Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-11-25
TARsUs GRANGE ExHIBITION.


Tarsus Grange. No. 149, held its
Second Annual Exhibition for farm
and garden products, stock, home
made work, etc., on Saturday. Nov.
18th, and splendid time we had, for
every man, woman and child were
jubilant over the recent election news.
Capt. Tom Reynolds was present,
and what between Tilden and Hen
bricks, Smith, House. Porter and Gar
ner, the staunch old Granger had al
most forgotten how good horses and
mules ought to look.
The following is list of the sue
cessful contestants /:
The first ring was for tho best brood
mare, any age, premium awarded to
M. G. Powers.
Second ring-best two year old colt,
(this brought out some young stock
that would do justice to any communi-
ty,) Sam Wickham, prem.
Third ring-best ! year old mule, +.
w. Powers, prem.
Fourth Notwithstanding mule colt,
June Parchmen, prem.
Fifth ring-best saddle animal, any
age or sex. This brought to the ring
a number of good ones, and many re-
marked that they had not seen so good
team together since the war, and it
gave the judges some difficulty to de-
eide. Capt S. w. Martin was in the
ring and rode in his usual graceful
style, but the young ones were too
much for him, and the premium was
finally awarded to John McCauleys
dark bay, horse of excellent gaits
and fine appearance.
Sixth ring-best saddle mule. Al
though there were several entries in
this ring, VIM. Days sorrel carried
off the blue ribbon amid much ap-
plause.
Seventh ring-best stallion. M. A.
jackson, prem.
This ended the exhibition of stock,
and we were soon after summoned to
dinner, and assure you the ladies had
not forgotten the culinary department,
for the tables were loaded with roast
turkey, barbecued meats, and in fact
everything good to eat, and in guam
titles sufficient for all. Dinner being
over, then came the exhibition of agri-
cultural products, ladies work, etc.
The following parties received pre-
miums:
Best Dent corn, W. G. Jackson.
Best red corn, E. Harmed.
Best common white corn, so Fessey.
Best pop corn, Miss Carrie Fessey.
Best Irish potatoes, S. .. Fessey.
Best sweet potatoes, w. c. jackson.
Best turnips, G. H. Jordan.
Best beets, NJ. G. Powers.
Best white wheat, Z. Harmed.
Best tobacco shipping leaf, NJ. 9.
Powers.
Best apples, W G Jackson.s
Best homemade molasses, Joseph
Proctor.
Best homemade axe handle, E.
Harmed.
Best homemade suit clothes, Mrs.
F. Thomson.
Best patchwork quilt, Miss Minnie
Hussey.
Best cotton hose, Mrs. NJ. Myers.
Best fancy needle work, Miss Annie
Martin.
Best chowchow, Miss Cora Marable.
Best blackberry wine, Mrs b. G.
Powers.
Best blackberry cordial, Mrs. B. G.
Powers.
Best jar pickles, Mrs. Fessey.
After the exhibition closed 7. NJ
Reynolds was called upon to address
the audience. The old gentleman
came forward, and for short time
held the attention of the assembly with
his native eloquence and sterling sense.
He spoke of the Grange, of the vast
good it could accomplish if only car
ried out to the design of the letter, of
the vast improvement man can re-
ceive by reading agricultural papers,
and making himself practical, instead
of a theoretical farmer; winding up
by saying the Grange had made him
better farmer.
Captain S. W. Martin being called
for came forward and made a most
sensible talk in that lucid style, abound
ing in anecdotes, for which he has few
peers, and filling the hearts of all with
emotions favorable towards the Patrons
of Husbandry. C.