The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-10-31
CAPITAL STATE FAIR.
TuEsDAY-FIRsr DAY.

TUEsDAY-FIRsT DAY.
Owing 10 tbe cloudy weather snd
the evidences of rain many exhibitors
from the vicinity of Austin held back,
and the morning of the first day of
the far found only portion of the
exhibitors upon the grounds with
what they have to show. The heay-
ems were still overloaded and weather
prophets we're profuse in their asser-
lions that every cistern in Austin
would be filed in twehty-four hours
and that the race track would be knee
deep in mud and that the fair
would Of necessity have to be post
poned, and yet about Q o'clock a
gentle wind from the southwest began
TO make riffs in the clouds aud by II
A. ". the heavens were beautifully fair.
Owing to the uncertainty of the wealth
er the directory Concluded not TO have
the formal opening of the fair on
Tuesday, and hence the speech of Col.
l.. l. Reavis was postponed until
Wednesday.
AWARDS TUESDAY.
The following awards were made.
Draft horses, including Normans,
Pircherons, Clydesdales ard other
heavy animals:
Stallion, three years and over, first
premium, J. p. Michael; second pre-
MUM, S. w. Emory.
Stations under three years, first pre-
MUM, VIM. PTichett; second, VIM.
Pichett.
Mare three years and over; premium,
F. A. Bott.
Mare under three years, first premi-
um, T. b. Woods e Co.; second, F.
4. Bott.
Pair of horses or mares in harness,
T. B. Woods & Co.
Pony any age or sex, under fourteen
hands; first premium, Jick Stubs;
second, p. L. Nance.
RACES.
The running track is in safe condi-
tion-deep and slow-giving general
satisfaction to horse men. The races
Tuesday were as follows:
First race-For saddle horses. T.
A. Gay entered BldRcO, J. II. Grumbles
entered Baird, James Horst entered
Sam Burditt entered Wildcat. Wild
cat led to the "a. when he was passed
by BlaRco and Baird. BlaRc0 kept the
lead and passed the wire under a
strong pull. The others came in away
behind. Time, / SO.
AMONG THE EXHIBITORS
one finds any number of objects of in
terest and taste and q few moments
al the secretary's office shows that a
very large number are still making
entries and will not be on hand with
their exhibits until to-day. A glance
at the
IMPLEMENT DEPARTMENT
shows that it is to be the best exhibit
by far that has ever been made in this
city, fifty per cent. better than that of
last year. Several manufacturing
houses in New York, Kentucky and
Illinois are represented, and several
Austin dealers are on the ground with
fine displays. To-day four steam en-
gines will be running, and the rum
bling of different kinds of ma
chlnery will be heard on the fair
grounds the balance of the week.
This is one of the most interesting
and important features of fair, and
1t should be gratifying to the associa-
tIon to see it so well represented. The
following is list of those on the
ground last evening making displays
in this department:
B. F. Avery s. Sons, Louisville, KY,
plows of various kinds, cotton scrapers,
single trees and double trees. L. A. |
Hinchman, Austin, wagons and plows.
R. Bertram, threshers, grain drills,
cotton gins, plows, sorghum mills,
etc. Mr.. Bertram also had beautiful
tent of his own in which he makes a
tasty display of groceries, etc. Kru-
bel & Light exhibited plow and sui
key cultvator combined, manufactured
by them at Gonzales. This illustrates
what can be done in Texas in the way
of manufacturing. T. ]. Ray shows
the Belmont, Wis, harvester and
binder. Walter Tips 6 Co., Austin,
make a good display of engines, now
ers, corn crushers, cotton gins, sorghum
mills and other implements. They will
run their machinery by steam. A. R.
Gossa:d, of this city, has two engines
on the ground and he will have them
both in motion. Major Lewis, of the
Milburn Wagon Company, shows bug
gies, farm and spring wagons. E. G.
Stevens, Austin, has tanning mill, a
full line of divers chilled walking
and sulky plows, Osborne's self bind
ers and an engine, which he will use
to operate the binder, etc.
FARM PRODUCTS.
In our haste yesterday to take in the
general situation we paid no special
attention to this department. Ten or
twenty bales of cotton, bales of hay,
fodder, samples of wheat, corn, pota-
toes, ETC., are on exhibition, and other
entries are expected this morning.
EXHIBITION HALL.
Col. Glenn presides here with re-
markable ability, and to all exhibitors
he is able to devote portion of his
time. The hall he says will be filled
to-day to Overlooking, not one foot of
space being left. The multitude of
wares and goods, of house products, of
art, manufactures and beautiful and
quaint things of all sorts must be seen
to be appreciated. 1t would take COL
umns to tell about all, but the confu-
sion of Tuesday in arranging things |
makes it proper to postpone special
comment until every feature may be
carefully considered.
FLORAL HALL,
close by the exhibition building, it is |
said, will be crowded with plants,
shrubs and flowers, and if so it may be |
safely SAID that no floral exhibition in |
Texas has ever reached what this will |
be. Many of our citizens are taking a |
special pride in this show and they |
seem determined to place Austin high |
in the scale of taste and elegance, as |
reflected in flowers.
STOCK DEPARTMENT..
1t was the aim of the STATESMAN to |
give this morning full and complete |
list of all the stock on exhibition, but |
owing to the absence of owners when |
our reporter visited the stalls and |
pens, as also owing to entries made
late in the evening, we only present a
partial list. The show, however, is
much better than that of last year,
IN horses and hoos Sew /