.. j. ID. Halford-Department of
Agriculture.
r. c. Carter-Department of Horti-
culture.
Mrs. :. l.. Pickering, Mrs. NJ. Ken
ner, Miss Sue T.. Deakins, Miss Nellie
HuiIaker-Ladies' Department.
II. a. Ee!ler-Alaterial and Manu-
features.
A. Z. Bluut-Departmen5 of Fine
Arts,
Prof NJ c. neutrality-suspicious.
Minerals and Mines.
Geo. T.. CrOuch-Depagmcgs Agri- .
cultural Implements.
a. d. MasOn-DepartmeuC Mechaui-
cal Arts.
j. G. Gillespie-EXhibi.ion pacing