The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1879-09-25
THE FAIR.

most successful one held, both in respect to
numbers attending and the different at
fractions offered, unless. perhaps the fruit
display. The stock display WAS much better
than ever before and We don't think that any
one, after passing by and examining the stalls
of thoroughbred horses and cattle, and the
pens of fine sheep and hogs, has any room to
find fault.
, Your reporter having great fancy for
stock made break for that department as
soon a, he arrived inside the gate. Horses
; came first. A number Of the first stalls were
closed and locked up, but he peered through
the cracks and got peep ut the fine horses
that were entered for the ring. trotting and
pacing races. which many afterwards had
J the pleasure of seeing on the track compel
ing for the championship.
Next in order came the studs. and your re-
porter gives the name Of horse and owner rs
! near as he could obtain them:
J. ii. Fuhrmann, of this county, exhibited
Norman horse with u two-year-oid colt Of
his get. the property Of Mr.. Dewing. Also
a mare with colt five months old. from an
imported horse. Your reporter has no hesi-
fancy in saying the two colts are very fine
specimens Of that noblest Of animals, the
horse.
In the next stall we found fine stallion the
property of II. VI. BalcI, Of EldoradO.
In stall No. ) WAS a tnree-year-Old Norman
and Whip, the property Of John Burns, OF
thi, county, very line horse, weighing i,iOO
pounds.
In four was one-ycar-old Clyde from an
imported horse which weighed 1000 pounds
iac property of L. Osman. Of this county.
Mr. Osman also exhibited a twO-year-old
Norman and Messenger. one-year-old mare
colt. and two sucking colts, all showing good
blood and would be a credit to any fair.
Peter Sattcrgrane. Of Sedswick county,
came next. with a big. fine colt, ID months
Old, and a handsome bioo.ied brood mare.
+. Galloway. in stall No. 6. had n brood
mare with ycaring and two-year-od colt.
The yearliDg weighing nine hundred and
twenty-five pounds.
Chas. Rudd. in stalls No. : and s, exhibited
hi. fine three-year-Old Norman horse which
Is 80 well known in our city. with brother
which is year old. both hard to beat.
| Jas. Biakey. of Butler county, had a, hand
some French Norman colt one year old which
attracted good deal Of attention.
William Sellers. 4 mare Of all work.
| J. A. Bailey. tine handsome young bay
stallion five years old, weight 1850 pounds.
". Ii. Reynolds. n six months colt, Clydes- |
dale and Morgan.
John story also may be proud OF his horse |
Young Frepchman, four years old.
r. &. Turpin. of Harvey county, had fine |
two years colt without pedigree.
William Gregg had very fine specimen Of
lorse flesh in the shape Of grey colt, which |
vas 4 miniature horse. And in brood mares |
| one. two ani three wears old colts there were
i great number Il showing tine blood and
showing. Il marked difference in the eXhibi- |
pn thi- Year o,rr lie one seven years ago |
.b,c!, your reporter had the pleasure of WIS.,
| ting and he would take great pleasure and
pride in making special mention Of each ami
nal with the name OF the exhibitor, but the |
.AGLE even wth it, widespread wings can
,oi encompass it and pass on to the swine
,,rns W.i!ca VA. in charge Of W. II. Ran
,on H. superintendent who gave your report
| e. the following information:
In B,rkshires David Fox, exhibited Il SOW
with i've pigs.
II. X. Watt an aged boar.
W. II. Yazcll. SOW with nine pigs.
.. g Jacobs AN aged boar. two sows and
ne boar pig.
j. Zo,iy one SOW and seven pigs.
IL. 4. Ensign. al Newton, aged boar, two
-ow> and eight pis-.
{. +. slime. of Peabody. aged boar. with
Low and yearIing SOW with thirteen pigs.
rotal number of Berkshircs fifty->iX head.
In Poland Chinas vandcrgrif 4 Thurman,
me pair OF pigs.
A. G. Burr, aged boar and six pigs.
John Richie. two head.
J. c. Grey. two sows aud zine shoats.
il. Blakc>ey, OF Peabody. five shoats. Mr..
:akesley had a valuable boar die on the
rounds the day Of his arrival. Total mum.
'cr Of Poland-Chinas. -.
Chester Whites. ". II. Ransom two sows
and eleven pigs
Total of all breed, on exhibition 81. against
81 head of last year and Is head the year be-
FIRE.
Sheep Hard by the pig pens were the
sleep pens. Pink Fouts. superintendent, and
N these pens your reporter found some Mcri.
40 bucks. the property OF F.. Mech. Of Win
ied. bred by Hammond. of Vermont.
! r. Matthews. of Newton. also comes in
for display OF long wooded sheep.
Fox & Hunt. of Sedgwick. J X Matthews.
o Newton, Hays Bros Baliock Bros. and
" Il Ransom. of Sedgwick. ali deserve great
commentator for the interest they take in
the breeding Of fine wooded sheep.
cdstie.--The cattle department was unusu-
,ly large aud the stock excellent. The large
ircus tent used for their convenience was
I'LL aud SO arranged that the stock was ex-
,ibitedto a coed advantage. As you entered
the tent the first animal that was presented
to view was thoroughbred Durham bull
weighing 40, pounds. the property OF A.
Ca.terlne, OF Harvey county. who also had
:. hteen head besides tour head OF grades
.he balance .hort-horned Dur:iams.
J. Yora's stock came next. ne exhibited
handsome thoroughbred Durham bull and
grade COW and calf.
J. c. Craven. Of Butler county. fine sonr
year old Durham bull.
c. IL. Eiehol,z herd occupied large space
Also II the Icut when cou-i>ieu oi one IWo-
,ear-old Durham. three thoroughbred calf.
three thoroughbred COWS. one tarou ,hbred
eifer, aud three grade tao years Old heifers.
Z Mech. o! Wiuseid. Exhibited taree i'm
pori- Jer-cs ANIMALS one bull and two heif-
r. o. youl- COW, whcn attracted great
lea, al attentloa.
l.. d. Hanaa'- herd OF short horn Dur
iams consisting of 10 head, was not the least
among the attractions and they show their
blood.
". IL. Ransom also comes in for credi; for
a earring aud two year old calf and COW be-
longing to high grade.
Posisrs Your reporters attention was
next directed TO the cage. containing the
poultry and which as constantly assembled
a large crowd of admirers. Col. Stewart the
superintendent furnished Us with the follow
.ng regarding the fexthered tribe. A. the
Judges had awarded the premiums we give
their decisions under the head Of premiums
awarded.
In the agricultural department the display
Was rather mexyre n 10 amount. 4. J. Cook
Co. had good display, also J. A. wallare
Of farm implement, Seversl other houses