The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1876-11-08
80 N0SsY oREEK FAIR.

Fair which opened on the 2olh ana
closed on the 9th, and we pronounce it
a decided SUGGEST All of the depart
ments were well represented and the
show in some would do credit to any
community. The officers of the Asso-
citation were fearful at first that hard
times would keep the people away, but
their fears soon cleared up. We wish
we had space to notice many things we
saw, but we can only tell our readers
that cit was good to be there" In the
ladies department the display was excel
lent, and the only fault we could find
with it, was that their building was too
small To show all to advantage.
There were some of the finest hogs on
exhibition that we have ever seen in
East Tennessee; nearly, or quite all, be-
ing of the Berkshire breed. Col. Huh
bard and B. NJ. Branner, of Messy Creek,
and j. T. Shields, of Granger, had fine
lots of sheep on exhibition. In the cat
tie department, J. T. g. w. S. Shields
had the largest number. They had six
thorough bred short horns on exhibition,
among them bull that weighed ION the
grounds) 2 ,260 pounds and COW that
weighed / ,562 pounds. Mr.. Frank Gill
also had very fine young bull on ex-
bition. There were some other very
fine cattle, but we did not learn the
names of the owners. The horse de
partment was also very good. In fact.
the Messy Creek Fair demonstrated that
despite hard times, our people are look
ing to their interests and improving
their stock Some select cattle, some
sheep, some hogs and others horses and
mules, and make the one or the other a
specially; but an Improvement in all is
manifest Col. Branner is making a
speciality of trotting stock, and is max
ing it success. Mr.. 10y, of Jefferson,
also had some fine horses, mules, jacks,
and jennets. Mr.. Saunders, of Knox,
had a fine trotting mare. We learn that
in the award of premiums. Granger
took the lead in cattle, and Jefferson in
all other classes of stock, though Ham
blen, Knox and other counties carried
off blue ribbons.
This was the second meeting of the
Messy Creek Association, and we learn
that it is growing in favor with our peo-
pie All premiums are paid in cash, and
promptly. At the close of the examin-
alton of the stock, the list of premiums
awarded and the names of the success
full competitors were read out and gave
more general satisfaction, by far, than
is usual on such occasions. 1t was con-
coded that the ladies excelled their lords
and masters in a general display. The
stock in the Fair is owned, we believe,
entirely ny Jefferson county citizens !;
but we heard several gentlemen suggest
ing that the surrounding counties should
join in and get up a Fair at some CEN
trail point, and we believea move to this
end was started, and a meeting called
for that purpose, though no time was
agreed upon. This is a good move and
one that should be put through. Espe-
cially should the citizens of MorristowD
and Hamblen county interest themselves
in its contamination. MOrristown is
the most central and eligible point for
an annual exhibition of this kind that
could be selected. Will not our people
especially our fellow-townsmen-in
terest themselves in this Jefferson coun-
ty effort to develop the agricultural,
stock, mechanical and mineral products
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East Tennessee. Our people do not
know what is in their own country, and
no better plan can be adopted to i'm
prove and enlighten them than to call
out our people in competition in all the
resources of the country. There were
more than sixty specimens of the vari-
Gus ores in which East Tennessee so
largely abounds, on exhibition at Messy
Creek, all collected and arranged by DR..
Jarnagin, of Jefferson. This, of itself,
shows East Tennessee to be great coun-
try, prolific in mineral wealth.
Without going into details, the Messy
Creek Fair was decided success, and
the exhibition creditabIe one J. T.
and W. S. Shields, of Granger county,
took nearly all the premiums on cattle.
They were offered, on the grounds, $500
for heller calf of their own raising,
which they had at the fair, but declined
the offer. And yet, many of our people
say that this country is too poor to make
Col FL. II. Hubbard took the
premium on sheep; Col. Branner on the
best trotting horse and other horses; J
W. Voc, on best saddle horse; G. p.
Yoe, finest boar, &c. We advise all our
people to visit the next Fair ut Messy
Creek, and see what few of our people
can and are doing. Verify, there is life
in the old land yet.