The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1876-09-20
HAWKINS COUNTY STOCK
s9-Hs EXHIBITION. -4a
Some Notes on the First EXPOSE
ton of the Patrons of Hus- Z
l. bandry and Farmers of
Hawkins County,


To the Editor of the Morristown Gazette:
- Permit US through the columns of
the GAZETTE to give a more public
expression of the graduation felt by
all who attended the. Stock and Az
ricultural Product Exhibition OF
Hawkins county. on the 7th instant,
and more especially those who are
identified with the interest, prospect
ty and advancement Of our county in
this direction.
We have been impressed for a
considerable time that only a little
exertion was necessary 70 arouse the
dormant spirits of our county.men to
the Importance of a County Fair :
now, that the first step in that drec.
tion has been attended with such
merited success, as was evidenced
on Thursday, by a much larger at.
tendance of farmers and citizens
from the county, together with a
goodly number of stockmen from adj
joining counties, who attested their
surprise also fine show of thorough.
bred and grade-stock from so small
territory. When we told them that
only about one-half of the county
was represented with stock-none
west of Big Creek, except Mr.. G. M.
Harland-their surprise was still
greater, and could but express that
this exhibition alone would rank the
former shows of stock at Bristol,
Jonesboro' or Greeneville.
Thoroughbred bulls exhibited, six,
will for fine points of excellence
compare, if not. surpass the same
number, to be exhibited at any of
the approaching Fairs of 1876. in
East Tennessee or Western Vir-
ginia. .e.. xa m
The array of grade Bulls was
good of thoroughbred and grade
Cows, Calves and Heifers, excellent.
Herds of the three last mentioned
puzzled the judges in making their
award believing as they did that
animals of such fine and massive
proportions should all be donned
with the first award of blue ribbon.
Worthy of especial mention were
four pens of stock cattle. one year
old and under two, five in each. The
four exhibitors to whom these fine
yearlings belonged respectively, had
well-founded hope Of success. p
The foregoing awards will show
to whose wore the Blue and the Red.
The 1st and I'd premium awarded,
the display of Stations was good,
and attracted the attention of those
having an eye to the best breeding
for draft, harness and saddle.
Michael Elliget, the owner of the
fine Stallion Honest John,'' on ex-
hibition, offered q cash premium OF
eight dollars. for the best sucking
colt out of five in number, the get
of his horse.
The colt of Mr.. G. M. HarJand's s
mare was awarded the premium.
Under the class of mares, there
was long list entered for premium,
running in ages from 2. 8. 4 and up.
wards. A very large number were
worthy of especial mention; did
dare trespass on your columns.
Permit us 10 mention that during
the exercises at this juncture, Mr..
A. B. Melindy made a pleasing and
attractive demonstration TO the mex
perienced, with Thos. L. Ross. ESQ
fine bay filIy, three years old, that
he was training to harness. AT
In the saddle ring a large number
of entries were made, Eleven were
admitted, with fast walkiuo mnIe
to bring up the rear. This act i
the days drama brought an immense
crowd fright and left face" severa
hundred yards in length. The
judges. Messrs. John Anderson an
John Thomas, of Sullivan county
and A B. Melindy. of Hawkins
took commanding position and or
dered the contestants to move dowr
between the two solid facing line:
of eager spectators in pairs at single
foot and pace. All moved of grace
fully and in good order, except thu
rear that could neither single fooi
nor pace. and examplified some ol
John Robinson's'' world-renowned
breed of mules-may be. dispersed
its rider and retired from the contest
The contest for the premium was
warmly contested, in the minds o.
the judges. They had before them
Egood, and some of them prize-win
ming stock-as good geldings and
fine fillles under the saddle az Haw