The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1876-10-05
Horses at Our County Fair,

We are furnished by special COR
respondent with the following report
of the show of horses at our late
County Far:
AT 10 O'Clock. a. M, the call was
made for the exhibition of stock in
Christy's special premium, which in
fact proved one OF the most attractive
features OF the day; preceded by a
band OF martial music furnished by
Mr.. J. l.. Christy, at his own expense,
then came Andy. the noble sire OF the
most promising get ever shown in
Northern Ohio; and though but few
comparatively received premiums. the
committee found their task difficult
one 10 decide upon the superior mer-
its among so many that were so near
perfection, and all having so unmis-
| takably the form and feature of their
sire, in richness of color, softncss OF
coat, development OF muscle, ease and
grace of action, and in fact all that
gocs to form the complete and perfect
horse.
To Mr.. Christy cannot be awarded
too much praise for the energy and
perseverance with which he has ac.
complished the crmplete fultillment OF
his wishes, (as the awards will show }
He has gained all that he has asked
for, taking lst premium in all the
classes where entered. and this too, in
the face OF opposition of the most in
| fiuential horse breeders i'm the county,
with the cry of g fine colts. little
horses, ETC." But this must now cease
for he showed one pair of four year
old colts that weighed between ii and
II hundred each.
The crowning success of the show
however was the exhibition of Stall
lions with five colts, in which Mr.. j.
l.. Christy's Andy with five colts. and
Belongs Hambletonian with five
colts, were the competitors, Andy re-
ceiving the 'red card There were
many exhibited that could not re-
cieve premiums, but worthy of men-
ton. Two mares particularly, one
owned by Phelps WitherelI, OF
CharlestOwn, beautiful bay mare %
months old, as beautiful and graceful!
as the gaZelle and one that would do
credit to the Thoroughbred stable.
Another owned by j. L.Christy. from
his Kentucky mare, that showed many
superior points of breeding.
The 1st called was = year old horse
colts. The exhibitors were, j. Holden,
Rood and Mahan, Charlestown, 1st
premium, John Holden Cumming, OF
Ravenna, ID.
I'd Glass. year old horse colts. on
ly one exhibitor, Gilbert Gary, of Ra-
VIENNA, 1st premium.
Sd Glass. Sucking horse colts. The
exhibitors were s. l. Morris, S. A.
Potter and A. Mahan, 1st premium j.
ID. King, Ravcnna, I'd premium.
4th. 2 year old mare colts. Exhib
itors. Z. Witherell, S. Potter, Charles
town, j. ID. King, Ravenna, 1st pre-
MUM, S. Babb, J. L. Christy, Ravenna
I'd preminn.
9th. 4tarling mare colts. Exhib
itors, A. s. Wallace, Ravenna. Philip
Witherell and John Holden. Charles
town. lst premium. ID. ID. Gilman,
I'd premium.
9th. Sucking mare colts. Exhibit
ors, j. N. Stratton, Kent, and John
Holden, Charlestown, j. l.. Christy,
S. Babb. S. a. Potter and NJ. Heath,
Ravenna. j. N. StrattOn, st premium.
j, l.. Christy, 2d premium.
The number OF Andy's colts on ex-
hibltion was 81. All were then en-
tered for the sweepstakes premium,
it being $40 for the first and So for
the second. All competing regardless
of age or sex, depending entirely on
the merit of the animal as regards
fine breeding. John Holden taking
first premium, A. S. Wallace second.
Stallions with five colts, j l.. Chris
ty's Andy, 1st premium. A.